Korg MS-2000 Demo

[@simonbecker748]

Some of those sound sprikle and shine with digital beauty... And them comes an analog sound that could tear down my walls.... Amazing and versatile instrument

[@oldschoolebm666]

One of the coolest looking synths ever

[@GrootsieTheDog]

And twice as cool in the original blue IMO :)

[@e-conrecords4665]

@@GrootsieTheDogyes!

[@symbiat0]

The look has Oberheim Matrix 12 vibes… 🤔

[@MamonFighter2ndChannel]

As seen in Behind the Scenes Footage of Primal (2019) Joel Valentine used this instrument for designing the sound effects for Powerpuff Girls and Samurai Jack.

[@e-conrecords4665]

Andy Cato & Tom Findlay of Groove Armada both used MS2000’s live for their final concerts this year (2022). So cool! ♥️

[@TransistorBased]

Got to try one at Guitar Center, where the sales rep assured me it was an '80s analog. Not going there again!

[@willmich1]

+Derpancakes I have boycotted Guitar Center. Everyone there is like a used car salesman that knows nothing about the products they are selling. And everything is overpriced there! I bought a new Ultranova from them, and when I got home the box did not contain the usb cable, the power supply or the microphone. I took it back, got another Ultranova and the main filter knob had been broken off! I took that one back, and they said they had to order another one from the factory, so I had to wait two weeks. Geez! What a rip off. I'm getting my stuff from Sweetwater, perfect circuit, control voltage, etc. What a mismanaged organization.

[@claudiocruzat4768]

+Michael Williams i always read bad comments about that store... first world rip off

[@CML_VISUAL_LABS_LTD]

The Guitar center in CT is shit they know absolutely nothing about the synths the own there .

[@freeecountryy]

I concur. I had a terrible experience with some prick who worked there a while back. I was looking for a small solid state amp for my little brother who was turning 12. I saw this cool little Vox with a cab and head. I think it was a 10" speaker with 30 watt head. I asked the salesman about about it and he smirked and looked at me and says "Heh, it's cute I guess. Hehehe" and looked away to start talking to his coworker again. I looked at him and said "Wow, your an asshole huh?" He started bitching at me about it and said something like "What should I say when you're asking about a toy?" I flat out told him, "Look dick head, this is a gift for a 12 year old kid. Not everybody needs a Marshall fucking stack to measure up to your standard of what's acceptable and not going to make you scoff and snicker." I told him he should go work at a indie record store with an attitude like that. It felt so good to tell him off. People who were standing close enough started to laugh.

[@jackcimino8822]

Go to Sam and Ash instead. The Sam and Ash store at King of Prussia, PA has an awesome synth section and a nice service. Unfortunately, I couldn't find a Minilogue there

[@rodmoyes80s]

I absolutely love this thing. Been playing/buying/collecting synths since I got my Pro~One in 1983. I've had or still have all of the greats... Junos, Jupiters, Oberheims, you name it, I've had it. But for the 4 note polyphony, this machine is seriously capable and sounds amazing. In conjunction with my JP-8000, microKORG XL, and Micron, those 4 VAs can run circles around a room full of my cherished vintage toys, and without fuss.

[@GrootsieTheDog]

Just bought one in really nice condition in the original blue. Sooo excited to get it! It's great to hear that you still love this machine. I believe it - I own a Vintage Gold MicroKorg built on the same exact synth engine and I love the sounds I make with it. Now I will have the ease of the knobs and that great motion sequencer :)

[@SomeOne-pd6vm]

what's the advantage to having the microkorg in that setup with it being the same engine as the ms2000? i understand that was 4 years ago, and prices are probably different now, but I'd think that two MS2000s would be more useful since you can poly chain them if needed.

[@Matthewsavant]

@@SomeOne-pd6vmmicrokorg XL is a different synth engine than the Microkorg/MS2000

[@grandsuburbia4436]

This synth was used to compose the entire crystal castles self-titled album (besides drums I believe)

[@toby8309]

Yes one of the synths.

[@ish233]

It's also easy to get lost in those evolving soundscapes, like a dream. You played that one for about three minutes. Cool Demo. I'll have to make some more Videos of this one now.

[@redneckrosey8221]

If Roland made the MS2000 they would be selling for well over $1000 secondhand, this is one hell of a great synth.

