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[outbackyak]

Since I got the iMS-20 I've come across some useful videos and sites which I've posted about elsewhere on this forum http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=58030 & http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=58304 & http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=58059&highlight=

I thought it would be useful if we all had one place to post all the best stuff we came across on the net, so we can all find it easily; that's what this post is for.

Just post up the address of any video or site that you find that is useful, plus a very brief description of what it is and why you find it useful.
I'll edit & update this first post regularly with any stuff you find, so people don't have to read the whole thread; I'll credit you for finding it.

Contributors so far: outbackyak; decrepitude; Cleanfront.
Videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sltkW3qWJE. Utterly basic tour of the panels and some controls of the iMS-20. Watch it if you haven't a clue how to navigate the screen - worth it for the "double-tap to zoom" feature alone. Found by: outbackyak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn8sKdQitxM&playnext=1&list=PLAC7C8EAEBC635317&index=22 Introduction to many of the features of the iMS-20. Good intro for any complete beginner - unfortunately, although this is part A, there is no Part B yet, so it doesn't cover everything. Found by: outbackyak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqMXjD16ndE. Using the KAOSS pads live. Shows you how to change parameters and scales in real time while using the KAOSS pads - very cool! Found by: outbackyak

http://www.youtube.com/user/AutomaticGainsay#p/u Very detailed series of demonstration vids about the original MS-20. The very best intro to the all synth features of the MS-20 available, with 3 vids on the patch panel alone; advanced stuff but incredibly useful for understanding the iMS-20 in depth (only covers original features, not the KAOSS pads, Drums, Sequencer etc). Found by: outbackyak (Note: In the channel search box (not the main search box at the top of the page) enter MS-20 and hit search to find the vids.)

http://tv.sonicstate.com/ The same vids as the AutomaticGainsay YouTube vids but with better quality sound. Does not have the Patch Panel part 3 vid for some strange reason. Found by: decrepitude (Note: In the search box at the top of the page enter MS-20 or Marc Doty and hit search to find the vids.)

KORG DS-10 Synthesizer - Synthesizer 101 - Lesson 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIXXHVW0cy4 ; Lesson 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCxtgrBxtu0 ; Lesson 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kTDkgw_kpo ; Lesson 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa6k-tUk5Xc ; Lesson 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko4VgZ5CtKo ; Lesson 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KevnJyz_uh0 ; Lesson 7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81RNXLuDfWI . While different, in many ways these Korg DS-10 tutorials do a good job explaining the basic concepts of manipulating sounds through pitch, sustain, delay, etc. controls that are similar to the iMS-20. Lesson 4 on envelope generator has a nice graph explaining attack, decay, sustain, and release. Found by: Cleanfront

Sites

http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/ms20.php Very basic overview of the original MS-20. Nothing very interesting except a list of well known users of the original MS-20, but the site itself is great if you are interested in hardware synthesisers - overviews of practically every make and model ever made. Found by: outbackyak

http://www.korganalogue.net/korgms/mstt.html. Full owner's manuals for the original MS-20 in HTML form plus tips and techniques for patching. Explains the synth's functions fairly well especially the MS-20 settings examples manual for the Patch Panel. Found by: outbackyak. (NOTE: see "Other" below for better versions of some of this stuff)

Other

A means to get the full owner's manuals for the original MS-20 in high quality PDF form - PM me, outbackyak, for details. It's quite legal and very easy, but I don't want to post the method in an open forum. Found by: someone else on another forum

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So that's the start - if you find anything post it below, or if you have previously put up links in other topics post them below too Sorry, but I'm not going to search every post on this forum manually for links

[Cleanfront]

While different, in many ways these Korg DS-10 tutorials do a good job explaining the basic concepts of manipulating sounds through pitch, sustain, delay, etc. controls that are similar to the iMS-20. Lesson 4 on envelope generator has a nice graph explaining attack, decay, sustain, and release.

KORG DS-10 Synthesizer - Synthesizer 101 - Lesson 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIXXHVW0cy4

Lesson 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCxtgrBxtu0

Lesson 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kTDkgw_kpo

Lesson 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa6k-tUk5Xc

Lesson 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko4VgZ5CtKo

Lesson 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KevnJyz_uh0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81RNXLuDfWI

[outbackyak]

Thanks Cleanfront- good find! I've edited them into my original post.