Yamaha DX7

The Yamaha DX7 is a polyphonic synthesizer released in 1983, incorporating FM synthesis. It was one of the best-selling synthesizers of all time, having been used by the likes of Michael Jackson, Prince, George Michael, A-ha, Chicago, Whitney Houston, Brian Eno and many more. Including Phil Collins and Tony Banks.

Phil Collins' Yamaha DX7
Phil Collins had switched to the DX7 from the Prophet-5 for the writing and recording of No Jacket Required. He had a couple of them at his Old Croft home. Like with the Prophet, Phil used preset sounds from the DX7 as he wasn't much of a synth programmer.

Hence DX7 presets appear all over the album, such as Bass 1 in "Only You Know And I Know" and the electric piano sound in "One More Night".

Tony Banks' Yamaha DX7
Tony Banks used a Yamaha DX7 during the mid-to-late 1980s period.

The Yamaha DX7 was part of his keyboard rig on the Invisible Touch album and tour with Genesis in 1986-87, and also for the Bankstatement album in 1989. Via MIDI, he would control most of the keyboards with the DX7.

Effects-wise, he employed a Yamaha REV 7 reverb, particularly on the DX7 as he felt the synth was "a bit crude and naked" on its own. In addition to that, a fuzz box on the Bankstatement album - for example, the song "Queen Of Darkness".