My Home Office & Recording Setup
The picture isn’t updated: I have new monitors & rearranged the light arms for cleaner desk.
Disclaimer : I invested a lot of money in my physical setup. Keep in mind that online conferences and video recording, even if fun, are part of my job. I’m also working remotely for the last ten years. I’m privileged enough to be able to afford the tools I wanted to get a high-quality job done.
Every time I share a picture of my evolving setup, I get a myriad of questions about it. I’m a huge fan of saving keystrokes, so this article was long overdue.
Apps + Configurations
The full list of applications I use and my computer configurations are in my Mac setup script, but here are the ones people always want to know about:
Shell: Zsh with Oh My Zsh & starship prompt
Terminal: iTerm2 with robbyrussell theme & seti as my color scheme.
IDEs
- Vim with Vundle & following plugins:
- vim-airline: status bar
- vim-jfmt: JSON prettier
- vim-plist: plist files editor
- vim-superman: read man pages with vim
- Visual Studio Code
Browser
I’m using Google Chrome at the moment, with these extensions.
Hardware
Audio
Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M50x
Microphone: Elgato Wave:3
Microphone Arm: RODE Professional Studio Arm PS1
Microphone Pop Filter: Elgato Wave Pop Filter
Microphone Shock Mount: Elgato Wave Shock Mount
Speakers: Bose Companion 2 Series III
Video
Webcam: Insta360 Link
Lights: 3 x Elgato Key Lights mounted on the top of Vivo Dual Monitor Desk Mounts & attached with VIVO VESA Adapter Bracket Kit
Green Screen: Elgato Green Screen XL
Desk Setup
Computer: Apple MacBook Pro M4 Pro 14-inch 2024 edition
Desk: standing desk from Ergonofis
Keyboard: Apple Magic Keyboard
Misc: Elgato Stream Deck (first generation)
Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3
Docking Station: CalDigit TS3 Plus
Chair: Herman Miller Embody
Monitors: 2 x Dell 32 Curved 4K UHD Monitor on the Vivo Dual Monitor Desk Mounts
Presenting
Remote: Logitech Spotlight
Misc
Smartphone: Apple iPhone 15 Pro
That’s it! I’ll try to keep that article up to date when I change my equipment. I’m always open to suggestions about my setup since it’s always a work-in-progress. Also, feel free to ask any questions I may not have answered here or let me know if I missed something.
P.S.: if you want to see what other people are using, check the Uses Tech website.
