The sonic character of this little-but-big synthesizer is very modern.  It's got the typical 2000s, VA sound, and features 200 patches on-board, 60 of which were programmed by well-known artists and producers such as James Zabiela, Ferry Corsten, Rennie Pilgrem, Roots Manuva, Shimon, and Skeewiff.

This is a very aggressive, powerful synth - perfect for modern electronic styles like Trance, D n B, Electro House etc.  Its filters are excellent.

And besides the synth engine, the XioSynth works as an audio USB interface as well, allowing users to record via microphone and line inputs

A modern feature is the inclusion of a "Gator" (a sort of sequencer), a programming interface that allows to gate any patch with 16/32 - all synchronizable to an external sequencer - Trance heaven :-)

Another strong point is the compactness of this synth - it's very light (but sturdy), and can work off batteries.

Inside the box, we find software and samples, the "Xcite+ Pack": Ableton Live 6 (Create, Produce, Perform), 1Gig of loops and samples (exclusively compiled for Focusrite), i-dance.com membership (join the global dance community), Mike the drummer (500Mb drum loops and kit library), FXpansion's Guru (Drum loop creation software), FXpansion's BFD Ultralite (Premium acoustic drum module), Novation B-Station (Based on the Legendary Bass Station), Waldorf LE Edition (Classic Drum module, Filter and Synth), Arturia Analog Factory SE (An array of classic synth sounds)

Small, but packs a punch - check it out below...