Thread: Low cost modular - under $400?
Better solution? Well, if you're considering a Crave but you want something more "modular-esque", I'd suggest a B.2600. It's a couple hundred $$ more, but it'll fit right in as a "modular core" that you can build around. Snag that and a Keystep Pro, and I can guarantee that you'll be busy for a while!
And yes...after a few months, I can now say with all certainty that their 2600 really is the "rev. 5" we never got due to ARP's post-Avatar implosion. I've found little to no significant differences between it and rev. 2, 3 and 4 versions. The VCFs sound right, the various CV paths do even the "not really supposed to work" stuff...worth it.