HOLY %#$@!! MY Girlfriend won the Nova Musik TI Polar!!

[plaid_emu]

I didn't mean to interrupt anything between you two, but I was wondering if you'd all be kind enough to give me some feedback here while I've got this thread going.

Assuming all goes well and this mythical TI Polar arrives at my door, I've been thinking about how much it might change things for me. I'm kinda long winded, but I'll try and keep this as short as I can:

I've always tried to juggle financial priorities in a responsible fashion and funds for music gear can come slowly (aka relatively low income). Since I could afford it, I've been a believer in having several synths to choose from at any point for quick and efficient sound design capabilities. It's great to have all the options available, but I'm almost feeling a little bogged down....

Too many sounds to choose from, too many goddamn cables and all the muther****in' dusting I have to do!!!

It really kind of has me thinking back on those good old days when I was 19 and all I had was a Roland XP-50 (with the analog synth and techno expansion boards) and a Boss SP-202. I seemed to be much more productive back then also.....I even use to "DJ" pretty regularly.

Listening to the audio demos and judging by the reputation of the Virus, I'm also inclined to think it's going to blow most of my synths out of the water. Is the Virus that bad-assed and versatile that I'm going to want to use it for damn near everything? It's my first "Super Synth" so to speak.

So here's my current list of synths I own and how I feel about them. Which do you think I should I keep and which should I sell? Which will complement the Virus and which ones would be redundant to keep? Should I just keep them all and focus on one at a time?

1) E-MU XL-7 Command Station. This was the synth I sold my XP-50 to buy. I think it sounds really good for a ROMpler, but I really don't use it much. It has some really awesome sound design specs, but the specs and the sound are better than the interface when it comes to programming. The sequencer is however very cool and easy to use. I just use it mostly now for a sound module because I use Ableton Live for sequencing. The presets make me want to drink Jim Jones Kool-Aid though.

2) Alesis Micron. This still gets some use because I like it's features and portability. I'd feel safe taking this out of the house pretty much anywhere. It sounds great for $400 and does quite a bit. I hate programming sounds with it as much as the XL-7. They both are in desperate need of editors that function on OS X.

3) Dave Smith Instruments Evolver. I can't see myself getting rid of this one. It can get really aggressive and it's excellent for processing stereo audio. Real Curtis filters just sound sweet.

4) Korg POLY-61. This one is in the closet collecting dust. I like the sound, but not the limited interface and the fact it has no MIDI. It also needs cleaned (has some non functioning buttons and keys).

5) Waldorf Micro Q Phoenix & Waldorf Blofeld. The Micro Q is paired up with an MPC-1000 in a Gator Studio-2-Go Rack for playing live shows. I've got them wired up seperate from my DAW for strictly good old fashioned hardware jamming. Alesis Photon X-25 controller sits on top of another Gator 2 space rack bag (Lexicon MX400 and an ASHLY line mixer).

I have the Blofeld on preorder right now because I wanted that Waldorf sound to use with my DAW without unhooking and moving the Micro Q around constantly. Also....all those wavetables from the PPG and Microwave etc.

6) Reaktor, Absynth, Korg Legacy Digital (Wavestation/M1), Waldorf Edition (PPG Wave, Attack, D-Pole) I don't see much problem in keeping these as I don't have to dust them and I use them pretty regularly.

So my quandry is....I love synths, but I don't get as much done when I have too many to distract me....What should I do? Some guidance, suggestions and opinions are all welcome.