Changes in Uematsu's style

Well, technically an orchestrator takes either sketches, a piano score, or a midi mockup and writes it out for multiple instruments, usually of an orchestra-size ensemble, sometimes less. I've done orchestration work that involved taking a piano score and writing it out for organ, flute and violin. So no, orchestration isn't just limited to an orchestra. It's just where the word originated.

As far as Uematsu's concerned, I'm pretty certain his usual midi/synth work is a solo gig as far as composition goes. When an orchestra comes into play, like for Liberi Fatili or One Winged Angel, yeah and orchestrator is brought into the mix. But, on Orion's side, they mainly make the piece orchestra-friendly and add color or techniques only an orchestra would do as opposed to midi. Compare the original version of One Winged Angel or FF7's World Map to their orchestrated versions on Reunion Tracks. You'll find that most of the music is already there, but the orchestrator added his/her own little touches to things as well as adding flourishes or sections that made it a through-composed piece as opposed to looping BGM.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Cellius

This is mainly what I'd like confirmation on: whether what we hear in the game is completely his work.

That's usually what "Composed, Arranged and Produced by" means on an OST's credits yes? Unless you count a synth/audio programmer as having a greater role in what we hear in game

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Uematsu Interview

N-Sider: How much involvement do you have with the project?

Uematsu: It's just actually the one song, the title song, that I was asked to write, and that was a real surprise, very nice to have that opportunity. I didn't think it was really going to be a big deal, but it was really fun to work with and it turned out really good. (laughs)

(Source - http://www.n-sider.com/articleview.p...eid=518&page=4)

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.