> For me, vcas are dull...

It's interesting to see how other people work, and how they use their
instruments. Okay, so VCA's aren't very exciting, but what you can
do with them is.

I, for one, use a number of VCA's because I view them as more than
simple gain controls, or the final module in a patch. To me, VCA's
are basic automation devices, and when used to control modulator
outputs (for both for level and time), VCA's can animate a patch.

Just my two cents.

Regards,
Kevin