Sounds of the Korg MS-20

[indyfan7798]

what would be the best type of keyboard to get that make cool electronic sounds or even dubstep sounds

[rcmeyerson]

@indyfan7798 If you just want something realatively inexpensive and aren't a professional, go with the MicroKorg. It would be fun to fiddle around with.

[javoutube1]

i love the ms -20 but aslo the " powerful and open-ended" instruments korg makes nowadays

it's all the same:powerful instruments to make music

[questionerizator]

amazing mashine

[inmyazuredreams]

If anyone in NZ or Australia is selling a Korg MS 20 legacy CONTROLLER, NOT the MS 20 synth, please private message me.

[harmoncollege]

MS-20. A dirty, filthy, disgusting BEAST! Love it!

[d3mrp0]

Ah...the MS20. At one time you get them really cheap but then they shot up once EVERYONE you can think of began using it frmo Justice to MSTRKRFT to Goldfrapp to Air the list goes on and on. I got one in 2007 (not cheap) and will never part with it. The little brother MS10 is also no slouch. The fact that you can plug a mic into this and modulate your voice like Allison Goldfrapp is just amazing. It's a weird crazy machine that's ridiculously versatile.

[salvadory]

@d3mrp0 felt mountain by goldfrapp is one of my favorite records (and i listen to everything) and the gear list on that album is insane- that guy who worked with her has a monster analog synth collection including ems stuff along with the awesome ms 20- check out the felt mountain documentary where you get a quick glimpse of the studio gear

[ElasticMinds]

I think the best demonstration of the power of the MS20 would have to be Mr Ozio's Analog Worms attack. combine this with a tape echo, you got yourself one mammoth sounding synth :c)

[benhoughtonmusic]

@ElasticMinds : one of my favourite albums! So friggin heavy

[brw0044]

haha just throws a pile of patch cords

[norwedgianawesomenes]

røyksopp!

[alcatras4]

I know a dude that has a brand new Moog Voyager and he has NO IDEA how to use it and it just sits there most of the time. Another dude I know has an old ARP Little Brother and he uses the hell out of it coaxing great electronic sounds from it......creativity?...like nuxus2nexus states...in the end it's what you do with it.

[nexus2nexus]

I was commenting on the "destroy creativity" crap. I agree the new Korg synths are junk for sure. Korg has not had a cool synth in like 15yrs. But in the end its what you do with it.

[elvenwoor]

@nexus2nexus I've heared the EMX is really good, but then again I don't know anything about synths :)

[R0MANSS0N]

Hi everyone, 90% all of synth parts in this track were made with my 1982-ish MS-20! thought i'd share >>> watch?v=9Gszd2fgqMs

[hummmer11]

this synth makes me cum

[mrjamesx]

What a fucking machine

[ZEROTHEHERO1960]

I had one of these synths in the late 70's, we plugged it into a wem copicat echo and a flanger during gigs and simply by twiddling a few knobs would destroy any member of the audience on any type of drug, later on I got a sequencer for it and with that we would send peoples heads into reverse - I hated the digital stuff -stifled creativity - PEOPLE NEED KNOBS TO TWIDDLE!!!!....along with various appropriate drugs.

[ElevenBravo]

Now *this* is operating a synth. No saved patches here, brothers...

[TheChosenOneOfficial]

That is a deadly saw XD

[elusivemanbearpig]

Mr.Oizo made Flat beat in two hours with this

[PeakOfAwesome]

I'm gonna move to analog once I have the money for this expensive equipment. Right now I'm stuck with FL Studio, and my next investment will probably be a MIDI keyboard to plug into my PC, which I'll then process with FL Studio (if anybody has any advice on that, I'm open).

