Thats as maybe but the korg is a truly analog sounding piece of equipment and continues to suprise me.

I Agree about the virus being better.

And i think youll find that x-modulation is FM. Not the FM you're thinking of perhaps but never the less it IS FM.

To put the Sh101 above this (is it modded and does it have a MIDI retrofit or other system?? you didnt say) is picking at straws. What about the Korg mono/poly? What about any other true analog system??? You cant put the sh101 in the same catagory. The rest are VA and as such need to be judged on their merits.

For the Cost of an MS2000(r) you really are getting a winner.

Also the step sequencer can load in different tuning scales and it has a display that is more useful than the nord or the sh101.

The modulation matrix isnt the best, on this i agree, but the waveforms available are extensive.

the lack of outputs is dissapointing for sure but the vocoder beats the virus hands down.

All of the mentioned synths have their good points. Refering back to the original post, the ms2000r is a good choice. The sound isnt THAT thin and the price is excellent.

BTW - A virus...you lucky bastard! hehe!

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