Korg MS2000 User Manual

Table of Contents

Basic Guide................................1

Introduction................................................. 2

Main features ..........................................................2

The structure

of the

MS2000/MS2000R....................2

Modes............................................................................2

Program Play mode............................................................. 2
LCD Edit mode .................................................................... 2
Global mode ......................................................................... 2

How a program is structured...........................................3

Synth programs.................................................................... 3
Vocoder programs............................................................... 4

Front and rear panel ................................... 5

Front panel.....................................................................5

MS2000 .................................................................................. 5
MS2000R ............................................................................... 5

Rear panel......................................................................8

Control panel (MS2000) ..................................................9

Connections .............................................. 10

Connecting the AC adapter ...........................................10

Connecting external devices ..........................................10

Connecting pedals and switches ....................................10

Connecting MIDI devices ...............................................10

1. Using the MS2000/MS2000R as a tone generator module

2. Playing an external MIDI device................................ 10
3. Setting the MIDI channel (preparations for

playing) .......................................................................... 11

Connections to the AUDIO IN jacks ................................11

Connections to a computer/sequencer ...........................11

1. Connecting the MS2000 to a computer/sequencer . 11
2. Connecting the MS2000R to a computer/

sequencer ....................................................................... 11

Playing ..................................................... 12

Turning the power on/off and adjusting the
volume ..................................................................12

Listen to the demo performance..............................12

Playing a program.................................................13

MS2000 .......................................................................13

1. Select a program ........................................................... 13
2. Changing the pitch sounded by the keyboard in

one-octave steps........................................................... 13

MS2000R .....................................................................14

1. Selecting a program ......................................................14
2. Use the SELECT [1]–[16] keys to play the

program ..........................................................................14

3. Changing the pitch sounded by the keys in

one-octave steps ............................................................14

Playing arpeggios.........................................................15

1. Play a program in which the arpeggiator is

turned on ........................................................................15

2. Using the knobs and keys to modify the settings.....15

Using MOD SEQUENCE to modify the sound ..................16

1. Playing a program in which MOD SEQUENCE

is on .................................................................................16

2. Checking the parameter that is assigned to each sequence

3. Checking the value recorded for each step ...............16

Using external input .....................................................17

1. Modifying an external waveform ...............................17
2. Using the vocoder function .........................................17

Editing ...................................................... 18

Editing program parameters .................................. 18

Basic editing procedures ...............................................18

1. Editing in Program Play mode....................................18
2. Editing in LCD Edit mode ...........................................18
3. Switching timbres .........................................................19
4. Returning to the state before editing (Compare)......19
5. Writing (saving) an edited program...........................19

Editing a synth program................................................20

Editing effect parameters ..............................................26

1. Modulation effect settings ...........................................26
2. Delay settings.................................................................27

Editing arpeggio parameters.........................................27

Editing vocoder program...............................................28

1. Adjust the mic input audio..........................................28
2. Set the filter ....................................................................28

Changing the program name ........................................29

Editing Global parameters ..................................... 30

Basic editing procedure.................................................30

Editing parameters .......................................................30

1. Defeat memory protect.................................................30
2. Restoring settings to their factory state......................30
3. Synchronization with external MIDI devices ...........31
4. Saving data on an external device (Data Dump)......31