> This is pretty cool for rich people, for whom buying half a dozen US$300 synthesizer modules is no big deal  That really isn't that much in the music hardwar

> This is pretty cool for rich people, for whom buying half a dozen US$300 synthesizer modules is no big deal  That really isn't that much in the music hardware world. A decent non-modular synth is £1000+ (in UK pounds now). My Nord Lead A1 [1] was around that (and that's digital - even if they call it 'virtual analogue'). Even second hand analogues can be pretty expensive, I recently purchased a Juno 106 [2] built in 1985 for £700. A Jupiter 8 will set you back £5000+. It's worth it for those that understand the incredible sound you can get from an analogue synth. Modulars take it that step further where you can get properly involved in creating amazing and crazy sounds and sequences, in a way that's difficult or impossible on a regular synth. Just the hands-on aspect of it can create results that you wouldn't do with a mouse and a VST. As good as the digital stuff is, I am yet to hear anything in-the-box that sounds close to quality of an analogue synth. For me it's about a balance between the two worlds. [1] http://www.nordkeyboards.com/products/nord-lead-a1 http://www.nordkeyboards.com/products/nord-lead-a1 [2] http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/juno106.php http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/juno106.php [3] http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/jup8.php http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/jup8.php