Synth Site |  Korg |  MS50 modular

Fully patchable, with no internal connections between modules. Without built-in keyboard and with both Hz/V and Oct/V control, it was built as an add-on for Korg and other brand systems. Even though it is a rare system by Korg MS series standards, it may well outnumber all other modular synthesizers together.

Combined with the MS-20, it can do anything from Lois Barronesque kybernetic noise to ARP Odyssey-like bass sounds.

Personally, I'd rank it second to the EMS-AKS as an analog SFX processor, and would not want to part with it.

nick@sonic

Yup, well I finally got hold of mine and it certainly is a lot more modular than the MS20. I haven't really got totally fluent with it yet - I expect it'll take a little time. I do find that the oscillator is a little 'warbley' ie: unstable. I think this is quite a common offence amongst these. I've been told that the filter is a different chip from the other MS's. If you can find one it's definitely worth getting. I found it great for FX so far but as I say I've not had too much time to get to the bottom of it yet.