My first impression is that it covers or comes close to a couple of signature sounds from all over the place (in a way like with the MatrixBrute - at least in theory so far). So it's a little bit like the 808 here, a little bit 909ish there, and so on. But never tied to those emulative sounds exclusively so that there's enough room left for getting somewhere else as well. The poly rhythm and the individual accent features are definitely nice, plus the fact that you get individual outs, which will be useful for further processing. Looks like a fun machine so far, at least for those for whom the live element is an integral part - whether on stage or in the studio. But I'd definitely like to check one out in person at some point too, before I jump to ultimate conclusions. If it's overall good sounding, which the demos suggest it seems to be, there isn't really much to argue about at this price.
The only thing that would have made this a complete killer, would have been the sort of step automation you have on the Volcas.
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