■ STUDIO & STREAMS | GEAR LIST
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■ PC's | CUSTOM BUILT WINDOWS MACHINES
■ #3 Main PC | March 2026 Build
■ VOD Server, Showbuddy DMXIS, OBS Control, Ableton Live, Backup DAW
■ SPECS:
OS: Win 10 Pro 64-bit
MOBO: Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX
CPU: Intel i7 12700k
COOLING: Noctua NH-U14s Premium
MEM: Crucial Pro DDR5 32Gb
GPU: Nvidia RTX4060 (in White)
HDD: Crucial P510 1TB SSD M.2 5.0 x4 Gen5
PSU: Corsair RM750e Fully Modular ATX
FANS: 7 High Torque ARGB
CONTROL: UpHere ARGB Fan Hub
■ NOTES:
■ I was using my main PC for everything for well over a year, and it was definitely bulging at the seams with the amount of stuff I was always running. in March 2026, I completed my dono crowdfund to build a second, more up to date PC rig.
■ Built on a freezing cold February in 2026, this build went together so quickly. I use it to run my "always on" live stream channels, as well as for ShowBuddy/DMXIS and anything else I need it for.
■ It also serves as a backup for streaming, recording should the 2022 build fail or need repair.
■ Check the crowdfund page for more info on who to thank for helping me build this, and more photos.
■ #2 Main PC | June 2022 Build
■ Main DAW, OBS, Ableton Live
■ SPECS:
■ MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus Z590 Master
■ CPU: Intel i7 10700k
■ MEM: DDR4 64GB
■ GPU: Nvidia RTX4060
■ HDD: Crucial P3 1TB PCIe 3.0 1TB
■ OS: Win 10 Pro 64-bit
■ NOTES:
■ I use it for streaming, live looping and everything else.
■ In March 2024 I upgraded my GPU to the RTX4060.
■ Built on a hot summer June evening in 2022, this PC was intended to replace my ailing old 1st gen i7 PC.
■ I'd been using my old PC for so many years, jumping from a 1st gen to 10th gen has blown me away.
■ In March 2026, I gave this a refresh, de-dust, and upgraded several case componenets that had broken. I'm also looking to get a new case for this and build my 3rd PC inside this old case!
■ AMP RIG
■ Guitar Amps:
- Fractal FM3
■ Switched over to Fractal equipment back in July 2022, and am slowly moving over to using this on my live shows.
■ Check out my dedicated Fractal FM3 page for all my presets and more info.
■ STRINGS | PICKS | PICKUPS
■ Strings:
■ Strings are Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky (9-46) for all my electrics. I like the feel of the heavier gauge on the low end, but prefer 9's on the top for string bending.
■ I've been an endorsee of Ernie Ball guitar strings for years now. They're fab!
■ I usually put on a fresh set of strings for every gig, the night before, or sometimes at the gig if I'm running late!
■ By the end of the first set, I can deaden a complete set of strings as I play quite hard live! Grr!
■ Picks:
■ Jim Dunlop custom delrin500, from the USA, in white, with my name on.
■ The reason I have them in white is I usually lose them at gigs, and it's almost always dark. Having them with my name on is no big ego thing, was free to do it, so I decided, what the hell!
■ I pick quite hard when I play, as I believe that you get a better tone that way. The downside is the Delrin plastic wears out very quickly. I can get through several picks in one gig!
■ STUDIO GEAR | PLUGINS | MIXERS | DAWs | BACKING TRACKS
■ MIDI Keyboards/Controllers:
- Novation Launchkey 88 Mk.3
- Novation Impulse 49
- Yamaha Clavinova 88
- Nektar Pacer MIDI foot controller.
- APC 40 Mk.2 MIDI controller.
■ DAWs:
- Cubase Pro 14 (Recording)
- Reaper (2nd DAW)
- Ableton Live (Looping Only)
■ Plugins:
- Amplitube 3/4/5
- EZDrummer2 | EZKeys
- Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2
- Izotope Ozone Mastering Suite.
