According to VSE, The Cure used a Minikorg 700 in the early days on records like '17 Seconds', and this 1981 clip of them performing 'A Forest' would seem to confirm this assertion. It's actually bass player Simon at the controls for the start, but I'll put it under Robert Smith as representative of 'The Cure'.

The clip is a bit blurry, but judging by the size of the instrument, the wooden end cheeks and the position of the control panel and big knob to the left, I think it's a Korg 700s.

http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/mini700s.php

In the production of the song "CHIHIRO" from their album "HIT ME HARD AND SOFT," FINNEAS used the Korg MiniKorg-700s, as evidenced by production videos released on Billie Eilish’s TikTok in April 2023.

In the second video in this post, Bille Eilish can be seen playing Korg MiniKorg-700s. There's a similar instrument "miniKORG 700FS", a reissue of the same series, but the difference is that the 700s has a white logo printed on the left side of the keyboard, while the 700FS does not, and instead has a joystick. Checking this video we can see the white logo printed on the left side of the keyboard. Based on the above features, we can conclude that it is a 700s and not a 700FS.

This video, shot in Adrian's private studio, shows most of his instruments and gear, including the Korg MiniKorg 700s at 1:37.

In the same video, Ruban points out the MiniKorg 700s at 1:23.

In this photo of Ruban's keyboard setup, a Minikorg synth can be seen ontop of the Korg Lambda

can be seen in this post from September 21, 2012

In this attack attack studio video, Caleb states he used a korg mini korg

Greg's main Synth on the early Cars records was a Korg MiniKorg 700S monophonic synth. He continued to use this synth all the way through The Cars career up until the breakup in 1987. It's quite visible during the Musikladen performance.

Darude mentions using a Korg MiniKorg 700s in this interview. He says, "The beast in the foreground is an analog synth one year older than I am - the MiniKorg 700s. It's gnarly, noisy, but oh so lovely, and an infinite loaner!"

On June 5th, John Foxx will be taking his group The Maths to the Roundhouse in Chalk Farm London for a one-off performance of his classic album Metamatic. Now, after our feature on Benge's synths was such a hit with you lot, we thought that some of you might like to get warm under the collar and quivery of the finger tip to learn what John Foxx will be packing in the back of the van for the Roundhouse show - please check out the mouthwatering list below, and have a look at some John Foxx & The Maths on YouTube while you're at it. Find out more about this incredible event (which also features a DJ set by Gary Numan and Ade Fenton) at the Roundhouse website. John Foxx'Metatronic best-of is out now.

Synthesizers:

ARP Odyssey x 2, ARP Sequencers x 2, Crumar Multiman, EDP Wasp, Korg MonoPoly, Korg 700, Logan String Machine, Moog Mini x 2, Moog Modular plus Sequencers, Moog Opus 3, Roland Modular System 100m x 10 Modules, Roland SH2, Roland SH-101, Roland Juno 60, Sequential Circuits Multitrack

Drum machines:

Amdek Percussion Synthesiser, Boss Dr Rhythm, Linn Drum, Klone Drum, Roland CR78, Roland TR808

Effects & Processors:

Boss Chorus, Boss Flanger, Boss Phaser, Electro Harmonix electric mistress Flanger, Furman Spring Reverb, Ibanez AD80 Analog Delay, Maestro PS-1 Phase Shifter, Mu-tron Phasor, MXR Phase 100, Roland Space echo RE-201

Other Equipment

Tascam & Revox Analogue Reel to Reel Tape Machines

“I bought this one because I saw it on the cover of this Japanese record I own, but I really fell in love with it,” Fred enthuses. “I even bought another because I use it all the time for everything from effects and sweeps to bass and leads.”