PhillPower

If i keep sequencer and synth seperate in the same box could i route the audio and midi from sid to sequencer internally or loop the leads out then in on the back? (i would prefer to do it internally) I belive i will need stm32 core for the sequencer, would this also handle the midibox sid aswell...im thinking not as i want to sample the sid into the sequencer and i could not run both programs at the same time?? One more quick one, i will be using midi keyboard for the sid synth most of the time. Would it be possible to add a row of 13 buttons (1 octave) to play the synth (velocity sensitive???) and have 2 octave up and down buttons to cover more range. I feel this would make it a real stand alone SID-SEQ instrument. Sorry for all the noob-esq questions but would like to get it clear so i can refine my parts list and front pannel plans!

Im am about to undertake my first build.I do have some soldering and electronis knowledge. I have read through as many articles and posts as i can find, and brain can take. I work mostly in ableton but am getting to a point where iv had had enough of flicking through vst's and the endless parameters that software provides and not producing enough music! I play instruments, brass,guitar and some keys, but have very little experience with hard synths etc and dont get allot of satisfaction from tweaking parameters of vst's etc without understanding exaclty what they all do. This project is to teach me more about the actual workings of midi and synths, without spending a huge ammount of money, all though i realise it will not be cheap, and more than anything limit my options slightly so as not to get lost in the virtual software world and improving productivity. I jave seriously been considering mssiah and a modded c64 but am unsure about the 25yr old hardware, reliability, and usability. The attraction of mssiah was the SID chip which i love, and also the step sequencer. SO....i would like to include the midibox SID and a version of the sequencer into one box with the ability to add as much external conectivity as possible and not be limmeted to only using the SID as sound source, having a bank of other sounds etc.....and for the module to be usable as a stand alone synth/sequencer. will it have to exist inside the enclosure as two seperate items with two cores? I would be very greatfull of any pointers to achive my goals, and info if this is at all possible???? Kind regards Phill