synth shopping

Re: Acidlab Bassline-

I owned a Bassline, followed by a Bombass. They were not at all the sound I was looking for. I don't recommend them to anyone that doesn't already have a tb or x0xb0x.

Re: analog polysynth-

This is purely personal taste, but I've found I use my poly very seldom (DSI P08). My philosophy is that pads should generally be thin as you have so many notes stacked up, and they should be complex/evolving which is something more suited for vsts or analog modeling synths.

I can't recommend the Virus TI highly enough for poly.

I like harmonies. Some times it just results in audio overload, but when harmonies do work it's total ear candy.

Thanks for the suggestions.