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Seems to work, no CV's as far as I know:
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You've got one very fundamental choice - true analogue or virtual analogue.
Real analogue synths have a LOT of drawbacks - the tuning is slightly different on each oscillator every time you turn the module on, the patching takes a long time, there's no patch memory (obviously) so you've pretty much got to hit record and see what noise comes out of the machine. And forget trying to reset it to how you had it set five minutes previously, it can't be done. A couple of filter tweaks and envelope changes on a big system and you'll never get back to your starting point for another take. So recording becomes more about capturing the live performance as you manipulate the synth. The great advantage though is the sound.When I first got an analogue system wired up and working, I'd literally play one note and just sit there enjoying the utterly wonderful resonant noise it made. I've played a lot of virtual analogue synths and none of them come close to sounding as good as the real thing. Think valve amp versus modelled amp, they never quite have the right sound.
And remember, an oscillator is monophonic. If you want polyphony then go with the virtual analogue.
If you do go with the real thing and you're handy with a soldering iron then you can build your own modules. Works out a lot cheaper and there's a great sense of satisfaction in building a synth from individual components. If that appeals to you, look at the Frequency Central System X modules. The top 3U of my modular is almost all System X modules I built from kits. The sound of them is easily comparable to a Moog and the filters don't cut out all the bottom end as you turn up the resonance. Highly recommended.