Mackie SR24:4

24 channel, 4 bus , 6 auxiliary, analogue mixing desk.

The solid center of my studio. I use this to group 24 audio channels of synths, samplers and effects into one place, but I also use the bus section as a stereo set of input/outut for linking the PC. I use bus 1&2 to output sounds into Cubase for recording while the output of the PC is played back through groups 3&4. This has meant that the auxilary returns are no longer used but I return effects direct to the channels instead, thats essential for setting up any feedback anyway.