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Season 2, Ep. 15
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Episode 15 is all about Erwann and Piotr’s gear. They talk about what equipment they use in their home suites and even what they bring to onsite jobs. Erwann loves his mouse and so does Piotr! They run through their headphones, speakers, mics, keyboards, monitors and even touch on control surfaces, stream decks, kitchen timers and something about a new foot pedal contraption. To be clear - fancy equipment or even a lot of equipment do not prove that you are a good editor. All the gear the guys have now, they’ve accrued overtime and are comfortable with and that’s what makes the difference. Also, Piotr mentions Parkinson’s Law in regards to time management and they share the stand-out movies from their week - Piotr - Kramer vs Kramer; Erwann - “Infestation”


What gear are you rocking?


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Here are links to most of the gear mentioned in the episode (not sponsors):


Elgato USB-C Stream Deck - https://amzn.to/3zNL3Md


Elgato Stream Deck Pedal - https://amzn.to/3LvBqnK


Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X LE On-Ear Headphones - https://amzn.to/466Pg9P


Logitech MX Master 3 Advanced Wireless Mouse - https://amzn.to/3Y6xrFK


Kali Audio Studio Monitors - https://www.kaliaudio.com/product-line-up#Studio-Monitors


Digital Kitchen Timer - https://amzn.to/3Sbnhjs


Tangent Element work panel - https://www.tangentwave.co.uk/product/element/


Røde PodMic microphone - https://amzn.to/4cIQoTj


Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface - https://amzn.to/46b6aEf


Parkinson's Law - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_law



Kramer vs Kramer - https://boxd.it/h0w


Vermines (Infested) https://boxd.it/Egl4


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