You remind me how important it is to actually be able to play an instrument tho' =]

[evenmorebetter]

@PeakOfAwesome If you're talking just any USB MIDI controller with a couple rows of knobs, I love my Xboard 61. At the same time, nota bene that I got it out of the box with some of the weights dangling off of the backs of the weighted keys, so you might be stuck re-supergluing a few of them back. Your mileage may vary, but otherwise, I like it a lot, didn't even need to install drivers or anything, and it just worked, plug-and-play. Just stay away from the M-audios, they feel like garbage

[Fred66613]

ahhhh so RAW! i love it

[petersedin]

get a souncard! i allways give vids like this bad rewiev! if you tend to show a musical instrument thats many purpose is it´s sound! record it properly!

sounds like my ass..

[xeronicus]

@petersedin

I have never heard an ass that sounded as gorgeous as this machine can and does.

[thermalmaximum]

@xeronicus it is a pretty gorgeous ass, isn't it?

[manifatzigula]

2:18 -2:21.........sounds like fucking first prodigy-album........howlett did the most parts of it with the ms 20

[plastikmang]

IT'S A BEAST!

[my4trackmachine]

what a beast.

[behindmybedroomwalls]

1:58-2:09. epic

[bubblabu]

I used to have one of these. Got it in the mid to late 70's. It was somewhere around $400 if I remember. Now they're going for a couple of thousand. I don't think they're worth that, but I sure wish I still had my MS-20.

[rathat48]

@bubblabu They have an iPad app, it's EXACTLY like the ms-20 plus more, its sounds AMAZING(though obviously not perfect) It even has more and because of continence and saving and downloading, I would rather pay $15 for the app over the real one anyday.

[SeaBayce]

Could someone tell me if you can use this as a regular MIDI keyboard as well?

[blocparty4life]

@SeaBayce with a synth connected

[pitchnplay]

@SeaBayce The MS-20 does not originaly have MIDI.

[pitchnplay]

@SeaBayce The Korg MS-20 does not originally have MIDI

[EliasElElias]

only 1 word. epic

[AugZF]

MS-20 #FTW !!!

[ASP1S]

OH-MY-FUCKING-WHATEVER! These sounds are pure Eargasm. I have wanted an MS-20 for ages, but now I crave it even more. Thanks for the demo! : )

[samdaftpunk]

i only want one of these because mr oizo made flatbeat on one :)

[omnipitantlyoriginal]

What are the wires for?

Like what do they do?

[dudewhosaysarrh]

@omnipitantlyoriginal the wires are called patch cables. They are used  to send a control voltage from one module to another thus linking them. That way you can e.g. patch the lfo output to the filter envelope to create oscillator controlled filter sweeps.

[KaslarProductions]

which should i get an MS-20 or MS-50...... I know there alot of MS-20 fanboys out there and it IS the more popular one........ but which is more versatile.... give me an UNBIASED answer please.....thank you

[theoriginalmrsm]

Not convinced on the wisdom of having a jumble of patch cords tied together.... seems like a great way to scratch up a vintage instrument.

[kil0z]

damn thats raw =P

[gaetanomariadigiorgi]

No deep !

[YvesIsaki]

I'm not even trying to mess around with all them wires! Daaaang! Shoot.

[elanmak]

Can you believe the garbage KORG makes today? How the hell did they get to the hole they're in now with this monster in their resume?!

[metabog]

I would say they're doing some pretty awesome stuff. How is the korg oasys garbage exactly?

[elanmak]

@metabog because the MS-20 is an instrument, the Oasys is a computer, that's why

[metabog]

That's really naive, it makes the right sounds, it sounds right, you can play it, so it's an instrument, just an instrument for this century. As much as I love analog synths, there's a limit to what sounds you can get with them, please tell me you realize that.

