Bill Paukert is the man in the machine, the iron fist in the velvet glove, the bustle in your hedgerow. The proverbial brains of the operation, if there’s some new kind of hurdle to overcome, he’ll read five manuals in an hour and figure out the best trajectory.

Bill put together and maintains the “third member” of The Inclined, their studio, also known as The Screwdio. The Screwdio is constantly growing and evolving, but at the moment includes the following:

DAW/COMPUTER/PREAMP’s/MONITORS
Mac Pro Dual Core 3ghz
MOTU 896 (complete Black Lion mod’s)
Digital Performer 5 & 6
Logic 8
Sebatron VMP4000
Adam A7
M-Audio 4×4 MIDISport interface
Frontier Designs Tranzport

SOFTWARE PLUGIN INSTRUMENTS
Native Instruments
-Massive
-FM8
-Absynth 4
-Kontakt 3
-Battery 3
Arturia JP8V
MOTU MX4
Korg Legacy Analog
IK Multimedia
-Sonic Synth 2
-Amplitube 2
-Ampeg SVX
-X Gear
-CSR
-T-Racks
Novation V Station and Bass Station
Green Oak Crystal
Rob Papen Predator
Cycling 74 Pluggo
Antares Avox
Wave Machine Labs Drumagog

SOFTWARE PROCESSING
UAD-1 (x3)
Wave Arts Power Suite 5
PSP Mixpack and Vintage Warmer

HARDWARE SYNTHS and INSTRUMENTS
Alesis ION
Akai MPK-49
Roland Fantom S
Roland JP8000
Roland SPD-S
Novation X Station 25
Yamaha DTX IV Special
Korg Kaoss pad

AMPS/CABS
Marshall Silver Jubilee
Z-Vex Nano
Custom built 1×12 cab (by Bill)
Line6 POD

MIC’s
Audio Technica AT-4050
Shure SM7
Shure Beta SM57
Beyerdynamic MC930
Beyerdynamic M201
Kel HM-1
Audix D6, D4 and D2
Senheiser e609

GUITARS and BASSES
Fender Tele
Fender Tele Deluxe (built by Bill)
Gibson SG
Fender Jaguar
Custom built Jag style bass (by Bill)

FX and Pedals
Line6 DL4
Electro-Harmonix Wiggler
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
Vox Wah
Boss EQ GE-7