Analogue-sequencer

>>sorry a bit OT but did anyone here see or use the Genoqs Octopus?
and verdict ?
one thing is sure, it looks great... like a starship controlboard or
something. button and knobs make it look a bit like the Notron, but
without being shaped like a toilet seat ...<<

nor is it built from dustbin lids, like the notron mk1 was. 

mine arrived this week. it's a bit early for me to deliver a full
review, but the build quality is superb. it has about half a tree's
worth of what looks like mahogany holding the whole shebang together,
& a huge enamel steel control surface with genuine ball bearings for
buttons (i.e. not the fake ball bearings that the notron has). heavy,
it is. 
the buttons roll around under your hand. it feels fantastic. it just
fits on the lid of my mellotron. which is nice.
the knobs are all rotary encoders & shaped like you could operate them
with sockets or spanners instead of fingers. this is all very exciting
& makes you want to spend hours driving it. under the hood, it's not
as flexible as the p3- not anywhere near- but then (for me, at least)
this is akin to comparing a rickenbacker 12 string with a
stratocaster. I shall use them both, & the maq, & the notron (when
it's mended).
(& the zeit, when it turns up!)

duncan/r.m.i.