The MS-2000 IS AWESOME . I bought one just before they went up in price , and I LOVE IT ! Vocoding , analogue sequencing , virtual patching , lots of different types of waveforms rather than the standard analogue set . As far as a new synthesizer this day and age , IT'S AWESOME , did I already say that ? It out performs the ROLAND JP-8000 in everything except polyphony , I like the JP-8000 too but I LOVE the MS-2000 . Ok , that's enough from me -------- G O AND BUY IT !