Experience this problem very often.
Last time with my MD (recently watched Jade Wii’s comparison vs the AR) and wanted to have this machine so badly.
Having it in front of me on the table: stinky nicotine machine, wobbly encoders.
Obsolete sequencer without conditional trigs. Not even velocity per trig?
Nothing that adds any value to my current rig.
All YouTube vids were awesome…
The key: use your equipment - and learn how to use it! (Having in mind sooo many complaints on the sound quality of the AR analog machines on different forums…)
I had a severe GAS attack last month - and was hunting for a MonoMachine. Finally I gave up due to crazy pricings (not even knowing, if MM is my machine) , went for a DN and hooked it to my MD.
Beautiful combo!