By the way, realism also depends on your composition technique. Even with expensive libraries, you need to have a good knowledge of available articulations and use them correctly to create a convincing sound.

Scott

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Hi I use Arturia synths (www.arturia.com) a lot as I like the analog sound of days gone by. Owned some real ones once. Pentagon and Z3TA are also favs of mine. SJD