in an age of ever-growing polyphony, studio electronics, best known for their vintage synth rebuilds, have returned to first principles -- to create the first analogue monosynth for almost a decade. minimoog owner nick magnus finds out how this midi-equipped modern classic measures up to its vintage forbears. it seems that although analogue synths may not after all be too expensive to make, they're still not cheap to buy. the price of the se1 is, however, quite competitive with the midimoog alternative, and you get one hell of a lot more synth for your money into the bargain. for anyone thinking of investing their money in this area, the se1 is worthy of instant investigation and very large chunky bits of your serious attention. by sound on sound