Korg KingKORG NEOvsKorg MS-20 mini
Summary
Korg KingKORG NEO and Korg MS-20 mini: 2 Korg synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 14 of 19 compared specifications.
| 2 items | Korg KingKORG NEOCurrentView details → | Korg MS-20 miniCurrentView details → |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Manufacturer | Korg | Korg |
| Status | Current | Current |
| Released | 2024 | 2013 |
| Sound engine | ||
| Engine | Analogue modelling | Analogue |
| Voices | 24 | 1 |
| Polyphony | 24 voices | Monophonic |
| Oscillators | 3 per timbre (138 types: analogue, noise, DWGS, PCM, mic in) | 2 analogue VCOs |
| Filter | 18 types (7 low-pass, 5 high-pass, 6 band-pass) including vintage models | Resonant high-pass and low-pass (self-oscillating) |
| Multi-timbral parts | 2 | 1 |
| Sequencer | None (8-step arpeggiator) | None |
| Effects | Distortion, Decimator, Ring mod, Amp simulation, Flanger, Chorus, Phaser, Rotary speaker, Reverb, Tape echo, Delay | — |
| Models | — | Korg MS-20 (1978) |
| Keyboard | ||
| Keys | 37 | 37 |
| Key size | Full | Mini |
| Key action | Synth-action | Synth-action |
| Aftertouch | None | None |
| Format | ||
| Format | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| Motorised knobs | No | No |
| Features | 16-band vocoder with mic included, XLR mic input, Layer and split, Joystick, 6 virtual patch routings, 300 programs | Semi-modular patch panel, External signal processor (pitch-to-CV), 10 patch cables included, 2 envelopes, Mono 3.5 mm output |
| Connections | ||
| MIDI ports | DIN in, DIN out, USB | DIN in, USB |
| CV / Gate | No | Yes |
| Size & weight | ||
| Colours | White | — |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 565 × 338 × 92 mm | 493 × 257 × 208 mm |
| Weight | 3.1 kg | 4.8 kg |
Key differences
- Engine: KingKORG NEO – Analogue modelling MS-20 mini – Analogue
- Voices: KingKORG NEO – 24 MS-20 mini – 1
- Released: KingKORG NEO – 2024 MS-20 mini – 2013
- Polyphony: KingKORG NEO – 24 voices MS-20 mini – Monophonic
- Oscillators: KingKORG NEO – 3 per timbre (138 types: analogue, noise, DWGS, PCM, mic in) MS-20 mini – 2 analogue VCOs
- Filter: KingKORG NEO – 18 types (7 low-pass, 5 high-pass, 6 band-pass) including vintage models MS-20 mini – Resonant high-pass and low-pass (self-oscillating)
Both are the same on keys (37) and key action (Synth-action).