[elanmak]

Yes, I do realize that, and that's what makes them so special. I feel with instruments like the Oasys they are so powerful and so open-ended that they can destroy creativity, and the technology defeats humanity. Analog is having resurgence now because it was a confusing new toy when it emerged, and now we completely understand how to effectively use that technology to create great sounds. Future generations will learn how to use computers effectively, deconstruct them to find its flaws

[phatmoose94]

@elanmak

fair point apart from, how exactly do open synths such as the oasys destroy creativity? because personally i think that they have opened up creativity with a much broader range on sounds and abilities rather than an analog synth (which are great) that is more restricting creativity wise and yes, analog synths do require alot more skill, i know

[elanmak]

@phatmoose94 This is where things stray a little bit from objectivity. A lot of people can find beauty and art with perfection, and if you can, more power to you. We live in an age of computers, and if you can speak the language, keep at it. Personally, I find beauty in faults; understanding them and working with them to create a powerful outcome. So a monophonic analog synthesizer with an external patch bay is second nature to me. This is a pointless argument, really. It's all relative

[cowcrusher]

@elanmak I love both the ms-20 and oasys, I dont think the oasys destroys creativity very much though, not any more than a ms-20 can.

[nexus2nexus]

@elanmak Did you smoke a joint before coming up with that garbage theory?

[TheMCMXXL2]

@nexus2nexus Which Joint? He´s absolute right. KORG, as almost all other Synth-manufacturers today, produce workhorses and not innovations. They announce a new model and all they do is adding a set of new functions into the DSPs, give the Synth a new face and thats all. Is that the so called innovation? Analog components are cheap as hell today; they -could- make analog synths. Should i tell you, why they do not? 1st money, DSP is cheap, 2nd because they have -no- knowledge about it. They -had-.

[kunstssst]

@elanmak Dude it's called evolving. If you don't evolve and keep living in the past, where the hell does that get you. It's one thing to be a purist and quite another to be an ignoramus - You remind me of those middle-aged men refusing to listening to any records past 1975. Grow up, let the past be and learn from it but evolve. that's life.

[AnotherRandomGeek]

@kunstssst Just because you stop living in the past, doesn't mean you're evolving.

[salvadory]

@kunstssst just because time passes doesnt mean weve evolved- im 40 and think most records before 1975 were in fact better - i listen to all stuff from all eras and think songwriting and sounds are in fact becoming worse- digital being the main culprit- analog still sounds better to me and to many others- im willing to evolve if theres actual improvement- not just easier ways to make music ! i use modern gear because i cant afford alot of analog stuff but wish i could

[KaslarProductions]

@metabog

i love that synth!! Karma for the win!

i've played one once :)

$8000 is too much for me

[gombie]

@elanmak

They make incredibly dull products that also look boring.

Except for Kaossilators.. Oh and Monotron is a step to the right direction, but still not so awesome as the old korg products.

[fooosco]

@elanmak what are you saying? just every band today has a microkorg! (which is quite the best synth ever for its price range)

[fedalxis]

@elanmak it's modern marketing. everybody works today like this...

[charduff]

@elanmak how is the microkorg garbage you stupid fuck

[pm64837]

liam howlett uses this right?!

[miuziqa]

yeap

[aintellengreat]

To my knoledge he uses a moog prodigy but i dunno about this..

[emoraz]

Beautiful lovely amazing piece of gear. Epic and classic.

[zoso11]

ive pm'd you the url. as you cant put em in comments.

[zantos1o1]

Mind if I get that link also? Thanks!

[tekkentool]

fucking 1337. i've always wondered why some company does'nt just go out and buy the designs/patents/get permission for these and manufacture classic analogues again. that way some normal punters could get their hands on nice analogue gear like this

[keagankeagankeagan]

im sure someone has but korg wouldn't ever sell them to anyone, and even if they did -if resulting product was really worth it- it would still be 700-800 bucks which is about 300 bucks off of getting a real ms 20

[tekkentool]

good point, i know these were built like titanium bricks. but theres still something very satisfying about new gear :D

[Kouban]

You could buy the DS-10, which is essentially an MS-10 in the form of a DS cartridge :)

[tekkentool]

logged a lot of time on my friends ds with that. it never really sounds analogue though. it's fun. but it doesn't achieve the sound it's based on. i didn't expect it to either.

