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In the 1990s, Norihiko Yamanuki was contracted with a Singaporean record company FORM Record as chief engineer, producer, and composer.
He used a studio equipped with a British-made SSL console as
his workspace, and
He worked extensively with Asian artists and musicians from Europe and America.
His experience working in large studios remains valuable even in the digital age.
Beginning.
I have absolutely no academic music education.
I studied law and economics at Waseda University, but decided to drop out before my third year.
I got a job as an apprentice at a music production company's studio, and my goal was to become a recording engineer.
I aspired to become one.
I was miraculously hired by KAMIYA STUDIO Co., Ltd., led by Shigenori Kamiya, who serves as a technical advisor for the musical instrument manufacturer ROLAND.
However, the previous engineers were all gone, and there were no senior colleagues to teach me.
I was immersed in grueling days, learning everything from soldering PC circuit boards to
memorizing unfamiliar equipment by reading English manuals.
Since I was about 10 years old, I've enjoyed playing rock and jazz on guitar and drums.
While I was in university, I bought a multi-track cassette tape recorder and
enjoyed creating my own music.
One day, about a month after being hired,
I wanted to hear the music I'd composed on the studio's large speakers, so I secretly listened to it.
The studio owner, Mr. Kamiya, suddenly came in.
"Who made this?" ⇒ "Oh, it was me."
”You can become a composer.” Mr. Kimiya said to me.
In this way, not only as a recording engineer but also as a composer
I was given a job in the spring when I was 21 years old.

New encounter.
My encounter with Synthsizer
Studio owner Shigenori Kamiya introduced the ARP2500 synthesizer to Japan and served as a technical advisor for the instrument manufacturer Roland.
The studio was filled with almost every cutting-edge synthesizer model available at the time,
including:
ROLAND System700, JUPITER-8, JUPITER-6, Juno106
ARP Odyssey, Pro Soloist, String Ensemble, Quadra,
EMS SYNTHI AKS, Oberheim OB-8, Matrix-12
KORO MS20, YAMAHA Dx7...
This encounter with the synthesizer significantly influenced my path to becoming a composer.

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Sequencer MC4
The ARP2500 had its own sequencer - a circuit that programmed performance - but Roland developed the sequencer to allow the synthesizer to play numerically.
This is the MC4, famously used by YMO and Kraftwerk.
This was developed two years before I started working at the studio.
It's a nostalgic machine that I'm very familiar with.

The dawn of DAWs - the beginning of the MIDI standard
MPU-401
In Japan, it was the NEC-PC8801, and in the United States, it was the Macintosh.
It went on sale, and automatic playing entered the era of computer control.
A digital communication standard called MIDI was also developed for control purposes.
The photo shows the MPU-401, sold by Roland in 1984.
It is a digital conversion device.
This circuit was designed by my master, Kamiya.
I picked up a soldering iron and made prototypes many times.
Now it's a nostalgic memory.
My buddy
I would like to introduce some true friends who I am grateful for the connections that have given me so much insight.
I will do it.
We are hiring!
My toy box: Plugin Synthsizers
#TB303クローン :
ABL3x,
Phoscyon
#Drums & Percussion :
Addictive Drums2,
XO,
Triaz,
SSDSampler 5.
Splash Sound-Djembe
Kontakt7>Transient Percussion Pro, One Man Tribe Volume 2, Soundiron Tablas,
Rhapsody Orchestral Percussions,
BigBang Stereo2 x64
#Piano, Electric Piano
Ravel Grand Piano
Addictive Keys,
Capsule,
MiniGramd x64,
Velvet x64
Kontakt7>Alicia Keys, The Gentleman,
MNDALA 2>Klavir,
#Synthsizer
carbon electra 64bit
Massive,
Massive X
MOLOSS 1
Morphox 64
Odin2
Pigments
Serum x64
Sutge XT
Sylenth 1
Synth1 VST64
TAL-Elekt7ro-Ⅱ
tunefish4
Vital
Wavestable
UADx PolyMAX Synth
Syntronik 2
Reactor6
Kontakt7>Analog Dream, Ethreal Earth, Play Series Section,
Retro Machines Mk2
#Strings
Miroslav Philharmonik 2
Kontakt7>Session Strings, Spitfire solo Cello, Furia staccato Strings
#Brass
Kontakt7>Bravura Scoring Brass-chords and FX, Muted Trumpet Harmon,
Rhapsody Orchestral Colors,
#Vocal
Bloom Vocal Aether, Kontakt7>Rhapsody Vocalisa
#Sampler
Grace
SampleTank 4
#Mellotronクローン
M-Tron Pro
#Instrument Platform
Kontakt7>Straight Ahead Bass, Ballinese Gamelan2,
Play_VST_x64>Ew Ra, Silk,
#Loop wave
Loopcloud Drum
Loopcloud Play
Loopcloud Sounds
My toy box: Plugin Efector
#Analysis
VU Meter
Phase Meter
#Delay
Analog Delay
AIR Delay Pro_x64
Beat Delay
Groove Delay
ValhallaFreqEcho
#Distortion
Empire
AmpliTube 5
Bitcrusher
Reding Dist
TONEX
#Dynamics
CLA-2A-Mono
CLA-2A-Stereo
DC1A3
Invisible Limiter G3, G2
Limits-Z_v2
Multiband Dynamics
Nu Compressor
SSL Native Bus Compressor
UADx 1176 FET Compressor
Softube VCA Compressor
Grip x64
Material Comp
Model N Channel
Uni Channel
#EQ
F6-RTA Mono, Stereo
Pulser W495
TDR VOS Stick EQ
TranQuilizr G2
TDR Kotelnikov GE
UADx API Vision Channel Strip
#Modulation
DJM Filter
Filterjam
Retro Fi Mono/Stereo
Rotor
ValhallaSpaceModulator
Effectrix
elsya niveau Filter
Melodyne
NeonGlow
PanCake2-64bit
Pitchproof-x64
ValhallaSupermassive
#Reverbe
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Kujaku
Open Air
SparkVerb
UADx Sound City Studios
ValhallaSupermassive







