John Bowen Synth Design

Massive YES here. A step sequencer makes a synth a stand-alone musical instrument for people other than keyboard players.

A desktop unit with a built in step sequencer would be stunning, and would also open up another market. The techno crowd are always crying out for a "serious" alternative to the "Groovebox" (ugh).

On the current design, most of the screen-plus-knob interface sections are similar to one another ...