An article from ''Sound On Sound''[https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/classic-tracks-nine-inch-nails-closer] gave a list of gear used at this studio:
''Editor's note: The model of Mellotron given in this quote is a typo. The instrument that was used (which belonged to John Lennon) was actually a MK II.'' <blockquote>The studio was equipped with a 56-input Amek Mozart console with Rupert Neve modules, two Studer A800 Mk3 multitrack machines, Mac-based Pro Tools and a host of outboard gear, in addition to Akai S1100 and Kurzweil K2000 samplers; Prophet VS, Digidesign Turbosynth, ARP Odyssey, Oberheim Expander, Oberheim OBMx, Roland MKS80 and Minimoog synthesizers; Doepfer and Oberheim sequencers; a Mellotron MKIV [sic] polyphonic tape replay keyboard; a Roland R70 drum machine; and assorted Jackson and Gibson guitars.</blockquote>
[[Trent Reznor]] was queried by the media numerous times over the years about his choice to live and record in the house. In a 2017 interview with ''Vulture'' magazine[https://www.vulture.com/2017/07/trent-reznor-nine-inch-nails.html], he stated: