[reactorstudios]

I spend so much time on music production forums these days I take for granted that people know the gear to which I am referring. Sorry.

The Z3TA+ is a software synthesizer made by Cakewalk, the same company that makes the Sonar digital audio workstation (DAW), which is my main tracking/mixing platform.
The synthesizer comes packaged with Sonar. I have always overlooked the prepackaged software in Sonar because I have other synthesizers, both software and hardware that I enjoy so much.
My favorite synthesizer is the Nord Lead. I have one that finds it's way on to everything I produce. I;ve coaxed great bass, lead and drum sounds out of it. I am fairly well convinced that you could reproduce the entirety of the Fever Ray album (best of 2009, IMHO) using only the nord. It's versatile.
Incidentally, two of them sit on a table directly behind Darren and Rick at every live show. They are bright red, so you can't miss them.
The Casio CZ series of synths were hot new items in the 80s: early digital synths that were affordable, midi equipped, and relatively easy (though time-consuming) to program given the wealth of sounds that could be drawn out of them. I picked up the 5000 model (two CZ-101s in one unit) in 2001 for under $100, but never really put it to great use. It is sturdy as hell, though, and looks cool on my rack. I'll find a place for it in a piece, eventually. It is probably most suitable to synth-pop. Perhaps I'll try my hand at the genre while I'm on an 80s kick!

When you get some time, give the original Round Table Knights track a listen. I am not enamored of it, but I am curious to know how it suits other fans of UW.

I hope day two finds you feeling better.