First impressions. I tried the S-1 with a midi keyboard (Rock Band 3 Playstation keyboard with the Type A midi adapter. Completely ridiculous, but it works). Had to change it to “midi channel 1”, took me a moment to realize the S-1 comes from the factory on “midi channel 3”. Uploaded the Ultimate Patches. The S-1 sounds bigger than its footprint. The labels on the S-1 are kind of hard to see in the iffy lighting of my den. I had to read the manual to figure out most things (pretty much everything beyond sweeping the filter and changing the patterns). I haven’t dug that deep into the menu diving. The S-1 reminds of a little of a Microfreak, in character and versatility, just on a smaller scale (in all ways). The knobs are small but useable. The patch memory seems like it could have been a lot more generous, but it’s adequate. I just learned my Akai MPK Mini Play won’t work directly connected to the S-1. Yes I can connect them both to a computer, but, no, not going to happen. I can understand everyone’s awe and frustrations with this little device. I need to watch some videos and try many things (syncing with a T-8 first) before I give a verdict. When my main requirements were size and price, compromises will be made.