A brief listing of the hardware and software I use in my various Lets Play series. Amazon links provided for convenience, no affiliate links to be had here.
Peripherals:
Added by request since a few people have asked what kind of basic peripherals I use.
Headphones: Sony WH-1000XM3.
Keyboard: EVGA Z15.
Mouse: Red Dragon Predator.
Mic: An AT875R passed through a Behringer Q1202 USB mixer.
The Rig:
CPU: Core i9-10920X 3.5GHz 12-Core Processor – Overclocked to 4.5ghz.
RAM: 64gb DDR4-3600 Corsair Vengeance
GPU: Geforce RTX 2080 Super
The Software:
Editing [OLD]
Audio Editing: I pass all my voice audio through Reaper and handle audio editing in DaVinci Resolve (see below). I use Reaper for noise cancellation and volume leveling in my LP voice overs as well as during streams. I used to use Adobe Audition, but Reaper does the same thing and doesn’t cost a monthly fee.
Video Editing: DaVinci Resolve. Free software that does literally everything that I’d be using Premiere Pro for. Audio ducking takes a bit of getting used to by comparison, but once you get your head around it it’s quick to use. Highly recommended to anyone looking for powerful video editing software that doesn’t carry the Adobe Tax.
Miscellaneous
Avidemux is what I use for splitting my stream VODs before uploading them to YouTube. I used to use SolveigMM Video Splitter, but it’s so crash prone that it’s not worth the extra features that it has over Avidemux.
Affinity Photo and Paint.net are primarily what I use for putting together video thumbnails. Once a thumbnail is finished to my liking, I then import it into Photoshop CS2 where I run a bit of javascript to automatically generate numbered images for use.
Recording
OBS Studio is probably the most well-rounded of them and is also free. I highly recommend OBS Studio to those getting started as well as those looking into streaming. You can even record your voice over audio to a separate track for easy editing! Unlike Dxtory or Fraps, there’s a bit of a learning curve to getting OBS Studio recording exactly how you want it to. OBS Studio has replaced both FRAPS and Dxtory for almost all of my recording needs.
As of early 2023 I also use OBS to handle my audio mixing as well, having followed and tweaked the tutorial found HERE. Having done so, I no longer need to do use editing software to get my videos sounding how I want them to. Once I’m done recording, I slice them up with Avidemux (see above) and tag on my end screen and I’m done. It’s done wonders for saving time!