{"id":20072,"date":"2015-03-29T08:15:22","date_gmt":"2015-03-29T08:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatsynthesizers.com\/?p=20072"},"modified":"2019-03-26T17:23:36","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T17:23:36","slug":"korg-ms-20m-kit-sq-1-low-budget-dream-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatsynthesizers.com\/en\/general\/korg-ms-20m-kit-sq-1-low-budget-dream-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Korg MS-20M Kit + SQ-1: a low-budget dream team?"},"content":{"rendered":"

No matter which way you look at it, Korg is Korg! State of the art. Ok, ok, maybe the MS-20 revival boom has overpeaked, considering that there are now the MS-20 (software) Controller, the MS-20 mini, the MS-20 Kit and the MS-20M Kit along with the original MS-20. Be that as it may, the new MS-20M Kit is still a pretty sensible buy.<\/p>\n

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Thank goodness they left off those half-hearted mini-keys! And there are some great new features: Osc-Sync, FM, multiples, both MS-20 filter types, etc …<\/p>\n

Looking at the Korg\u00a0MS-20M Kit all laid out may give you a jolt, but putting this baby together doesn’t require any magic. A screwdriver will do …<\/p>\n

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As to the sequencer, the original Korg SQ-10 anno 1978 was a distinctly beautiful analog device, especially on account of its luxury design, with 3 rows and those big knobs. BUT the new SQ-1 still offers an awful lot for a mere 150 Euros, including 16 steps, CV\/Gate and MIDI …<\/p>\n

And it’s no real coincidence that the SQ-1 is a good match for the MS-20M Kit.<\/p>\n

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The bottom line is that the SQ-1 can be connected with any<\/em> CV\/gate synthesizer or Eurorack modular system. Even though – logically – Korg itself presents the SQ-1 together with the old\/new ARP Odyssey.<\/p>\n

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For SQ-1 power supply you can choose between batteries and USB (which is not necessarily an advantage). The whole package (MS-20M Kit and SQ-1) can be had for less than 1500 Euros.<\/p>\n

And again: the MS-20M Kit is a do-it-yourself. This video might convince:<\/p>\n