Analogue systems

Hi Folks

I just signed up here as I'm very seriously thinking of getting myself
an AS system. It'll be my first modular synth. I'm reasonably well
versed with synths generally and a lot more since I've now spent hours
going through the modules at the AS site!

I've decided to go with the AS system becasue they're very well
reviewed in SOS, you lot seem very happy, I've a deep connection to
Cornwall as a region and I also love the EMS sound that AS have
brought to their systems. Bob Williams has been very helpful in
answering my questions too, which bodes well.

I've now gone gone through various system permuations in my head - I'm
packing the 168HP case - and this is where I now stand. 

RS140                             24HP  MIDI
RS95        	                 12HP OSC
RS95        	                   12HP OSC
RS95E                            12HP OSC
RS500e  	 	      12HP FILTER
RS100                          12HP /  FILTER
RS40                            12HP SH/NOISE
RS85  	              12HP   LFO
RS60                           12 HP ADSR
RS510e 	   	      18hp TRAPEZOID
RS 170                           6HP PATCHING
 RS20                              6 HP RING MOD
RS 150                            6 HP SEQUENTIAL SWITCH 
RS180  			            12HP  VCA

You can see my line of thought - I can cram a minimoog and a VCS3 into
one case?!! Holy ****! Of course I'm aware that I can't *really*
squeeze both those beasts into one box, but I'll have a damned good try.

My main concern is that I'm losing in flexibility what I'm gaining in
oomph - I particularly wonder whether I should be fitting a mixer -
probably RS160 - in there, probably instead of the third VCO. 

I also wish I could get a joystick in there - though I think that will
have to come later with some kind of breakout box. With
this being my first modular, I think I should be keeping the MIDI
converter.

So my question to you is - and thanks in advance for any advice you
might have for me - am I sacrificing brains for brawn by including the
third VCO at the expense of a dedicated mixer? Bob W seemed to think
I'd be fine with my current config, but I thought I'd also put it to
the board.

Thanks!

Mark