Kenji Kawai

In this late 2025 promotional video for Arturia, we see inside Kenji Kawai's studio, where a pair of Korg M1Rs can be clearly seen @ 0:51. Kenji has been pictured in this studio with this rack several times over the years, indicating he's been using this rack for awhile now.

At 0:51 in this late 2025 video for Arturia, you can clearly see Kawai's SE Midimini rack in the background. According to Kenji's own website, he has two of these units. This site also confirms that these are indeed Midiminis and not the earlier MidiMoog units SE shipped.

At 0:51 in this 2025 Arturia promo video, you can clearly see Kawai's Mellotron M4000D rack in the background. At other points in the video, you can even see the word "Mellotron" in giant silver embossed letters on the unit, as if the color and layout weren't distinctive enough.

At 0:15 in this 2025 promo video for Arturia, Kawai's Digidesign Eleven rack can be seen in the background. It's the orange 2-unit thing with guitar cables sticking out of it.

On his own website's equipment section, Kawai lists a "Roland MK-80", which is a glorious digital Rhodes-branded Roland stage piano from 1989. Kawai still uses this vintage beast as his main midi controller, as seen throughout this 2025 feature he did for Aruturia.

On his own website's equipment section, Kawai lists a "Korg M1REX". He's a big-time M1 user, as he also lists 3 of the non-EX M1Rs, 2 of which can still be seen throughout this 2025 feature he did for Aruturia... meaning we're still likely still hearing new game and film/TV scores from Kawai that utilize the M1 soundest.

In Episode 32 of "Toco Toco" featuring Kenji Kawai, the Korg PadKONTROL USB Drum Pad Studio Controller is visible lighting up at the 5:32 mark as Kenji Kawai enters his studio. The device is part of his production setup, as he discusses his process of producing and mixing music in this space. This episode is available on YouTube, published by Archipel.

In Episode 32 of "Toco Toco" featuring Kenji Kawai, at 6:03, a Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 is visibly present in his studio. The synthesizer is part of Kawai's core hardware setup, as he discusses his workflow and the process of composing, producing, and mixing music. The presence of the Prophet-5 underscores Kawai’s integration of classic analog gear into his production environment. This information is credited to the YouTube video provided by Archipel.

Kenji Kawai uses the Solid State Logic XL 9000K mixer, as listed on his official website.

Kenji Kawai uses the Sony PCM 3348, as listed on his official website under the "Profile" section.

Kenji Kawai uses the TC Electronic Finalizer 96K, as confirmed on his official website under his profile.

Kenji Kawai uses the Yamaha NS-10M as auxiliary speakers, as confirmed on his official website under the "Profile" section.

Kenji Kawai uses the Lexicon 960L reverb, as confirmed on his official website under the profile section.

Kenji Kawai uses two Lexicon 480L units, as confirmed by his official website.

Kenji Kawai uses the Roland SRV-2000 MIDI Digital Reverb, as confirmed on his official website under the "Profile" section.

Kenji Kawai is confirmed to use the Yamaha FS1R synthesizer, as it is listed on his official website under his profile.

Kenji Kawai is confirmed to use the Korg T3 EX synthesizer, as it is listed on his official website under the "Profile" section.

Kenji Kawai uses the Kurzweil K2500R, as confirmed on his official website under the "Profile" section.

Kenji Kawai uses an Oberheim Matrix 1000, as confirmed by his official website under the profile section.

Kenji Kawai is confirmed to use a Roland U-110, as it is listed on his official website under the profile section.

Kenji Kawai is confirmed to use three Roland JV-2080 Synthesizer Modules, as listed on his official website.

Kenji Kawai is confirmed to use two Roland XV-5080 sound modules, as stated on his official website in the "Profile" section.

Kenji Kawai is confirmed to use a Roland S-760, as it is listed on his official website under the "Profile" section.

Kenji Kawai is confirmed to use an E-Mu Planet Phatt, as it is listed on his official website under the profile section.

Kenji Kawai is confirmed to use the E-MU Orbit 2, as listed on his official website under the profile section.

Kenji Kawai uses the E-MU Carnaval synthesizer, as confirmed on his official website under the "Profile" section.

Kenji Kawai uses the E-mu Vintage Keys, as confirmed on his official website's profile section.

Kenji Kawai is confirmed to use two E-MU PROTEUS 3 ETHNIC SOUND modules, as listed on his official website.

Kenji Kawai is confirmed to use two E-Mu Proteus 2 Orchestral modules, as listed on his official website under the profile section.

According to his official website, Kenji Kawai owns two E-Mu Proteus 2000 sound modules.