Roland Orzabal

Accoring to this article Roland Orzabal used a Fairlight CMI when recording Tears For Tears classic album Songs From the Big Chair

Accoring to this article Roland Orzabal used a Roland Jupiter 8 when recording Tears For Tears classic album Songs From the Big Chair

Accoring to this article Roland Orzabal used a Prophet 5 when recording Tears For Tears classic album Songs From the Big Chair

Accoring to this article Roland Orzabal used a PPG Wave when recording Tears For Tears classic album Songs From the Big Chair

According to Heather Johnson's article on Mixonline, Roland Orzabal used the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer during the recording of Tears for Fears' classic album Songs from the Big Chair.

"The Jupiter 8 gives me the automatic delayed vibrato that I prefer to the modulation wheel type, for instance on the Prophet. The Poly Six's chorus, on ensemble setting, beefs up the effects and gives a nice fat sound, particularly on chords. The System 100M is useful for discovering unique sounds."

In the YouTube video "Tears For Fears DX1 Heritage Synth Restoration" by Behringer, Roland Orzabal is shown using the Yamaha DX1 FM Synthesizer, indicating its likely use in multiple songs by the band.

"The Prophet T8's even better than the Five, I think it's my favourite analogue synth. I like the piano-weighted keyboard — in fact everything I found wrong with the Prophet-5, like the fact that you had to use the modulation wheel for any modulation, seems to be put right on the T8. You've got in-built modulation, touch sensitivity, and I really like the Poly Mod."