I've got a Microwave XT and the build quality is really good IMO, all the knobs work as they should and filter sweeps are very satisfying.
I use it in Cubase and can open up Soundiver alongside this which enables you to constuct your own wavetables. You can select from 500 waves or from ones you've drawn yourself and jiggle them around - transmit them to your machine and instantly play the new wavetable.
I had a Waldorf Q rack before this but like the XT more because it's so much more easy to use with all the extra knobs.
The thing about the XT is you can get from a dirty electronic stab to a floaty pad in just a few tweeks.
It's more of an an extra to an existing setup and isn't the best choice if you're after a mainstay synth for your setup.
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