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 History By NumbersRetrospective (Gear) | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, Feb 1987A Re-Review Of The Roland MC4 Microcomposer...But let us not forget what went before. Steve Howell again, on the machine that introduced the world to recording music by punching in a set of numbers. It's still usable today. |
 Roland MC500 MicroComposerUser Report | Music Technology, Feb 1987It's been available for well under a year, but already, Roland's latest MicroComposer is establishing itself as something of an industry standard. Steve Howell gives a comprehensive user's eye view... |
 Simmons SPM8:2Review | Home & Studio Recording, May 1987MIDI Programmable MixerA programmable mixer that will find a good home in a home studio. |
 The Modular ApproachFeature | Topic: Sampling, Synthesis & Sound Design | Sound On Sound, Jun 1987Expander modules may be the modular synths of our age, but are they as good? Steve Howell explores the Akai VX90 and provides some guidance on how it can be used with Akai's range of sampling machines. |
 2600 Paths to HappinessRetrospective (Gear) | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, Apr 1988Another old synth makes its comeback. This time it's Steve Howell's much-prized ARP 2600 with its graphic panel layout, modular construction and built-in amplification. |
 Box Of TricksRetrospective (Gear) | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, Dec 1988Oberheim SEMOberheim had expanders on their minds long before Xpanders. Steve Howell extols the virtues of yesterday's modular approach to synthesis. |
 Mister MemoryRetrospective (Gear) | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, Jan 1989MemorymoogIntended to be their finest moment, Moog's "ultimate" polysynth proved problematic and unreliable - yet it won many devotees. Steve Howell recalls the sound of analogue. |
 Making the Most of your Akai S1000 Sampler - Part 1Feature Series | Topic: Sampling | Sound On Sound, May 1989Recently voted 'Best Sampler' by SOS readers, Akai's S1000 has quickly established itself as the industry standard 16-bit machine. So who better to reveal the innermost secrets of the instrument than the creator of the new SWM and Workstation sample disks, Akai product specialist Steve Howell. This month he kicks off the series with an explanation of how to take your own samples. |
 Making the Most of your Akai S1000 Sampler - Part 2Feature Series | Topic: Sampling | Sound On Sound, Jun 1989Sample Editing & ManipulationPART 2: Akai product specialist Steve Howell passes on more useful tips to help you make the most of your new S1000 sampler. |
 Making the Most of your Akai S1000 Sampler - Part 3Feature Series | Topic: Sampling | Sound On Sound, Jul 1989Multiple Loops & TimestretchIn this final part of the series, Akai product specialist Steve Howell explores sample editing using multiple loops, and the S1000’s new timestretch feature. |
 The Jupiter LegacyRetrospective (Gear) | Topic: Vintage Instruments | Music Technology, Feb 1990Not only did Roland's Super Jupiter make a worthy replacement for the Jupiter 8, it is still a sought-after instrument today, as Steve Howell is happy to report. |
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