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Korg Mini Ms-20

 

 

 

Korg Mini Ms-20

info Country: Japan
Weight: 5 Kg
Dimensions: n/a
audio demo trend price : 350€
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Korg Mini Ms-20
Synthesizer (2013)

 

Modern remake of the famous classic Korg MS-20 from 1978 scaled at 86% size.

Mini MS20 keeps analog circuits with SMD technology and adding some facilities like USB port and Midi interface.

 

tech
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info KEYBOARD 37 non-standard keys, no velocity. Main panel features 38 knobs, 35 patch connections (original replaced by 1.55mm) with some hardwired sections. On the left side:a modulation wheel generating +/-5 voltage and button switch for trigger or re-triggering some synthesis functions (generally modulation) on main patch panel

ac Power supply is a 9V external PSU - 1.7A - The MS-20 mini is automatically turned off if none of the following operations are performed for 4 hours.

 


edit VOICE subtractive synthesis generates 1 voice. A MS-20 voice is composed by 2 oscillators named VCO1 and VCO2 that can be mixed to another pink/white noise generator that must be patched into the signal path.



structure

  VCO1 VCO2
Volume yes yes
Detune no +/-5
Octaves 32' 16' 8' 4 16' 8 ' 4' 2'
shapes tri /saw / noise / pulse saw/ sqr / 25% pulse / ringmod
Pulse width yes no

 

edit FILTER multimode VCF with 2 serial filters:
1- highpass 1-pole slope
2- lowpass 2-poles slope.
Both VCF offers independent resonance emphasis peak that reach self-oscillation with a resulting sinusoidal, in addition, filter cutoff can be also driven by patching CV section with CV IN VCF LP and CV IN VCF HP or Envelope 2 (EG2).

tech

 

adsr ENVELOPE there are 2 EGs :
- EG1: 3 stages ADR
- EG2: 5 stages
ADSHR - "Hold" keeps sustain before release segment
ADSHR is also default EG for VCA (both OSC) amplitude, but you can also patch VCA initial gain with apposite CV patch and EG2 define also EG for both VCF Cutoff.


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lfo LFO single bipolar modulator MG with progressive waveform from rectangle to triangle.
LFO outputs 2 CV tensions with separate LFO triangle and rectangular (they do share same frequency) in addition is possible to use an external one with TOTAL IN CV, but REMEMBER: to activate use MG T/EXT and -NOT- EG/EXT. LFO modulates 3 destinations at the same time:
1- VCF LP cutoff
2- VCF HP cutoff
3- VCO1 & VCO2 pitch.
Special SAMPLE and HOLD section for random or stepped modulations: you have to patch it for yourself, usually plug white noise IN and do not forget S/H clock frequency or it will not work! LFO square clock CV out usually does the job.



filter PERFORMANCE:
- mastertune affects both VCOs
- portamento speed with variable time.
EXTERNAL PROCESS the ESP External Signal Processor processes external signal inputs can be filtered through the filter to a dedicated section complete with an envelope follower function (same featured in the optional module Korg Ms-03) and a pitch-to voltage tracker generator.
CV GATE many parameters can be controlled by external tensions (at Hz/V scale) including pitch VCO1-2 and filter1-2 cutoff.


waveforms

 

edit RELATED MS20 FAMILY :

KORG MS20

KORG MS-20 the original version

filter AUDIO TEST: MINI MS20 VS MS20

MINI MS20 KIT

MINI MS20 KIT (2014) it is a kind of IKEA mini MS20 at full 1:1 scale size VIDEO

MS-20M kit with SQ1

MS-20M kit with SQ1 (2015) A module version of Mini ms20 with new features liek sync osc, 1V/oct compatiblity, PWM.


Optional SQ-1 is the tiny remake of classic SQ-10 big sequencer.VIDEO

IMS-20 IMS-20 An APP for IPAD VIDEO
usb legacy controller

USB LEGACY CONTROLLER an usb controller for vst legacy plugin, it does not generate any soundsVIDEO

 

 

effet VST PLUGIN / SAMPLED VERSION there are some free and commercial samples set:

  name price link demo
KORG LEGACY KORG LEGACY collection virtual VST plugin, along with:
-Ms-20
-M1

-Polisyx
-Monopoly
-Wavestation

Commercial VST

KORG LEGACY KORG LEGACY demo
min drums wave alchemy Free sample pack from Mini (only drums) drum sample  
audioanimals audioanimals Free original MS20 sample pack
(requires registration)
effet N/A
sample from ms20 Liveschool Free original MS20 sample pack
(requires registration)
effet N/A
banks universal soundbank Free original MS20 sample pack effet N/A

 

demo AUDIO DEMO


demo demo with drums
demo demo with drums 2
demo demo with drums 3
demo demo with drums 4
demo demo with drums 5
demo growl sound
demo LFO test

demo filter test
demo ring modulator
demo pulse width change
demo square bassline
demo patching to modular
demo modular play
demo modular toying


effet Soundcloud

audio audio2 audio3


video VIDEO CLIP SELECTION

jam session demo2 korg demo
demo demo2 demo3

 

audio demo

 

 

 

 




manual
KORG MINI MS-20 MANUAL

 

 

filter

MIDI -USB sadly no Control changes, only stupid Note ON/OFF like USB which is quite the same.

 

 


AUDIO TEST

MS-20M kit with SQ1
MS20 VS MINI MS20
COMPARISON

 

 

 


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-ms20 remake
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manual

-flimsy
-limited midi
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comment

REVIEW:
"A nice remake, but Korg could make some more interesting upgrades with Midi - and maybe a bit less flimsy. Compared to original MS20 it sounds more straight with less drift but it is close. The Ms20 is still more impressive and better built: just compare them side to side."

 

 

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