Korg MS20 - In Depth Review

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👆 Jack and Luke run through the Korg MS20 to show off some of its unique features and have some fun with sample-hold...
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[@WilliamFeryll]

Jack and Luke are the best team! I bought the monologue and minilogue thanks to these two. Synthwave lives!!!

[@HotStrange]

This is by far my favorite mono of all time. Such a unique synth but still so versatile.

[@fullmoonofus2683]

Wooaaaah just saw you in the comment section of another vid (minilogue XD review or something)

[@HotStrange]

@@fullmoonofus2683 lol I don’t doubt it. I live on synth KZbin

[@just-the-groove4479]

These videos are so helpful and well done, entertaining too! Glad they’re on KZbin 🤘🏻

[@plentas]

By far it's the best review of MS-20 mini, very simply explained!

[@beat2009]

Guys, this is by far the best MS20 review, instruction video I've ever seen so far. Thank you so much.

[@joshualyness4790]

Oi oi, another day another Korg! Lovely vid, great as always. Jack solos are my favourite videos, but Luke's a synth lord and this tutorial was amazing. Cheers guys!

[@alasdairpaton2284]

Excellent demo! Always good to hear from Luke and Jack, they really do look like they are having a lot of fun. And they know their stuff too!

[@Wettendorff-music]

I just totally love this!.. Those two guys are wonderful, and the playing from around 17:36 and especially 19:55 is over the top groovy! Thanks guys

[@curtisholm2622]

Been waiting for you guys to do a segment on this synth. Cheers!

[@epicon6]

The MS-20 is so relevant today! Loooooove the sound!

[@MyRania]

Thanks for walking us through every knob! Love the ending xD

[@Gazoogleheimer1]

Was hoping for more of the Volcas in that case to get mixed in! Great review of the MS20, awesome sample-and-hold.

[@joaocarlosdossantosjunior4653]

Thats nice. I just wish that the camera shows the patch panel better.

[@epicon6]

Junior Santos I’m thinking the same. I bought an MS-20 Mini and tried to replicate the jam at the end but still haven’t got it right..

[@92keys524]

tompparaideri check out Marc Doty's series on the MS-20 mini, he also sets up the patch whilst explaining and showing it clearly

[@thomaskenneally219]

@@92keys524 Yeah I learned a lot from Marc Doty's videos when I first got my MS-20.

[@thomaskenneally219]

@@92keys524 Lots of badass classic korg action on this page, too. They aren't really instructional but they'll get you inspired. kzbin.info

[@derecwilsom4546]

hillarious and informative, more of these please.

[@chadwilson2528]

Didn't realize Ali G was doing synth reviews

[@HeyRussianCommissar]

Great fun and good demonstration

[@MakingMadBeats]

So entertaining and informative at the same time ✔️

[@kirabarsmith9353]

Fun and informative, nice job, guys!

[@hudsonadair5923]

My first synth ahhh, thank you for doing this!!!!

[@void6909]

best review by far of the ms 20 mini

[@fullmoonofus2683]

I love these two together :3

[@caleblaughlin8351]

Notice how he catches himself when he says “stick it in the p!ink”.....thinking. Ohhhhh I shouldn’t have said that. Luke is like “uh yeah.....”😂

[@ThinkerThunker]

Great vid, great sound! Could you get the same "sample and hold" sound on an Behringer Odyssey?

[@fotoniknoise]

Luke is lovely 😊

[@godders7594]

excellent stuff

[@zaharzakwan4010]

Best video ever

[@joecool8674]

great !

[@nueschi]

Hell yeah!

[@ChickenChipotleSandwich]

20:00 my new fav song

[@duckwrth2472]

Cool video guys

[@PetesRcCorner]

one of the best yet episodes :)

[@zajxperia3983]

So, I can plug a base guitar in there? I want to hear this connection. I love ya guys, the vids are 💯

[@PauloCesar-mo7mx]

These guys are having too much fun!?! Stay safe all. Peace ✌️

[@NateThunder]

Jack, could I buy you a beer if I ever make it to Andertons?

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

Bought the Moog M32 but should have bought the MS20. It not only sounds more verstile, it also has keys... But I do have the Korg Arp Odyssey, what a machine!

[@epicon6]

Rhizosphere I just bought an MS-20 Mini and the Mother 32 is definately on my shopping list

[@thombroom5515]

At 20:05 you sold me one of these....thanks Luke and thanks Jack of all Jacks!!! How do I get a Korg t-shirt?

