got one from eBay, great analog unit with same CEM 3396 Chips as Matrix 1000. Ill rate it a five, as its really underratet in comparison to the allmost same thing Matrix 1000 that it beats in many belongings: multitimbral, CC# programmable (thx Kristofer) and sounds can be edited from the units front panel weaks: no volume knob (is digitally controlled), bad english building quality. I did some HW mods, as a fitted my unit with a standart power connector and fitted a cooler on the power regulators - think the keypanel has some weaks too.

Greetings from Austria, Markus.

Very good synth. Stable as a rock. Fully programmable from the frontpanel or with a software-editor. I own one. Lucky me!!!

It sounds a bit like the oberheim matrix 1000 but it sounds better. I sold my matrix and kept this wonderfull piece.

Sounds fit very good in the mix, unlike many other analog synths (to dominant/to silly to thin). Its multitimbral and thats a big advantage. 6 different analog sounds crying out the 80's sound. That makes the sun shin while its raining outside. Yes it does.

Smash your softsynths in the toilet and buy a real synth. I keep 'm till I die. It simply does the whole job in its own.