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[drofadown]

Hellow I'm considering buyin the Korg MS2000b or a reasonable synth could someone tell me if it has weighted keys or if not then one which does many thanks

[silverdragonsound]

Hello drofadown,

welcome to the forum!


The Korg MS2000B is an analog modeling synthesizer with a 16-band vocoder and built-in microphone. The synth engine is based on the Korg Prophecy (remember those?). It has 4-voices with 2 oscillators and a noise generator per voice. You can select from 8 different waveforms including the classic analog sounds (SAW, SIN, SQUARE, PLUSE) as well as some new more cutting edge sounds. All of which can be modified using the array of knobs and switches (see the above picture). The MS2000 also comes with the famous DWGS (Digital Waveform Generator System) that was origianally found in the Korg DW-8000 synth. It has 64 DWGS waveforms that features the classic bell sound, electric piano sound (think DX-7) and other waveforms include the new VOXWAVE for even a wider array of possible sounds. You can combine

You can carve out your own distinct sound with this synth. The MS2000 uses leading edge DSP chips and technolgy to create it's lush, fat, and nail bitting sounds. All this has been put into a somewhat portable chassis.

The Korg MS2000's digital effects section includes the ability to have 3 digital effects running simulataneously. You can choose between using a flanger, phaser, chorus, or ensemble effect. The Digital delay has either stereo, cross feed, or two delays (L/R). There is also a 2-band EQ section. Every sound effect is programmable. This is because of Korg's Vitual patch function. This function simulates some of korgs older PS and MS series synths. The EG and LFOs can be set to control the modulation of an oscillator. You can also assign the keyboard velocity and tracking to modify the modulation, pitch, noise level, and pan position. There are 4 user programmable patches.

For sound control the MS2000 has the traditional four-stage ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release) but extends this with the ability to change these settings over time. For instance you can assign an LFO to cyclically modifiy the attack or release settings. The number of possibilities is almost limitless. Every sound parameter can also be synced to MIDI clock or the arpeggiator for some great sounding rhythmic effects. There are two Envelope Generators and two LFOs for each timbre.

The MS2000 has four filter modes: two low pass modes, a high pass mode, and a band pass filter mode. The low pass mode has a selectable switch either 2-pole/-12dB or 4-pole/-24dB (very steep ). There is the usual resonance knob can also be set to self-oscillate. Pan and volume controls are here as well as an amp section that provides distortion for some real aggressive sound creation. Also there are two LFOs that can be sync'd to MIDI to really create some dynamic sounds. For instance you can route the Mod Wheel to control the filter cutoff point or the pulse width.

Features

* Analog Modeling Synthesis System
* DSP-powered analog modeling
* 128 programs
* Realtime contorl of Sound parameters by knobs and switches
* manipulate sounds in real time.
* Two oscillators and a noise generator
* Unique Mod-sequence function to create time-variant change to sound
* 16-band vocoder
* Formant Shift function (Freeze function)
* 6 types of Arpeggiation
* Sequence 16 steps
* 44-note keyboard
* Four note polyphony
* level and pan of each channel can be controlled
* Built-in effects; Modulation, Delay, Equalizer
* External Audio Input
* Mono/Stereo and headphone outputs
* MIDI IN/OUT Por
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[Ultimate Dj]

Hello Drofadown,
Welcome to Korg Forums!
Sorry but i dont know what a Ms2000 is.....but i do know that a Oasys has the Weighted Keys!


Pura Vida
DJ

[drofadown]

thankyou both if anyone does know if the ms2000b has a weighted keyboard I would greatly apreciate any information thanks

[silverdragonsound]

The Korg MS2000b does not have a weighted keyboard.
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