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iMS-20

[Deleted User][Deleted User]
in General App Discussion

So for my B-day I treated myself to iMS-20.:D (sometimes I need an excuse to buy expensive apps-lol)
Fantastic app, I really like this type of instrument.

One thing that surprised me, is that there are hardly any patches. The demos/patches date to 2010...?
Few bass, drums, leads, etc patches, but really hardly anything...30 or so? didn't count but I thought there would be a bit larger variety of sounds...
Is that normal?

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    It is a bit low on presets, it's quite an old app though so maybe it was normal back when it was released - it would be nice to have a few more though, particularly more demonstrating the patch bay features.

    It's a very good emulation though - I've got the original hardware and the app is spot on.

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    @monzo said:
    It is a bit low on presets, it's quite an old app though so maybe it was normal back when it was released - it would be nice to have a few more though, particularly more demonstrating the patch bay features.

    It's a very good emulation though - I've got the original hardware and the app is spot on.

    Thanks @monzo, yeah really nice app, so the samples are there, good to know...you lucky guy to own that classic:-D

  • pichipichi

    Great sounding iOS synth. I think the ims-20 is all about making your own sounds, rather than presets. A bit of a learning curve though. I'm in the middle of working through a track using just this synth.

  • telecode101telecode101

    congrats. i am a huge MS-20 fan. Love the thing. I also own the Nintendo emulation version. Lots of fun.

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    @soundklinik said:

    Yeah it's a good synth - I've had it over 30 years so it'd be strange without it! I think it's definitely helped me find my way around the iOS version, though it does have the extra sequencer and pad stuff.

  • u0421793u0421793

    I remember that my original SQ-10 had only 12 steps, so having 16 virtual steps is a significant improvement — by about four steps if I’m counting correctly today.

  • ZetagyZetagy

    If you connect it to Soundcloud, and browse other users' files, and look for the ones with a paperclip next to the file, and download those, then you have the complete file with whatever patches are inside.

  • null____voidnull____void

    the desktop VST only has 30 presets in the default bank, plus it comes with a few more banks on the korg website.

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    @Zetagy said:
    If you connect it to Soundcloud, and browse other users' files, and look for the ones with a paperclip next to the file, and download those, then you have the complete file with whatever patches are inside.

    Thanks for that info, didn't know you can do that, I like to do a bit of reverse engineering see how things are done...
    a nice start to making new ones, just to see what does what...

    @telecode101 said:
    congrats. i am a huge MS-20 fan. Love the thing. I also own the Nintendo emulation version. Lots of fun.

    Hey, same here...sold it a few years back, was very nice...love this type of synthesizers/sequencers :D

    Still, strange that I didn't find any banks/patches anywhere, (googling), usually there is at least something?

  • JohnnyGoodyearJohnnyGoodyear

    @Zetagy said:
    If you connect it to Soundcloud, and browse other users' files, and look for the ones with a paperclip next to the file, and download those, then you have the complete file with whatever patches are inside.

    Good tip award.

  • SeangarlandSeangarland

    This website is a fun resource for patches: http://20patch.constructingtowers.com/patches

  • ZetagyZetagy

    :)

  • TritonmanTritonman

    I love the download feature of IMS-20 for the drum patterns and there are a ton of good ones available for download through soundcloud file sharing. I had not really considered the user patches for sounds alone though and will have to try that! Rebirth has the same thing for downloading patterns which is really great also. Both synths have tons of file sharing support!

  • fjcblancofjcblanco

    Thanks for the tip, @Zetagy. And thanks for the link, @Seangarland.

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    I didn't know about the downloads - are they easy to install? I'd love some drum patterns as I'm rubbish at creating those.

  • 1P181P18

    iMS-20 Patch Panel PDF:

    https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByWjlLzXs5mPRFBRd3c3amhneDFSUkNZREw0WjdCXzhTdFBF

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    @Seangarland said:
    This website is a fun resource for patches: http://20patch.constructingtowers.com/patches

    Thanks a lot, but I have no clue how to use them, or download them?....Interesting, you can move knobs etc...but no idea what to do with it?

    @1P18 said:
    iMS-20 Patch Panel PDF:

    https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByWjlLzXs5mPRFBRd3c3amhneDFSUkNZREw0WjdCXzhTdFBF

    Thanks for the panel, very useful ...

  • MusicInclusiveMusicInclusive

    Also this:

    http://www.askaudiomag.com/articles/unraveling-the-korg-ims-20-patch-panel

  • gsm909gsm909

    Tim Webb did a series of videos called Everyone Can Play Music iMS20 over at the Dischord YouTube channel. Here's the link
    http://goo.gl/RblchN

  • WillWill

    @soundklinik you use the site as you would use a piece of paper with patch notes on it – you recreate the patch manually based on the notes. Was the way of no-memory analog synths for years. It's no wonder shitty digital synths with patch memory got popular. :)

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    edited March 2015

    I like my MS20 with a bunch of wires hanging out of it though, it makes it look more clever than it really is.

    One thing missing from the iMS20 (unless I haven't found it) is the option to route external sound through the patch bay. I used to have hours of fun putting guitars and other instruments into my MS20 and using the filters and oscillators to modify the sound. There was even a way to control the synth notes via the guitar - like a very glitchy and inaccurate guitar synth.

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]
    edited March 2015

    @gsm909 said:
    Tim Webb did a series of videos called Everyone Can Play Music iMS20 over at the Dischord YouTube channel. Here's the link
    http://goo.gl/RblchN

    @MusicInclusive said:
    Also this:
    http://www.askaudiomag.com/articles/unraveling-the-korg-ims-20-patch-panel

    Thanks gsm909 and musicinclusive:-)
    Really good videos from Tim, lots of little things I missed or didn't know

  • WillWill

    @monzo the patch site supports saving wire states too. It's pretty sweet. Alas, I only own the software recreation so I have no need for it (other than browsing other people's patches I guess) but if I owned a hardware unit, I'd probably sign up for that site. Though I still use paper templates for SH-101 patches I want to save so maybe I wouldn't.

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    @syrupcore said:
    monzo the patch site supports saving wire states too. It's pretty sweet. Alas, I only own the software recreation so I have no need for it (other than browsing other people's patches I guess) but if I owned a hardware unit, I'd probably sign up for that site. Though I still use paper templates for SH-101 patches I want to save so maybe I wouldn't.

    My hardware tends to sit there gathering dust these days! I'll check out the patches, they sound very useful.

  • JohnnyGoodyearJohnnyGoodyear

    browsing other people's patches The Maker's way of saying you have more time than you think (and a bit filthy sounding into the bargain).

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User]

    @syrupcore said:
    soundklinik you use the site as you would use a piece of paper with patch notes on it – you recreate the patch manually based on the notes. Was the way of no-memory analog synths for years. It's no wonder shitty digital synths with patch memory got popular. :)

    Yes, I kind of guessed it, now I sit in front of my PC with iPad on "init" and copy away...
    Thanks syrupcore:-)

  • WillWill

    Link up any cool ones you find please. :)

  • johnfromberkeleyjohnfromberkeley

    I have some IMS-20 related resources here:

    http://www.pearltrees.com/johnfromberkeley/ims-20/id13829217

  • JohnnyGoodyearJohnnyGoodyear

    johnfromberkeley OT How do you find Pearltrees?

  • johnfromberkeleyjohnfromberkeley

    I was a huge delicio.us fan, and I still use Pinboard. I fear pearltrees will go out of business. I've never found a perfect site.

    I'm testing pearltrees only for my music links, because I think it is pretty good for sharing.

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