Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MS-20 Korg
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Eas y St a r t Main Features • • • • • • Software Syn ths that soun d like hardware: Virtual in struments that ar e indistinguish able from the or iginal MS-20 , Polysix and Wavestation sy.
Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart System Requirements Windows XP CPU: Intel Pentium4 1.5GHz, Pentium M (Centrino) 1.3GHz, Ce leron 1.8GHz, AMD AthinXP2000+ or fas ter Memory: 256 MB or larger, 512MB or.
Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart 6. The “Confirm Installation” scr een will appear . Click [Next>] and ins t allation will begin. 7. The “Installation Co mplete” screen w ill appear. Click [Clos e]. 8. In “Install Korg Legacy Collecti on,” click [ End Installat ion].
Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart Note: If you change computers, you will need to op tain a new license code. To do this, go to http://www.ko rgusers.net and type your e-mail address and password . Click “Obtain new li cense code” and follow the on -screen directio ns.
Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart MIDI Settings 1. Click the “MIDI Settings” tab. The first time you acce ss this tab it will sca n for MIDI devices on your sys tem (you can also click on “Search” to perform th is function). 2. For MIDI in device 1,2 and 3 select the device that you will use for each port.
Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart The Synths The MS-20 The semi-modular MS-20, first introduced in 1978 was an instant hit and has retained its popularity since its initial rele ase.
Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart Touring the Sounds 1. Launch the MS-20 in stand-alone mode. 2. After it launches you w ill see the MAIN scr een, which show s a graphic of the MS-20. A t the bottom right- hand portion of the screen, y ou will see page bu ttons for MAIN, EDIT, CO NFIG, PROG LIST, and WRI TE PROG.
Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart The Polysix The Polysix programmable six-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer was introduced in 1981. With a surprisingly full-sounding voice stru cture, chorus/phase/ensemble effects and performance functions such as chord memory, arpeggiator and unison, the Polysix became a world-wide hit.
Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart 9 Controller Change: This allows you to man ually set the CC number tha t you want to use to control that specific parameter. 9 Learn: This function will wait for you to move a physical controller on a connected device.
Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart The Wavestation The WAVESTATION appeared in 1990, with its "Advanced Vector Synthesis System", which combined and shifted between multiple comple x waveforms. It received numerous awards from around the world, including Keyboard Maga zine's "Hardware Innovation of the Year.
Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart Legacy Cell Legacy Cell is a completely new idea, not available on any other software synthesizer. It is a revolutionary "combination structure" that allows .
Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart 3. Using the mouse or the value dial on your microKONTR OL, select any of the prog rams in the PERFORMANCE window. Note that in t he upper right hand corner you can see what synths make up the program. By do uble- clicking on a synth in the top right corner, you will en ter the editing screen for th at synth.
Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart 13 MDE-X Effects, and the MS-20 filter as an Effect The 19 MDE-X effects can be used independently in your DAW, as well as within the Legacy Cell. Many of these incredibly versatile effects co me from the famous TRITON-Series Music Workstations.
An important point after buying a device Korg MS-20 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Korg MS-20 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Korg MS-20 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Korg MS-20 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Korg MS-20 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Korg MS-20, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Korg MS-20.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Korg MS-20. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Korg MS-20 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
