It’s the Nautilus that started the latest round of moaning. Some actual comments from another forum:
“No, it’s NOT the successor to the Kronos, it a stripped down version of a Kronos like the MoDX is a stripped down Montage”
“It’s a scaled-down version. It is an open question as to whether or not they will maintin both in the line at different price points.”
There’s so many, I am keeping the accountants overtime trying to figure it out the exact count!
Lol yeah right. Elektron (almost) always serves in pairs. I think it’s kinda their thing and I think they should stick to it.
Dang, I didn’t know they quit. I just sold my 45 degree stand hoping to replace it with a 20. Guess I’m on the search again.
I’m a bit disappointed to see the Hammonds VA is more or less just the mono synth some of the old organs used to come with… I think that the yamaha YC61 is a bit more interesting to me, although I wish there were more demos of the FM organ engine on the YC. I guess people really do buy them for the tone wheel sound mostly.
EDIT: I’m probably wrong about YC-61. It supposedly does have waterfall keys. it’s bigger brothers do not.
Ironically, the miniKorg 700 was originally designed to sit on top of a Hammond, so the Hammond user could play synth parts, as noted here:
KC folks complained about the SK Pro pianos not sounding that good - but I know of no forum that is as picky when it comes to piano as those guys.
One thing in our reality that will probably never change - no one keyboard will ever really “have it all”.
If I needed a keyboard with great clonewheel tones for a project, and that need outweighed the need for a great analog/VA synth, I’m going with the Hammond most likely. I’ll just pack extra Kleenex whenever I weep during breaks for lack of great analog/VA tones during the project.
If on the other hand the project requirement was for great piano tones, I’d be like “WTF are you looking at me for? Go hire a real pianist!”
Man that YC88 looks good. Priced competitively against a Nord Stage. If money was no thing which would you get ? Studio musician only.
Money no object for a studio? Also space no object I presume…
Probably a real grand for acoustic piano, and a Vintage Vibe or nicely restored Rhodes for electric piano stuff. Some money set aside to hire the appropriate player for when I’m on a tight deadline to get that emotional grand piano part done for some movie soundtrack.
Hammond SK Pro or other Hammond for organ as that still looks like the one to beat for, well Hammond organ tones. ProfD’s comment about squabbles and palm smears - iconic B3 techniques - not doable on YC-73 or -88 is stuck in my head. I’d of course invite ProfD to come along w/ me to evaluate the Hammond vs. YC-61, which reportedly does have waterfall keys.
And of course a Prophet 10 for polysynth stuff.
And nice patchbay and other utility stuff to set up the more experimental synths that I already have neatly in a corner somewhere - i don’t need to buy again - Matriarch, Lyra-8, MS-20 Mini, FX units, etc.
The Yamaha. Nothing like one, once you get to know them.
Yeah I am a hobbyist organ player at best, but my synth playing style is more akin to organ than piano, I am personally equally into the transistor side or potential for new organ type sounds as I would be to have the Hammond sounds. YC61 has waterfall but the 73 and 88 are piano action from my understanding. But yeah a YC61 would more or less be for pleasure playing for me rather than for music I am making/recording (im sure some of it would worm its way in). I’ve always just make my own organ style sounds on synths to jam around on but would really like the idea of having draw bars and such. I dunno I should probably not buy an organ even though I would like one.
Astral Destiny - a new reverb from Earthquaker Devices.
Soundforce VCF/VCA 6 brings the sound and character of the Roland Juno-60/106 Synthesizer filter into the Eurorack format.
Sample based MemoryMoog Plugin.
ohhh it’s that time of the year … gear heads true Christmas! 
After listening to this, I’m now leaning more towards the YC-61 over the SK Pro. I’m not enough of a hardcore B3 fanatic to get the closest possible sound to a real Hammond B3 and vintage Leslie. A keyboard that is close enough, rather than closest possible, and also has 8-op FM and better Rhodes samples - all at a lower price - is looking more appealing.
I’m also like you in that i’ve had a fascination with drawbar usage and adopting some techniques from the Hammond/clonewheel world.
ADDAC System ADDAC112, Hands-On VC Looper & Granular Sampler For Eurorack
Lots of Mercury 7 feels from the demos available online. The Astral Destiny is US$100 cheaper — but then, the Mercury 7 is stereo. And the crazy flexible way the M7 handles expression pedals is hard to beat.
Do like the sound of that “stretch” footswitch, on the AD, tho.
@Schnork mentioned, in the circuit thread, that Noise Engineering has plugins coming! 
AAX for now, VST/AU on the way…
Round 4: Best in Show
Company
Location
Yamaha YBS-480 Baritone Saxophone
Marriott Marquis Ballroom
Boss Waza Air Wireless Personal Guitar Amplification System
Booth 10702
Korg Arp 2600
Booth 8802
Eastman Woodwind and Brasswind Lines
Booth 8513
Universal Audio Luna
Booth 12302
Roland V-Drums Acoustic Design Electronic Drum Sets
Booth 10702
Last years winners
That’s for the 2020 show — at least i know Yamaha brought that Bari Sax out a year back. And the Korg 2600 listed here is probably the 2600FS