Genesis Invisible Touch recording gear

 (last updated: 20/5/21)

Instruments

Phil Collins:

• Simmons SDS-7
• Roland Octapad Pad 8
• LinnDrum
• Pearl drums
• E-mu SP12
• Roland TR-707?

Tony Banks:

• E-Mu Emulator II
• New England Digital Synclavier II
• Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter
• Sequential Circuits Prophet-10 (e.g. “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight”)
• Yamaha DX7
• Yamaha TX-816
• Yamaha QX1 sequencer
•  Yamaha CP-70B electric grand piano /w MIDI
• Yamaha REV7 reverb

Mike Rutherford:

• Guitars:
• ’75 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst
• Steinberger GL2 6-string
• Basses:
• Steinberger L2
• Fender Jazz(?)
• Amplification:
• Marshall amp
• Marshall cabinet
• Effects:
• AMS RMX-16
• Orban 622b parametric eq
• other effects yet to be identified
• Roland GR-700/G-707 guitar synthesizer?

Studio & recording gear

Microphones:

• Drums:
• Kick:
• Neumann U47
• Snare:
• Shure SM57 (assumed)
• Toms:
• Beyerdynamic M88 dynamic mics
• Overheads:
• 2 x Neumann U47 FET
• Room:
• 2 x AKG C414 or Neumann U47 or Neumann U87
• Vocals
• Beyerdynamic M88

Outboard gear:

• AMS RMX-16
• 2 x AMS DMX 15-80S delay
• EMT 140 tube plate
• Lexicon PCM-41
• Valley People Kepex II noise gate
• Friendchip SRC
• Yamaha Rev 7

Tape machines & digital:

• 2 x Studer A800 Mk III analog 24-track
• 2 x Studer A80 RC 2-track
• Sony PCM-1630

Miscellaneous:

• SSL 4000 E-series 56-input console
• Acoustic Research AR18S monitors
• Auratone 5Cs

References:

https://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/rhythm-phil-collins-from-genesis-genius-to-soul-survivor/

http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/that-genesis-touch/4910

http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/and-then-there-was-one/1926

http://www.worldofgenesis.com/TonyBanks-Interview2009-part2.htm

https://rec.music.makers.synth.narkive.com/TmAMmdET/genesis-questions

Genesis Old Grey Whistle Test feature 1986

Recording Engineer/Producer July 1987 (The Farm info)

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/mike-rutherford-genesis