I love all the multitude of colors that various gear affords (‘affords’ being a careful word choice). But I always hold in tightest tension that gear does not / cannot / should not replace music. As Picasso said (my paraphrase) ‘Technique (technology) should never be more than the servant of the
heart’ ”.

Microphones
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Lawson tube L-47
Soundelux Elux251
Neumann M-149
Microtech Gefell UM-900
Sanken CU-41's (x2)
AEA R-92 Ribbon Mic
Apex 4060 with Groove Tube
Neumann 184's (x2)
AKG 451's (x2)
AKG 414 UBLS (x2) with Audio Upgrade mods
AKG 460 (x2) with Audio Upgrade mods
Seinhausser e602
Shure SM57's (x5)
Seinhausser 421's (x2)
 
Outboard / Pre Amps
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MarTech MSS-10's (x2)
Neve 1272's – Brent Averill (x2)
Neve Portico 1402's (x2)
DW Fearn VT-2
Avalon 737's (x2)
Focusrite 115 HD (x2)
Focusrite ISA 430 MK II
Millennia STT-1
Drawmer 1960's (x2)
 
Compressors
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Drawmer 1960
Joe Meek SC2 (Original)
ADL 1500 stereo
DBX 165
Avalon 737's (x2)
Avalon 747
Focusrite ISA 430 MK II
Millennia STT-1
Alan Smart C2
Valley People Dynamite
 
EQ
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Focusrite 115 HD (stereo)
Focusrite 1SA 430
API 550B (x2)
Avalon 737 (x2)
Avalon 747
Millennia STT-1
 
FX
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Lexicon PCM–80
Lexicon PCM–70
Yamaha Rev 5
Boss SE–70
Electrix Filter Factory
Electrix MO FX
 
Recording Mediums
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RADAR 24 with Nyquist (96K)
Digital Performer 4.61
Pro Tools LE
 
Board
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Soundcraft DC 2020 with flying fader automation, 32 channels in, 64 channels monitor with programmable mutes,channel off/on/Aux sends and sub groups on/off automation
 
Midi
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DP 4.61 with Mac G5 Dual 2.0 Ghz
Apple PowerBook 17" 1.67Ghz
MOTU 2408 MK III
MOTU MIDI Express
MOTU Travelor
Oxygen Controller
 
Monitors
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Mackie 824's
Genelec 1031's
Tannoy PBM 6.5's