[@lovemadeinjapan]

Yeah, thats Roland tax. Instrument alternative to Nintendo tax. Some devices escape it, like a D10, and strange enough, a D50 does not suffer much from it either, as it is cheaper than a DX7.

[@e-conrecords4665]

Yep! Nailed it!

[@BlasphemousButler]

If Roland made the MS2000, it would be mysteriously missing 30% of it's features. Just the stuff you'd never expect to not be on a synth.

[@javiertrevino5535]

this particular synth is awesome even if it's from 2000 and digital, it seems more playable and fun than many other synths

[@e-conrecords4665]

Had one here since 2k. Unique enough to not part with. Highly under-rated.

[@TransistorBased]

E-Con Records Strange that I didn't care much for it until I got a microKORG.

[@tristanchroma9014]

Man, looking back a few years, I wish I'd gone with one of these guys over an R3. The R3 has way more effects and potential, but in my workflow I rarely access all of its features- meanwhile, the MS2000 seems to have a way warmer (dare I say, fatter) timbre to its filters/oscillators.

[@mikesauta7626]

I have both and I hook then up together all the time...I'll say I'm pretty sure it's (the R3) almost the same architecture as the MS...they sound very much alike when playing the together. The R3 does blow the MS away as far as capabilities, but programming does, for lack of better word, kind of sucks

[@donaldpriola1807]

It was my first real synth, and I'll never let it go. I find it wonderful for making pads that sit well in a mix, and that mod sequencer is pretty great. Four voices is a bummer, but it makes up for it in so many other ways.

[@jupitermarx]

Donald Priola me too

[@Lol_Pig]

I miss mine. Fell on hard times and had to sell it. But that thing was an absolute beast!

[@janne-seta]

I've had an MS2000R since its release and after a long break keep rediscovering it now :)

[@m1ke1981]

I remember having a rack version of this thing. Totally fun synth even with just 4 voice polyphony.

[@ssazerty926]

2:33 ps1 startup

[@AngryBob4213]

The synth used by Erik/Lord Gold of HORSE the band!

[@AdamoFiscella]

I have one of these but do not have a power supply yet. Def looking forward to tinkering around with it now. Thanks for sharing

[@lovemadeinjapan]

Did you fix? Power supplies are no rocket science. Just plug in one that roughly matches the specs in the manual. They have a 7805 voltage regulator, so if you put in like 7-9V it will work.

[@Dogboy73]

I miss my MS2000. Sold before I moved from UK to Australia. I think it’s a fantastic synth. No concern it’s a VA. Has it’s own great sound, shit loads of hands on control, loads of features. A modern classic. I want another one. Might have to buy a second hand MS2000 rack 😉

[@Bananskuden]

I used to own one. It's a typical VA, it sounds great and feels like a synth. But then you go back to an Odyssey or similar, and you realize that a real synth sounds even better and feels like an instrument.

[@rg2027x]

I like that sync sound with the panning.

[@crolodon8024]

1:50 HUGE SYNC SOUND WHOOOAAAAAA!

[@ShadowMajk]

Got this Synth... Its straight awesome.

[@JackTheDeergal]

Granddaddy of the microkorg!

[@bmo4411]

More like big/older brother. ;-) They have the same sound engine.

[@argiopeMusic]

I used to lust over this for hours at Guitar Center when I was a teenager.

[@tony.hiscox]

This video came up in my feed today because yesterday I was trying to find out the names! of the MS2000 owned by each of The members of Ladytron - turns out Helen had 'Cleopatra' , Mira 'Babylon' Reuben 'Gloria' and Daniel 'Ulysses' Ladytron are far and away my favourite (

[@kobalt77]

This Demo is amazing, well done Sir !!

[@PerfectCircuit]

+Dub Siren Thanks! :)

[@albionpatterns3986]

I had one of these before I knew anything whatsoever about synths, I had no clue back then.. I would kill to have it back now, I see they have got way more expensive too!!

[@stuartwilliams7371]

Great demo guys, I mix the sound like this on my Oasys ms, wish I got one when they came out now but wasn’t sure about it

[@Jacquesali_wav]

Man this is real nice!!! Thanks for the demo vid!

[@edvinpedvin]

Are you playing a particular set of patches here? I'm wondering about the one at 5:30...

[@TransistorBased]

I may be buying one! It'll be interesting to see how it goes in a direct comparison against the microkorg

[@PerfectCircuit]

The synth engine on this and the MicroKorg are they same so they should sound pretty much the same with just a different user interface.

