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Korg MS-20 reborn as MS-20 Mini

By Keegan

Korg's most famous and coveted monophonic synthesizer is the MS-20, first introduced in 1978, has been reborn as the MS-20 mini. Enlisting the same engineers who designed the original MS-20 to recreate it in a body that is smaller by 86% of the original size, while retaining original look and feel.

This choice little monophonic analog synthesizer sports 37 keys; knob design and printing that stay true to the original's; and in the patch section, they've switched out 1/4-inch phone plugs for mini plugs. Korg was intent on making a good thing even better, and it shows as the MS-20 Mini is a portable, affordable, and easy-to-use synth for today's musicians.

One of the coolest things about it for all you synth buffs – the original MS-20 filter is also present in the MS-20 mini, providing both high-pass and low-pass with peak/resonance. This is the same reincarnated version of the filter that was also used on Korg's Monotron and Monotribe

So click on through to our Keyboards & Midi department and have a look at all the goodies we have by Korg and more, on Mighty Ape!

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