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In the late 70's Korg created the original MS-20 and became a hit with all kinds of musicians. The new MS-20 Mini is 86% of the original size and has all analog circuitry, just like the original. It also has the addition of USB and MIDI ports on the back to easily integrate it into a studio environment.

The great thing about the MS-20 Mini is how configurable it is. On the left side of the panel you can adjust the sound parameters and on the right side you can completely reconfigure the signal path using the patch panel.

The MS-20 is a two oscillator synthesizer. The first oscillator has triangle, saw tooth, square wave, and noise generation. The second oscillator has an additional saw tooth and square wave, pulse wave, and ring modulation. The MS-20 offer a lot of sonic flexibility. When you combine the two oscillators, it has a very powerful, thick sound. It has a great sonic signature that is easily recognizable as the Korg MS-20. If you crank up the peak, the sound gets really aggressive.

You can modulate the filter cutoff in a couple of different ways; from an external control or from the modulation wheel. Using the patch cable you can configure the modulation frequency to route through the high pass and low pass filters. Below the modulation wheel is an assignable button. The button can be used for a number of different functions. For example, using the patch cables you can assign the button to go through the envelope generator then modulate the pitch of the oscillators. This creates a great lead sound using both of those controllers.

Using the patch panel is a great way to explore the MS-20s capabilities. Not only can you configure sounds that the MS-20 is making on its own, there is also a signal input. One the best features of the patch panel is the external signal processor.

Through external signal processor you can connect to an external audio source such as a guitar through a preamp or a microphone and process it using the MS-20's filters. Another great feature of the MS-20 is the frequency to voltage converter. If you connect a monophonic instrument and play a pitch, the MS-20 can sing along in its own voice following that pitch.

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