I'm a hobbyist in the music field. My day-to-day is filled with writing code, playing with problem-solving solutions, and thinking of interesting things to do.
If I'm playing an instrument, it's usually guitar. I prefer to play the drums, but I don't have a set anymore. I also play with whatever instruments I can get my hands on, including my son's clarinet.
FL Studio 20 and Audacity
I don't really bother with hardware at the moment. I have an old set of M-AUDIO Sudiophile AV-40's and a Blue Yeti Nano.
TOOL, Galdive, Haywyre, Zamir and Marc Indigo
Both Panorama cuts from Haywyre, Galdive's latest "Canvas", and TOOL's latest "Fear Inoculum".
The Widdler, Rusko, old Skrillex, Bro Safari, Haywyre, etc. Anything from sub-pumping dub to lo-fi hip-hop.
I don't know how to answer this, as I go with whatever I'm feeling at the time I make something.
I write code for open-source software projects.