Behringer's K20 Is A Korg MS-20 Clone And It's Coming Soon

The renowned synth cloners are at it again, this time appearing to tease a new model that looks a lot like it could bear more than a passing resemblance to Korg's MS-20.  

In a blog post today, Behringer may have just revealed one of its new and as-yet unreleased synths. In the picture below you can see a new synthesizer clone: the Behringer K-20, which seems to be an analog clone of the KORG MS-20. Whether it is a Eurorack synthesizer or a larger desktop synth is as yet not clear.

Features Of The Behringer K-20 (leaked and unconfirmed)

  • Analog synthesizer with dual VCO design
  • Reproduction of original “MS-20” circuitry with matched transistors and JFETs
  • Analog signal path based on authentic VCO, VCF and VCA designs
  • Semi-modular architecture with default routings requires no patching for immediate performance
  • 4 variable oscillator shapes with variable pulse widths and ring modulation for ultimate sounds
  •  First-generation filter design (high pass/low pass with peak/resonance)
  • Dedicated and fully analog triangle/square wave LFO
  • 2 analog Envelope Generators for modulation of VCF and VCA
  • 16-voice Poly Chain allows combining multiple synthesizers for up to 16 voice polyphony
  • Complete Eurorack solution – main module can be transferred to a standard Eurorack case
  • 36 controls give you direct and real-time access to all important parameters
  • External audio input for processing external sound sources
  • Comprehensive USB/MIDI implementation with MIDI channel and Voice Priority selection
  • 3-Year Warranty Program

Pricing, release and availability are all as yet TBC. Stay tuned to Ask.Audio for much more news about this synth as we get it!

Hollin Jones was classically trained as a piano player but found the lure of blues and jazz too much to resist. Graduating from bands to composition then production, he relishes the chance to play anything with keys. A sometime lecturer in videographics, music production and photography post production, Hollin has been a freelance w... Read More

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