Korg modwave mk IIvsKorg MS-20 mini

Korg modwave mk II and Korg MS-20 mini: 2 Korg synth onlys compared side by side. They differ on 13 of 18 compared specifications.

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2 items	Korg modwave mk II CurrentView details →	Korg MS-20 mini CurrentView details →
General
Manufacturer	Korg	Korg
Status	Current	Current
Released	2023	2013
Sound engine
Engine	Digital (wavetable)	Analogue
Voices	60	1
Polyphony	60 stereo voices	Monophonic
Oscillators	2 wavetable oscillators with morphing	2 analogue VCOs
Filter	—	Resonant high-pass and low-pass (self-oscillating)
Multi-timbral parts	2	1
Sequencer	Motion Sequencing 2.0 (4 lanes) plus arpeggiator	None
Effects	Compressor, Distortion, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Wah, Delay, Tape echo, Reverb, EQ	—
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	Kaoss Physics touchpad, 4 envelopes and 5 LFOs, Release velocity, Poly aftertouch via external MIDI, Balanced outputs, Editor/librarian software	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
Dimensions (W × D × H)	565 × 338 × 92 mm	493 × 257 × 208 mm
Weight	2.9 kg	4.8 kg

Key differences

Engine: modwave mk II – Digital (wavetable) MS-20 mini – Analogue
Voices: modwave mk II – 60 MS-20 mini – 1
Released: modwave mk II – 2023 MS-20 mini – 2013
Polyphony: modwave mk II – 60 stereo voices MS-20 mini – Monophonic
Oscillators: modwave mk II – 2 wavetable oscillators with morphing MS-20 mini – 2 analogue VCOs
Multi-timbral parts: modwave mk II – 2 MS-20 mini – 1

Both are the same on keys (37) and key action (Synth-action).