For those on a bit of a budget, these things will greatly help me improve the quality and vibe of my space. Everything here is under $500.

Affordable Studio Gear

Games and Other Fun Stuff

I have used up all of the ports on my current dock, this is a faster and latest version of it that has several more ports and I can use my old one for my PC or laptop. 

CalDigit TS5 Plus - Thunderbolt 5 Dock - 20 Port,10GbE, 140W Dedicated Host Charging, Thunderbolt 5 x3, USB 10Gb/s x10, Dual USB Controllers, Up to Dual 8K 60Hz Displays, 1.0m Braided Cable, 330W PSU - TS5 Plus

Storage enclosure to turn allow for super fast storage for NVME drives. Will allow me to back up content better/faster and also offload samples and other stuff to it. 

OWC Express 1M2 80Gb/s Portable NVMe SSD USB4 (Thunderbolt Compatible/USB-C) Ultra Fast External SSD Drive with Aluminum Heat Sink Enclosure (Enclosure Only) - 0GB

My old avid artist mix died so i need a new mixer. This will give me more control in pro tools. It will heavily speed up my mixing workflow. 

Avid S1 EUCON Enabled Control Surface, USB, Windows Compatible

This will allow me to look at chat easier while doing other things without having to 'look away' from what i'm doing. Vital to grow my YouTube channel so i can look at the camera while reading scripts

Prompter

New vocal mic, I haven't upgraded mine in over 11 years. It's good, but long overdue for an upgrade. The clarity is top of the line. 

Neumann TLM-193 Cardioid Condenser Microphone - 

Ernie Ball 2223 Super Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings - .009-.042

Strings for my acoustic guitar, will always need more. 

Elixir Strings 16544 Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings -.011-.052 Custom Light 3-pack

Great pro RGB light for indoor shoots. will become my primary vibe lighting for stream

Aputure Storm 80c RGB LED Video Light - 80W Full-Color Point Source Fixture, 20,185 Lux @1m, 1800K-20,000K, Advanced Diode Mixing, CRI≥97, IP65 Weatherproof, Sidus Link, DMX & LumenRadio Control

Aputure Amaran 300c RGB COB Video Light Bowen Mount 2,500K to 7,500K CCT with G/M Adjustment 26,580 lux @ 1m with Hyper Reflector Support APP Control - Grey (300c)

Aputure Amaran 150c COB Video Light,RGBWW 150W,2,500K to 7,500K CCT with G/M Adjustment,15,610 lux @ 1m with Hyper Reflector,APP Control - Grey

More lights for my studio space, these will go on the ceiling panels to add glow and vibe. 

LIFX 16 ft. Smart Multi-Color RGBW Wi-Fi Plug-In Neon Flex Integrated LED Strip Light Works with Alexa/Google/HomeKit/Siri LFXNEON16

24mm F1.4 Art DG DN for Sony E Mount

Shotgun mic will make YouTube videos sound better and when I stream less stuff in front of my face. Also will expand my audio/video services. 

Sennheiser MKE 600 Shotgun Microphone with Auray Universal Shock Mount and Windshield, XLR

Power station to do filming remotely easier. also great as battery back up when my power inevitably fails again. 

EF ECOFLOW Portable Power Station RIVER 2 Pro, 768Wh LiFePO4 Battery, 70 Min Fast Charging, 4X800W AC Outlets, Solar Generator for Outdoor Camping/RVs/Home Use - RIVER 2 Pro

Allows for more advanced remote streaming/recording with brighter lights! (see other gift options)

EF ECOFLOW Solar Generator DELTA 3 Plus with 400W Solar Panel (2024 New), 1000W Solar Input, LFP(LiFePO4) Battery, Portable Power Station for Home Backup Power, Camping & RVs - EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus with 400W Solar Panel

Super fast memory card for my camera. This will allow insanely fast transfers of videos. especially helpful for long shoots. Very large storage too so I don't worry about running out of space. 

OWC 960GB Atlas Pro High Performance Cfexpress 4.0 Type A Memory Card Professional Grade, up to 1850MB/s Read and 1700MB/s Write Speed - 960 GB

I'll need more capture cards. this will be good for using with my PC so i use less power on mirroring a display to my mac's camlink. The camlink will move to my 2nd camera. 

HD60 X

2nd camera angle! A bit lighter than my current camera for easier portability. Will also be used to do cooler music videos for YouTube. 

Sony Alpha 7C II Full-Frame Interchangeable Lens Camera - Black - Black - Camera

A field recorder is very handy for mobile gigs, film projects, and capturing reverb IRs on the go. 

Zoom H6essential with 32-Bit Float, Accessibility, 6-Track Portable Recorder, Stereo Microphones, 4 XLR/TRS Inputs, Records to SD Card, USB Audio Interface, for Musicians, Podcasters, Filmmakers - H6essential Only

This would help me fulfill my dream of streaming from a remote area (forest?) if I have net, if not it will allow me to do some really amazing YouTube content and live recordings!

Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station, 2042Wh LiFePO4 Home Backup Battery, 2200W Solar Generator with 20ms UPS, USB-C PD 100W Fast Charging for Emergencies, Power Outages, Outdoor Camping - Explorer 2000 v2

ZOOOOOM lens. going to be great when doing short films, music videos, and concerts. 

28-105mm F2.8 DG DN for Sony Mount - Lens

Great for interview things. No more need for extra mic stands and other stuff. Also when I do remote interviews it'll help have them sound good! 

Sennheiser EW-DX MKE 2 Set Dual Lavalier Microphone System - Q1-9 Band

Amazing microphone. emulates multiple microphones. need a mic upgrade from what I use now and this would be a HUGE one. 

Universal Audio Sphere DLX Modeling Microphone, Black

Will allow me to get hardware that can easily hook up to my current studio and greatly improve audio quality and my services offered to clients.

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