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The kit that gets out of the way.
Hardware, software, and studio gear. Updated when something earns its spot, not when something new ships.
Pro jank. Mattresses absorb audio very well.
A workspace that doubles as a studio. Always one Stream Deck press from being ready to roll, even when the kitchen hits the spot.
A note on gear
Boring setups win
Fancy tools are a tax on attention. I upgrade when something breaks the workflow, not because a launch video was good.
The list below the fold is the honest one: what I actually reach for. If you’re assembling a desk or a studio, steal freely. Skip anything that makes you think about the tool instead of the work.
Office
Computer & desk
Boring on purpose. Reliable compute, a sit/stand desk, and enough Stream Deck buttons that recording never requires a scavenger hunt.
Compute
- 14" MacBook ProM3 · 36GB
- LG UltraFine 32UN500-W32" 4K
- CalDigit TS3+ dock
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Custom mechanical keyboardsTactile · lubed · swapped often
Desk
- Yaasa Pro II sit/stand desk
- Autonomous ErgoChair 2
- Elgato Stream DeckFull size + Mini
Studio
Audio & video
Built to record talks, livestreams, and YouTube without thinking about gear mid-sentence. Redundant interfaces on purpose. Failure during a live session is not an aesthetic.
Audio
- Rode Rodecaster ProMain interface
- Rode Streamer X
- Focusrite Scarlett Solo3rd gen
- Shure SM7b + TritonAudio FetHead
- Shure NT4Stereo for music
- M-Audio BX5 monitors
Camera
- Sony ZV-E10 + Sigma 16mm f/1.4
- Sony ZV-1B-cam · vlogs
Lights
- Elgato Key Lights + Flex Arms
- Godox TL 60 tube lights
- Aputure Amaran 100D + Godox light dome
- Aputure Amaran 60D S + 50cm lantern softbox
- Aputure Amaran P60x
Software
What runs all day
A small kit, swapped slowly. The fewer surprises in the editor, the more attention left for the work.
Editor & terminal
- CursorDaily driver
- Visual Studio CodeNight Owl · Material Icon Theme
- Warpwith zsh
- Claude CodeHeavy lifting in the terminal
Design & video
- Figma
- DaVinci ResolveYouTube edits
- OBSLivestreaming
Off the clock
Music
What happens after the laptop closes. Mostly tube amps, mostly old pedals, mostly loud.
Amps
- Marshall JCM-900
- Fender Blues Deluxe Tweed Reissue
Pedals
- Ibanez TS91984
- Maxon TS808
- Fulltone OCD
- Fulltone Full Drive
- Boss DD5 · CE2
- Cry Baby wah
Guitars
- Fender Stratocaster 50s Black Japan1991
- Fender Prodigy Stratocaster1992
- Fender Telecaster Deluxe1998
- Parts Telecaster
- Sire S7 Larry Carlton Strat
- PRS SE Custom 24
- Gibson Les Paul Gem1994
- Epiphone Greeny Les Paul
- Ibanez Artstar AS113
- Taylor Big BabyAcoustic
The list changes slowly on purpose. Stable tools, sharper attention.