Tony Banks (musician) - Instruments

Instruments

While Banks's rig varied from year to year, many pieces of equipment made repeat appearances. In addition, the rig sometimes changed between an album and the subsequent tour. Below are lists of the various rigs that Banks used live and on each album.

Live Rigs

  • 1968-1969: Hammond L-111 organ, Hohner Pianet N, Farfisa Compact Deluxe.
  • 1969-1972: Hammond L-122 organ, Hohner Pianet N, Mellotron Mark II.
  • 1973-1977: Hammond T-102 organ, RMI 368x Electra Piano and Harpsichord, Mellotron M-400, ARP Pro Soloist.
  • 1978-1979: Hammond T-102 organ, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, Mellotron M-400, ARP 2600, Moog Music Polymoog, ARP Pro Soloist.
  • 1980-1981: Hammond T-102 organ, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, Moog Music Polymoog, ARP Quadra.
  • 1981-1982: Sequential Circuits Prophet 10, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, Yamaha CS-80, ARP Quadra.
  • 1983-1985: Sequential Circuits Prophet 10, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, NED Synclavier (ORK version), E-mu Emulator, ARP Quadra.
  • 1986-1988: Sequential Circuits Prophet 10, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, NED Synclavier (ORK version), E-mu Emulator II+, ARP Quadra, Yamaha TX816, Korg DVP, Yamaha DX7.
  • 1991-1992: Roland JD-800, Korg Wavestation, Roland Rhodes MK-80, E-mu Emulator III.
  • 1997-1998: Roland A-90, Korg Wavestation, Korg Trinity, E-mu Proteus.
  • 2007-2008: Roland A-90, Korg Wavestation, Korg OASYS.

Studio Rigs

  • From Genesis to Revelation: Hammond L-111 organ, Hohner Pianet N, Farfisa Compact Deluxe Organ, Acoustic piano.
  • From Trespass to Foxtrot: Hammond L-122 organ, Hohner Pianet N, Mellotron Mark II.
  • From Selling England by the Pound to Wind & Wuthering: Hammond T-102 organ, RMI 368x Electra Piano and Harpsichord, Mellotron M-400, ARP Pro Soloist.
  • ...And Then There Were Three...: Hammond T-102 organ, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, ARP 2600, Moog Music Polymoog, ARP Pro Soloist, Roland RS-202.
  • Duke: Hammond T-102 organ, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5, Moog Music Polymoog, ARP Quadra, Yamaha CS-80.
  • Abacab: Sequential Circuits Prophet 10, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, Yamaha CS-80, ARP Quadra, Moog Music Polymoog.
  • Genesis: Sequential Circuits Prophet 10, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, NED Synclavier (VPK version), E-mu Emulator, ARP Quadra.
  • Invisible Touch: Sequential Circuits Prophet 10, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, NED Synclavier (VPK version), E-mu Emulator, ARP Quadra, Yamaha DX7.
  • We Can't Dance: Roland JD-800, Korg Wavestation, Roland Rhodes MK-80, E-mu Emulator, Ensoniq VFX.
  • Calling All Stations: Roland A-90, Korg Wavestation, Korg Trinity, E-mu Proteus.

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