Windows XP users, on the other hand, will need to log on as administrators, and perform a 10-step procedure to install the Korg USB MIDI driver.Īlthough somewhat smaller than a vintage MS20 (it's an 84-percent scale recreation, apparently), the MS20iC hardware controller is an exact recreation of the original synth, with one major exception: the sockets are merely physical representations of the software patching in Legacy MS20. If, like me, you're connecting it to a Mac, you need do no more the controller will be recognised by the OS X Audio MIDI Setup software. The MS20iC controller connects to your computer (and draws its power) via a USB cable. You can also use it within the Legacy Cell environment, which we will look at next month. Once you have done so, you can use Legacy MS20 as a stand-alone program, or as a VST or AU plug-in. Getting StartedĪs I described last month, loading and authorising Legacy Collection is straightforward, although for indefinite use it requires that you obtain a licence number from Korg's web site.

But what of the other components of the Collection, MS20 and Polysix? Can Korg recreate their success when called upon to model the distinctive sounds and vagaries of two of its most famous analogue synths? This month, it's Legacy MS20 's turn for a thorough examination.

In many ways, this isn't surprising, because it shouldn't be too difficult to duplicate the function and sound of a 'vintage' digital synth in a new digital form. Photo: Original Mark EwingLast month, I reviewed the Wavestation component of the Korg Legacy Collection, and found it to be an excellent recreation of the original synths. Just how well do these renditions compare to the original? In the second part of our coverage of Korg's new collection of software instruments, we turn our attention to the virtual MS20, and the MS20-shaped hardware controller.

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