hello, I would like to comment about the current off topic-ness of a lot of the 313 posts lately. Gear is cool, and it definitely was an obsession of mine for a few years, but it is off-topic on this list. If you feel the overwhelming need to talk about Roland or Sonic Foundry, that is cool, but you should do it on other lists. I know that I am not the only person on this list that has paid dues in AH, DH, RMMS, RMMM, Synthzone, Sonicstate, Harmony Central...and when I want gear information, I will go to those sources. When I want to hear about what is going on in Detroit these days, or want to know about an obscure pre-UR Mike Banks record or details about what Damon Booker did after retroactive records, that's when I come to 313.
I do not mean to be a jerk about it, but it is better discussed elsewhere among more knowledgeable people who are interested in the subject. One of you guys should go to eGroups.com and start a detroit techno gear list, or something to that extent. It will take 5 minutes, and it will save a lot of OT traffic on this list. If somebody would make the list, I would join, personally. It's something to think about... take care, mt