[thrcman]

thats simply cause its not analog.:)

[tekkentool]

dargh, i never expected it to, it has almost nothing in common soundwise to the ms-10 other than likeness. the ds-10 sounds great in a VERY analogue modeling way

[zoso11]

look and you will find. ive always wanted a korg delta, and recently imported one from japan after years of searching. avoid ebay, look for private synth forums, always great second hand gear going. i know where you could get 3 MS10's and an Delta right now!

[tekkentool]

thanks for the advice! whats the website?

[liedowninthelight]

yes! THANK YOU. greatest youtube comment ever.

[tekkentool]

yeah i know some companies are doing it. i think doepfer or someone is remaking oberheim SEM modules.

[thrcman]

Love your demo, though dont record the entire room next time. I got an MS 20 and know how noisy the keys sound.:) Good stuff!

[deeperthanhouse]

anderssorensenms - you are correct, as you can hear him sit down, tap the keys on the keyboard and then plug in the patch leads in.

the sound is also kind of 'roomy'

[anderssorensenms]

can someone help me ? i dont understand - is his synthesizer plugged to a speaker , and then the mic. on his camera hears it , or what ?

[Darrylizer1]

I have an MS-10 which I love but I've always wanted its big brother the MS-20. There was a time when you couldn't give these things away: everybody wanted digital. Now these monophonic analog synths are sought after. I saw one on eBay for almost 2000 dollars US. Youch.

[killallemos666x]

what type of music do people usually use these for -- techno?

[thedivinechemical]

Anything.  Techno, Hip-Hop, Industrial, Space Rock, Drum'n'Bass....

[hectorsland]

yeah i saw a brilliant live drum n bass act at a festival, and i saw them setting up the synths. i got excited when i saw this!!!

[spider853]

did you saw it on youtube? can you write the link plz?

[hectorsland]

no it was a concert. i didnt film it.

[hectorsland]

i love this synth, you could just think up any strange sound and put that sound into this amazing little box!

[lanoid]

lol that's a freaky instrumept!

[iardo92]

i would like to have one, it's wonderful

[rohleks]

one of the best synths i've seen

[catmandabomb]

I have one of those.

[Earlotion]

i want this thing

it sounds so extraordinary

[MargusKiistheCritic]

And in early 80s they used these incredible machines only to get strings imitation! Listen Human league f.e -- they used all these stuff and tried inly imitate orchestra. What a waste!

[Jauly]

from dare onwards ok, but not on their first 2 lps repoduction & travelogue!

[TilmanBaumann]

and that only with one patch. wow

begin to imagine what this box would be capable of

[poorsod]

Well it's a kind of semi-flexible thing. I guess plugging in a new cable constitutes changing patch.

[divyx]

It does, and it doesn't have no memory if i remember right so gigging with it... well happy patching on the fly =)

[ClintonOddfellow]

the cables are called Patch Cables, the term "patch" evolved from the early days of swapping cables around to create a sound, and sort of stuck with it to the days of pressing buttons :)

[NestleQuic]

Thats Definitely Goldfrappe Like! And Now We Shall Duel In Super Mario - Centroid - Astroids!

[carlosnata]

How much did you pay for it???

[cw28pn2]

I hear Goldfrapp (Black Cherry album).

[yarou151]

awesome! btw, would you happen to know how to refer to that effect you used while holding the key at around :57? i love that sound!:D

[poorsod]

He's modulating the hi-res filter frequency with an LFO.

[randunivac]

Hi-pass filter, right?

[RetroDate]

yeah, you know what you're doing. well done.

[nudist0885]

Hey how o you produce all of the clicking sounds that go on between 15 seconds and 25 seconds?

They sounded cool (8^)

[woot192837]

Lol? That's he moving the patch cables...

[silvastomp]

HAHA

gold medal over here

[hansje25]

nice man!