Why show what we look like, when nothing is really happening on video? I think we'll bring back the video once we start actually doing things with products on screen.

The Audiocubes are going for 599 EUR for four, and 349 EUR for a pair. That's probably close to the estimate I gave in crosstalk, given the current state of the USD. I wanted to get the correct info up there, however.

someday...

For starters...yes, I love cheese. Especially Gouda. and Miami Bass. As for the Kaoscillator...

It's not as serious as most synths and samplers, but it's not really meant to be a revolution in synthesis. I mean, what else is a little bigger than an ipod, and can do all that? It's just a good piece of compact gear to carry with you for adding sounds to a set on the fly. I'm a big fan of the Kaoss pad, as it can help a lot with adding quick effects to a live PA.

Yes, it's RCA out, but that's perfect for a playing a set in Ableton or Serato where you are in a booth the size of a New York apartment closet. Moreso if you have to fit a laptop, controller, control vinyl on 2 decks, and the handful of pint glasses left in the booth. Realistically, you want something small.

The other thing to consider is the performance angle. The hardest thing about laptop sets is how little there is for the audience to watch. There is a reason that a live analog PA still means something. I played with Atomic Babies this past weekend, and there was a group crowded around them to watch what they were doing.

This performance angle is lost in a lot of laptop sets, and the new challenge is figuring out how to work around that. One alternative is the one taken by a handful of producers involving multimedia. DJ Spooky, for example, has started mixing video into his sets, while Tycho mixes video abstractions in sync with his live PAs. Another alternative is adding outboard gear.

The Kaoscillator is an extremely cheap way to add something to your set while not crowding the booth. Yeah, it's not a 909 or a 303, but it's not really meant to be.

On the high end, I like the new Kurzweil PC3X. I think it's one of the better-sounding, and easier edited, workstations to come out in a while. I'm not going to be buying one, though, because I need things that are easier to carry into a club (or on a plane)

I guess I just don't get it. If you feel there is an issue with somebody's information, or if you want to take on an opinion, please go right ahead. Random flaming isn't really helping anyone.