[@CWL51]

Ms2000 had more headroom than microkorg , sound much more better

[@XChristianNoirX]

This is an awesome demo and it got 25 thumbs down? How is that possible?

[@raydeen2k]

I"ve got the one with the vocoder built in. God does that thing kick ass!

[@iamonfire501]

Best vintage synth emulation

[@zodiatube]

I was thinking of returning my Hydrasynth for this.

[@jameshodson3450]

That would be a big mistake, I have both and the Hydra is a far better sounding, far more flexible machine and even easier to program, stick with it.... the MS2K has its charms, I love it and have always thought it very much under-rated but the Hydra sounds better than any other digital synth I own... 5 LFOs, 5 Envelopes, 2 Filters, 3 wavetable oscillators & a 32 point patch matrix trump a 2 OSC, 2 LFO, 2 Env, 4 point patch matrix alone, not to mention 4 fx engines vs just a delay & a chorus/flanger etc... the only thing the MS2K has the Hydra doesn't is the mod sequencer and you can get the Hydra to do all that pretty much in other ways... and the arpeggiator is from another planet!

[@zodiatube]

@@jameshodson3450 Oh, you're absolutely right. A week after I wrote that, I said "I can't get rid of this thing." There's no way haha

[@jameshodson3450]

@@zodiatube glad to hear it! the MS2K is great but a lot of the pads I used to make with it can be done much better in the Hydra... one of the most interesting things was using the mod sequencer to scan through the DWGS waves but the Hydra can do that infinitely better too... it does have its own sound though & well worth getting if you see one going cheap.. but it's a bit like having a Blofeld, won't get much use now you have a Hydra! needs a good reverb too

[@ezassegai4793]

I find that the hydra sounds cold and uninspiring. Ms2000 is an inspiration machine

[@topofthemornintoya]

@@ezassegai4793 agree .. Hydra comes across very meh on the yout00bz atleast

[@Skythulhu]

Looking to buy one of these soon does anyone know how well these hold up in today’s time. Do they have any issues? I want to use it for a lot of things musically.

[@fotiskaragiannis4159]

Is it true that microkorg is essentially the same synth ? This one sounds way phatter.

[@jackgilbert5077]

fotis karagiannis my understanding is that in a nutshell, yes. They use the same audio engine, with the primary difference being the physical hardware (the microkorg has five knobs while the MS2000 is knob per function, so programming the microkorg is generally less intuitive and takes longer). Check out Cuckoo’s Microkorg patches video to get a good sense of how capable the microkorg is if you take the time to program it!

[@jameshodson3450]

Yes but with "improved" D/A convertors, which is why it doesn't sound quite the same and the micro doesn't have the mod sequencer and is a ball ache to program in comparison but otherwise apparently the same but far more portable... I've often considered getting a micro to take out live as the MS2K is far less portable & just midi dumping the sounds from one into the other but still haven't tried this out

[@ish233]

Oh no, you done did it. One of my top synthesizer go to.

[@Nautika-zt2pr]

only one korg I've seen that impressed me

[@dayglo98]

+Nautika 2015 The DW-8000 is nice, depending on what you like of course

[@marcuswilespage]

Check out the MS-20, or the Polysix! 70s and 80s analogue goodness

[@lownrgy]

i bet you saw ps-3200, Trident, 800DV and wasn't impressed right

[@graphene1487]

5:00 on makes me happy :)

[@JohnLRice]

Nice demo!

[@chasecloutier3220]

Is there any external reverb or delay? This thing sounds so rad

[@laurentbriet9159]

Very good

[@stalingineschumacero8098]

ca en peru esos sintetizadores son muy caros pero sus sonidos son bonitos ao mucho te puedes compra un arturia microbrute saludos amigo me gustaria dominar el teclado como tu pero tratare de aprender

[@skameron831]

Has PerfectCircuitAudio done repairs on a Korg MS-2000? One common problem is the power cable jack input being loose and needing to be pushed into a "sweet spot" in order to turn on. I don't know if it just needs to be soldered or what.. Still have found much information on people actually fixing this, but I have a feeling it's fairly simple. I have TWO MS-2000s with this same problem and would love to get them fixed if someone has had to deal with / and knows how to repair this problem for sure.

