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Main thing for me just now is feeling good with each kit item and getting proper use and moneys worth out of all of them.

I'm getting a lot more comfortable with my setup general and really love the Ti (main synth), EMU Planet Earth (percussion), Supernova 2 (bass leads and general backup to the Ti), Fantom XR with various SRX cards (drums and just about everything else), Akai Z4 (a very handy to have)... and now feel that whilst i'm settling with some kit, theres other bits that are phasing out naturally, like the Triton, and to an extent the RADIAS.

Though I do appreciate the functionality offered by the radias such as the mod sequencer, filter morph etc.. its just not grabbing my attention so much any more. Not fussy on its menu system or patch management either.

I think I would appreciate thre Triton more if I were using the onboard sequencer etc.. and going about things that way, using it as the real workstation that it is... I just don't really like the feel of it, and have grown far fonder of the Fantom XR of which I find more and more out about each day. Its went from a general outsider to playing a central role now.

I love the V-synth and the flexability of it, though it requires attention, needs constant loving and programming to bring it up to the level it deserves to be. And I find that I turn more to Ti presets to do the job, quicker, easier. However, the V stays as I will incorporate it more and more as times goes by.. i've just not had the luxury of time and the free coming and goingness in my studio due to looking after my little 2 year old daughter more or less full time.

I had the Nord 2 a while back and whilst I thought it a solid synth and great for bass, I just didn't get into the feel of it, and its little simple LED and general patch management put me off as well as lack of onboard fx. Lame I know but its all to do with feeling comfortable with the tools and that can be a very individual thing.

I think I will wait for a bit like you suggest Khazul before selling of the Korgs and picking up something else as the synth horizon does look promising, though in saying that there will always be something on the horizon which us gear whores will lust after.

Its the 2nd hand kit price dropping over time that puts a little edge on things. Like, lets sell the redundant gear now sooner rather than later.

I've never had a waldorf in my setup so will probably demo the Q+ and will also checkout the Alesis Andromeda.. the stromberg i'm not so sure what they are going to do with that, looks like a sort of hybrid something or other? would need to look closer. Nord wave sounds very good.

Main music i've been playing recently is Ethno Ambient Psytranceyness so i'd be happier with something that will give me some original spacey sound effects, atmospheres and patches to work with beyond the mainstream Clubby Trancey R&B'ness of which I already have a ton of.