One last question, again, a very beginner question: Let's say I get the Mopho (or any synth with midi in/out) and I want the synth to synchronize with Ableton, would I be able to achieve this by having the midi out of my audio interface go into the midi in of the Mopho? Then the midi out of the Moph...

yeah, added to my watch list, i have roughly 4-5 hours so we'll see.

Maybe you should look into a Dave Smith Mopho Desktop Module. It is kind of like his modern day recreation/rendition of the Sequential Circuits Pro One. You get one of the new or used within your price range. You might even be able to find one of these used in the keyboard version if you want keys....

I actually meant that the Alesis Micron was brand new: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/msg/1905955930.html ($250). The sounds that I'm after: low-passed sawtooths, simple sines for subs, sawtooths with movement (modulating lfos). mostly basses though! My set-up is Ableton Live 8, Motu Ultralite, Yamah...

I'm a drum and bass and dubstep producer that is looking for a good synth that can make good sounding basslines while learning the basics of synthesis. I want to keep my budget between $300-400 US. I want to buy used, preferably off of ebay or craigslist; and here's what I've found: (In order of wha...