Korg MS20Mini Announced @ NAMM 2013

After an undeniable rumour backed-up with photographic evidence, Korg announced the MS-20 Mini at NAMM.

Faithfully analog with some modern conveniences, it’ll retail for $599!!

Classic Techno machine. Verrrrry affordable 😀

 

http://korg.com/MS20mini

Monophonic Analog Synthesizer

The classic MS-20 –recreated in mini size!

An analog synthesizer featuring the original circuitry from 1978

Korg’s MS-20 monophonic synthesizer, first introduced in 1978, is still a coveted instrument to this day, thanks to its thick, robust sound, its powerful, iconic analog filter, and its versatile patching options. Over 300,000 people have enjoyed the distinct MS-20 sounds from the original, from Korg’s MS-20 plug-in synth, or the iMS-20 iPad app.

Today, the sounds of the MS-20 have been reborn in hardware, as the MS-20 Mini. The same engineers who developed the original MS-20 have perfectly reproduced its circuitry and fit into a body that’s been shrunk to 86% of the original size, yet retains the distinctive look of the original.

The MS-20 mini will amaze you with its absolutely authentic analog synth sound.

Comments from the developers:

Fifty years have passed since Korg was founded, and we have once again put our hand to an analog synthesizer. We took particular care to deliver smooth parameter adjustments, which are a distinctive feature of analog synthesizers. We also took special care to completely reproduce the original specifications of the MS-20. The analog circuits we designed 35 years ago still deliver the same unbeatable, powerful sound, from the ultra-low to the ultra-high range.

Highlights:

• Overseen by the engineers of the original MS-20, a complete replication of the original analog circuitry
• 2VCO / 2VCA / 2VCF / 2EG / 1LFO structure
• Self-oscillating high-pass/low-pass filters with distinctive distortion
• External signal processor (ESP)
• Extremely flexible patching system
• Miniature MS-20 that’s 86% of the original size
• MIDI IN and USB connector
• Replicates every detail of the original, down to the package binding and the included manual