I actually think modular is the best way to learn vs an all-in-one synth unit. Instead of "Ignore 99% of what you see in front of you, we are going to isolate a

I actually think modular is the best way to learn vs an all-in-one synth unit. Instead of "Ignore 99% of what you see in front of you, we are going to isolate an oscillator," you just give them an oscillator. Hook it up, hear it. Now change the tone by altering the cv input. Now add a filter by connecting the output to the filter input. I just think it's a lot easier to learn what each component does independently (as much as possible...can't have a filter without something to actually filter) and how they interact without adding the complexity of everything at once. Kind of "additive learning" which is easier than "subtractive learning" :)