Tony
Banks used the Ensoniq VFX on this album (jointly with a Roland
JD-800 and a Korg WS). He replaced the VFX by a SD-1 during "The Way We Walk" tour. You
can hear theVPC-103 "FLORIDA KEY"patch
as the "Jesus He Knows Me" (Track 2) hybrid synclav/guitar sound
introduction. This sound also appears during the "reggae feel" middle
part as a rhythmic comp:
The soft aerial choiry digital pad you can hear as a backing sound in "Driving The Last Spike" (Track 3) is the internal ROM "AMEN-CHOIR" patch:
The punchy brass section you can hear in "Fading Lights" (Track 12) is the VPC-100 "SIZZLEBRASS"
patch:
Another VFX brassy sound is used as a rhythmic riff (answers to guitar) in the "Dreaming While You Sleep" song (Track 6):
Rick
Wakeman included a VFX - with a Korg T3 and a Roland D-50 among
others - in his synth set during this Yes (renamed ABWH) tour. The
"Catherine Parr" (Track 4) introduction is played with a digital
pluckey VFX patch: