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Korg Legacy Collection EasyStart
Touring the Sounds
1. Launch the MS-20 in stand-alone mode.
2. After it launches you will see the MAIN screen, which shows a graphic of the MS-20. At the bottom right-
hand portion of the screen, you will see page buttons for MAIN, EDIT, CONFIG, PROG LIST, and WRITE
PROG. Click on PROG LIST.
3. This will take you to the Programs list screen, which will allow for access of the 32 preset programs for the
MS-20. Simply move the pointer to a name and click on it to select different presets.
During your tour of the sounds be sure to check out these programs:
9 09 Hoover Uni Bass: Shows the MS-20 in unison mode
9 21 Band Pass Pad: A polyphonic MS-20 program
9 30 Sample and Hold: Shows off the MS-20’s creative patching capabilities, and the sample and
hold function
Editing
The MS-20 controller included with the Korg Legacy Collection has all of its knobs and controllers
already mapped for use with the software MS-20. It is also possible to edit with a mouse. In order to
access the additional “modern enhancement” parameters, mouse-editing will be necessary.
1. Click on the MAIN button at the bottom of the MS-20 window. From the MAIN screen, you can mouse-click
on any knob and rotate it to change the value for that parameter. You can mouse-click and draw patch
cables and patch modules to one another on the modulation patch bay.
2. Move the pointer on top of any one of the knobs on the front panel in the software. In OS X, ctrl-click and in
Windows XP, right-click.
3. A small window will appear over the knob giving you two options:
9 Controller Change: This allows you to manually set the CC number that you want to use to
control that specific parameter.
9 Learn: This function will wait for you to move a physical controller on a connected
device. When you do this, it will assign the physical controller’s CC number
to the specified parameter or knob on the MS-20.
1. Click on the EDIT button at the bottom of the window, and it will take you to the edit screen. This screen
zooms in on the front panel of the MS-20 for easier viewing and editing. Parameter editing, control change
assignments, and patching behaves just as it does in the MAIN screen.
2. Using the scroll bar at the bottom of the EDIT screen, or by click-holding on a blank area of the EDIT screen,
move the view all the way to the left. At the far left you will have controls for:
9 Poly: Specify the number of voices for the program (can be up to 32).
9 Unison: The number of “stacked” voices (up to 16). Also has Detune and Spread
controls.
9 Analog: Creates instability in the pitch, simulating age and wear and tear.
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