Rusty HodgeInterview
Founder and general manager (SomaFM)
Adapted from Rusty Hodge's interview on Uses This, published 11 June 2012. The kit is drawn from their answers and each reason is an excerpt, lightly edited. Shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full interview ↗
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On the go I use a 13" MacBook Pro with a 256gb SSD and 8gb of RAM.
I have a Canon S100 which I use when I need a smaller camera that does well in low light.
I have an Olympus E-P1 "Pen" micro 4:3 camera that I use for its "art modes" and to get "Instagram"-like effects but with a lot more resolution.
For video, I have a Sony HRD-XR500 and a wide angle lens adapter.
For carrying around my gear, I have a couple things: a Tamrac System 6 camera case; a small Timbuktu Classic Messenger bag and a Dakine Terminal 32L backpack in "Digital Camouflage".
I carry an iPhone 4S and use it more as a mobile computer / communications device but don't talk on it too much.
I use a Shure SE115m+ headset with it.
Communication
Productivity
Notes
Coding & Development
Design
Media
Our playout computers all use OtsAV radio automation software for scheduling and sequencing the songs we playback.
We use Orban AAC encoders and Shoutcast MP3 encoders.
Storage
Other
Our stream servers are all Linux (mostly Ubuntu these days).
I (and our DJs) connect to them via Remote Desktop Connection over a VPN so we can run the stations from anywhere.