Kits n stuff

[Irish]

Wow, thank you everyone! Got quite a lot of information on both subjects to
keep me busy, for a few days at least :) 

On Wed, 06 Jan 1999, DinedHavoC at aol.com typed:
>In a message dated 1/6/99 4:28:49 PM Central Standard Time, guidogoe at xs4all.nl
>writes:
><< In general, you should experiment with this, that is if you own an (analog)
>synth, you do, don't you???
> 
> Guido /THD Studio >>
>
>Im almost sure that Irish here doesnt own an analog synth, 

Well, I sort of do. I have a Korg Poly800, but as you probably know this not
the greatest instrument to learn on (not that there's anything wrong with it
for what it is...). 

> but if u decide to
>get one Irish, then id like to make some suggestions.
>The Sequential Circuits Pro One is an analog synth, 2 oscillators, one VCF
>(voltage controlled filter) with ADSR, one VCA (VOltage controller amplifier),
>a 40 step sequencer, an arpeggiator with two patterns, glide control, and an
>LFO.  I suggest it  as a great first analog as it is your basic "ordinary"
>analog synth.  

Woah! Sounds very cool indeed. I'd love to own one; what do they cost usually? 

>A few things u have to understand when making an analog synth purchase:
>1.  They are unstable.  You have to tune them often.
>2.  To much heat (above room temp) is BAD for an analog synth.
>3.  You have to buy most of them used, as most are out of production except a
>chosen few (Pulse, ATC1, etc.).
>4.  You dont get ANY MIDI unless you retrofit it which costs $$$$$ squared!!!
>Ofcourse you always have control voltage outputs, which i think r a lot cooler
>( ;
>5.  Because most analog synths stopped production around the early eighties,
>its quite a task to find one in perfect working order.  Much less mostly
>working order.
>6.  Most analogs are MONOPHONIC. This means one note at a time!

These are decidedly Good Things to Know - thank you. 

I have questions about CV, as I know nothing about it, but am pretty
comfortable with MIDI. I'll save them for another thread though...
 >
>Sorry for the bandwidth,
>~Dave~

No need to apologise, very helpful stuff! :) 
Thank you, 
Irish