Hideki Matsutake

Hideki Matsutake used the Moog Modular III-C as a synthesizer manipulator for Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). In a video by SLEEP FREAKS, Matsutake demonstrates and explains the Moog Modular III-C, particularly in the context of YMO's "BEHIND THE MASK."

This video from Roland features of Hideki Matsutake talking about the JD-XA.

"I purchased E-mu Modular System in the autumn of 1980 before the start of the second YMO World Tour. It was because I needed new quality of sound that is different from Moog III. Compared with the thick, soft sounds of Moog III, E-mu Modular System has a distinctive solid and metallic sound. It produced very good contrast used together with Moog III. Other reason to have chosen E-mu Modular System was at that time the development team of E-mu consisted of world-class experts. These developers contributed to the development of synthesizer in a great manner later (including Dave Smith). The design was also futuristic and sophisticated, making me feel excited just by looking at it."

In an interview with STEREOKLANG, Hideki Matsutake confirmed his use of the Roland MC 8 MicroComposer. He stated, "I used to know Ikutaro Kakehashi who is developer and founder of Roland. So I got information already at the development stage, but I purchased it on the day of public commercial launch at an ordinary music instrument shop. At that time I could not play a keyboard so I had been looking for something to replace it. MC-8 was exactly such automated instrument. I think that it was revolutionary to create the unambiguous, incomparable exact rhythm patterns. It created the sound of the future."

In an interview with STEREOKLANG, Hideki Matsutake stated, "At that time I only had Moog IIIc, Oberheim Eight Voice, TR-808, EMS VCS3 so the concept actually can be said to create music with these limited instruments," confirming his use of the Oberheim Eight Voice synthesizer.

In an interview with STEREOKLANG, Hideki Matsutake stated, "At that time I only had Moog IIIc, Oberheim 8 voice, TR-808, EMS VCS3, so the concept actually can be said to create music with these limited instruments." This confirms that Matsutake used the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer.

Composer Hideki Matsutake confirmed the use of the EMS VCS 3, among other instruments, in creating music during a period when he had limited equipment. This information is sourced from an interview on STEREOKLANG titled "Interview with synth pioneer Hideki Matsutake – On YMO, Logic System, Modulars and beyond."

In the video titled "Artists & ARTURIA #23 - Hideki Matsutake meets MicroBrute" on YouTube, produced by Arturia, Hideki Matsutake is shown using the Arturia MicroBrute synthesizer.

In this video featuring Hideki Matsitake, an Arturia MiniBrute can be seen to his right.