I work light and portable by design. No fixed studio means no fixed rack of gear sitting idle. Here's what I bring to a recording session, and what I use for mixing and mastering back at my own setup.
RECORDING
Behringer X-32 Focusrite 18i20 (2nd Generation) Macbook Pro Logic Pro X
MICROPHONES
2 x AKG C414 XLII/ST Condenser Microphone Stereo Pair 1 x Electro-Voice RE20 Dynamic Cardioid Mic
1 x AKG C451E CK1 Small Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Mic 3 x Sennheiser MD 421 II Dynamic Mic 2 x Shure SM57 Dynamic Instrument Mic 1 x AKG D112 MKII Kick Drum Mic 1 x Shure PGA 98D Condenser mic
MIXING & MASTERING
2 Yamaha HS7 Active Studio Monitors Sony MDR7506 Headphones Senheisser HD650 Headphones VIC Firth V2 Isolation Headphones
PLUGINS
FabFilter SSL iZotope Waves Mastering The Mix Universal Audio Tracktion DMG Audio Boz Digital Labs