Ratings



Control of Omnisphere
Panel Layout
Ease of Use
Keyboard Feel
Build Quality

The MS2000 was released by Korg in the early 2000s and gives you a good amount of control over Omnisphere — two Oscillators, Envelopes, and Filters, two LFOs, Mod Matrix, and effects. It has wheels, pedal inputs, and the build is pretty good. The MS2000 is discontinued, but can be found for good prices on the used market.

Korg MS-2000 Strengths:

  • Powerful Layout
  • Simple Arpeggiator
  • Affordable

Korg MS-2000 Details:

Used Price Around $550
Number of Keys 44 or Module
Keyboard Type Unweighted
Size of Controls Small
Special Features Vocoder and Included Mic
Dimensions Keyboard: 29.05” × 14.62” × 5.815”
Desktop: 18.98” × 9.18” × 3.43”
Weight Keyboard: 15.65 lbs
Desktop: 6.17 lbs
USB Powered No
Pitch Bender Yes
Mod Wheel Yes
Sends Aftertouch No
Sustain Pedal Input Yes
Expression Pedal Input No
Ribbon No
Non-Functional Controls Volume
Timbre Select
Audio In 1/2
Seq Edit/Ch Param Section
Mod Sequence Section
Arpeggiator Yes
Sequencer Yes
MIDI Messages CC, NRPN

Omnisphere Sections Controlled by the Korg MS-2000:

Independent Layer Control No
Number of Oscillators 3
Number of Wavetables 7
Number of Envelopes 2
Number of LFOs 2
Filter Types LPF Juicy 12dB
LPF Juicy 24dB
HPF Juicy 12dB
BPF Juicy 12dB
FX Units Analog Phaser
Retroplex
Stompbox Modeler
Soundsources No
Mod Matrix Yes
FM No
Ring Mod Yes
Waveshaper No
Unison No
Harmonia No
Granular No
ORB No
Arpeggiator Yes