Tony Banks

Sorry for the lo-res pic, but the Boss CE-1 is on top of the Roland RE-201 (the one atop the mixer). Tony would often run the Hammond thru this or an MXR Phaser (also visible next to the Boss pedal) or both. Initially used as a replacement for a Leslie speaker, it actually gave Banks his quite distinctive chorused-organ sound (think "Robbery, Assault, and Battery" or "Afterglow")

"My main instruments are the Yamaha CP70/80 electric grand, the DX7, plus the Emulator II and EIII. I know the EII better, so the more ambitious sounds on this album are from the EII. The Kurzweil modules have various digital sampled sounds, and the acoustic guitar sounds on the 1000PX are really good. I also use the D50 - it has lots of beautiful sounds which can be accessed without editing. In terms of effects I use a lot of Rev7, and recently I started using a Boss chorus."

In the 1976 concert video "Genesis - In Concert 1976 - Fly On A Windshield / Carpet Crawlers," Tony Banks can be seen using the Mellotron M400, showcasing its integral role in the band's live performances.

In the YouTube video "Genesis - Your Own Special Way," Tony Banks can be seen playing a Fender Rhodes, showcasing its distinctive sound as part of the band's performance.

Tony Banks uses the Roland A-90 MIDI keyboard controller, as seen in the "When in Rome" documentary.

In a photo from Twronline, Tony Banks is shown using two Roland JD-990 sound modules during a tour.

In the early 70s Tony Banks played acoustic guitar with Genesis on some songs. One of the guitars he used is a Hagstrom 12 string BJ12 acoustic guitar. Steve Hackett also used this guitar.

http://www.hagstrom.org.uk/hagstrom_fans.htm

In the following live performance of "Supper's Ready" from the French TV program "Melody", Tony Banks can be seen using this guitar at 1:56.

https://youtu.be/Gx6S32thDNw

Tony is playing the main Abacab lead in this clip on the ARP Quadra around the 8:30 mark. Also in this setup (from one of the Wembley shows for the "Invisible Touch" tour in 1987) he has a Yamaha CP80 piano, an Emulator II+, Yamaha DX-7, NED Synclavier II, Sequential Prophet 10 (double manual)

If you look at 1:03 you will see the tuner sitting on top of Tony's ARP Quadra. This was tuner was primarily used used for tuning the Quadra as it would constantly drift.

"I've never used the Minimoog in my life - I'm probably the only keyboard player of my generation who hasn't! The Polymoog I used a lot and the Moog Taurus bass pedals, which are still the best for that big, fat bottom end sound, even though they're 15 years old. They always add another dimension to a song and they're marvellous live, because they have such wonderful resonance."

Couldn't find a larger photo, but there are two Roland RE-201 Space Echo units in Tony's live setup here (c. 1977). One next to the Hammond and the other atop the mixer. It's likely that one was used for the ARP Pro-Soloist and the other one for the Mellotron

In the photo, as also is quoted on the text, can be seen two SPX2000 in Tony's Rack

In the image titled "twr66_tour_keys.jpg" from Twronline, Tony Banks is seen with a Korg OASYS 76 synthesizer.

Tony Banks used two Yamaha TX7 Desktop Modules during the TW66 tour, as shown in a photo from Twronline.

proteus 1 on the tour

Tony Banks used the E-Mu Proteus 2 Orchestral module during a tour, as shown in a photo from Twronline.

@11:44-12:44 Tony talks about demoing his songs at home using the CR-78 Drum Machine.

Tony Banks has not publicly confirmed the use of the EDP Wasp synthesizer. While it appeared on a compiled list of his gear around 2001, there is no direct evidence of its use, such as video footage or studio photos. The synthesizers predominantly associated with the "Abacab" album include the Yamaha CS-80 and the ARP Quadra for live performances. Until Tony clarifies this, the connection remains speculative.

@1:01 Two were used for his Arp Quadra and for his Prophet-10

"My main instruments are the Yamaha CP70/80 electric grand, the DX7, plus the Emulator II and EIII. I know the EII better, so the more ambitious sounds on this album are from the EII. The Kurzweil modules have various digital sampled sounds, and the acoustic guitar sounds on the 1000PX are really good. I also use the D50 - it has lots of beautiful sounds which can be accessed without editing. In terms of effects I use a lot of Rev7, and recently I started using a Boss chorus."

During the first rehearsal for Genesis's 2017 tour, Tony Banks is seen using a Korg Trinity, positioned above a Roland A-90, as shown in the YouTube video "Tony Banks - Come Rain or Shine" by Banksian Central.

@5:21 under Tony's mixer.

Tony's got one in his homestudio. It can be seen on left corner at 2:40.

"I use a Roland Super Jupiter, as it's got a better bottom end than the Prophet. There was only 'analogue' for such a long time, and some of those sounds have stayed with me. Even with digital machines I tend to make them sound like my old analogue synths."

This article states he used a pair of Emu EIV racks while on tour with Genesis in 2007.

Used virtually throughtout Charm, Thirty Three's and By You on Tony's The Fugitive album.

"My main instruments are the Yamaha CP70/80 electric grand, the DX7, plus the Emulator II and EIII. I know the EII better, so the more ambitious sounds on this album are from the EII. The Kurzweil modules have various digital sampled sounds, and the acoustic guitar sounds on the 1000PX are really good. I also use the D50 - it has lots of beautiful sounds which can be accessed without editing. In terms of effects I use a lot of Rev7, and recently I started using a Boss chorus."

"I used the Steinberg Pro24 sequencer this time, mostly as a recording system, so that I could record and multitrack at home and put it on tape later in the studio. You can quantise on it, which I think is a terrible tool that shouldn't be allowed. It does something curious to the music. We played some parts again by hand, as it sounded better, particularly with real drums."

"The low strings sound in the introduction provides the bass part throughout the song. I used my Prophet 10 with a round, low sound on a drone setting, which sustains throughout the song and just changes notes. We put bass guitar on some of that and I doubled it with Taurus bass pedals. The tinkly sound behind the vocal is a DX7, but I can't remember the name of the patch. The piano sound is the CP80 through a chorus. I originally programmed the rhythm at home on an Emu SP12, then I transferred it to the Atari. When we got to the studio I used the program but I modified some of the sounds and then added to it with Simmons drums."

Tony Banks used the MIDITEMP PMM-88 to control his MIDI rig during the 1992 We Can't Dance and 2007 Turn It On Again tours. In this photo of Banks' 2007 tour rig, two PMM-88 rackmount units (of the black and blue colour scheme) can be seen near the lower right.

In this interview clip from The Way We Walk original release DVD at 7:30, Tony can be seen switching patches using the PMM-88: https://youtu.be/IxAYj8FCzps?t=7m30s

In this clip from the When In Rome DVD extras, the PMM-88 can be seen at 0:45 on top of the Korg Wavestation: https://youtu.be/Nh_Cb0y_CMg?t=45s