Korg iMS-20

Using Korg’s CMT (Component Modeling Technology) the iMS-20 replicates every aspect of the MS-20: the two Voltage Controlled Oscillators, Voltage Controlled Filters, two dynamic Envelope Generators and a Voltage Controlled Amplifier.  iMS-20 also features high-pass/low-pass self-oscillating filters with the same distortion elements that made these filters popular back in their day, and still coveted today.

The Korg SQ-10, also introduced in the late 1970s, is recreated for the iMS-20 app. Featuring 16 steps, this analog sequencer can produce either a series of pitches or create a cyclic pattern of control changes to the volume, panning, filter brightness and other synthesizer parameters. The iMS-20 version also includes new improvements not found on the original, such as control of notes, volume, pan, or synth/effect parameters. All of the SQ-10’s functionality, such as three channels of voltage control and six types of sequence modes, is also included.

The iMS-20 also features a six-part drum machine. By pressing the step buttons, drum parts can be created, with each hit having independent control of pitch and gate time. By using the seven-channel mixer, with several Insert effects, users can bring together the MS-20 and drum machine components to create full musical phrases.

The iMS-20 can function as a dynamic performance instrument as well. It is equipped with dual Kaoss pad control surfaces – one for note creation as made famous by Korg’s KAOSSILATOR, and one for manipulating parameter values in real-time, as found on Korg’s KAOSS series of effects processors.

Users can share their creativity via the SoundCloud integration feature. SoundCloud provides a way to publish songs or to collaborate on new music with friends anywhere in the world. Audio data exported by the iMS-20 app can be published and shared, and users can access the SoundCloud server right from within iMS-20 app.