Software synths

[Darragh]

I use to like hardware synths until I got this apollo 2.  I use to think
they were very responsive, easy to listen to and handy for setting up
machines with strange sound cards.

This apollo is a pain in the face.  The volume dial has been dodgy since I
got it, If the computer is under any kind of preasure it sounds choppy and
in Windows its a desaster.

I'd gladly fork out the money if I could find a decent hardware synth which
was easy to listen to: was powered by USB, was very responsive and had an
external volume control.

If any one knows of such a beast please let me know.

Darragh