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

Camera (for recording videos): Sony Alpha a6400 with a dummy battery for power & Elgato Cam Link 4K to get the signal to my computer.

Webcam (for meetings): Logitech 4K Pro Webcam

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: MacBook Pro M1 Pro 14-inch 2021 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

Teleprompter: a generic teleprompter setup on the 3rd Vivo Dual Monitor Desk Mounts with a basic iPad 10.2 inches

Misc

Coffee Mug: Ember Mug² 10oz black

Light Therapy: HOSOME 10,000 Lux LED Therapy Light mounted on a Universal VESA Holder for Tablets

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.