 Rack units have included Roland JD-800, and Roland JV-1080 which he says is "great for string layers".The Alesis D4, Yamaha SY22, and Yamaha TG77 which has "some nice ethereal textures" have been utilized; working also with E-mu Systems Proteus 1, Proteus 2, and the E-5000 sampler because it is "easy to use and has a great library".Joseph's musical style and direction have varied over time, having released more than two hundred original compositions and arrangements since 1994.