LFOs sync to MIDI clock, delay lines speed in BPM, effect is saved with the

sounds, no separate - confusing - FX bank. Great expansion possibilities.

Together with a good sampler (i.e: the Akai S-2000) and a good sequencer (i.e:

Atari Mega with Cubase) it makes a perfect setup. At least for me. I make house

music, as well as play around with techno, ambient and goa styles. The 1080's

no-compromise system allows me to do WHATEVER i want for the day. For me, this is the best synthesizer ever.

I bought it in November 1996 (seven months ago) and I still can't get over how big this thing sounds. My other synth (which I use as a controller for the 1080) is a Korg M1, which I love, but there's no comparison between the two as far as sound quality goes.

I bought the "Keyboards of the 60's and 70's" expansion card when I bought the module, and it's priceless - filled with fabulous B3 organs, wonderfully tweezy combo organs, pianets, Rhodes pianos, Wurlitzer pianos, Mellotrons, and various and sundry other such dinosaurs. I play in a 60's band, and these sounds have become invaluable to me - for songs such as "Gimme Some Lovin'", "96 Tears", "Nights In White Satin", "Lucky Man", "Light My Fire", and others, the authentic sound was right there (in a couple of cases a tiny amount of tweaking was required, and I emphasize tiny).

Only a couple of complaints - the stupid display is no better than the one on my beloved ol' M1, which dates back to 1988, fer Pete's sake, and also I wish you could get more than one insert effect. With the wonderful distortion and rotary speaker effects available, it's a shame not to be able to use them together. Now that I think of it, the operating system is not as clear as it might be, but it's not real bad, either.

My only regret is that I couldn't afford to go a little higher and get the 2080. Sigh.

I especially liked the vintage synth expansion card; very nice approximations.

With the creative control it has to offer & its given sonic palette, it is a phenomenal machine.