Alan Howarth

In this video interview with Alan, he discusses some of his current gear, which includes an Arp Avatar, a Minimoog Model D, a Kurzweil K2661, an M-Audio Keystation, an Arturia Spark, and an Arturia keyboard, presumably a KeyStep.

In the video "How the Escape From New York music was made," Alan Howarth is shown using the Roland CSQ-600, a sequencer he frequently employed alongside John Carpenter during their collaborations.

“Phase 2 began with Big Trouble In Little China. I had a new house and built a studio in the garage out back, which I called Electric Melody Studios, and where I had an Ampex MM1100 24-track instead of the Stephens. I added a Kurzweil 250 synth and a Prophet VS, both of which became main pieces, and also got the Linn Drum LM2 and an E-mu SP12 Drumulator. I started getting into computer-based sequencers as well. The first one I got was MOTU Performer on the Mac Plus. But the crown jewel which we got in 1986 was a Synclavier system. It was so expensive that I bought it on payments, it was like buying a house! I decided to go for the Synclavier rather than the Fairlight because it had added a Macintosh as its interface."

Alan Howarth, known for his collaborations with John Carpenter, uses the E-mu Drumulator drum machine. This is evidenced by a user-uploaded photo showing Howarth with the equipment.

Seen in the back of this photo.

Alan Howarth, known for his collaborations with John Carpenter, uses the Linn Electronics LM-1 Drum Computer, as evidenced by a user-uploaded photo.

In the Prosoundeffects interview, Alan Howarth discusses using the ARP 1623 Sequencer, a piece of gear he often shared with his collaborator John Carpenter.

"Phase 2 began with Big Trouble In Little China. I had a new house and built a studio in the garage out back, which I called Electric Melody Studios, and where I had an Ampex MM1100 24-track instead of the Stephens. I added a Kurzweil 250 synth and a Prophet VS, both of which became main pieces, and also got the Linn Drum LM2 and an E-mu SP12 Drumulator. I started getting into computer-based sequencers as well. The first one I got was MOTU Performer on the Mac Plus. But the crown jewel which we got in 1986 was a Synclavier system. It was so expensive that I bought it on payments, it was like buying a house! I decided to go for the Synclavier rather than the Fairlight because it had added a Macintosh as its interface."

“Phase 2 began with Big Trouble In Little China. I had a new house and built a studio in the garage out back, which I called Electric Melody Studios, and where I had an Ampex MM1100 24-track instead of the Stephens. I added a Kurzweil 250 synth and a Prophet VS, both of which became main pieces, and also got the Linn Drum LM2 and an E-mu SP12 Drumulator. I started getting into computer-based sequencers as well. The first one I got was MOTU Performer on the Mac Plus. But the crown jewel which we got in 1986 was a Synclavier system. It was so expensive that I bought it on payments, it was like buying a house! I decided to go for the Synclavier rather than the Fairlight because it had added a Macintosh as its interface."

In this video interview with Alan, he discusses some of his current gear, which includes an Arp Avatar, a Minimoog Model D, a Kurzweil K2661, an M-Audio Keystation, an Arturia Spark, and an Arturia keyboard, presumably a KeyStep.