Korg MS-20 Mini Semi-Modular Analog Keyboard Synthesizer

The classic MS-20 –remade in a compact size!  An analog synthesizer featuring the original circuitry from 1978.

Korg’s MS-20 monophonic synthesizer, which first emerged in 1978, is still a revered instrument to this day, thanks to its thick, powerful sound, its aggressive, iconic analog filter, and its myriad patching options. Over 300,000 people have enjoyed the distinctive MS-20 sounds from the original, from Korg’s MS-20 plug-in synth, or the iMS-20 iPad app.

Today, the sounds of the MS-20 have reemerged in hardware form, as the MS-20 Mini. The same engineers who developed the original MS-20 have flawlessly reproduced its circuitry and fit into a body that’s been shrunk to 86% of the original size, and still retains the distinctive look and sound of the original.

The MS-20 mini will astound users with its absolutely authentic analog synth sound.

Comments from the developers...

" Fifty years have passed since Korg was founded, and we have once again put our hand to an analog synthesizer. We took particular care to deliver smooth parameter adjustments, which are a distinctive feature of analog synthesizers. We also took special care to completely reproduce the original specifications of the MS-20. The analog circuits we designed 35 years ago still deliver the same unbeatable, powerful sound, from the ultra-low to the ultra-high range."

Features

• Overseen by the engineers of the original MS-20, a complete replication of the original analog circuitry
• 2VCO / 2VCA / 2VCF / 2EG / 1LFO structure
• Self-oscillating high-pass/low-pass filters with distinctive distortion
• External signal processor (ESP)
• Extremely flexible patching system
• Miniature MS-20 that's 86% of the original size
• MIDI IN and USB connector
• Replicates every detail of the original, down to the package binding and the included manual