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Music Equipment and Samples used by Koji Kondo? (SNES/N64)

Does anyone know what musical gear and sample sources that Koji Kondo used during the SNES/N64 Era?

Several samples he used:

https://zeldauniverse.net/forums/Thread/152182-Samples-that-Koji-Kondo-used-for-scoring/

From a picture of his gear from 2006:

https://images.equipboard.com/uploads/source/image/64928/bWNZpJb.jpg?v=1526578725

  • Roland JD-990
  • Korg 01R/W
  • Roland XV-5080
  • Studio Electronics SE-1
  • E-Mu Morpheus
  • Novation Supernova 2
  • Roland D-550
  • Roland ED Sound Canvas SC-8850
  • Yamaha VL-1
  • AKAI S3200
  • Roland VP-9000
  • Akai CD 3000
  • Yamaha 03D Digital Mixer
  • E-mu Proteus 2 XR
  • E-mu Proteus 3 Ethnic Sound module

From a picture from Super Mario World Guidebook Vol 2 (1991):

https://images.equipboard.com/uploads/source/image/66418/smw05.jpg?v=1530055432

  • Yamaha MEP4

Here are two pictures of his studio from the early 90s that I am trying to decipher the equipment:

https://www.gearslutz.com/board/attachments/electronic-music-instruments-and-electronic-music-production/715277d1514836447-id-koji-kondo-1990-gear-8966619_3.jpg

http://shmuplations.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/smw05.jpg

Thank you.

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