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the ms2000B is an interesting little creature. its simple to use, with easy access to parameters whilst playing. the vocoder is great, its easy to model on all those KRAFTWERK style voices, as well as some new COMBICHRIST style stuff too (only a little though)
I would regard it as a semi-pro synth, as the voice bank is not that large, and although the few good voices that there are,sound fantasic, they could have put a few more voices that are more original, instead of those "donna summer", presets!
It took me not so long to master the modulation sequencer, its good, but the "record in real-time" facility is a complete waste of time, as its easier to just type in what the sequence is to control (pitch, filter cutoff,etc) as well as all the different types of sequence (step, etc)in EDIT MODE, and control them in "real time" using the knobs above the keyboard.some of the preset attemps of "percusion" are naff too, as the HI-hat sounds like a snake.
the "piano" and "strings" sounds are another waste of time and money, as they charge you for these too. they are crap and they sound rubbish. KORG should have stuck to pure anologue synthesis, not reed organs and "fuzzy strings". I recomend this synth for someone who is wanting a reletively cheap, but interesting synth to play with.(for a few months, then you get bored!)
THE ARPEGIATOR, is rather cool! it can produce some incredible patterns.but the parameters are rather restricted. KORG should have put more money into enlargening the arpegiator parameters, instead of creating voices for children who like the old disco songs.
all in all, more decent original programs, as well as more original vocoder programs, and user space to say your own programs, alongside (not on top of) the original factory preset programs, would have made this synth a better piece.
now im saving up for the alesis ION, and MICRON, as they seem a lot cheaper and better!
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