To get you started the Micro comes shipped with 99 preset clones of a stack of classic synthesisers stored in the hardware. These presets are worth the asking price alone. It's ready to go stright out of the box, a few basic computer skills and you're there. Accessing the modules is done either via a graphical menu along the top of the screen or from a standard pull down menu which appears when you hold down the right mouse button. You can place modules anywhere you like on screen and the modules automatically tidy themselves up for you.
All inputs are round, all outputs are square.
No hardware synthesiser even comes close when it comes to tools, tricks and endless, joyous editability. Start simple, gradually getting to know what each module does, experiment with what various combinations of modules can do for you and before you know it you'll have acquired a good grounding in the noble art of creating noises. The Modular software is immense. It's incredibly easy to use, you just drag things about and experiment. There is so much to it that The Micro Modular is infinitely more powerful than any hardware synth ever built, you can hook yourself up any concoction you like, the only limitation is your imagination and the time it takes you to get to grips with how synthesisers work.