I'm a freelance composer and like to record at least an album a year. I run a design agency (www.sidedown.com) and am starting a boutique audio label in June.
Piano, guitar, bass, banjo, concertina, penny whistle, jaw harp, melodica, xylophone, autoharp, recorder, and miscellaneous percussion.
Logic Studio, Garage Band, Cool Edit Pro, Audacity.
MacBook Pro, Mac mini
As far as musicians go, Mike Oldfield is really my biggest influence. Otherwise, books I read, people I know, and the places I visit are my primary influences.
You tell me! I'm terrible at describing music. I don't believe in sticking to a particular "genre", so the music I write is all over the map.