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Shopper : Why Did You Choose This?DARREN C : I love the sound of the MS-20 and I like the color green :0)

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2021-05-21T17:27:18

Rated 5 out of 5

Best Synth Ever for 80s-Style Halloween

I had one as a teenager and it was the best synth ever for playing the Halloween soundtrack riff. I haven?t received this facsimile model yet, but I?m sure it?ll be an identical experience.

yellowtonkatoy

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Korg MS-20 FS Specifications

General

General

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  • Color

    Green

Control Section

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  • Keyboard

    37-notes full size keyboard (3 octave)

  • Voltage Controlled Oscillator 1

    Scale (32', 16', 8', 4') (6 octaves, +cent, -cent)
    Wave form (Triangle, Sawtooth, PW-Square, White Noise) (4 modes)
    Pulse width adjust 1:1 - 1:infinity

  • Voltage Controlled Oscillator 2

    Scale (16', 8', 4', 2') (6 octaves, +cent, -cent)
    Wave form (Sawtooth, Square, Pulse, Ring modulator) (4 modes)
    Pitch ( +/- 1 octave)

  • VCO Master Control

    Master tune ( +/- 100cent)
    Portamento (max. 10sec)
    FFrequency modulation intensity by MG/T.EXT (-5V - +5V)
    Frequency modulation intensity by EG1/EXT (-5V - 0V)

  • VCO Mixer

    VCO 1 Level
    VCO 2 Level

  • Voltage Controlled High Pass Filter

    Cutoff frequency (50Hz - 15,000Hz)
    Peak (flat - self OSC)
    Cutoff frequency modulation intensity by MG/T.EXT (-5V - +5V)
    Cutoff frequency modulation intensity by EG2/EXT (-5V - +5V)

  • Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter

    Cutoff frequency (50Hz - 15,000Hz)
    Peak (flat - self OSC)
    Cutoff frequency modulation intensity by MG/T.EXT (-5V - +5V)
    Cutoff frequency modulation intensity by EG2/EXT (-5V - +5V)

  • Envelope Generator 1

    Delay time (10sec)
    Attack time (10sec)
    Release time (10sec)

  • Envelope Generator 2

    Hold time (20sec)
    Attack time (10sec)
    Decay time (10sec)
    Sustain level (0V - 5V)
    Release time (10sec)

  • Modulation Generator (LFO)

    Wave form (Positive Sawtooth - Triangle - Negative Sawtooth,
    Wide Pulse - Square - Narrow Pulse)
    Frequency (0.1Hz - 20Hz)

  • Manual controller

    Cntrol wheel (center click)
    Momentary switch -->GND

  • Power switch and Volume

    Volume

  • Indicator

    LED (KBD trigger, Modulation Generator rate, Power ON)

External Signal Processor

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    Input signal level
    Low cut frequency (50Hz - 2,500Hz)
    High cut frequency (100Hz - 5,000Hz)
    CV adjust
    Threshold level

  • Input and Output

    Signal In
    Amplifier Out
    Band pass filter Out
    CV Out (0 - +8.4V)
    ENV Out (0 - +5V)
    Trig Out (+5V-->GND)

  • Indicator (LED)

    Peak indicator
    Trigger indicator

Patch Panel

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  • Keyboard

    Keyboard control voltage output (Exponential) (0 - +8V)
    Keyboard trigger output (+5V-->GND)
    VCO-1 + VCO-2 control voltage input (Linear response) (0 - +8V)
    VCO-2 control voltage input (Linear response) (0 - +8V)

  • VCO

    VCO-1 + VCO-2 external frequency control input (OCT/V) (-5V - +5V)

  • VCF

    External signal input (3Vp-p max.)
    External High pass filter cutoff frequency control input (2OCT/V) (-5V - +5V)
    External Low pass filter cutoff frequency control input (2OCT/V) (-5V - +5V)

  • VCO + VCF

    Total external modulation input (T.EXT) (-5V - +5V)

  • VCA

    External initial gain control input (0 - +5V)