[@e-conrecords4665]

You have a dry socket. That means some of the solder has broken around the power jack. Simple and cheap fix. It's only going to get worse if you don't tend to it.

[@zaiten2012]

2:33 how's that bass possible?! sounds deep like a minimoog. I have an MS2000 and I've never heard that kind of lows off it.

[@zzyzx13]

***** Understanding that the MicroKorg is similar to the MS-2000(I forget how) Is it possible to use that filter resonance on the MicroKorg? PS: Is it possible to hold down four keys at once on the MicroKorg and still hear all four notes?

[@joseg.5167]

I have a ms2000 and mate today VST sound the same , this is digital not analog

[@WildChildMcCloud]

How did you get the sound at 3:10?

[@lloydpopp13]

Hey perfect circuit audio, Does the output level / power exactly the same as microkorg? I heard they basically the same but i wonder abt that, coz i think ms2000 seems more superior not only by the looks. Thanks..

[@PerfectCircuit]

Not sure what you mean by output level? Like the volume? It's hard to say if they're the same. The synthesis engine is technically the same. The MicroKorg is built on the MS2000's engine, but it's arranged in a completely different way. The MS2000 is more knobby and fun to play with while the MicroKorg requires you to dig very deep into menus to access the same parameters. The MicroKorg is more for playing presets in a live set while the MS-2000 is for the synth lovers. Hope that helps, ask away if you have more questions.

[@lloydpopp13]

Hey thanks a lot for the reply! Yes i mean the volume. is ms2000 sounds louder than microkorg when play the exact same patch?

[@PerfectCircuit]

Good question, not one that I can answer at the moment, sorry!

[@bmo4411]

Don't rule out a Microkorg XL+. I have the MK & MK XL+. Different engines, different sound, but equally great in their own way. (I really love both of them) There's a (very) cool feature on the MK XL+. The PC editor allows you to load all the factory presets from the Microkorg, (U.S. or U.K. presets) the MS2000 & MS2000B. Also, there are a lot of excellent free MK XL+ patches available online, & loading (or saving) them with the PC editor is ridiculously simple & fast.

[@imno1157]

Every time I think about selling mine, I play with it and the desire to sell vanishes.

[@MIDERA]

Great demo and video. Would love to get one to compliment the Radias :)

[@MIDERA]

I don't know. I think it's pretty well respected and appreciated, but usually people end up with the microkorg instead (for size?) Personally, I think the MS-2000 is quite a pretty synth (so is the Radias, but in a more digital sort of way). Anyway, great demo! Take care.

[@z3r0slugfm]

***** agreed. The original blue release is a beautiful synth that just begs to be played. Sold mine years ago and always had regrets. It's a shame that Korg dropped all the mod sequencer functions out of the latest MMT engines, otherwise the KS100s would be far more interesting with the dual ribbon controllers

[@z3r0slugfm]

z3r0slugfm correction, RK-100s, it's late.

[@Wabin22]

Sounds really great! How do one create sounds like 1:26 and 1:30?

[@jackcimino8822]

Wabin22 Mix of detuning/PWM and some FM

[@hippoferd]

I have bought it as it goes out , now it's under my bed, I'll clean it and try it a little bit further, because nobody really liked it in the early 2000's ....

[@kierenmoore3236]

What are you running/processing this through … ? 😉

[@dimassaktya3669]

Hi guys, are MS2000b can sync in time / clock with external gear (drum machine) or DAW as the master clock ? thanks before :)

[@whatistau]

yes. either ableton or mpc

[@jhonatanm.tarqui3910]

Whats is sound 2:44

[@claudiocruzat4768]

amazing soundscapes at 4:27..how much ? is that expensive?

[@nightnaj5278]

you can find them for REALLY cheap www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=hifi+speakers&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=korg+ms2000&_sacat=0

[@claudiocruzat4768]

+Cure-72 well , we all have different visions of what cheap means..considering Ab Synth and other pc programmes , id use them. the Korg is a bit expensive..but its really my favourite. I live in Santiago, chile so its hard to bring some heavy stuff.. i play guitar..so im ok.

[@nightnaj5278]

Claudio Cruzat well, i wouldn't compare VST's with analog synths

[@claudiocruzat4768]

+Cure-72 mm yeah, and its real.( the Korg).

[@nightnaj5278]

Claudio Cruzat yep

[@davidmartin2263]

Hi perfect circuit audio, What is your audio converter on this video please ? Thanks.

