I'm a songwriter and I was born into a family of classical musicians and joined the family trade. I discovered the joys of pop music in my teens, and I have been writing and recording songs for a long time. For a while in the 1980s and early 90s, I was in pop groups. Since then I've been writing and recording songs with whoever comes through the door in my studio in London.
My main system is Pro Tools and has been for 20 years. I'm trying to find a way of mixing up real and computer-generated instruments, though most of the time I'm probably trying to make stuff from scratch using the computer instead of using guitars or real drums. Obviously, it depends on who I'm working with. Sometimes people want to make records using more historical equipment, in which case I'm very happy to oblige, not least because it can be much quicker. I'm also moving to less traditional recording software like Ableton Live instead of just using Pro Tools, which is still effectively aiming to recreate a tape recorder with better editing.
I use a Calrec 1970s mixing desk, though most of the mixing is done inside the computer. I run that into an SSL bus compressor, and I've been using the same Apogee AD8000 SE converters for 20 years very happily indeed. I have recently been switching away from using Telefunken V76 mic preamps towards using Neve mic pres, searching for a slightly cleaner, more modern sound.
I'm also trying to move away from using hardware synths towards using software, in particular, Serum, the Arturia collections, and all the Native Instruments Komplete software, though I still find it much quicker to use an actual synth. I have a few: a Yamaha CS80, a Moog Sub 37, a Korg MS20, and the absolutely brilliant Alesis Ion (the presets it ships with are s***, though).