... afraid to check VCV out... so dope... I might never come back!

Years ago, tried to get the kids interested in Ableton, with midi pad and connected to electronic Piano... no takers.

Even further back, I had MIDI patch cords for my Mac SE from Roland U-20... long gone.

... and way back, tootling with a mini Moog, phase shifter, sequencer, analogue delay and reel to reel tape recorders, laying down sound track for Sony Portapack B&W videos in Art School! Yes, I'm that old!

Really enjoying your posts and your work. Vicarious pleasure for sure!