Tools I use

Hardware

  • Dell UltraSharp U2715H: My day-to-day monitor for work. It’s definitely no retina display, but it does the trick.
  • 14” Macbook Pro M1 (2021): Such a great machine, and quiet too!
  • Apple Magic Keyboard
  • iPhone 14 Pro
  • Kensington SlimBlade Pro Trackball: Since 2025. I have a long history of using a pen tablet, Wacom’s dwindling quality over time and some other gripes I have made me look at trackballs for a change. I think I like it!
  • USB3 Switch: for switching most of my peripherals between my laptop and desktop PC
  • A gaming PC. Nothing top of the line
  • Synology DS218j: Our Network Storage for backups, archival and the storage of my Sound Libraries. Select folders are backed up to Backblaze B2 for safety
  • Cameras: Fujifilm X100T and an old Canon 60D with a EF17-40mm f/4L lens (not really used much at the moment)

Audio

  • Bose QuietComfort 35 S2: These have lasted me surprisingly long. I use them for meetings, when playing music in private, or while travelling.
  • Sony MDR-7506: These studio headphones I use for most of my Sound Design and music work because they are quite neutral. They are very common amongst audio people.
  • Steinberg UR44c: My Audio Interface. I got the 4-port version because I wanted to be able to plug in a microphone and a stereo guitar setup (for ambient music) at the same time.
  • Yamaha HS0M: My speakers for audio Work. I think I’ve owned these for more than 10 years now!
  • Arturia Minilab 3: My MIDI controller

Software

Development

  • Visual Studio Code with the Noctis Viola theme and Jetbrains Mono as the font
  • Obsidian as a 2nd brain, note taking, productivity system, and writing
  • GitUp: I typically use git through the command line or the VS Code integration, but sometimes a responsive and user-friendly UX is nicer
  • 1Password
  • iTerm
  • Firefox Developer Edition
  • Readwise

Other Software

  • Darkroom
  • Reaper: My DAW of choice
  • Home Assistant
  • TIDAL for music

For info about the website and its tech stack, check out my website page