I started on that journey about 18 months ago. It took me five months to have a useful software instrument, and I've spent the remaining time learning how to f

I started on that journey about 18 months ago. It took me five months to have a useful software instrument, and I've spent the remaining time learning how to fab a suitable hardware controller. Within the software, the hardest parts were understanding and controlling aliasing and getting a virtual ladder filter to perform well. I already knew how to play piano, had a little music theory, and had spent a few hours playing with other people's analog synths.