[@solaryzer]

The Spikey and Squelchy shooooo o oh :-)

[@obwanz1921]

You sounded great with James Arthur! 👍

[@obwanz1921]

Jack Duxbury Thanks, always look forward to your videos and playing! Yeah, I know it’s hard to work in the cool synth stuff on “Normal gigs” 😁

[@michaelbacon5278]

I've tried replicating the patch at the end, but where in this video the effect results in really clear, distinct sounds as the filter opens and closes, on my MS-20 mini the sound is mostly foggy and less sharply defined. Does anyone have any ideas what might cause that?

[@BESTERMANN.]

THAT FILTERFACE 13:02 !!!

[@0713dm]

I can't find the download for the MS-20 mini on your website

[@epicon6]

8:20 when is the Spikey & Squelchy album coming out?

[@jason3898]

16:25 🤭 I thought for sure you were going to burst out 🤣 Is there someone off camera trying not to laugh too?

[@vixstar46]

Absolutely brilliant! Never even considered this synth before. But how much is it?

[@geoffwebber8272]

£444 (inc VAT) - goo.gl/wRsx1P

[@RoomAtTheTopStudio]

I was just about to say the same thing. Tried it once at the store but mini keys and the fact that I already have the Odyssey and the Sub37 meant I didn't really delve in. I like what I've seen here though

[@uhldev]

$499

[@WesleyNyle]

What drum machine were you using?

[@DoctorJezz]

Probably the review I’ve enjoyed most - and surprisingly of the gear I’d not been interested in, despite using it years ago with less options to link it to - good job highlighting the stuff that’s already out there - why TF the minikeys?! ;)

[@mihovil5806]

Im new to MS 20 mini. But it cant play lower note while I am holding a higher one. For example: I am holding G, and I press F, which is 2 steps lower, and It doesnt change from G to F. But when I play from G to A for examlple, then it plays A. My MS 20 mini is new I bought it today. Is this a problem?

[@SriharshaaPrabhakar]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@pianolentiwals1862]

2:40 where can i buy the EP?

[@bobogliddabrun]

This was a fun episode

[@theboofin]

After my MS20 FS, I can't really go back to a single filter. Been spoilt. Especially with feedback distortion...

[@albadecca1505]

10:27 ....pure Blake's 7!!

[@samsschool3639]

The most important question is this comment section: Can you do the Stranger Things Theme with this Synth?

[@timdailey2690]

Was that the volca beats at 20:00?

[@radiomorph]

It’s the Volca Sample.

[@yeahrightbear8883]

They should make a full size.

[@Revelator72]

They did release a full size in snap together kit form as a limited release. They're pretty scarce and were priced around 3x the mini unit.

[@epicon6]

Joseph Smith Search Ebay for MS-20 Kit. They are relatively cheap even if they are 1300$. When they were new they were that much. And that is why they made the mini version because it’s affortable with the same quality sound. The Korg’s Arp Odyssey has the same deal, so you can get a full size Arp Odyssey and they are about 1500$ and they still sell them in the stores and the mini Arp Odyssey is around 660$. Again the big one’s are really cool but is it worth 2x the price? If i had the original ones in the 70’s, 80’s i would propably go for the original size models but i’m more than perfectly happy with the mini. Just bought the MS-20 Mini last week.

[@simonburns1055]

Fletchs brother

[@edward_grabczewski]

Pity about the camerawork. You need to move it sometimes to show the panel. We all know what a keyboard looks like.

[@doboltalis]

oh, this is the same synthesizer the Prodigy group used

[@NathanThomson]

19:40 🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@modularben7421]

The Chav and Korg lol!

[@JesterfaceBassplayer]

18:10 Mick Gordon.

[@M3ntok]

Squelch it! 🤣

[@obwanz1921]

Who is Danish Pete?

[@martinslatten1983]

is that steve-o?

[@os4mmot506]

Good Review, but really bad camera choice there. Quite a shame :(

[@DJSTOEK]

😷🙂

[@NickHchaos]

You need to put "mini" in the title..very big difference..

[@HotStrange]

Nick Herman size wise maybe. Sound and feature wise they’re identical.

[@NickHchaos]

Very much disagree..have yet to hear a modern synth replica that is identical to the vintage thing it's based on. I have a pseudo ARP 2600 with vintage AJH Synth oscillators and a replica 2600 filter that's as close as you can get..and it still does not sound quite like my friend's who has the real thing.

[@ATSinclair11]

Of course 40+ years of electrical component aging is going to change the character quite a bit.

[@NicenEasyuk]

@@NickHchaos Oh come on Nick, I have a vintage MS20 and it sounds so similar any difference in comparison are negligible. Sure materials are different but, korg did damn good job with this mini. Yes I get a little up my own arse and I'm very proud of my MS20 but, I'd never advise anyone to buy one if it's the functionality and sound they're after because the mini is perfect for nearly a one third of the price...

