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33-600: Launched in 2004, the initial Korg Legacy Collection featured emulations of the MS-20 , Polysix , and Wavestation , along with a combination module named Legacy Cell, which integrates the MS20 and Polysix. The MS-20 plugin upgrades the original's monophonic capabilities to 32-voice polyphony, uses virtual patch cables and features MIDI-controllable knobs. The Polysix plug upgrades the original 6-voice polyphony to 32 voices, with added functionalities like MIDI clock synchronization for

66-403: A ring modulation option for VCO2. The MS-20 also boasts two voltage-controlled filters (VCFs) in series—a high-pass and a low-pass filter. The MS-20 has a low frequency oscillator , labeled "modulation generator", which offers unique controls over the rate and shape of the waveform, which is sent to two outputs: pulse and sloped. This allows for a wide range of modulation effects, from changing

99-520: A choice between the original filter designs. It also features a PWM IN jack for pulse width modulation, compatibility with various CV/GATE standards (Hz/V and V/Oct, S-Trig, and V-Trig), a MIDI IN connector, USB MIDI connectivity, and a junction patch bay for SQ-1 integration. In 2019, Behringer announced its low-cost clone of the MS-20, the K-2. At the 2020 NAMM Show, Korg announced a full size reissue of

132-509: A cut-down version of the 2600 for touring musicians, competing with the Minimoog , and contained a three-octave keyboard. Later versions featured a pressure-pad operated pitch control system. The best selling ARP synthesizer was the Omni , released in 1975. It was a fully polyphonic keyboard that used top-octave divide-down oscillators that had been used on electronic organs , and competed with

165-491: A frequency-voltage converter and an envelope follower, enabling the synthesizer to be driven by external signals such as a voice or another instrument. Its patch panel allows for extensive connectivity and modulation routing, further expanding its creative possibilities. At the 2013 NAMM Show , Korg announced the MS-20 Mini, a compact version of the iconic Korg MS-20, scaled down to 86% of the original's size. The MS-20 Mini

198-539: A keyboard and intended to be played by a solid body electric guitar via a specially-mounted hexaphonic guitar pickup whose signals were then processed through discrete pitch-to-voltage converters. Although an excellent, groundbreaking instrument by all accounts, the Avatar failed to sell well. ARP Instruments was never able to recoup the research and development costs associated with the Avatar project and after several more attempts to produce successful instruments such as

231-776: A new emulation of the Mono/Poly . This new Mono/Poly plugin features eight virtual patches for enhanced modulation possibilities and increased polyphony of 128 voices. In December 2017, Korg renamed the Legacy Collection series to the Korg Collection and added an emulation of the Arp Odyssey , which followed the physical hardware reissue of the ARP Odyssey in 2015 with help from David Friend, co-founder of ARP Instruments . In April 2020, Korg introduced

264-478: A software effect named Electribe-R , inspired by iElectribe for iPad, but with enhanced beat modes and the integration of effects and step sequencing capabilities from the Electribe-R hardware and its mkII iteration. Additionally, a new Kaoss Pad effect was added, offering insights into its intricate internal architecture while maintaining the intuitive pad control interface. On July 19th, 2024, Korg released

297-749: Is implemented separately as a VST effect called MS-20EX. This same software emulated MS-20 was also part of the LAC-1 expansion for the Korg OASYS and is one of the Korg Kronos sound engines. KORG DS-10 is a music creation program for the Nintendo DS that emulates the Korg MS range of synthesizers. KORG DSN-12 is an MS-20 emulator for the Nintendo 3DS . KORG iMS-20 is an MS-20 emulator for

330-596: The ARP Quadra , ARP 16-Voice & 4-Voice Pianos, and the ARP Solus, the company finally declared bankruptcy in May 1981. During the liquidation process, the company's assets and the rights to the manufacture of the 4-Voice Piano and also the prototype ARP Chroma – the company's most sophisticated instrument design to date – were sold to CBS Musical Instruments for $ 350,000. The project was completed at CBS R&D, and

363-540: The Collection 2 , which provided updates to the previous plugins including scalable user interfaces and modern, high-definition graphics. These enhancements were provided free to existing users. The release also debuted an emulation of the Korg Triton , offering all 4,000 PCM -based presets, encompassing most sounds from Korg’s eight PCM Expansion boards. This version enhanced the polyphony to 256 voices but omitted

