Issei Noro

(English translation) "This mixer (YAMAHA/MG-06) is used to adjust the volume of the guitar coming out of the monitors."

The insert from the record Casiopea Perfect Live II specifically lists the gear used by Issei Noro during the concert, including the Korg SDD-3000.

The insert from the Casiopea Perfect Live II record lists Issei Noro's gear used during the concert, listing the SPX-90 in which he uses 3 units.

In the YouTube video “CASIOPEA vs THE SQUARE Live 2003”, Issei Noro can be seen using a Yamaha SPX990 as part of his live guitar rack system.

At around 1:04:35, the camera briefly shows a close-up of Noro’s rack. The unit positioned below the Yamaha DG1000 matches the Yamaha SPX990 based on its characteristic green LCD display, front-panel controls, rotary encoder, and visible front-panel memory card slot, a distinctive feature of the SPX990. The processor appears to be part of Noro’s primary live effects rack throughout the performance.

In the YouTube video “CASIOPEA vs THE SQUARE Live 2003”, Issei Noro can be seen using a Yamaha MFC10 MIDI Foot Controller as part of his live guitar setup.

At around 5:50, the camera shows Noro’s floor setup, where the Yamaha MFC10 is visible in the stage. The controller appears to be used for switching presets or controlling Noro’s rack-based guitar system during the performance.

In the YouTube video "CASIOPEA vs THE SQUARE Live 2003," Issei Noro is seen using a Roland M-120 Line Mixer as part of his live guitar rack system. At approximately 8:24, the camera captures the lower section of Noro's rack, where the unit positioned directly above the Yamaha HC2700 power amplifier corresponds with the Roland M-120's distinctive features, including its compact rackmount layout, row of channel controls, right-side master/monitor section, headphone output, and horizontal level meter area. This unit is utilized as a rack line mixer, presumably routing or mixing signals from his rack effects before feeding into the power amplifier. This information is corroborated by the video source provided by YouTube user "Kumquats."

In the YouTube video titled “T-SQUARE 35th Anniversary Festival disc 1,” guitarist Issei Noro is shown using a TC Electronic G-major effects processor in his live rack setup. At approximately 1:05:18, the camera captures a close-up of Noro’s rack, revealing a unit that strongly resembles the TC Electronic G-major, identifiable by its dark 1U chassis, amber/red display, and distinctive front-panel control layout. This rack unit is visible on stage throughout the concert, indicating it is part of Noro’s consistent live guitar effects setup for this performance. The video is provided by Jerry's Funk and Fusion Collection on YouTube.

In the YouTube video “Casiopea - 大世界/Grand Universe (The Party: Visual Stack) [UHD Upscale] | [Remastered]”, uploaded by visualbeats, Issei Noro can be seen using a Yamaha MFC1 MIDI Foot Controller as part of his live guitar rig.

At around 3:13 into the video, the camera shows Noro’s floor setup during the performance. The MIDI controller can be identified as the Yamaha MFC1 by its distinctive floorboard design, Yamaha branding, compact multi-footswitch layout, numeric program selection switches, and display/control section.

The MFC1 was likely used to send MIDI program change commands to Noro’s rack equipment, allowing him to switch guitar sounds and effects presets during live performances without manually operating the rack units.

Issei Noro is listed as using a Yamaha E1010 in the effects section of his gear history in ozzyoon's blog.

A noroism Instagram post about Issei Noro’s October 1987 post-Platinum setup lists a Yamaha D-1500 digital delay routed through the Yamaha PSE-40A / ESY101 system. The unit also appears again in the 1991 Full Colors-era rack diagram.

A noroism Instagram archive post about Issei Noro’s 1991 Full Colors-era equipment describes a complex stereo rack setup using a mixing desk, with multiple effects loops routed back to a main line mixer. The Yamaha MV802 is shown as the central mixer in the signal diagram, feeding both the PA and the stage monitoring system.

A noroism Instagram archive post about Issei Noro’s October 1987 post-Platinum setup shows the signal chain beginning with a Yamaha SG guitar routed into a Yamaha GC2020 compressor/limiter. The unit appears at the front of Noro’s late-1980s rack-based guitar system.

A noroism Instagram archive post about Issei Noro’s October 1987 post-Platinum setup lists the Maxon HD1000 as part of his rack-based effects system. The unit appears in the Yamaha PSE-40A / ESY-101 effects routing section of his late-1980s guitar setup.

A noroism Instagram archive post about Issei Noro’s October 1987 post-Platinum setup lists the Korg KMX-62 as part of his late-1980s rack-based guitar system. It appears at the mixing/routing stage of the effects chain after the modular effects and rack processors.