Since the late 90s Rick has a Clavia Nord Lead (possibly the 2(x) version by now) in his live rack, see here:
http://www.vintagesynth.com/clavia/nord2.php
"live" playing includes:
- end pad over Push Upstairs (1999, see here:
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- the lead synth on Beautiful Burnout (during OWB tour, lately it's sequenced)
Otherwise, the Nord is sequenced, but Rick tweaks it (mainly the filter via the modwheel) for example:
- middle part of Cowgirl
- break sequence on TMO
- lead synth on Rowla
- some other additional which I heard on Banstyle (pitching it up)
When Rick does Vocoding for Karl (Strumpet, Airtowel), he uses the Nord as a Controller for the Vocoder (Orange3, in software, i presume)