Korg MS-20 - setting charts

[ See also the MS-20 Setting Examples manual]

Synthe Bass ^

The sound of a bass. Use the control wheel for fine pitch bends.

Hammond Organ ^

It is important to set the VCO-2 Scale to 4' and the Pitch to +5. Don't set the EG-2 Sustain level too high.

Parallel Thirds and Fifths ^

Practise so you can easily adjust the pitch of VCO-2 to a third or a fifth above VCO-1.

Voice ^

Try moving the control wheel to create vowel sounds.

Pitch Bend ^

The control wheel changes the pitch of the note played. With the chart shown, both pitch and tone color changes when the control wheel is moved.

Steam Locomotive ^

Note the Decay and Release settings in the EG section. Use the MG Frequency knob to adjust the speed of the locomotive.

UFO ^

Starting with the MG Frequency knob at 0, as you turn up the knob, the UFO will sound like it is taking off.

Horn/Brass ^

If you just use VCO-1 you will get a horn sound. Mixing it with VCO-2 will give you a horn and trumpet ensemble.

Violin ^

Using VCO-1 alone will give you a solo violin. Raise the VCO-2 volume to get a 2 violin ensemble.

S/H Sound ^

This gives you a random pitch sound effect. Use the VCO section EG-1/EXT knob to adjust the amount of pitch variation.

Guitar Synthesizer 1 ^

Here everything is determined by the ESP section. Create any sound you want.

Guitar Synthesizer 2 ^

The VCF High-Pass Filter (VCHPF) is controlled by the S/H (Sample and Hold) circuit with pink noise as the input waveform.

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