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My Desktop Set Up: Kit I use EVERY Day

I’m often asked about kit…

What camera do I use for doing LIVE broadcasts?
What microphone do I use?
What's that ‘thing’ on your desk?

So, I thought I’d put together a post to list everything on my desk and that I use pretty much every single day. This will change over time as since my iMac died (LINK) I need a 2nd monitor and I’m undecided whether to go for the iPad Pro OR a new MacBook Air???

There are other things I use around my office such as my imagePROGRAF Pro 300 A3+ Printer but I’ll do another post later to show that and what typically take with me on a photoshoot or when out filming.

Glyn Dewis Desk Set Up

Anyway, here’s the current kit list on my desk as of today…

  1. Westcott Flex Cine Bi-Color 1’ x 1’ - LINK

  2. RØDE PSA-1+ Boom Arm - LINK
    (So much better than the original PSA1)

  3. Lewitt LCT 440 Pure XLR Microphone - LINK
    (Best microphone I’ve EVER owned)

  4. Zoom H6 Recorder - LINK
    (I plug my Lewitt microphone into this)

  5. Elgato Camlink 4K - LINK
    (Superb plug and play gadget to use your camera as a webcam)

  6. Sony A6400 - LINK
    (The video quality from this when I’m recording or LIVE, always gets a comment)

  7. Xencelabs Pen for use with my Xencelabs Pen Tablet - LINK
    (Loving the Xencelabs Pen Tablet! So much better than my Wacom ever was!)

  8. LaCie Rugged Mini 1TB 2.5” Hard Drive - LINK
    (I use this as a Time Machine Backup for my Mac Studio)

  9. Elgato Streamdeck - LINK
    (Fantastic gadget for making LIVE streaming so much easier. Does a lot more though)

  10. Apple Magic Keyboard with Numerical Keypad and Touch ID - LINK

  11. Xencelabs Pen Case - LINK

  12. Xencelabs Quick Keys - LINK

  13. Apple Magic Touch Pad - LINK

  14. Xencelabs Medium Pen Tablet - LINK

  15. Sandisk Professional 1TB G-Drive SSD - LINK
    (Plugged into my Mac Studio for additional FAST storage)

  16. Apple Mac Studio M1 MAX
    (A BEAST of a machine. So happy with this!)

  17. BenQ SW321 4K Monitor - LINK
    (I LOVE this monitor! Great size. Great Colours. Matt Screen so no reflections…)

  18. Sound Panel
    (I have a few of these dotted around on the ceiling and walls to improve sound)

I’ll be doing a video shortly on my new Xencelabs Pen Tablet as quite a few people have been asking about it since they too have had issues with their current Wacom tablet, so I’ll make sure to share that here and on my YouTube Channel.

As always, any questions about any of this kit, just drop me a message in the comments section and I’ll be sure to get back to you.

Cheers,
Glyn

Talking Gear on the He Shoots He Draws Podcast

Had such a blast last week catching up with my mates Dave Clayton and Alan Hess on the He Shoots He Draws Podcast talking ‘all things gear’.

We chatted for an hour about the kit we’re using and why, covering the computer, monitor choice and graphics tablet, and with me having had my iMac recently die on me and to be replaced with the new Apple Mac Studio M1 Max, the timing couldn’t have been better.

He Shoots He Draws Podcast

Always great fun catching up with the guys, and as always, even though miles apart (Dave in Swindon and Alan in San Diego, USA) it still felt like 3 mates sat in a bar chatting.

You can catch the episode on all the great podcast platforms.

BenQ and Permajet Discount Codes and Offers

Just dropping in with a quick one to let you know of some discount codes and offers I know that are available from folks that I’ve been creating content for lately.

Cheers,
Glyn


WeX and BenQ

BENQ5

This one is valid until 23rd December 2021 and relates to a 5% Discount off any BenQ Monitor in the SW range purchased through WeX when using the code BENQ5 on checkout:

www.wexphotovideo.com


Permajet

In this weeks video on my YouTube Channel I go through how to get the very best prints when using Canon Printers, and at the end I mention some discount codes and offers that Permajet have put together…

GLYN15

This one gives 15% OFF any of the papers in the Permajet Range

www.permajet.com

DEWIS22

When purchasing the Canon Pro 300 from Permajet, if you add this code at check-out, a 10 Sheet Sample Pack of various Photo Paper in the Permajet range is added to the order free of charge:

www.permajet.com