Finally returning to the topic of gear acquisition on a budget of $1,000, let me introduce the last piece of my project studio, the Korg MS2000R.  Having tried Reason and other soft synths, I was looking for a piece of hardware with room for tweaking and shaping sounds with my fingers.  I grew tired of staring at the computer screen and trying to turn knobs with the mouse.

That’s when I started looking at the MS2000 series.  With knobs for analog modeling capabilities and a good selection of its own patches, the MS2000’s retro teal look makes you want to make music. (more…)