Rich

Managed to pick up a boxed barely-touched Novation Mininova for an excellent price. They're smaller keys, but more of them, and it's polyphonic just in case I fancy doing something daring, like learn to play keys properly

Dead From The Waist Down - Catatonia

Dov65

OK, another to add to the list. Novation Mininova. Just been listening to a youtube video of all the bass sound patches and there are some monster sounds in there.

Yup, I remember the 101 (and the 09 I used before it) being pretty basic. I mean, it did the job I needed it to do, but only just really. Me neither, all these do though. I made sure of that before adding them to the wishlist. A good point. I know the K has all its controls to hand rather than on external menus/editor -- I can't speak for the Korgs but they look fairly plug & play. The Roland has downloadable models etc but it also has its own sound shaping stuff, so it doesn't need external gear.

Yup, price. All things being equal I'd have one, but their secondhand values are huge. Twice the cost of the Korgs.

Following on from my earlier NSD post and my new-old Novation Bass Station 1, it's proven to be enough fun that I've decided to treat myself to a newer and more able unit. I've looked at what's out there (i.e. frequently on ebay) and have compiled a shopping list of those units that seem to be realistically affordable. As per the pic, they are: Roland Aira System-1 Korg Monologue Korg Minilogue Behringer MS-1 (Roland SH-101 clone) Novation K-Station Novation Mininova Of these, the K-Station is the only one I have experience of (I used a real SH-101 back in the day, so I suppose I have sort-of experience of the Behringer too) and I know the K to be a superb thing, but alas it is also the generally most expensive of these five. I'm quite taken by the Roland, but have no experience of it. I've seen youtube videos of them all and they all make the most gorgeous bass noises, so any one will probably do, but if anyone has real world experience of any/all of them I'd love to hear your opinions. Ta in advance!

Yup, they're definitely full size keys. I'm having some fun putting sounds together. If I can find a K-Station in the New Year I think I'll pounce on it. I really wish I'd never sold mine, a couple of years back. It was a superb machine.

I fancied a wee synth for some phat & pharty synth bass noises, so I picked up one of these little old ladies. It really takes me back to be mucking about with oscillators and LFOs and ADSR again!

Well, it could be worse...

Level 42 are playing at Bristol Beacon (ex-Colston Hall) the previous night. Anyone else going?

Sanding Bridge Feet? I'm pretty sure I saw them at a folk festival some years ago.