TADAHIKO SAKAMAKI | 坂巻 匡彦
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MS-20 Kit

Date
2014.01
Client
KORG
Type
Electronic instrument · Synthesizer
Role
Product planning
MS-20 Kit — Cinematic studio image.
Fig. 1 — Cinematic studio image.
Product video MS20 Kit - Review ↗ sonicstate
MS-20 Kit — The assembly kit and completed instrument.
Fig. 2 — The assembly kit and completed instrument.
MS-20 Kit — Enclosure, circuit boards, keyboard and other components.
Fig. 3 — Enclosure, circuit boards, keyboard and other components.

A full-size MS-20 supplied as an assembly kit, retaining the original instrument’s scale while letting the owner put the instrument together without soldering. Sakamaki handled product planning.

Standard-size keys and connectors distinguish it from MS-20 mini. Both early and late MS-20 filter designs are included, selected by a jumper on the circuit board.

The patching system and external signal processor preserve the instrument’s experimental possibilities, while MIDI IN and USB-MIDI allow it to be integrated into a contemporary sequencing setup.

Sources and related records

KORG: MS-20 Kit product information ↗