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Which one? For the sake of theoretical questions …let’s assume you could have any synth…not just what you already own.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Modular feels like cheating but I get it. Having the custom setup tailors it to what you need.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

that's fair. it's also easier for me to repair and modify my synth if i'm the one building it, which, chipocalypse-scale disruptions aside, makes the whole thing a little more future proof. and if this is the only synth i get, then i'd need to be able to repair it.

my rule for my own rack is that i have to solder at least part of every single module (and now that i'm set up for surface mount work, i'll be able to build even more :3:3:3), and i'd think this would be the same