my tools

14. february 2011

Computers

• MacBook Pro 17" (2006), my main machine
• MacBook 13" (2006)
• self assembled silent PC (2003)

Input devices

• Wacom Intuos4 wireless (approx. A5)
• Wacom Intuos2 A4 Plus
• Contour ShuttlePRO 2
• 3DConnexion space navigator

Audio hardware for recording and production

• AKG C3000 B microphone
• Audio-Technica AT2035
• Behringer ECM8000


• Zoom H4 pocket recorder
• Zoom H4n pocket recorder


• Clavia Nord Modular synthesizer
• Alesis QS8 master keyboard
• Akai MPK 88 master keyboard
• CME GPP-3 USB MIDI pedal
• Korg X5 synthesizer
• Roland Super JV-1080 synthesizer module
• Wersi Comet synthesizer
• Roland SPD-6 percussion pad
• Novation Launchpad
• Doepfer Pocket Dial MIDI controller
• Emagic Unitor8 MIDI interface
• Emagic mt4 MIDI interface


• RME Fireface 800 audio interface
• Creamware Pulsar
• tc electronic desktop konnekt 6
• Emagic emi 2|6 audio interface


• Sony CDP-361 CD player
• Sony ZS-M1 minidisc recorder
• Technics RS-TR575 cassette recorder


• Yamaha 01v mixing console
• Yamaha HS80M active monitor speakers
• Event 20/20bas active monitor speakers


• AKG K141 headphones
• Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7
• Beyerdynamic DT770 headphones
• Remote Audio HN-7506 high noise headphones
• Sony MDR-V700 headphones
• Sennheiser HD 25-1 II headphones


• Fender Stratocaster
• Schlagwerk Cajon
• Didgeridoos
• Hohner Blues Harps
• some other percussive and tuned sound sources

Audio hardware for DJing

• 2x Technics SL-1210 MK2 turntables
• Vestax PMC-06 Pro A DJ mixer
• Native Instruments Audio 8 DJ
• M-Audio conectiv audio interface
• 2x ART DeeJayPre phono preamp
• Behringer FCB1010 MIDI foot controller

Audio Software

• Ableton Live Suite
• Apple Logic Studio
• Steinberg Cubase
• Ardour


• Cycling74 MaxMSP/Jitter
• Native Instruments Reaktor
• Plogue Bidule
• pure data
• supercollider


• Modartt Pianoteq
• Native Instruments Absynth
• Native Instruments Akoustik Piano
• Native Instruments B4
• Native Instruments Battery
• Native Instruments Elektrik Piano
• Native Instruments FM8
• Native Instruments Guitar Rig
• Native Instruments Kontakt
• Native Instruments Massive
• Native Instruments Pro53
• Native Instruments Spektral Delay
• Native Instruments Vokator
• Spectrasonics Trilogy


• Audio Engineering Spectre, realtime signal analyzer


• modified standalone version of pinky plug
• M-Audio Torq

Image and Video Hardware

• Canon 550D SLR camera
• Sony DCR-TRV900E video camera
  with a Sennheiser MKE300 microphone

Image and Video Software

• Cycling74 MaxMSP/Jitter
• Nodebox
• Processing


• Gimp
• Artrage
• Inkscape
• Apple Aperture
• Lemkesoft GraphicConverter


• Apple Final Cut
• Apple Shake
• Blender
• Pinnacle Commotion
• ffmpeg

Other Software

Editors

• VIM
• Emacs

Publishing

• Latex
• Scribus

Math Software

• Sagemath
• ipython with scipy and numpy
• Octave

Books and Magazines

• Bob Katz - Mastering Audio
• Andy Farnell - Designing Sound
• and some more (a 4.6 MB jpeg)


• Sound on Sound Magazine
• Sound and Recording Magazine (german)
• Production Partner Magazine (german)