■ Audio Interfaces:
- Steinberg UR824 (x2 ADAT)
- Steinberg UR44 (x2)
- Steinberg UR22 Mk.2
- Steinberg UR22
■ Mics:
- Shure SM7b (x2)
- Rode NT-1a (x2)
- Shure Beta 58A (x2)
- Neumann TLM-103
■ Other Gear/Equipment Info:
- Headphones - Sennheiser HD201/206
- IEMs - Shure
■ Studio Monitoring:
- Yamaha HS-80m
■ Studio Mixing:
- Mackie Big Knob(s)
- Yamaha & Alesis Mixers
■ Backing Tracks Info:
- All Backing Tracks custom made by myself, except for a few Satriani and Vai "Naked" tracks, or ones made by my late friend and mentor Mick West.
■ STREAMING SOFTWARE | CAMERAS | LIGHTING
■ Live Streaming Software:
- OBS Studio.
- Show Buddy / DMXIS.
- BOMEs MIDI Translator
- AutoHotKey
- VLC Media Player (Video Playback/Video Remote)
■ Lighting, Track & OBS MIDI Control:
- DMXIS | Show Buddy.
This controls OBS through BOMEs, and is then controlled by autohotkey scripts with some Python. I've used Show Buddy (dbaudioware) since 2012.
■ Lights:
- Stairville LED Flood TRI Panel 7x3W RGB (x4)
- ADJ Jellydome
- ADJ RG Atmospheric
- Laserworld Lasers
- Raleano 192 Video Lights.
- 6500k GU10's in ceiling spots.
■ Cameras:
- Sony A5100 Mirrorless Cameras (x3)
- Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 Cameras (x1)
- Logitech C920 (x7)
■ Scripting/Automation:
- AutoHotKey, Python for MIDI/Networking.
■ PCI USB Cards:
- USB 3.0 PCI-x Cards StarTech Quad Channel Cards.
- If you're looking for a secret weapon for running multiple webcams, this is it. highly recommended!
■ Lastly, any further questions about my setup, message me on Discord or Email.
■ My setup has evolved, and continues to evolve as my streaming needs change and improve. Notably, building a much better PC to stream from in June 2022 has made a huge difference, especially when upgrading to 64gb ram from 32gb.
■ I'm always happy to help people out and answer any tech questions you may have.
■ If I can help, I will try and reply back to you within a day or two max.
■ Lastly, here's a big fat photo of my newest favourite addition...
■ A 2022 Titan Secret Labs chair, resplendant in black (of course).
■ Huge love to my Twich community who helped me get this!
■ Thank You!
■ RETIRED GEAR MACHINES & SETUPS
■ #1 Studio PC | 2012 Build
■ Previous Main Stream | Studio PC
■ SPECS:
■ MOBO: Gigabyte X458A-OC
■ CPU: Intel i7 960
■ GPU: Nvidia GTX1050Ti Card
■ MEM: DDR3 24GB
■ SSD's & HDD (20TB!)
■ OS: Win7 64-bit
■ NOTES:
■ This PC was built back in 2012 to cope with the session work I was gettting.
■ A 1st Gen i7 with 24GB DDR3. The motherboard, a competition overclocking MOBO, has so much grunt, I used to live stream from this PC with 6/7 cameras right up until 2022!
■ Average OBS CPU use was 25/35% at full load.
■ I'd been streaming with this PC from Feb 2021 until 2022, and really did squeeze every last drop of performance out of it. This was used all through my affiliate front page tenures on Twitch in 2022.
■ Audio Laptop (Tracks): 2000-2026
■ Specs:
■ Acer i5 8GB
■ Windows 10 64-bit Home
■ NOTES:
■ Ran Show Buddy/DMXIS for lighting, tracks and camera control for OBS.
■ Ran so slow after windows decided to update it from 8.1 to 10. Now replaced by the 2nd PC build.
■ It's convenient, but I'm not a fan of laptops, I much prefer desktop PC's.
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