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Thirty five years after its initial release, the KORG MS-20 synthesizer is back. This time around, it has MIDI and USB.

A First Look At KORG's MS-20 Synthesizer Reissue

We first mentioned KORG's new mini version of the classic MS-20 synthesizer last month. Here's a hands-on look by Peter Kirn at Create Digital Music.

Peter comes away impressed; KORG has managed to cram the essence of the 1978 original into a somewhat modernized package. It still only plays one note at a time, there are no patch memories and you can only control notes via MIDI -- don't expect to tweak knob settings from the comfort of your computer desktop.

More painful to step on than LEGO.

That said, this little synth is a great value for $599, although public response has been polarized. Some electronic musicians absolutely love it, while others question the need for yet another standalone analog monosynth with limited MIDI capability. Personally, I'm sold.

Explore the MS-20 in more depth at Create Digital Music

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