{"id":13964,"date":"2020-02-27T14:58:21","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T19:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/?p=13964"},"modified":"2026-01-20T17:34:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:34:18","slug":"the-behringer-k-2-synth-revitalizes-the-korg-ms-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/the-behringer-k-2-synth-revitalizes-the-korg-ms-20\/","title":{"rendered":"The Behringer K-2 Synth Revitalizes the Korg MS-20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Affordable Semi-Modular Synth That Captures the Iconic MS-20 Sound and Patch Workflow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re a fan of Behringer or not, you have to admit that they\u2019ve been doing some fantastic work, cloning classic synths, at extremely affordable prices, and packing them into compact semi-modular cases. For example, Berhinger\u2019s Model D is a copy of Moog\u2019s Model D, the Pro-1 is a copy of Sequential Circuits Pro-One, the Wasp Deluxe is a copy of EDP\u2019s Wasp, and the K-2 is a copy of Korg\u2019s MS-20. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interestingly, Korg is still manufacturing a mini semi-modular version of the MS-20 and has just recently announced that a full-size version will be shipping soon. Both of Korg\u2019s MS-20 reissues include a keyboard, and even though there\u2019s always more room in my heart for hardware synths, I\u2019m out of physical space in my studio, so I opted for the more compact Behringer K-2, without the keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

In this video I take a look at the K-2, give you my initial impressions, and cook up a few patches. One thing that\u2019s especially neat about the K-2 is that the original MS-20 patches match up very closely with the K-2\u2019s front panel. Since the MS-20 has been around for decades, beginning in 1978, there are a lot of wonderful patch diagrams floating around on the web. So let\u2019s dial up some patches and take a listen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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