I think that I invoked some defense of software synths that wasn't my intention.  When I said a/b I had meant to point out that there is little difference in sound other than the biased and guarded perceptions of the owners/implementers.  What is 'better' anyway?  What is thicker?  Cognitive dissonance justifying your recent purchase?
<br><br>if you&#39;ve ever seen (or are) a professional audio engineer go up against your garden variety nutjob &#39;audiophile&#39; you know what I&#39;m talking about.<br><br>.. or watched an engineering team argue over which tens of thousands of dollar analog equipment &#39;must have&#39; to use only to run it through an effects box with radio shack converters in mastering.
<br><br>equipment doesn&#39;t matter.&nbsp; the sound matters. <br><br>&nbsp;I&#39;m working on my first album since my stint in Faith &amp; Disease some 15 years ago and when it is finished I will defy anyone to tell me that linux limited me in any way. 
<br><br>best<br>brad<br><br><br><br><br>