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Mixers: Yamaha 02R V2 digital automated mixer (loaded with 3 TC Unity ADAT cards (2xTCM2000 and 1 TC Finalizer licence) + Mackie 24-8-2 analog recording mixer with meterbridge
Monitoring Dynaudio BM6As, JBL 4208
Recording:

IZ RADAR 24 Track 24Bit 192 KHZ Digital Recorder. Industry standard standalone recording machine.

Steinberg Cubase SX with RME MADI and ADI 648 ADAT bridge. Analog conversion by Apogee AD16X pristine converters allowing 16 analog input and 32 digital output to 02R for mixdown. Virtually UNLIMITED trackcount and plugin count. My system of choice.

Digidesign ProTools HD3 system Version 7.4 with 192 Analog interface and Apogee AD16 with XHD card giving 24 analog inputs on record. 32 Digital outs for mixdown. Host Machine: Intel Quad Core Windows XP PC.

Mic Pre's Great River (Dan Kennedy/Neve) MP2-NV (2 Ch), Avalon 737SP Tube Channel, Focusrite ISA430 MKII, Focusrite ISA828 (8 channel), TLA 5051 Tube Channels (x2)
Mics: Neumann TLM193 (like a U89), Neumann KM184 (x2), Soundelux U195, AKG SolidTube Valve Mic, Audio Technica 4060 (Valve condenser), Senheisser MD421 (x2), AKG C451B (x2), Sontronics Ribbon Mic, Yamaha Subkick, Beyer M80, Shure SM57's and SM58's. AKG C1000s and 328's. AKG 418 (x2), Sennheisser E604 (x4)
Compression Purple MC76 (Urei 1176), Klark Technic Quad, FMR RNC, Avalon, Focusrite 430 MKII Many other compressors built into gear like the Avalon 737 SP
Reverb Hardware: TC electronic M3000 , Lexicon MPX-1, Sony R-1, TC M2000 (x2). Plugins: UA Plate 140 (plate emulation), Altiverb 5, Waves IR1, UA Dreamverb. These are all quality reverbs but there are countless others.
Sampler: Steinberg Halion 3, Kontakt3, Akai S2800 and Yamaha A4000 with over 80GB sample library
Plugins

For mixing ... too many to mention. Of note, we use Universal Audio powered plugins on 4 Dedicated DSP farms which emulate vintage equipment accurately. Plugins are:

Neve 1073, Neve 1081, Neve 88r Channel Strip, Cambridge EQ, Pulteq Pro EQ, Plate 140, SPL Transient Designer, FairChild 670, 1176, LA2, LA3, UAD Mastering Limiter, Roland Space Echo 201, Roland Classic Chorus, Roland Dimension D, Dreamverb, Nigel (Guitar FX) and all usual UAD plugins

Computer: Intel Quad Core QX6700 on ASUS motherboard. 4 gig high speed RAM. Artic cooling Freezer
Keyboards: include Roland XV5050, Yamaha ANX1, Technics weighted-key piano, Korg M1, Hammond XB-2, Kawai K4, Korg 01r/W, Proteus 2 Orchestral, Proteus Proformance Piano module, Roland Juno, Korg mini800.
Piano Yamaha U2 upright acoustic piano
Guitar Amps: Marshall 8 x 12" stack powered by 9200, 200-watt valve power amp. Pre-amped by JMP-1. Fender Blues DeVille 4x10 combo, Fender Twin reverb (Evil Twin), Line6POD plus Amplitube, UA Nigel, NA GuitarRig virtual guitar rig plugins.
Instruments and gear on site includes a Sonor drum kit, Fender Delux Stratocaster, Fender 1980s Telecaster, Original Fender 1972 Telecaster, Fende Jazzr, Tokai Precision & Hohner modern Bass guitars, Rickenbacker 6 string, Gretch 6559 with Bigsby Trem, Gibson SG, Lowden 030 Acoustic, Aria 12 String acoustic ... many other guitars... 1950s 3/4 size Upright Double Bass, Fender Mandolin, Violin Accordion, MCA PedalSteelGuitar, Congas, Bongos, Tambourines, various Shakers, Maracas, Cabassa and much more...
There are far too many extras to mention, call or mail us for information on YOUR needs!