Editing Geddy Lee (section)

===Live performances: special equipment===
====Recreating unique sounds====
Newer advances in synthesizer and sampler technology have allowed Lee to store familiar sounds from his old synthesizers alongside new ones in combination synthesizer/samplers, such as the Roland XV-5080. For live shows in 2002 and 2004, Lee and his keyboard technician used the playback capabilities of the XV-5080 to generate virtually all of Rush's keyboard sounds to date and additional complex sound passages that previously required several machines at once to produce.<ref name="tpckrn">{{cite web| url = http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/rush/onstage-09.2002.php| title = "Rush Rolls Again", September 2002, ''OnStage Magazine''}}</ref>

To trigger these sounds in real-time, Lee uses [[MIDI controller]]s, placed at the locations on the stage where he has a microphone stand. Lee uses two types of MIDI controllers: one type resembles a traditional synthesizer keyboard on a stand (Yamaha KX76). The second type is a large foot-pedal keyboard placed on the stage floor ([[Korg]] MPK-130, Roland PK-5). Combined, they enable Lee to use his free hands and feet to trigger sounds in electronic equipment that has been placed off-stage.<ref name="tpckrn" /> With this technology Lee and his bandmates can present their arrangements in a live setting with the level of complexity and fidelity that fans have come to expect and without the need to resort to the use of [[backing tracks]] or employing an additional band member.<ref>Peart, Neil [http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/peartbscpresto.htm Rush Backstage Club Newsletter, March 1990, via "Power Windows" Rush Fan Site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070214051150/http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/transcripts/peartbscpresto.htm |date=February 14, 2007 }}</ref>  During the ''[[Clockwork Angels Tour]]'', a notable exception was when a string ensemble played string parts, originally arranged and conducted by [[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] on ''[[Clockwork Angels]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Graff|first=Gary|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/483005/rush-bringing-string-ensemble-on-tour|title=Rush Bringing String Ensemble on Tour|date=June 18, 2012|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=July 22, 2012}}</ref>

====Unique stage equipment====
[[File:geddy-henhouse.jpg|right|thumb|230px|[[Rush (band)|Rush]] live in concert with rotisseries and chef in background]]

In 1996, Lee stopped using traditional bass amplifiers on stage, opting to have the bass guitar signals input directly to the touring front-of-house console to improve control and sound definition. He began using [[Tech 21]] SansAmp units after experimenting with one in the studio intended for Alex Lifeson's guitar<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fl6RlKAVj9g&t=571s | title=Geddy Lee Interview: Tech 21 GED-2112 - YouTube | website=[[YouTube]] | date=September 19, 2017 }}</ref> and eventually received signature models from the company, most notably the GED-2112 rackmount.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.tech21nyc.com/products/sansamp/geddy-lee/| title = Geddy Lee – Tech 21 NYC}}</ref>

Faced with the dilemma of what to do with the empty space left behind by the lack of large amplifier cabinets, Lee chose to decorate his side of the stage with unusual items. The [[Snakes & Arrows Tour]] prominently featured three Henhouse brand rotisserie chicken ovens on stage complete with an attendant in a chef's hat and apron to "tend" the chickens during shows.<ref>Jamie Thomson. [http://music.guardian.co.uk/live/story/0,,2189240,00.html "Rush concert review: Wembley Arena, London. Friday, October 12, 2007."], [[The Guardian]]. Retrieved March 1, 2008.</ref>