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chris-korg

Hi !

First of all: I do love my brand new MS 20 mini !!

Anyhow I do have a technical question concerning the MS 20 mini:

In following YouTube-Videos (the second one is mine) a noise-problem is shown: when pressing the Keyboard-keys you can hear white noise pretty loud, despite both Osc-Mix are at Zero (only the Overall-Volume knob is up)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg6rnqLaj3s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9WZmUbalNE

Just to clarify: I´m not talking about the "basic noise" when the MS20 is just switched on and not played - I do mean the rather loud noise you can hear when you press the Keyboard-keys as shown in the videos.

This noise-level mentioned is than added to any wave generated by Osc 1 and/or 2 (when you turn up the Mix-knobs)

My question: is this a "normal behaviour" (similar to the old MS 20) or could there be a quality issue?

Your reply would be very appreciated !

Thanks and best regards,

Chris Schenk from Austria

DrHoo · Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:48 pm Post subject:

Sounds normal. Which output were you using ? Did you have the master volume on max ?
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chris-korg · Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:38 am Post subject:

[quote="DrHoo"]Sounds normal. Which output were you using ? Did you have the master volume on max ?[/quote]

Master Volume was at around 80%, Output was "Signal out";
both filters were fully open with Peak at Zero; VCO 1+2 Level at Zero;
VCO1 triangle, VCO2 sawtooth

It just strange to me why I do hear this rather loud "hiss" (White noise) when I press a key (unfortunately it does not come out that good on my Video, it´s is very good to hear from 36second on when I increase VCO1-level)

DrHoo · Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 2:40 pm Post subject:

I have to agree with R3member. It seems normal to me.
For the record i don't have my master volume up so high as that normally for recording purposes & i wonder when would it be that you will be recording a patch with the oscillators turned down ? The noise generated by the ms20m is not normally audible in a negative way over a given patch but it does help to shape it & define it.
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Redmond Barry · Full Member Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 131

There's been a lot of internet hysteria about the Mini's hiss, and I think what you are describing is normal for this unit too. I like some hiss to be honest and record a lot of digital synths to cassette tape and bounce it back so that I can get some hiss and grit. In the words of Air, "hiss is like the wind-- it's life!" Very Happy

Barbara W. Shores · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:21 am Post subject:

It sounds normal.... What kind of output you are using ? I'm using exactly same model are they are working awesome for me....