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"I mostly use whatever's available in Blackwing studio. There's an ARP 2600, which provides sound effects such as the animal noises on 'Back to Nature', and a Roland SH1. Also there's a French synthesiser, the Kobol, used without a keyboard."

"I started out with an old Mini Pops preset machine, but now I mostly use the Roland Compurhythm at the studio."

"I mostly use whatever's available in Blackwing studio. There's an ARP 2600, which provides sound effects such as the animal noises on 'Back to Nature', and a Roland SH1. Also there's a French synthesiser, the Kobol, used without a keyboard."

"I used to use the ARP analog sequencer, but that was limited to 16 notes and tended to produce songs heavily based on a single riff. Instead of just putting layers on top of that I'm using more harmonies and key changes instead, so the MC4's ideal."

Here is a handwritten list, by Frank Tovey, in which he lists the Crumar Compac Piano as part of his setup.