Things I use

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People love enumerating their favorite gadgets and apps, so here are mine:

On my desk

• 2024 MacBook Pro (M4 Pro, 24 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD)
• Apple Studio Display
• MX Master Keys and MX Master 3
• Apple AirPods Pro (Gen 2)

Music gear

Studio equipment

• Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig
• Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X
• Novation Launchkey 49 MK4
• Shure SM57 microphone
• Yamaha HS7 studio monitors

Software

• Ableton Live 12 Suite
• Logic Pro
• a crap-load of VSTs that we’re not going to talk about 🫠

Synthesizers

• Korg MS-20 MkII w/ Keton MIDI mod
• Moog Matriarch (Dark)
• Moog Subsequent 37
• Novation Peak
• Roland Juno 60 w/ Tubbutec MIDI mod

Pedals & FX

• GFI System Specular Tempus (Black out)
• Hologram Chroma Console (Black out)
• Hologram Microcosm (Black out)
• Turso S-4
• Walrus Audio Meraki

Apps I use

Coding

• Cursor & VS Code
• OpenCode/Claude/ChatGPT (RIP Codex)
• TablePlus

Design

• Affinity Suite: No thanks, Adobe
• Figma
• Pixelmator Pro

Personal

• 1Password: Password manager and TOTP generator
• Crouton: The best recipe manager for macOS and iOS
• YNAB: Personal finance and budgeting software

Productivity

• CleanShot X: Simply the best screenshot tool for macOS
• Raycast: The supercharged macOS Spotlight replacement
• Wispr Flow

Coffee

• Fellow Ode Brew Grinder (Gen 1 w/ Gen 2 burrs upgrade): A good coffee grinder is one of the best ways to level up your coffee game; the Ode (V2) is a great choice for most people
• Hario V60 Drip Scale: A decent scale for the price, but I will probably replace it soon because it’s not as precise as I’d like
• Chemex (8 cup): Probably my favorite way to brew coffee at the moment
• Bodum French Press (34 oz.): A classic way to brew coffee; I alternate between brewing with the Chemex and this
• AeroPress Go: A great travel coffee maker, and I use it to make faux “espresso”
• Fellow Atmos Vacuum Canister: Keeps your coffee fresh longer
• Stagg EKG Electric Kettle: A gooseneck kettle helps you control the flow of water when brewing coffee