[@epicon6]

Nick Herman Yeah it sounds different because it’s breaking apart. Have your’s refurbished.

[@usernameihavechosen289]

5:21 "Ain't fully analog"??

[@tomesilva36]

"Obviously being fully analog"

[@junglsmor]

vince cable lol be my friend please

[@tylernicolo7654]

What happens here? 4:37

[@OttosTheName]

I think he added a bunch of Resonance or Peak (same thing) and he's controlling the Low Pass Filter by hand.

[@acsone3546]

I love it but could never justify spending money on something monophonic

[@epicon6]

ACS ONE The MS-20mini has a really full sound and there’s so many modulation possibilities that you can make sounds that sound like you have 4 oscillators, so it’s definately not a deal breaker. How many Moogs are polyphonic? Just one of their current line up and there’s a million hits made with monophonic synths. You propably don’t own an analog synth because if you did you would know there is not one synth that does it all. All part of a bigger picture.

[@acsone3546]

tompparaideri I do own analog synths but as someone who can’t play a keyboard being able to play chords is important to me and I could not justify spending money on hardware that I could really only viably use to create soundscapes; I’m looking into the korg minilogue

[@epicon6]

ACS ONE Ok. I owned a Minilogue and will get the Minilogue XD this summer. The minilogue also works great as a monosynth because you can stack all voices and detune them. I really recommend the XD because it has a much better filter that doesn’t make the low end dissapear when there’s resonance added. And they fixed a clicking sound that was present at the beginning of some sounds. And the XD has the awesome sequencer from the Monologue.

[@eternalvoid2678]

Honestly, as an overview it's fine, but calling this an "In Depth Review" is really stretching it. All I see you do is show of the basic sounds, barely patching in more than two cables at a time. You didn't even deal with the external signal processor properly, how it interacts with other modular gear, or how it can make really nice percussive sounds. You skipped over some of it's major flaws too, like how it's Hz/V instead of V/Oct, S-trig instead of V-trig, no separate frequency inputs for the oscillators, etc. . These things make it a pain to interface with other gear. I still love mine for what it does, but I really would only recommend it if you love the limited sound pallet, not as an introduction into semi-modular synths or a versatile synth to start out on. Next time just be honest and call it a demo or overview if you're not actually going to review a product.

[@HotStrange]

Pieter Dirksen lol why are you so mad bud? It’s not a big deal honestly. Also the MS20 is quite versatile.

[@eternalvoid2678]

I'm not really mad. It just bothers me when a "review" doesn't actually review a product. I don't think it's a bad video, just a somewhat misleading title, that's all. This sort of feels like a webshop "reviewing" a practice guitar amp, like a line6 spider, and giving it a 10/10, saying it's perfect. (Ok, that's a bit exaggerated, but you get the point ;) ).

[@HotStrange]

Pieter Dirksen Eh I can see your point but I think they were trying to be in depth as well as inclusive to newcomers. Especially for a synth like the MS20 whose patch bay can be quite daunting. I’ve owned an MS20 for years and still found the video interesting and can see how it would be considered “in-depth” for a beginner or novice. I don’t think I’d compare the MS20 to something like a garbage amp though lol.

[@eternalvoid2678]

Fair point, when I just started out, the patch bay did seem intimidating. Still though, a review that's not critical is rather useless, at least as a review. I'm not comparing the ms-20 to a garbage amp, but rather the style of the video. As a 16 year old, I fell into such a trap, buying a garbage amp after reading lots of reviews stating it was perfect/made you sound exactly like a rockstar, etc. . Of course, the Ms-20 is a classic, and I don't regret buying it. It's just not as perfect as this video attempts to make it seem and that there are better options out there for beginners imo, unless you really, really love that filter, haha.

[@HotStrange]

Pieter Dirksen I’ll agree to that. I had a Juno G and a Micron first (terrible for learning). Sold those and got a MicroBrute, then sold it for an MS20 which I did most of my learning on. I can understand why it would be daunting for a beginner but I would recommend it solely because you can learn by just playing the prefigured signal path with just the knobs and as you grow and learn you can start implementing the patch bay. It’s one of those synths that will really grow with you rather than you growing out of it, IMO. Like you said, thought, it really depends on the sound you’re after and rather one is interested in modular type stuff or not. Idk. I’m probably biased because I absolutely adore the MS20 haha.

[@Neil-Aspinall]

God who could be bothered?

[@zorbanongreco]

😡This ain't MS 20 !!!! It's ms20 mini !!! Title needs editing , wasting my time here !!!🐂💨💨💨💨

[@jacobbrown1690]

They sound the same lol and work exactly the same way.