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Capture

Cameras1

  • Canon 90D
    “…currently I am 6 ft away from the Canon 90d and what you're hearing are the internal microphones”
    View source at 4:00from December 2024

Camera equipment5

  • Rupert Neve Designs Portico 5017

    $1,499.00cited in 2 videosmixed views on it

    “…my number one favorite audio interface or preamp that I covered in 2024 shouldn't be a surprise it is the rert Neeve designs Portico 57 which is more of a portable desktop preamp compressor di box multi-function tool that will make your coffee”
    View source at 6:25from December 2024+ 1 more source
  • Universal Audio LA-610 Mk II

    $3,124.00cited in 2 videosfirst cited February 2025

    “…now I have the 107 running through the LA 610 Mark I gain is set at + 10 so as much tube coloration as we can get level is set at 3.5 EQ is off compressor is off running into the UA X8 24bit 48 khz”
    View source at 6:55from February 2025+ 1 more source
  • UAX8 audio interface

    first cited May 2026

    “And both preamps are being captured line level on the UAX8 24bit 48 kHz.”
    View source at 7:32from May 2026
  • Rode VXLR Pro

    $49.00

    “I am running the me2 End of the Road vxlr Pro which converts XLR to 3.5 and 48 volts to plug-in power”
    View source at 7:27from December 2024

Sound

Microphones40

  • Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen

    $829.99cited in 10 videosmixed views on it

    “…well I am finally upgrading to the focus R 18920 4th gen which is what you're listening to right now the interface costs about $650 I did buy it with my own money”
    View source at 0:14from January 2025+ 9 more sources
  • Neat Bumblebee II

    $24.95cited in 2 videosfirst cited February 2025speaks highly of it

    “…hello and welcome to my video fellow person of Earth this is my review of the neat bumblebee 2 which is a USB condenser that costs between $40 and $100 I did buy it with my own money”
    View source at 0:00from February 2025+ 1 more source
  • Shure SM7B

    $439.00cited in 2 videosfirst cited March 2025

    “…now to really test out the preamps in this interface I've connected the sm7b directly to the input there is no cloudlifter fad or anything”
    View source at 4:01from March 2025+ 1 more source
  • Audix OM3

    $99.00cited in 2 videosfirst cited April 2025mixed views on it

    “Today I am back with a review of the Oyx OM3, a hyperc cardioid handheld dynamic. It costs about $170. I did buy it with my own money.”
    View source at 0:20from April 2025+ 1 more source

Headphones3

  • Sennheiser HD 650

    $299.00first cited March 2025

    “…and even with the Sennheiser hd650s which are 300 ohms once you go into settings and switch to high impedance headphone mode I was able to get these to a painful listening level”
    View source at 3:33from March 2025
  • RODE NTH-100 Headphones

    $159.00first cited March 2025

    “…secondly as far as the headphone amp power it had zero issues with 17 ohm IM the sure se215s with ovar Road nth1 100s which are 32 ohms zero issues there got them to uncomfortable listening levels”
    View source at 3:16from March 2025
  • Shure SE215

    first cited March 2025

    “…secondly as far as the headphone amp power it had zero issues with 17 ohm IM the sure se215s with ovar Road nth1 100s which are 32 ohms zero issues there got them to uncomfortable listening levels”
    View source at 3:16from March 2025

Editing and post

Recording software6

Productivity software1

Creator tools1

  • Lewitt Connect 2

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited March 2025speaks highly of it

    “I think this is an absolutely Stellar idiot proof audio interface proof being I didn't screw anything up until I just didn't it record and that's amazing”
    View source at 14:13from March 2025+ 1 more source

Platforms

Membership platforms1

Desk

Computers2

  • Mac

    positive about it

    “…but I run Mac and have for 20 years at this point and over the eight or nine years that I have used Focus right I can't recall a single time where I've had any kind of bugs with the software or any kind of stability issues”
    View source at 11:46from January 2025
  • MacBook Pro (2019)
    “…which is then running directly into the input output in a 2019 Ma MacBook Pro my input level is set at 50% recording 24bit 48 khz”
    View source at 8:22from December 2024

Peripherals1

Everything else

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