Veracohr Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Korg has released a new synth, the MS-20 Mini: http://www.korg.com/MS20mini Faithful recreation of the original MS-20, by the original designers, but a little smaller and with MIDI/USB. US street price $600. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Travellers Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 This is pretty cool! Thanks for that. So far, I have used the ring waveform of my syntecno teebee to get close to the MS-20 sound, but this new MS-20 caught my attention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracohr Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 I hope they keep it around for a while. I don't think I'll be able to afford it anytime soon, but the price is great for a legendary synth! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Travellers Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Yeah, one important point, though: it seems the keys are too narrow to be played like on a regular keyboard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracohr Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 True, but I would just use it as a sound module. I wouldn't play the actual keys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djuna Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Would be nice if the sound will be true to the original. I got one and the filters are just fucking ear-ripping awesome. It's great that Korg is going analogue again. No presets! I hope they will come up with a new and original synths though, I think the "vintage-remake" market is getting a bit saturated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Travellers Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I agree with you, I agree with you, and with you too!! I would like a desktop analog synth version from Korg, in the lines of the Access Virus, but analog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amithaba_buddha Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I'm sure it's a great synth. I own one Korg Machine and it's something I will never get rid of. My eyes are after the great Moog Minitaur (Analogue Bass Synth) , if my hands get on it you may aswel open the book of Genesis and say : ' In the beginning God created the great Acid 303! ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needle ninja Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Would be nice if the sound will be true to the original. I got one and the filters are just fucking ear-ripping awesome. It's great that Korg is going analogue again. No presets! I hope they will come up with a new and original synths though, I think the "vintage-remake" market is getting a bit saturated. They just announced the "KingKorg" as well. My opinion of this is mixed. Korg has made some great stuff, but they have a whole low-price line with shitty build quality that seems created just to sell to newcommers in the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goa Travellers Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 They just announced the "KingKorg" as well. My opinion of this is mixed. Korg has made some great stuff, but they have a whole low-price line with shitty build quality that seems created just to sell to newcommers in the market. Unfortunately, this is the general trend, even Roland has taken this path with cheap builds from China. Maybe this is another reason why people rush to vintage gear (sturdy,easily serviceable). In the beginning God created the great Acid 303! ' On the 7th Day, Shiva created Hashish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amithaba_buddha Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 True, but I would just use it as a sound module. I wouldn't play the actual keys. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veracohr Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Would be nice if the sound will be true to the original. I got one and the filters are just fucking ear-ripping awesome. It's great that Korg is going analogue again. No presets! I hope they will come up with a new and original synths though, I think the "vintage-remake" market is getting a bit saturated. It should be true to the original. The whole idea is that it's exactly the same circuit other than the addition of MIDI and USB. My eyes are after the great Moog Minitaur (Analogue Bass Synth) , if my hands get on it you may aswel open the book of Genesis and say : ' In the beginning God created the great Acid 303! ' Moog came out with a new one too, called the Sub Phatty. It sounds pretty interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amithaba_buddha Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Moog came out with a new one too, called the Sub Phatty. It sounds pretty interesting. I have no doubt on it but that minitaur really caught my attention since it comes from a lineage of huge basses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djuna Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 It should be true to the original. The whole idea is that it's exactly the same circuit other than the addition of MIDI and USB. The filters (which I think is one of the most important parts of a synth's character) aren't really screaming like an original. I'm not really convinced by this video but it doesn't sound bad though. I'll have to try it first, if so I'll probably recommend it to somebody who wants to go analogue. In theory it has no negative sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djuna Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 They just announced the "KingKorg" as well. That's a VA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amithaba_buddha Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 The filters (which I think is one of the most important parts of a synth's character) aren't really screaming like an original. I'm not really convinced by this video but it doesn't sound bad though. I'll have to try it first, if so I'll probably recommend it to somebody who wants to go analogue. In theory it has no negative sides I like it . It can self resonate. Plug this baby through a couple of pedals and then you'll see how big it will scream... Plus it's the mini version , so it should have 'his' own character aswel . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amithaba_buddha Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 That's a VA. From Wikipedia : An Analog Modeling Synthesizer is a synthesizer that generates the sounds of traditional analog synthesizers using DSP components and software algorithms to simulate the behaviour of the original electric and electronic circuitry, in order to obtain the sound in a more precise manner from the simulated inner working of the circuitry, instead of attempting to recreate the sound directly. This method of synthesis is also referred to as Virtual Analog or VA. Analog modeling synthesizers may exceed many analog instruments in reliability, lack of tuning and heating issues, limited polyphony, and they can offer patch storage capabilities and MIDI support not found on all true analog instruments. Examples of VA synthesizers include: Access Virus line of VA synths Alesis Ion, Micron and Fusion Clavia Nord Lead and Nord Modular series Korg Z1, Prophecy, MS-2000, microKORG, RADIAS, R3 Kurzweil PC3X Novation Supernova, Supernova II, Nova, A-Station, K-Station, X-Station, XioSynth, Ultranova Oberheim OB12 Roland JP-8000, JP-8080, V-Synth, SH-201 Waldorf Q, Q+ and MicroQ Yamaha AN1x Doesn't really mean much to me really , the Korg MS-2000 is a GREAT SYNTH , along with the Waldorf Q's , Yamaha AN1x , Novation Supernova, Korg R3 , Roland JP-8000... My guess is that this new Korg MS-20 Mini could be a VA aswel , but doesn't really matter to me as long as it's a synth and it can be totally shapeable and bendable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needle ninja Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Here's another song demo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needle ninja Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 And here is a demo of the new King Korg which I'm more exited about - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djuna Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Doesn't really mean much to me really , the Korg MS-2000 is a GREAT SYNTH , along with the Waldorf Q's , Yamaha AN1x , Novation Supernova, Korg R3 , Roland JP-8000... My guess is that this new Korg MS-20 Mini could be a VA aswel , but doesn't really matter to me as long as it's a synth and it can be totally shapeable and bendable. No of course not, it's all analog! =) That's the whole point of the mini version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiofan Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Moog came out with a new one too, called the Sub Phatty. It sounds pretty interesting. Indeed it is! You can check out our recent review of the Sub Phatty here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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