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Hardware

A summary of the hardware tools I use for creating images, sounds and websites. Also what I use to enjoy different types of media

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Keyboard detail

Computing

  • Apple Macbook Pro 13" mid-2014 with 1TB OWC SSD drive
  • Raspberry Pi 4B+ (I plan to turn it into a resilient computer )
  • Keychron K6 with green keys

Synthesizer

Audio

Synths

  • Korg Monotron
  • MakeNoise Strega
  • Modular synth

Controllers

  • Arturia keystep
  • Arturia beatstep

Recorders

  • Tascam DR-40 (Really rugged and the battery lasts a long time, sadly cannot work as an audio interface and the interface isn’t really intuitive)

Audio players

  • Vintage Technics cassette deck
  • Audio Technica record player

Headphones

  • Hifiman HE350 (sound quality is good but the open back design can be annoying to others and the cord broke at some point)

Camera and lenses

Photo and video

I have often bought photo and video gear for specific projects or to explore new ways of making images. A lot of my choices were informed by my budget at the time too, there’s always a better tool but finding the one you can afford that you can learn to use in the most creative way is more important at the end of the day I think.

Photo camera

  • Sony A6300
  • Smallrig cage
  • Cheap Sony to Canon mount adapter

Video camera

  • Blackmagic cinema camera 2.5k
  • Blackmagic HDMI to SDI converter
  • Cinemartin 7" monitor
  • Manual follow-focus

Lenses

  • Canon EFS 24mm f2.8 with HOYA filter for protection
  • Rokinon 10mm f2.8

Tripods

  • Photopro X-4CN carbon fiber tripod
  • Davis & Stanford video tripod on wheels
Last modified on 2024-10-31, published on 2021-06-13