[@matthew_thefallen]

2:44 Seinfield

[@zackyzackyzacky1]

Matthew Ford Seinfeld’s slap bass sound comes from the korg m1 tho.

[@BGBry44]

is there any Sound it cant Play?! ^^

[@snuppssynthchannel]

Lots of them, Its a subtractive synth after all.

[@BosseCory]

geryanus I own one and it sometimes falls apart when you push the LFO into audio rate. Sounds messy. I've even had it crash on me trying to push it.

[@TheFacereality]

infinite sounds

[@no-defun-allowed]

It has no good piano sounds.

[@JackTheDeergal]

Wouldn't ms-2000 patches work with a microkorg? Since they use the same sound engine

[@TransistorBased]

Jack Hadaki MS2k patches would work on the Micro, but not the other way around.

[@jussivalter]

@@TransistorBased Does this really mean that Micro is all what Ms2K is, but even something more? I don't believe it!

[@TransistorBased]

@@jussivalter the microkorg uses the same sound engine, except with a lesser vocoder and no sequencer. There are a couple other little differences but it's basically a cheaper MS2000.

[@marcuswilespage]

Best job in the world

[@javiceres]

If only it had at least 6 voices... I’d absolutely have one.

[@trump-1-win]

Do it has chord memory ( as polysix)?

[@Melanholix]

I have a rack version, it doesn't.

[@aray196015]

hallo i have a ms2000b and was wondering if someone could tell me how to hook it up to my PC and swap sounds, i downloaded a couple sound packs from the korg website and I have a m-audio midi to usb cable. I just dont know how to transfer patches/replace them and back up the ones Ive already made

[@roasty80]

It works

[@александрбедный-з6х]

what is it?

[@johnedgar4426]

I want one

[@petercarrington948]

I own a MS200r and won't part with it. Brilliant synth!

[@xchjoek]

I hear a lot of 80's vibe

[@DEFALT_HORROR]

Creature feature should just be your demo

[@donfernandez3935]

man such a great synth. if only it didn't have that disgustingly low polyphony. i would like to know what they were thinking when they made the decision.

[@R_Durand]

U can always get additional ms2000s (eg rack), and chain them for 4extra voices.. I tried this with a friends ms2000, and had a really nice tine with 8 voices 😍

[@R_Durand]

+Rocky Durand *time :-)

[@michaelbauers8800]

The polyphony is limited by the processing power

[@AshBashVids]

It's a very old VA. Probably didn't have the processing power to pull it off.

[@afonsoserro4437]

it sounds like a FM synth

[@jackcimino8822]

Listen to any DX7 demo. This is very different from FM, but still cool

[@heitorfialho6762]

This is virtual analog, fm is totally different world.

[@kbollo123]

I have one,,, awesome!!!!!

[@claudiocruzat4768]

some sounds are a bit depeche mode

[@claudiocruzat4768]

okware. hugs my friend wherever you are.

[@lunelmo5667]

Claudio Cruzat depeche mode use the microkorg, he have the same sound

[@nielswil]

too bad it's only 4 voice.

[@MrRafalSC]

Radias better!

[@e-conrecords4665]

subjective at best.

[@savanaviolenta]

Radias not better ,it sounds more digital,MS2000 has very good analogish sound.

[@binkyboobosh1]

Loads sold, though not many for sale. They are either unreliable or much sought after. I always thought it was a better sounding synth than the JP-8000. A lovely offering from Korg. Why did they go down the over complex Z1 route? This is a fun synth that is easy to work with. Expect some surprises. I never managed to get my head around the Z1. Shame, because I suspect in the right hands it would be an amazing synth.

[@binkyboobosh1]

I can imagine that they would be very popular. Korg turn out some great stuff. They didn't keep up the pressure as Roland did with the Gaia etc. The z1 and associated moss synths were highly complex and needed a full set of controls to have the appeal they deserve. The ms2000 remains one of my favourite synths.

[@kurtzmenabrea]

It's a nice synth to look at, but it's essentially a toy without substance. Very little polyphony, and often monophonic. Toy sounds. After all, it has the same engine as the Mikrokorg. Maybe it's good for kids under 12 who love techno, house, and various stupid things... for a barely decent entry level, start at least with a SEQUENTIAL Prophet 10 (the minimum) otherwise don't buy the synths.