Alan Howarth is an American composer and sound designer who has worked on soundtracks for Hollywood film including the Star Trek and Halloween series, and is known for his collaborations with film director and composer John Carpenter. 　　Alan Howarth grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. Playing music in local rock bands, he opened for national touring acts including The Who and Cream.He then began to create original music in bands Braino and Pi Corp, using synthesizers. From 1976 he provided synthesizer support for fusion jazz band Weather Report, which relocated him to Los Angeles. His main career break came in 1979, when he met the sound effects team for Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and was taken on as a sound designer for the following six Star Trek films.