I've done a bunch of synthesized drums, mostly in Max/MSP. I'd recommend experimenting not only with filters, but with layers of effects. Also the shape of the envelopes are going to have an impact on the sound. If you can get into a software program that lets you draw envelopes, I'd mess with that ...

Count Ecilam, I hate not being able to turn knobs as well, but I got one of these for about $150 on ebay, it's made Reason really nice to use, and you can use it on most software that can respond to midi: That does look pretty cool, tunedLow. I'm just waiting for USB midi controllers to become dirt...

I started out recording on a 4 track Tascam cassette recorder, doing lo-fi demos. It was really fun. You didn't have many options, so it was all about getting a good sound in. Nowdays, with digital recording, there's always this new thing to learn and infinite ways to tweak out your music just so, a...

...and in 21 hours and 10 minutes, I'll actually have it downloaded!!! :)

Very, very cool. Thanks Wiglaf! I can't believe it's free now. What is Propellerhead thinking?