Steve Porcaro

Role

Keyboardist

Genre

Rock Jazz Pop

Group

Toto

Credits

Many States of Independence Love, Q From Q, With Love

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Role

Keyboardist

Genre

Rock Jazz Pop

Group

Toto

Credits

Many States of Independence Love, Q From Q, With Love

Social

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Roland Super JV-1080

Sound Modules

According to this Keyboard magazine interview from August 1995, Steve Porcaro used the Roland JV-1080 on Michael Jackson’s HIStory album.

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Roland MC-4 MicroComposer

Audio Sequencers

Here’s a photo of Steve Porcaro’s microcomposer sourced from an interview with KVR audio. He used the microcomposer on Michael Jackson’s Thriller. For example, the ostinato pattern in Human Nature, which he sequenced with the Jupiter-8.

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Linn Electronics LM-1 Drum Computer

Drum Machines

In this French translation of an interview published in Keyboard magazine in August 1995, Steve Porcaro mentions programming the drum beat of "Human Nature" on a Linn Drum (in fact referring to the Linn LM-1).

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Roland S-770 Sampler

Audio Samplers

According to Keyboard magazine August 1995 issue (translated into French), the Roland S-770 was used by Steve Porcaro on Michael Jackson’s HIStory album.

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Yamaha Pro Mix 01

Mixers

According to Keyboard magazine August 1995 issue (translated into French), the Yamaha Pro Mix 01 was used by Steve Porcaro on Michael Jackson’s HIStory album.

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