Here I find myself again, dreaming of having enough money to just go ahead and buy a Haken Audio Continuum (this is the slim version which would fit nicely in my home office / studio-in-making).
Ever since I listened to Octavarium by Dream Theater (which is maybe one of the best known instances where this bad boy is utilised) I've dreamt of having a chance to play around with this thing. However, they were expensive then and they're not getting any cheaper still.
The dream lives on. Maybe one day, who knows.