Analogue Monsters volume5.      KORG MS-20

 11.10.2003. - the fifth part of the Analogue Monsters project

Volume 5 is based on the sounds of a strange monster: the Korg MS-20! The MS-20 was one of Korg's first major successful portable analog monosynths (the first release date is 1978!) and even today it is still a great little machine.

This specimen that you can see on the picture belongs to Cemalaza, I'd like to say a big thank to him, this extraordinary guy was very kind and lent me his little darling for 6 weeks so I had enough time to learn it by experience... hmm, it's not an easy synth!;-)

The MS-20 is the big brother of the MS-10. It is an analog two-oscillator monophonic lead and bass synth with hard wired and patchable connections. As for its sounds, the MS-20 sounds great!
It makes a cheap alternative for Minimoog-seekers. The MS-20 is good for just about any type of analog synth sound you would want! Fat round bass sounds, percussive bass or sounds, noise effects, squiggly-bubbly sounds or sinuous-worm leads are all waiting to be unleashed from inside this classic beast.

It is used by William Ørbit, Aphex Twin, Hardfloor, Air, SkyLab, Stereolab, Vince Clarke, Astral Projection, Biosphere, Apollo 440, Mr. Oizo, Jimi Tenor, OMD, Freddy Fresh, Luke Vibert, Einstuerzende Neubauten, Daft Punk, Coldcut, Die Krupps, Skinny Puppy, Electronic Dream Planet, Front 242, Front Line Assembly, The Legendary Pink Dots, Severed Heads, The Shamen, and Portishead.

The volume5 refill contains 15 NN19 instruments, 12 NNXT instruments and 174 wav samples.

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Volume 5 is now available for free on the FREEZER (free refill collection) CD.

 
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