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The MS Synth Experience, Supercharged
PS-20 is an ultra-realistic, polyphonic, hot-rodded tribute to Korg's renowned MS-20. First and foremost, PS-20's dual highpass/lowpass filters super accurately recreate the MS-20's famous raunchy sound in all of its squelchy, screaming glory. In addition to its unique filters, the MS-20’s other signature feature is its modular-style patch panel. Cherry Audio have reconfigured the patch panel from the original instrument, adding many desired in and out patch points for all oscillators, filters, and VCAs, correcting the confusing terminology of the original, and throwing in a few extras that greatly expand its usability.
Every part of the instrument has been "souped up" with killer features, including 16-note polyphony, a unique three-layer, eight-step sequencer with flexible CV outs, and integrated effects, including a beastly distortion, modulation echo with stereo spread, and a lush digital reverb with fantastic spring and plate emulations.
The PS-20 truly is one of the most quirky and unique instruments Cherry Audio have released. Between its sometimes unpredictable filter behaviour, and the tremendous flexibility of its patch panel and sequencer, the possibilities are endless, and the creative "happy accident" quotient of PS-20 is simply off the charts!
Features
- Super-accurate modelling of classic MS-style highpass and lowpass filters
- Up to 16-voice polyphony with random voice panning available
- Over a billion presets
- Three-channel, eight-step sequencer with 1/2-step quantizer and tempo sync
- Single-key chord memory mode
- Expanded and simplified full-function patch panel
- Advanced, next-generation patch panel cabling system from Voltage Modular
- External Signal Processor section with normalled sidechain input
- Virtual instrument and effect plug-in versions included
- Tempo-syncable modulation generator
- Unison detune for massive lead and bass sounds
- MPE support
- Four user-selectable interface colour themes
- Distortion, studio-quality reverb, and mod echo with tempo sync effects
- Full MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls
System Requirements
Mac
- 10.13 or above (macOS 13 Ventura supported).
- 64-bit required.
- Native Apple M1 processor support, including Apple M1 Ultra.
- 3.4 GHz Quad-Core or M1 CPU with 8GB of RAM recommended.
- Available in AU, VST, VST3, AAX & Standalone formats
Windows
- Windows 7 or above (including Windows 11), 64-bit required.
- Quad-core computer with 8GB of RAM recommended.
- Available in VST, VST3, AAX & Standalone formats
Chris Coady
Record Producer and Mixing Engineer / TV On The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beach House, and more.
"Loving the PS-20! It's not everyday that you find a new plugin that does so many things so well."
Jim Aiken
Renowned music technology writer, Electronic Musician, Keyboard magazine, and Mix magazine
"PS-20 is faithful to the original sound and panel layout while adding some great new features."
Mike McKnight
Keyboardist, Programmer, and music director. Credits include Roger Waters, Mariah Carey, Madonna and many more.
"This thing wheezes, screams, and has a vibe unlike any other virtual synth I've laid my fingers upon!"
Reviews Summary
While it aims to provide a helpful overview, it may not capture every perspective or detail. We encourage you to read individual reviews to make an informed decision.
Reviewers highly praise this Cherry Audio synthesizer plugin for faithfully capturing the gritty, aggressive sound of the classic Korg MS-20 while adding valuable extra features and voices. Users appreciate the abundance of presets, ease of use, and its versatility for both beginners and sound designers looking to create dark, punchy tones.
