Nobuo Uematsu

In this old video (allegedly from 1988), the CZ-5000 can be seen in Uematsu's studio at around 2:45.

In an archived interview with RocketBaby, Nobuo Uematsu discusses his use of the Kurzweil K1200 synthesizer.

In the article on Squareenixmusic, Nobuo Uematsu is mentioned multiple times in connection with the Roland SC-88 Pro sound module, highlighting its use in his compositions.

At around 2:45 in this old video, Uematsu can be seen playing the JX-8P in his studio.

In the article on Squareenixmusic, there are multiple mentions of Nobuo Uematsu using the Roland SC-88 sound module in his compositions.

"I also remember using the Casio CZ-1 and a Roland sampler (can't remember the name). " This quote comes from an email responding to a question about Uematsu's gear, which was sourced from the "Video Game Composer Gear" spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tc_iHgBA6JIrROgUV-Wd05tO9sTUT2uORhDXUTYPR7Y/edit?usp=sharing

Playing on it during a concert.

Using it during live performance.

Can be seen playing on it during a concert.

Can be seen in Uematsu's studio in this photo.

According to a user on a Japanese message board, Uematsu mentioned the D4 in a music magazine (possibly Keyboard Magazine).

"At the time of [Final Fantasy] VIII, he had Yamaha's NS-10M STUDIO (industry standard at the time). I don't know the manufacturer, but he used headphones. Regarding the other equipment, some sound sources were ROLAND SC-88Pro, E-mu Proteus1-3/VintageKeys and ALESIS D4. "

Many sounds from this drum machine can be heard in Front Mission: Gun Hazard and Final Fantasy VII (for example, the "Air Wrench" sound is used in Shinra's theme), both of which Uematsu worked on.

In this Con Tiki Concert put on by Nobuo Uematsu and friends in December 2022, you can see him using Logic Pro multiple times while performing and during the in-between interviews.

In this old video, the SK-1 can be seen in Uematsu's studio at 2:38, 2:42 and 2:53. It's the small keyboard next to the Yamaha CX11 computer that he's typing on.

Uematsu can be seen typing on it at about 2:43 in the video.