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driver "Terpsichorean" to enhance the sound quality of the game's music; the synthesizer driver has been implemented into many games throughout the
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117:Organization
112:1988–present
2718:1969 births
2630:10 February
2527:19 December
2449:21 November
2281:"Portfolio"
2056:"Basiscape"
1981:12 February
1158:Odin Sphere
1132:Music with
939:Music with
821:Bloody Roar
804:Terra Diver
722:Ogre Battle
708:Gauntlet IV
630:Video games
615:jazz fusion
599:Chick Corea
556:concert in
536:(2006) and
455:(2007) and
433:(1998) and
419:Square Enix
413:Iwata, and
320:Toshiba EMI
315:Gauntlet IV
268:synthesizer
264:NEC PC-8801
251:his friend
166:synthesizer
149:Instruments
141:electronica
92:Occupations
2712:Categories
2605:2024-08-18
2522:Siliconera
2372:2008-12-05
2342:2009-10-15
2312:2010-06-09
2291:2009-10-15
2266:2008-12-06
2240:2009-10-15
2210:2008-12-06
2180:2008-12-06
2145:Ten Plants
2131:2015-07-27
2109:2009-10-15
2083:2008-12-06
2062:2008-12-06
2041:2009-10-15
2015:2009-10-15
1852:2009-10-15
1815:2008-12-06
1785:2008-12-05
1760:2015-07-27
1724:References
1262:Coded Soul
570:orchestral
431:Ten Plants
347:and later
306:Mega Drive
286:See also:
226:Early life
65:1969-02-26
2579:18 August
2397:4 January
1809:"Credits"
1009:Gradius V
597:musician
574:sequencer
558:Singapore
471:in 2005.
410:Basiscape
405:Basiscape
324:Data East
221:Biography
138:Symphonic
120:Basiscape
18:Basiscape
2625:RPG Site
2574:RPG Site
2553:4 August
2501:27 March
2496:RPG Site
1610:Role(s)
1293:Tekken 6
663:Devilish
648:Role(s)
587:synthpop
449:series;
298:Revolter
272:Revolter
260:Revolter
98:Composer
2661:May 31,
2548:Gematsu
1842:1UP.com
677:Verytex
534:Passion
522:Passion
510:Detroit
302:PC-9801
78:, Japan
2475:27 May
2423:11 May
1715:Music
1681:Music
1664:Music
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1200:Opoona
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908:Music
857:Music
809:Music
668:Music
645:Title
611:techno
589:group
465:(OVA)
395:Capcom
349:Square
296:After
282:Career
215:Square
132:Genres
87:YmoH.S
2332:PALGN
1705:2015
1688:2011
1671:2009
1654:2008
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1620:2005
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1597:Other
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