From Chase Smith Sent Thu, Apr 12th 2018, 13:07
From Chase Smith Sent Thu, Apr 12th 2018, 13:07
Although the ms-20m is smd, it is actually pretty easy to work on bc there is a lot of room in there. Some pads are left open for adding stuff like vco1 mod input. I was able to add independent cv for both oscillators, disconnect the eg from the vca and some of the usual mods. I like it a lot for the sound and the form factor, but I've never used an old ms-20 so I can't say how close it is. Someone took a lot of high res photos of the pcbs and I saved them to my dropbox, if anyone wants to take a look. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7qt7tcachqs7w8f/AACbLQ2RQgyRSuB8pLut4JCOa?dl=3D0 On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 8:52 AM, Brandon Rogers <xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: > I agree with what's said below. I've had two vintage MS20 - one with > the screw in the VCA section and one without (most recently the one > without). I've also had an MS20m. > > I just this week sold my original serviced MS20 and re-purchased the > MS20m that I had originally sold to a friend. > > The MS20m has sync, switch for both filter types, pwm in, and midi. > Additionally, it is a nice size and feels well built. Note that it > doesn't have independent cv in for osc 1 and 2. This didn't bother me. > > Sound wise - - I feel like the MS20m has a larger musical range and > sounded more pleasant and smooth when I wanted it to. The original I > felt sounded either harsh and very aggressive or good with a small-ish > sweet spot. > > I ended up keeping my vintage SQ10 - and it should still interface > just fine with the ms20m. > > -Brandon > > On 4/12/18, Tomislav Babic <xxxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: >> there are some old analog synths, where recreations and reissues pale in >> comparison and miss the spark that made em magical - however MS20 is not >> one of them. >> >> imo Korg's 20m is a rare example where reissue sound is quite similar, a= nd >> some >> crucial omissions from the original are remedied, extending the range of >> instrument quite a bit. basically win win. much more portable too >> without the vertical >> element. >> >> i used to have the mk2 years ago, but am also looking to pickup an MS20m >> these days. >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 12, 2018 at 12:59 PM, Peter Forrest <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx> >> wrote: >> >>> One other consideration, maybe: **many** original products seem to be a >>> lot easier to service than **many** modern ones. I know it=E2=80=99s e= asy to >>> think >>> of exceptions, but generally this holds =E2=80=93 especially now we see= m to be >>> blessed with supplies of several reasonably-priced 33xx chips again. >>> >>> Peter >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Werner Sch=C3=B6nenberger [mailto:xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xx] >>> *Sent:* 12 April 2018 11:42 >>> *To:* Boniforti Flavio; AH >>> *Subject:* Re: [AH] Original Korg MS-20 vs. new Korg MS-20M >>> >>> >>> >>> I suggest to keep the M, as it=E2=80=98s also needs less space. If you = want to >>> extend to a system (SQ10, MS10, MS50) it might be worth to switch. >>> >>> Related to components: Korg has very reliable products - bit of course >>> you >>> never know... >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers, Werner >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Am 12.04.2018 um 08:37 schrieb Boniforti Flavio <xxxxxxxxx.x@xxxxx.xxx>= : >>> >>> I'm a "vintage" purist, but without the "only" part :-) >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> >>> https://soundcloud.com/bonnyfused >>> >>> >>> >>> 2018-04-12 8:33 GMT+02:00 Matt Davey <xxxx.xxx@xxxxx.xxx>: >>> >>> i reckon it'd be a no-brainer to keep the 20m, unless you're some sort = of >>> "vintage only" purist >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> --- >> Tomislav Babic >> www.babic.com - studio, mp3, info >> xxxxxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxx.xxx >> >> www.myspace.com/nimbusdei >>