Bon Harris

nitzer ebb in studio in 1991 with a huge EIII on the first image....

bon harris explain in this video how he used REASON for the album INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

in this video Bon Harris explain how he use the Roland Air Scooper in his modular system...

In the YouTube video by Voltage Control Lab, Bon Harris discusses his intricate rack mount system, which prominently features the Roland AIRA MX-1.

in this video, Bon sites the Wasp as his first synths when he sold his BMX bike !!!

Bon Harris discusses using the ARP 2600 @3:00, which was lent to him by Daniel Miller, in this 2016 video by Voltage Control Lab titled "Bon Harris of Nitzer Ebb Gets His First Synthesizer."

In a video by Voltage Control Lab, Bon Harris of Nitzer Ebb discusses the Elka Synthex as his first synthesizer.

Roland System 500 synthesizer is sitting on his desk in this interview.

in this video of Bon Harris explaining the use of Reason, we can see in front a MicroKorg....

In a 1991 recording session with Alan Wilder at Konk Studios, Bon Harris can be seen using a Roland System 100M, prominently featured in the background.

In a YouTube video by Voltage Control Lab, Bon Harris of Nitzer Ebb discusses using the Roland System 700 during their early collaboration with producer Flood.

Bon Harris discusses using a PCAudioLabs computer as one of his initial digital audio workstations in a YouTube video by PCAudioLabs, where he talks about the creation of the "Belief" album.

In a YouTube interview by rolandmedia, Bon Harris mentions the Boss DR-55 as one of his first drum machines.

The Engine Sequencer is sitting in front of his modular synthesizer during this interview.

The article mentions Bon Harris using the Oberheim Xpander back in his days with Nitzer Ebb.

In this interview with Bitwig's Marketing team, Bon Harris mentions that the SH-101 was his primary synth for the "That Total Age" period. Importantly, that SH-101 was layered with DX7 sounds in the studio, per their producer's urging, but I don't think Bon owned a DX7 at that time.

Our main sound of That Total Age was the Roland SH-101 with FM-sounds being added in the studio from a Yamaha DX7.

Harris mentions more or less the same thing in this interview with Roland's Marketing team:

We did all of The Total Age on an SH-101. That sound established us.

In this interview with Bitwig's Marketing team, Bon Harris affirms that his trusty SH-101 was layered with DX7 bass sounds for the production of That Total Age.

Our main sound of That Total Age was the Roland SH-101 with FM-sounds being added in the studio from a Yamaha DX7. For Belief, I bought a Roland System 100m, an Oberheim Xpander and a Yamaha TX81Z – so these are real characteristic sounds we must not miss on stage.

I recall earlier interviews where Bon expressed some distaste/apprehension at his producer layering in those DX7 tones, but the SH-101 is not the beefiest-sounding synth, and layering in a contrasting timbre to thicken things up is a reasonable tactic when your 101 is going up against heavy acoustic/sampled drum sounds in an otherwise sparse mix. Also, Front 242 used the DX7 for bass to great effect in this same era, so it's not like using a DX7 meant you instantly turned into Rick Astley or Baltimora.

In this interview with Bitwig's Marketing team, Bon Harris mentions that the Yamaha TX81z was a key part of the sound for the "Belief" album:

For Belief, I bought a Roland System 100m, an Oberheim Xpander and a Yamaha TX81Z – so these are real characteristic sounds we must not miss on stage.