KVR Audio

lordzoster · Post by **lordzoster** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 10:32 pm

hallo
did anybody out there controlled any VSTi using the Korg MS-20 legacy controller?
In particular, how is the patch area recognized via MIDI?
tia

Prefab doubt · Post by **Prefab doubt** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:57 am

I'm interested in this topic, I'm sure someone else has something to share with us, come on

alvakorn · Post by **alvakorn** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:25 am

No, it can't be done. It's just a Dongle.

Goseba · Post by **Goseba** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:52 am

alvakorn wrote:No, it can't be done. It's just a Dongle.

Are you sure

I didn't think it was a dongle from reviews I had read - but I stand to be corrected since I don't own it.

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:07 pm

It does work with other VST's, but the patching doesnt, only the knobvs. The patching isnt real anyway.

op519 · Post by **op519** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:08 pm

alvakorn wrote:No, it can't be done. It's just a Dongle.

Wrong!

Can't believe this rumour is still going around.

Prefab doubt · Post by **Prefab doubt** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:11 pm

Kriminal, could you explain better? Thanks.

(come on guys, let's stop the dongle affair. there's always someone ready to believe it, I know, but as Morrissey sang, that joke isn't funny anymore...).

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:15 pm

It works like a normal controller, you can play the keys and assign all the knobs to parameters of your VSTi. The cable wont do anything to a VSTi tho, the are for the MS20 only.

Z · Post by Z » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:23 pm

xist wrote:Kriminal, could you explain better? Thanks.

(come on guys, let's stop the dongle affair. there's always someone ready to believe it, I know, but as Morrissey sang, that joke isn't funny anymore...).

Is that really a rumour going around? Okay, let's get rid if it once and for all. Ready? Here goes:
Yes you CAN control other VSTi's with the MS-20 controller.

I don't remember from the manual, but the easiest way is surely to set the knob/slider on the VSTi (for instance the CS-80V which does this nicely) to MIDI learn and just dial a knob on the MS-20.

Heck as I reported over at cubase.net, even The Grand responds to MIDI control messages! My almost 2 years old daughter was toying with my MS-20 controller which output was to The Grand, and tweaking the filter knob really distorted the sound.

Second, what Kriminal probably meant was that the patch chords on the MS-20 won't work with controlling any other VSTi.

The Polysix for sure is set up for the MS-20, I also think both the Wavestation and Legacy Cell is too, but I haven't read the manual in a while so I don't remember; I haven't used the MS-20 for those two modules, I prefer my full-sized MIDI keyboards for those.

Prefab doubt · Post by **Prefab doubt** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:06 pm

Thanks Kriminal, I was confused by the word "patching" (didn't think about the cables!).
Thanks to Z for your further comments.

crimsontider · Post by **crimsontider** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:37 pm

Prefab doubt · Post by **Prefab doubt** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:43 pm

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:05 pm

crimsontider wrote:

alvakorn · Post by **alvakorn** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 2:07 am

Sorry- I couldn't resist.

Korg MS20 legacy controller with other synths?