I really doubt that we are going to hear any absolutely revolutionary sounds out of this. Between previous “actual” Waldorfs, Virii, Modals, Sunsyns, Solaris, moderately sized Modulars, this isn’t going to sound all that much different. Where it could differentiate itself is just how much of everything it presents in one box, and the hugeness of the sounds that it can create with the voicing.
What I’m trying to say, is I don’t think ANYONE is going to wow you with a demo until the thing is fully released, and people have some real time on it to start squeezing things out that only something like this would be capable of. Even then, the sounds shouldn’t be that big a departure from any other high-spec subtractive. Maybe a touch of its own flavor, maybe bigger, more, etc. but not hugely different.
From what I hear so far, the audio quality is excellent, which is all we really need to know. From there, you decide if you like the interface, feature list, and then either buy one, or get something else like it. If you’re in the market for a big digital subtractive.
I think this thing is looking great, and if I decided that I needed this sort of thing, I think it would be on my shortish list of possibilities. Though general speaking, I never need that kind of voice count, and if I want crazy modulation I go more toward the modular end of things (or maybe FM like the Digitone).
Still, this is looking really solid. I just wouldn’t expect to be blown away by trade-show demos.