The Marimba Lumina midi-controller was used by The Residents on stage during the 2001 Icky Flix tour,[7] and can be seen in videos of their 2002-2003 Demons Dance Alone tour. In 2012, Hardy Fox stated that "though I personally did not play them, I did want to mention that in addition to MOOG and ARP, we used synthesizers from SERGE and BUCHLA on recordings and in performance."[2] Hardy notably did not tour with The Residents for Demons Dance Alone.
Casio DH-100
Midi keyboard shaped like a saxophone, seen in photos of The Residents' 1988 live performance[8], and used throughout the 1989-1990 Cube-E tour.
Casio MT-70
Seen in photographs of The Residents' studio during the Title In Limbo sessions.[9]
Casio PT-80
Seen in a photograph of The Residents' studio in 1979.[10]
The two emulators used during the 13th Anniversary Show
E-MU Emulator
Digital sampling synthesiser prominently used by The Residents from The Tunes of Two Cities (1982) to God in Three Persons (1988). The Residents owned two E-MU Emulators, an 8 voice emulator, (model 0005), was purchased in late 1981,[7] and the second, a 4 voice emulator, was purchased in 1982.[7] Both were used on stage during their 1982-83 Mole Show, but only the 8 voice appears during the 1985-1987 13th Anniversary tour. By the summer of 1989, the 4 voice Emulator had been gifted to Philip Perkins.[11] The 8 voice remained in use for the The Residents' Pee-wee's Playhouse soundtracks in 1987 and 1988, before reaching 'the peak of its power' on God in Three Persons.[3]
E-MU Emulator II
The Residents began using the E-MU Emulator II in 1985, and it was played by Hardy Fox throughout their 1985-1987 13th Anniversary tour.[12] By the summer of 1989, The Residents no longer owned an E-MU II.[3]
E-MU Proteus
Mentioned as being "still around here somewhere" in a 2002 interview with Hardy Fox.[7]
UWEB volume 1-3 mentions this as new in the studio as of the summer of 1989.[3]
M Audio Keystation 32
Midi Keyboard mentioned by Sparky as being used during his time working with the band (2004-2010).
Macintosh II
Computer used for MIDI composition and playback by The Residents, first used on The Snakey Wake (1987)[3] and seen on stage during Cube-E performances (1988-1990)
UWEB volume 1-3 mentions this as new in the studio as of the summer of 1989,[3] and was used on the 1989-1990 Cube E tour.[7]
Roland D-110
UWEB volume 1-3 mentions this as new in the studio as of the summer of 1989,[3] and was used on the 1989-1990 Cube E tour.[7]
Roland D-50
UWEB volume 1-3 mentions this as new in the studio as of the summer of 1989.[3] It was used on the 1989-1990 Cube-E tour, and was still in use by The Residents as of May 2002.[7]
UWEB volume 1-3 mentions this as new in the studio as of the summer of 1989.[3] Hardy Fox mentioned that a Roland Sampler was used on the 1989-1990 Cube E tour, but does not state which.[7]
Roland U-110
UWEB volume 1-3 mentions this as new in the studio as of the summer of 1989,[3] and was used on the 1989-1990 Cube E tour.[7]
Serge Modlar
A borrowed analogue modular synthesizer used on the Commercial Album[7]; Hardy Fox later stated that he never played a Serge, but that it was featured on Residents recordings.[2]
This synthesiser was given away in a 1985 Ralph Records promotional copy. It was described as duo-voice and customised. It was used on Eskimo, Mark of the Mole and The Tunes of Two Cities. This is not the same as the DX7, as that was released in 1983, and its use in Title in Limbo is not mentioned in the release. Duo-Voice Yamahas available by the time of the Eskimo sessions include the CS-40m and CS-15.
Yamaha TX81Z
UWEB volume 1-3 mentions this as new in the studio as of the summer of 1989,[3] and was still owned by The Residents as of May 2002.[7]
↑"The album also boasts the first use of synthesisers on a Residents record – an Arp Odyssey, which was introduced into the American market in 1972 and which one of The Residents had bought, and a rented Arp String Ensemble – both of which bubble and scratch accompaniment on both sides" - Ian Shirley, Never Known Questions.
