As a new AK owner myself, I know how you feel. For me it’s not as immediate as say a Moog Sub Phatty but that’s part of this machine’s “elegance”. I found myself getting frustrated over a couple of things I couldn’t figure out but like you said, “…it makes me want to master it.” I too, feel the same way. It just begs to be dug into. I think part of that stems from the way it sounds. At least for me it does. While exploring some of the on-board sounds, I’ll find my self looking at how the sound was constructed by digging for the parameters. It’s a crazy synth! From the tiniest, most distant squiggles and blips to right up in your face ripping leads and basses. Beautiful, howling pads and wacky percussive sounds. The AK truly is a chameleon of a synthesizer.