Tools of the Trade
Below you will find a list of gear currently in use as of 2026.
It is a rendered set of tools that I feel at home working with, that help me to get the results I'm after in everything that leaves this studio.
As an *Extra*...
Galleries containing photos of instruments and equipment that was repaired, modded, and used over the last two decades have been included
All have come; many have gone-
-Each made their contribution.
Enjoy.
-Adam.
Gear List (2026)
Dynamics:
Teletronix (UREI) LA-2A
Urei 1178
UBK Fatso
Pultec EQM-1S3 (Matched Set of 2)
Pultec MEQM-5 (Matched Set of 2)
Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Master Buss Processor (w/Rane MQ-302L Side-Chained)
Rane MQ-302S
Rane MQ-302L
Preamps/Channel Strips:
Sansamp PSA-1 (Version 1)
Sansamp PSA-1.1 (20th Anniversary Edition)
Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel
Rupert Neve Designs 5211 Dual Mic Preamp
Funktional Technologies Chocolate Box
Preamps/Multi-Effects:
Roland GP-100, Modded by Robert Derby (x2)
Boss SE-70, Modded by Robert Derby (x5)
Boss VF-1
Boss GT-Pro
Boss GT-1000 (x2)
Multi-Effects:
Roland SX-700 (Modded by Rob Derby)
Lexicon Alex
Lexicon 300 (Version 3.50) with LARC
Lexicon PCM-81 (x3)
Eventide H3000 D/SE (w/23-Second Sampling Board)
Eventide H3500DFX Sampling (w/95-Second Sampling Board)
Eventide Eclipse (x2)
Eventide H8000FW (x3) w/ Eve-Net
Eventide H9000
Reverbs/Spacial Processors:
Roland RSS-10 (w/ MCR-8 Remote)
Roland RSS-303 (w/ Remote)
Bricasti M7 (Version 2)
Tape Echo Units:
Roland RE-201 Space Echo (Modded by Rob Derby)
EchoFix EF-X3R Chorus Echo
Mixers:
Solid State Logic Big SiX
Allen & Heath Wz20s
Tascam LM-8ST (x3)
Rane SM-26s (x3)
Patchbays/Routers:
CM Labs Sixty-Four (x2)
Anatal Audio X-Bay 64
Edirol UM-880 (x2)
Pedalboards/Rack Cases:
Boss BCB-60
Boss BCB-90X
Pedal Pad
NYC Cases
AudioRax Cases
Pearson Cases
Odyssey Cases
Case Smith Customs
Microphones:
Shure SM58
Electro-Voice RE20
Royer SF-12 (2-Tone Anniversary Edition)
Neumann u87ai w/EA-87 Shockmount, WS87 Windscreen, & PS20a Pop-Screen
Guitars:
'62 Stratocaster
'68 Hendrix Stratocaster
'59 Robert Smith Jazzmaster (White/Spitfire)
'59 Robert Smith Jazzmaster (Black/Black)
'62 Jazzmaster
'63 Jazzmaster
'62 Jaguar
'63 Jaguar
'65 Mustang
'69 Mustang
'11 HB Mustang
'65 Electric XII
'63 Sparkle Jet (Double-Cut)
'83 SG-1000
'10 Mosrite USA MKI (by Dana Moseley)
'81 1112L Balladeer (Deep Bowl)
'03 Coral Sitar
'25 MandoGuitar
Basses:
Precision Bass
'61 Bass VI
'62 Bass VI (x2)
'67 Bass VI
Hooky 6 Pro
Hooky Viking Bass (Signed)
Yamaha BB1200S
Effects Pedals:
SG-1, MZ-2, HM-2, HM-2W, MT-2, MT-2W, MT-23A, ST-2, BC-2, FDR-1, FRV-1, FBM-1, BP-2W, OC-2, NF-1, Opto "Slow Gear" NF-1 by Robert A. Derby, NS-2, FB-2, TB-2W, FZ-2, FZ-3, FZ-1W, PQ-4, PQ-3B (Gold Faceplate), PQ-3B (Silver Plate), DSD-2, DSD-3, RV-5, GE-6, GE-7, GE-7B, GEB-7, TW-1 (all 3 versions), AC-2, FT-2, PSM-5, DM-2W. DM-3, SP-1, XT-2, DC-3 (both versions), MD-2, DS-1, DS-1-4A, DS-1-5A, DS-1W, DF-2 (both versions), DA-2, PW-2, DN-2, OD-1, OD-2, ODB-3, SD-1, SD-1W, SD-14A, SD-1-5A, JB-2, ST-2, BC-2, EVH SDE-3000 (x2), PH-1, PH-1R, PH-2, EH-2, LM-2, LM-2B, CE-2, CE-2B, CEB-3, CE-2W, MO-2, PN-2, TR-2, DD-2, DD-3, TE-2, BD-2, BD-2W, BD-2-5A, VB-2, VB-2W, CS-3, CS-2, CS-1, DC-2, DC-2W, BF-2B, BF-2, HF-2, RC-3, RV-2, SY-1, SYB-3, SYB-5, RE-2, RE-20, RE-202, TU-3W, TU-12, Electro-Harmonix MEL-9, Source Audio ZIO (Pultec Version), King Tone Fuzz v.2, Thomas Organ CryBaby (Yellow Fasel Mod), Adam-I-Echo "Almond Drive" & "Katterskill Clean Boost"
Amplifiers:
Roland JC-40 Anniversary Edition (x2)
Roland JC-22
Footswitches:
Axxess Electronics MFC5
Roland FC-200
Roland FC-300
Roland EV-5
Roland FS-7
Digitech FS300
Blackstar Live Logic Midi Controller
Synthesizers/MIDI Controllers:
Casio MT-46
Roland Integra-7
Roland JU-06A
Yamaha Reface DX
Korg PadKontrol
Arturia KeyStep Pro
Suzuki Omnichord OM-84
Suzuki Omnichord OM-200M
Behringer Solina String Ensemble
Samplers/Drum Machines:
Roland SPD-20
Roland TR-707 (w/HKA Mod)
Roland MV-8800
w/ MV8-OP1, 500GB SSD, 512MB RAM, Blu-Ray Drive & PreSonus V-Fire
Percussion:
Kosmosky Tank Drum “Kolyade Dar”
-(B-Minor/E-Mixolydian)
Schlagwerk Urban Cajon OS
Meinl "Sonic Energy" Hand Drum
Loopers:
Electrix Repeater (Version 2.14)
Looperlative LP-1 (Version 1)
Idoru P-1
Standalone Multi-Track Recording:
Roland VS-2000CD w/64GB CF Card & Silent-Fan Mod.
DAW/Interface/PC/Monitor Control:
Reaper
RME Fireface 800 (x3)
Lenovo W530, i7-3940XM, 32GB, 3 SSDs
SSL Nucleus (Version 1)
Coleman Audio MS6R
Monitors:
Genelec 8010 (x4)
Genelec 1030A/HT-206 (x6)
Genelec 8040B (x4)
Genelec 7060B
Acoustic Research AR-18s (x2)
Headphones:
Sony MDR-7506 (x2)
Sony MDR-V600 (x2)
Sony MDR-MA900 (x2)
Sennheiser HD600
Shure SRH-1840 (x2)
Shure SRH-1540
Nakamichi NK-2030
Sony MDR-G75 (x2)
Headphone Amp:
Rane MH-4
Cooling System:
AC-Infinity Cloudplate T5
Power Conditioners:
Furman PL-Plus C
Furman PL-Plus DMC (x7)
