Best hardware synth for a beginner? Flip back to 2012 and I bought my first ever synth, an Ultranova. I knew absolutely nothing about music, and ended up having to sell it when I lost my job a few years back. Fast forward to now and I picked up a SL61 MK3. I still know absolutely nothing about music, and would love to learn, but I've found out having a MIDI controller is overwhelming for me when it comes to using it with a DAW. I'd like to get a cheap-ish hardware synth to use my Novation with and I just don't know what to get. I doubt I'll ever be able to make anything musically, but I still enjoy playing around and making basic stuff. What are some recommendations and what is a good online site to learn how to play properly? I've looked all over and really haven't found anything that I learned much from without feeling overwhelmed two or three steps in. Thanks for the help.