I love the sound of a cheesy string machine . In my opinion the worse the string machine the better . Have you thought about software string machines ? You mention lack of MIDI etc so maybe this is a way to go ? Something like I haven ' t used it myself but it looks like it would be fun . I know it isn ' t the same as playing with real buttons and sliders but it might give you the sound you are looking for while being more flexible . <| sep |> But Billy you love lazer quest . <| sep |> It needs to be at least . 3 times that big <| sep |> Welcome to the club yo . Be prepared to be frustrated even more with how other people makes better creations than you . It ' s what i feel when i open the workshop and i lose all my motivation everytime .