Korg MS-50
MS-50
Released: 1978
MSRP: Y85,000 ($750)
Synopsis:
The MS-50 is a patch expander with several extra modules (integrator, inverter, frequency divider, ring mod, S/H, 3 channel summing amp, volt meter, junctions)
Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).
Ebay Description:
The Korg MS-50 is a desktop (monophonic) synthesizer, featuring a single oscillator (triangle, saw, pulse waveforms), pink/white noise, resonant low pass analog filter, ADR and HDAR envelopes, LFO (triangle, saw up/down, pulse waveforms), integrator, inverter, sum amp, S/H, and patch points.
Physical
Form Factor
Dimensions
Weight
Audio Input
Audio Output
Communication Port
Control Input
Control Output
Switch Input
Power
desktop
W:570mm
D:167mm
H:248mm
6.2kg
audio-amp filter headphone ring-mod:2 VCO VCA
mono audio-amp ring-mod VCO noise:2
no
audio-amp CV divider EG1 EG2 filter integrator inverter MG S/H:2 VM:2 PWM VCA VCO sum-amp:3
audio-amp CV divider:2 EG1:3 EG2:3 filter integrator inverter MG S/H:2 VCA VCO sum-amp trigger
no
AC:wired (20W)
Interface
Compatibility
Multitimbral Memory
Program Memory
External Storage
External Programming
UI Input
UI Output
-
N/A
no
no
no
knobs switches
LED
Architecture
Multitimbral
Polyphony
Unison
Architecture
no
1
no
VCO->VCF->VCA
Output
Effects
Pan Modulator
Volume Modulator
Headphone
no
no
external
yes
Control
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator External
Sequencer
Sequencer Memory
Sequencer External
Continuous
Program Change
no
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
ControlWheel
no
Keyboard
Key Pressure
Chord Memory
External Control
External Sustain
Key Scaling
Velocity Curves
no
no
patch
points
no
no
N/A
Source
Name
Signal Class
Waveform
Octave Range
Amplitude Modulator
Harmonics Modulator
Pitch Modulator
Wave Assign Modulator
VCO
analog
triangle
saw
pulse
4 8 16 32
no
PWM
external1
external2
no
Noise
analog
noise:pink
noise:white
-
no
no
no
no
Filter
Name
Signal Class
IC
Resonant
Shape
Frequency Modulator
Resonance Modulator
Shape Modulator
VCF
analog
discrete
yes
low pass
external
no
no
Envelope
Name
Level
Rate
Loop
Polarity
Trigger
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
EG1
sustain
attack
decay
release
no
no
external
no
no
EG2
no
hold
delay
attack
release
no
no
external
no
no
LFO
Name
Waveform
Delay
Polarity
Sync
Delay Modulator
Level Modulator
Rate Modulator
MG
triangle
saw:up
saw:down
pulse
no
no
no
no
no
external
