Negatronica

I've been making midis for a while now and I find them very limiting. I want to make "real" music now so I've decided to get a sythesizer and recording on to my computer. I'll be using Cakewalk and Acid Pro for recording and mixing.

I'm new to the world of sythesizers and don't know where to begin. Does anyone here have any experiences or advice to share?