Well don't I feel silly...

[Jay Vaughan]

> one mans junk is another mans gold.
> I love my Triton(s), would like to see an MS20 do what my triton does live,
> but it's personal preference.
> 


Thats the truth!  I love the Triton too, but isn't that a 20-year old design at this point, too?


>> True that, but I think, on the other hand, it will make a lot of people
>> more interested in really more advanced synthesis, and this can be a good
>> thing.
>> 
> 
> huh?
> buying an old "classic remake" will get people interested in new synthesis?
> I don't follow the logic. People will buy this because it's a remake of a
> classic synth that they've wanted to own but could never afford.
> 

Newcomers to the synth world - there are waves of them every year in the form of teenagers who leave their parents house and now have their own disposable income - are the market I'm talking about.  Not everyone grew up knowing the MS20 for what it was in the 70's - a lot of new synth people will come to the scene, buy the new MS20, and learn a lot more about synthesis than they would if they, say, bought a Triton instead.  

The nature of the interface is that you must learn it to get anything good out of it.


> I'm sure it'll be a huge success for Korg, but I'm still interested in
> "why" they decided to do this now, my best guess is falling sales due to
> the economy failing. I bet they've had this on the drawing board for a
> couple of years.

I personally don't see anything "un-sensible" about this move; its very sensible, and since the synth market expands and contracts as old folks decide not to play music any more, sell all their gear, and new teens come into the scene and want the latest ego-toy, then it makes all more sense for Korg to produce something that people want.  The MS20 is a successful formula, indeed.

My only gripe is that it'd be nice if they made an MS80 or something, with 4 or 6 voices, same interface, same patching capabilities ..