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396-591: The LFO and arpeggiator. The Wavestation plugin offers sample rates from 44.1 kHz to 96 kHz, enhancing the original's 32 kHz rate, and comes with 550 presets. The original Legacy Collection also included MS-20iC, a USB controller designed for the MS-20 software that mirrors the appearance of the original MS-20, providing MIDI control and simulated patch cable manipulation. Korg introduced the Legacy Collection Digital Edition in 2006, pairing

429-574: The Polymoog . In 1977, the company peaked financially with $ 7 million sales. The Quadra was released the following year, and contained a number of synthesizer modules combined and controlled by a microprocessor . The demise of ARP Instruments stemmed from financial difficulties following development of the ARP Avatar , a synthesizer module virtually identical to the ARP Odyssey without

462-414: The iPad . ARP Instruments ARP Instruments, Inc. was a Lexington, Massachusetts manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, founded by Alan Robert Pearlman in 1969. It created a popular and commercially successful range of synthesizers throughout the 1970s before declaring bankruptcy in 1981. The company earned a reputation for producing excellent sounding, innovative instruments and

495-455: The 1970s, ARP was the main competitor to Moog Music and eventually surpassed Moog to become the world's leading manufacturer of electronic musical instruments. Performers found that ARP synthesizers were better at staying in tune than Moogs owing to superior oscillator design. The 2500 used a matrix-signal switching system instead of patch cords on a Moog, which led to some performers complaining about crosstalk between signal paths. The 2600 on

528-473: The 2500 was featured in the hit movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind ; ARP's Vice President of Engineering, Phillip Dodds , was sent to install the unit on the movie set and was subsequently cast as Jean Claude, the musician who played the now famous 5-note sequence on the huge synthesizer in an attempt to communicate with the alien mothership. The Odyssey was released in 1972. It was designed as

561-592: The ARP Instrument Division of Tonus, Inc. Their first instrument, the ARP 2500 , was released the following year. The ARP 2600 began production in 1971. As an engineer, Pearlman had little understanding of the music industry or its potential audience. He felt the best market for synthesizers would be music departments at schools and universities, and designed the instrument to be easy to use for this reason. David Friend and musician Roger Powell toured

594-543: The Korg Collection 5, expanding its software suite with three new additions: the ARP 2600 , EP-1 electric piano, and Vox Super Continental organ. This latest update includes the semi-modular ARP 2600 synthesizer, renowned for its distinct sounds and now featuring both classic modifications and entirely new modules. The EP-1 electric piano engine introduces seven models previously part of the Nautilus series, while

627-693: The MS-20 Mini, this kit adds MIDI and USB connectivity. Additionally, the MS-20 Kit includes two different filter types: one used in earlier MS20s or a slightly warmer filter used on later MS20s. At the 2015 NAMM Show, Korg unveiled the MS-20M Kit, an unassembled desktop module version of the MS-20, excluding a keyboard and sold with the Korg SQ-1 step sequencer. This version incorporates self-oscillating high-pass/low-pass filters with distinctive distortion, toggle switches for VCO synchronization and FM, and

660-626: The MS-20, called the MS-20 FS, which retains features from the 2013 kit release such as the Rev1 and Rev2 filter types as well as MIDI compatibility through both 5-pin DIN and USB connections. There is a software emulator of the MS-20 included in the KORG legacy Collection . As well as a standalone emulator, the Legacy Collection provides the MS-20 as a virtual instrument ( VST ). The external signal processor

693-553: The US demonstrating the 2600 to various musicians and dealers, and it quickly became a popular instrument. The first significant user of the 2600 was Edgar Winter , who connected the keyboard controller of the 2600 to the main unit via a long extension cord, allowing him to wear the synth around his neck like a keytar . Stevie Wonder was an early adopter of the 2600, who had the control panel instructions labelled in Braille . Throughout

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726-577: The Vox Super Continental offers a digital version of the combo organ. Notably, the ARP 2600 joins the ARP Odyssey in the collection, marking continued collaboration with ARP Instruments co-founder David Friend. Korg MS-20 The Korg MS-20 is a patchable semi-modular monophonic analog synthesizer which Korg released in 1978 and which was in production until 1983. It was part of Korg's MS series of instruments, which also included

