PERCUSSION
As you may suspect I own a multitude of percussion instruments that could easily fill a couple of large rooms up to the ceiling! The majority are professional level Meinl Percussion instruments as well as many other vintage and traditional instruments that I bought around the world during my trips.
DRUM KITS:
My main recording drum kit is a late 70s Yamaha 9000 Recording Custom kit which I absolutely adore.
It comes with a 20" kick as well as a vintage 18" Yamaha 8000 one and assorted with a variety of tom sizes ranging from 8" rack tom up to a 14" and/or 15" floor toms depending on the requirements.
I also own an early 70s Pearl kit with classic sizes of 22" kick, 12" rack tom and 16" floor tom which I love playing live.
SNARES:
As for my main drum kits, my snare drums are also all vintage pieces with which I am able to sonically cover most of the styles:
Roger Dyanasonic COB (chrome over brass)
Slingerland Radio King COB
DW Collector's Maple wood
Pearl Sensitone Brass
Ludwig Acrolite Aluminium
Premier 2000 Steel
CYMBALS
my cymbals are a mixture of vintage and modern.
I tend to favour a darker tone which I like very much in my recordings (I am afraid I am not a Heavy Metal drummer):
14" Hi Hat Amedia Amhet
14" HI Hat Tosco
14" Hi Hat Zildjian K
14" Hi Hat Dream Bliss
13" Hi Hat Meinl Custom Shop
12" Hi Hat Meinl Byzance
16" Meinl Byzance Crash
16" Amedia Classic Thin Crash
16" Meinl Custom Shop Crash
18" Zildjian K Crash-Ride
18" Meinl Candela Crash-Ride
20" Meinl Custom Shop Ride
22" Meinl Custom Shop China + rivets
MICROPHONES:
I also own a great collection of microphones which will suit any sonic possibilities in my studio:
AKG C414 B-ULS (pair)
AKG 414 B-TL2 (pair)
AKG C480 combo (pair)
AKG C451 + CK1 ULS
AKG D224 (pair)
AKG D112 (pair)
EV PL 6
Golden Age R1 MK3 Active Ribbon
Revox M3500
Sennheiser MD451 (pair)
Shure SM57 (several)
Shure SM58 (pair)
Shure SM59
Shure Unidyne III 545D
PREAMPLIFIERS:
I own two vintage solid state custom made Telefunken preamplifiers which I use for almost everything and several Universal Audio Solo 610 that I use when I need to record several tracks simultaneously.
SOUNDCARD:
MOTU 828 x2 (up to 20 tracks)
DAW
Apple Logic Audio Pro