great analogue remake in the 86% format!

great analogue remake in the 86% format!

I own the MS-20mini for a few years now. So far, I had no problems, neither with noise nor with the processing, However, I do not patch too much and use it exclusively in the studio! Nevertheless, I think that the processing of the KORG / ARP Odyssey is a tick of high quality.

Regardless, I like the mostly dirty sounds, especially if you let the filter scream, the headphone output sends back into the synth or the OSC derb against each other.

But the synth can not only elicit Bleeps & Blops, experimental and sick bass, he can also have very nice classic leads, especially with a natural delay / reverb

The 86% keyboard is perfect for me, because I have relatively small fingers and anyway come from the guitar where different neck thicknesses / lengths are on the agenda. Personally, I do not need a 100% keyboard, but I am glad that there are no mini keys (50%)!

So, if you like the MS-20 sound, you can choose between the 70s original, the original size (as a limited assembly version) of the MS-20m rack version or this 86% remake, which sounds more like 96% :-)

From Gear Setup

A dope fun, and easy to use synth, but why only 1 MIDI Channel?

I bought my Korg MS-20 Mini because I liked the way it sounds. It's lots of fun to create sounds with and it's playable, but this thing only has 1 MIDI channel. Why Korg? Why? I barely use it since I got my Behringer K-2 which not only sounds just like it, but performs a lot better and best of all has 16 MIDI channels. I don't know what Korg was thinking, but it made me apprehensive about buying their ARP Odessy and I'm glad I did because I have the Behringer Odessy and it turned out to be great. MIDI channels matter...

Nice mono analog synth in a vintage looking package

I had the original MS-15? or MS-20 a long time ago, and it was pretty great. This is a little smaller, but the keys are sort of mid-sized, so they're playable. Using this with other Korg analog gear like the really, really inexpensive SQ-1 and any of the Volca boxes is really easy. Or you can just control it via Midi, and it complements eurorack modular gear well too.

Mini Korgy Noisey bleep maker

Every day I walk into the studio and say "Karp, I hate your little keys. Some day I will likely replace you with a full sized model"

It's kind of noisy. But it's great at making noise. I like to make blippy noises. Sometimes bleepy noises. Sometimes screechy noises. Right? So right.

The little keys make me angry in case you didn't notice. But this synth sounds angry so I guess it's ok for now. It makes for great sampling fodder, especially little angry percussion bits.

If it broke I would buy one with normal keys. Or no keys.

This little guy can make just as phat sounds as my voyager however with a complete different taste and color.

This is the synth that made me realize to focus on the simplicities of sound design. I learned a lot about synthesis using this synth, maybe more than any other synth as Id bring it down stairs from the studio when I would take a break to watch tv and continue my learning with this synth. This little guy can make just as phat sounds as my voyager however with a complete different taste and color. It is also really easy to make sound fx such as lazer bleeps and bloops. This is really all I could make when I first got the thing as I said, it taught me a lot about sound design.

Amazing little MS20!

I love this one. It sounds amazing, especially for the price. The keyboard isn't the best around the market, buttons might feel a bit shaky sometimes, but overall: wow!

From Gear Setup

Excellent introduction to analog synths

This instrument offers all of the standard features of a traditional east coast style analog synth, but adds a very colorful and fun filter. The addition of the patch bay creates a synth that grows with you as your develop a deeper understand of what is possible with synthesis. The envelops are not very snappy so it's hard to get good percussive sounds out of it, and the V/Hz instead of V/Octave makes it difficult to integrate into any other patchable synth without the purchase of a converter. Excellent for sustained or housy basslines, drone textures, arps, and leads

Modular...on a budget

Picked up one of these to up my modular synthesis game without spending a crap-ton of money. It's definitely delivered on that front! The patch panel, while daunting, is extremely powerful and a great introduction to true analog synthesis!

My only complaints are the flimsy build quality...it doesn't feel very solid, the pots aren't very smooth, and it only offers 3.5mm out! Yikes!

It's a great synth.

It's a great synth. It works well as a desert island synth, but it also integrates well with other synths.

From Gear Setup

Sound and comfort

It sounds really good. I've never compare this to the original - but as I undestand it almost the same. And it's really amaising for home records - its weight and size are really comfortable. Very good for experiments!