  • EG

    EG 1 envelope signal normal output (-5V - 0V)
    EG 1 envelope signal reverse output (+5V - 0V)
    EG 1 + EG 2 trigger input (-->GND)
    EG 1 trigger input (-->GND)
    EG 2 envelope signal reverse output (+5V - 0V)

  • MG

    Triangle output (Positive Sawtooth - Triangle - Negative Sawtooth) (5Vp-p)
    Rectangle output (Wide Pulse - Square - Narrow Pulse)(0 - +5V)

  • Noise Generator

    Pink noise output (5Vp-p)
    White noise output (5Vp-p)

  • Sample and Hold

    Clock trigger input (-->GND)
    Sample signal input (5Vp-p max.)
    S/H output (5Vp-p max.)

  • Modulation VCA

    Control voltage input (0 - +5V)
    Signal input (-5V - +5V)
    Signal output (-5V - +5V)

  • Manual controller

    Control wheel output (-5V<--0V-->+5V)
    Momentary switch output (-->GND)

  • Signal out

    Signal output (mono 1/8" mini phone jack, 2Vp-p output impedance 3.5k Ohm)

  • Head phones

    Head phones output (Stereo 1/8" mini phone jack, 33 Ohm 48mW)

  • USB

    Type B, USB-MIDI Input/Output

  • MIDI

    MIDI Input

  • Power Consumption

    9W

  • Power Supply

    DC12V

  • Dimensions (W x D x H)

    22.56 x 12.44 x 9.76" (573 x 316 x 248mm)

  • Weight

    13.89 lbs (6.3 kg)

  • UPC Code

    4959112198951

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About Korg MS-20 FS

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Best Synth Ever for 80s-Style Halloween

By yellowtonkatoy

I had one as a teenager and it was the best synth ever for playing the Halloween soundtrack riff. I haven?t received this facsimile model yet, but I?m sure it?ll be an identical experience.

A new twist on the long-awaited full-size unit. The MS-20 is reborn in four limited-edition colors
The MS-20 played a vital role KORG's history as a synthesizer brand.Even after sales of the original, released in the late 70's, came to an end, KORG has carried on the MS-20 tradition in a mini-sized reissue, a software synthesizer plugin, and even a kit version. These were driven by our pride in our synthesizer heritage, our understanding of its historical significance, our responsibility to faithfully carry on the analog circuit technology that we've developed over the years, and our desire to pass on its generation-spanning sound to the future.

And now, we have resumed production of a completely assembled full-size MS-20, which had in 2014 been produced only in very small numbers as a kit. But in addition to faithfully recreating the sound, feel, and analog circuitry, this full-size reissue will consist of limited numbers of four different powder-coated color variations: khaki (KHAKI), white (WHITE), metallic blue (MBLUE), and black (BLACK).

This MS-20 FS is the genuine MS-20 made by KORG, faithful to the original in every way. Today, 40 years after first appearing in 1978, musicians hungry for this absolutely timeless sound can hear the genuine analog power of the MS-20.

Korg MS-20 FS Features

  • Full-sized MS-20 made by Korg
  • Provides two types of filter: early model and late model
  • Completely reproduces the analog circuitry of the time
  • 2VCO / 2VCA / 2VCF / 2EG / 1LFO structure
  • External Signal Processor (ESP) to process an external signal
  • Patching system provides an extremely high degree of freedom
  • MIDI IN connector and USB port are provided
  • The original is reproduced in every detail, including the package finish and the included manual

Key Features

  • Full-sized MS-20 made by Korg
  • Provides two types of filter: early model and late model
  • Completely reproduces the analog circuitry of the time
  • 2VCO / 2VCA / 2VCF / 2EG / 1LFO structure
  • External Signal Processor (ESP) to process an external signal
  • Patching system provides an extremely high degree of freedom

What's in the box:

  • MS-20 FS Monophonic Analog Synthesizer (Green)
  • AC Adapter (12 V/1.5 A)
  • 10x Patch Cables
  • User Manual
  • Korg 1 Year Limited Warranty