I want to get MS-20, which has the most energetic sound?

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killmaster
KVRAF
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2259 posts since 5 Oct, 2003

Post Thu Mar 30, 2023 3:54 am

Stefken wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:41 am @killmaster. It is an interesting offer off course at 200 bucks. Depends on what you want.
Having never heard an actual Korg MS-20 in person, I feel really happy with the Arturia emulation. I'll see where this takes me.

Echoes in the Attic
KVRAF
10361 posts since 12 May, 2008

Post Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:14 am

k-2 for the price of many synth plugins? Wow I'm tempted. 499 for the behringer 2600 is also quite nice. It even has osc sync!

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KVRist
197 posts since 16 Jun, 2022

Post Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:47 am

I have the Cherry audio's emulation. It's okay emulating the spirit of the MS20 and you can ake the filter scream. The UI is an absolute nightmare the colours are making everything hard to see. Arturia Looks much nicer but I don't have V collection (yet aha). Best bet is to get the hardware version ;)

Stefken
KVRAF
2360 posts since 9 Nov, 2016

Post Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:31 am

Echoes in the Attic wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:14 am k-2 for the price of many synth plugins? Wow I'm tempted. 499 for the behringer 2600 is also quite nice. It even has osc sync!
For 50 bucks extra, you can get the 2600 Blue Marvin special edition.
I would probably go for that one.

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KVRAF
10361 posts since 12 May, 2008

Post Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:00 pm

Stefken wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:31 am
Echoes in the Attic wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:14 am k-2 for the price of many synth plugins? Wow I'm tempted. 499 for the behringer 2600 is also quite nice. It even has osc sync!
For 50 bucks extra, you can get the 2600 Blue Marvin special edition.
I would probably go for that one.
why? Anything else different besides the color?

vurt
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100923 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass

Post Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:01 pm

Echoes in the Attic wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:00 pm
Stefken wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:31 am
Echoes in the Attic wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:14 am k-2 for the price of many synth plugins? Wow I'm tempted. 499 for the behringer 2600 is also quite nice. It even has osc sync!
For 50 bucks extra, you can get the 2600 Blue Marvin special edition.
I would probably go for that one.
why? Anything else different besides the color?
spring reverb i think?

Echoes in the Attic
KVRAF
10361 posts since 12 May, 2008

Post Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:14 pm

vurt wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:01 pm
Echoes in the Attic wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:00 pm
Stefken wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:31 am
Echoes in the Attic wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:14 am k-2 for the price of many synth plugins? Wow I'm tempted. 499 for the behringer 2600 is also quite nice. It even has osc sync!
For 50 bucks extra, you can get the 2600 Blue Marvin special edition.
I would probably go for that one.
why? Anything else different besides the color?
spring reverb i think?
just found a description online. Mechanical reverb as opposed to digital. Otherwise "hand-picked components"? Whatever that means.

twal
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526 posts since 10 Feb, 2017

Post Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:16 pm

killmaster wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:24 am I'm looking into this and have narrowed it down to this list. Would love to get advice and if there's any option I'm leaving out, I'd like to know. Really wanting with similar character to the original but also considering Arturia's version cause I hear such great things about it. I don't care if it's hardware or software, though the ability to save presets is nice. I love "that" sound of the original, so if newer versions have that in even more energetic degrees, that would be welcomed. By energetic I mean growly and aggressive, not timid, but also can be smooth and rich.

1) Arturia Korg MS-20 V
2) Korg MS-20 Mini
3) Behringer K-2
4) Korg Collection MS-20
5) U-he Diva (I understand the filters are superb!)
I haven't read the whole thread, but you can get V Collection 9 for $175 or less on here, and get (almost) all of their synths, actually 33, so the price is absolutely incredible. V Collection retails for $600, but sometimes it's on sale for 50% off then people will go about 50% off of that because they got it for half-off price and people will consider that. It's really a no brainer, really. V Collection is one of the most inspiring suite of instruments for very cheap, indeed.

EDIT: Oh, looks like you got this.

vurt
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100923 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass

Post Thu Mar 30, 2023 2:52 pm

Echoes in the Attic wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:14 pm
vurt wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:01 pm
Echoes in the Attic wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:00 pm
Stefken wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:31 am
Echoes in the Attic wrote: Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:14 am k-2 for the price of many synth plugins? Wow I'm tempted. 499 for the behringer 2600 is also quite nice. It even has osc sync!
For 50 bucks extra, you can get the 2600 Blue Marvin special edition.
I would probably go for that one.
why? Anything else different besides the color?
spring reverb i think?
just found a description online. Mechanical reverb as opposed to digital. Otherwise "hand-picked components"? Whatever that means.
yeah a real spring reverb 8)
not sure about the hand picked bit though?

kritikon
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7182 posts since 24 May, 2002 from Tutukaka, New Zealand

Post Fri Mar 31, 2023 12:42 am

Any demos I've seen pretty much say the blue and grey ones sound the same as the standard one. Real spring reverb, but because it's real, it's noisier, so a bit of a double-edged sword IMO. I guess the hand-picked components might be rolled on the thighs of Vietnamese virgins or something though...

Stefken
KVRAF
2360 posts since 9 Nov, 2016

Post Fri Mar 31, 2023 5:51 am

This might explain what handpicked means.
https://gearspace.com/board/electronic- ... a-120.html

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osiris
KVRAF
8435 posts since 20 Nov, 2003 from Lost and Spaced

Post Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:24 am

Reaktor has a really nice MS 20 clone.

killmaster
KVRAF
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Post Fri Mar 31, 2023 11:37 am

osiris wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:24 am Reaktor has a really nice MS 20 clone.
Thanks. Which one are you referring to? There are several in the User Library.

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osiris
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8435 posts since 20 Nov, 2003 from Lost and Spaced

Post Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:33 pm

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/r ... how/11291/

Sorry. Forgot there's more than one. This one is the one I read about most. Heard some sound snippets and it does sound good.

killmaster
KVRAF
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Post Fri Mar 31, 2023 2:36 pm

osiris wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2023 1:33 pm https://www.native-instruments.com/en/r ... how/11291/

Sorry. Forgot there's more than one. This one is the one I read about most. Heard some sound snippets and it does sound good.
Thank you!

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