759-664: The Wavestation plugin with a newly emulated Korg M1 plugin. The M1 plugin features 8-part multitimbrality , a maximum of 256-note polyphony, and includes presets from all 19 optional ROM cards. A free update added the entire preset collection from the T-series workstations to the M1 plugin. Korg launched the Legacy Collection Analogue Edition in 2007, which combined the MS20 and Polysix plugins with

792-515: The analog revival of the late 1990s. In response to a revived interest in monophonic analog synthesizers, Korg has reintroduced the MS-20 in various formats: the scaled-down MS-20 Mini, unassembled desktop and full-sized versions, and, in 2020, a full-sized reissue known as the MS-20 FS. The MS-20 features two voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) with a variety of waveform outputs including triangle, sawtooth, pulse, and white noise for VCO1, and sawtooth, square, and narrow pulse waveforms, as well as

825-413: The duty cycle of the pulse output to varying the shape of the sloped output, making it possible to achieve everything from sawtooth to square and triangle waves. The synthesizer includes two envelope generators with various parameters, providing control over the dynamics and articulation of the sound. Additionally, the MS-20 features a noise source, a modulation VCA, and options for external control through

858-486: The electronic instrument may take its place ... as a versatile, powerful, and expressive instrument." Following 21 years of experience in electronic engineering and entrepreneurship, Pearlman founded the company in 1969 with $ 100,000 of personal funds and a matching amount from investors, with fellow engineering graduate David Friend on board from the beginning as the co-founder of the company. The company derived its name from Pearlman's initials, and existed briefly as

891-485: The original monophonic limitation to support 256-voice polyphony and allowed for the import of Prophecy presets through sysex files. Additionally, a Korg Triton Extreme plugin was introduced, incorporating the valve amplifier effect from the original instrument. The Korg Collection 4 , launched in November 2022, featured a microKORG emulation that included the original's vocoder effect. This update also introduced

924-500: The other hand, used hardwired ("normaled") signal paths that could be modified with switch settings, or completely overridden using patch cords. There were two main camps among synthesizer musicians — the Minimoog players and the ARP Odyssey / ARP 2600 players — with most proponents dedicated to their choice, although some players decided to pick and choose between the two for specific effect, as well as many who dabbled with products produced by other manufacturers. Notably,

957-521: The renamed Rhodes Chroma was produced from 1982 to late 1983. The instrument has a flexible voice architecture, 16-note polyphony, weighted, wooden keyboard action with 256 velocity levels, a single slider parameter editing system (subsequently implemented on the Yamaha DX7 ); and the inclusion of a proprietary digital interface system that predated MIDI . It was controlled internally by an Intel 80186 microprocessor. In 2015, almost three and

990-466: The sampler, sequencer, and the capability to run a MOSS engine found in the original instrument. In July 2021, Korg released the Korg Collection 3 , adding three new software emulations to its lineup. This update featured an emulation of the miniKORG 700S , which added an arpeggiator, an eight-slot modulation matrix, and a six-effect virtual stompbox pedalboard. An emulation of the Prophecy upgraded

1023-696: The single oscillator MS-10 , the keyboardless MS-50 module, the SQ-10 sequencer, and the VC-10 Vocoder. Additional devices included the MS-01 Foot Controller, MS-02 Interface, MS-03 Signal Processor, and MS-04 Modulation Pedal. Although the MS-20 follows a conventional subtractive synthesis architecture with oscillators, filter, and VCA, its patch panel allows some rerouting of both audio and modulation signals, alongside an external signal processor. This flexibility led to its resurgence during

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1056-431: Was developed by the same engineers responsible for the original instrument, ensuring a faithful replication of the MS-20's original electronic circuits. The modernized version introduces 1/8-inch input and output jacks, a MIDI input jack, and USB MIDI connectivity for both input and output. The following year, at the 2014 NAMM Show, Korg announced that it would release a limited edition full-size unassembled MS-20. Like

1089-429: Was granted several patents for the technology it developed. Alan Pearlman was an engineering student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute , Massachusetts in 1948 when he foresaw the coming age of electronic music and synthesizers . He later wrote "The electronic instrument's value is chiefly as a novelty. With greater attention on the part of the engineer to the needs of the musician, the day may not be too remote when

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