Lecture #1 Synth Paring and Notch-Filter "Hack" with the Korg MS-20

Here is a remake of my first lecture in the use of Kong's sonic workhorse, the MS-20. We will together explore Korg's legendary High Pass and Low Pass filters nominally routed as a Bandpass filter pair. We will use the Alesis QS6 to generate a sine, saw and square wave and route them individually through the MS-20 HP/LP filters using the MS-20's highly regarded ESP [External Signal Processor]. We will hear (and see) how these filters respond (or not!). We will then hear how a harmonically rich patch from the Alesis [BuzzClip] is enhanced by the use of subtractive bandpass filter synthesis. Lastly, we will see how one can pair ANY synth with the Korg MS-20 and take advantage of subtractive synthesis by constructing a "notch-ish" filter . . . It's the ultimate "Notch Filter Hack" that simulates a notch using the HP and LP filter set in SERIES rather than PARALLEL. With this we can get way more sonic output with less! We will experience the "power of the notch" to pair two synths together in a mix yielding a sonically rich and balanced result. As always, if you have questions or comments please feel free to reach out! BTW - a big THANK YOU to "Entropy Disorder" for pointing out a couple of "issues" that needed fixing in my original post. It's viewers like you that help make this channel great! :-) 0:00 Intro 2:36 Filter Theory 6:50 MS20 Band Pass 9:28 Sine Wave 9:45 Saw Wave 10:06 Square Wave 10:25 Buzz Clip 10:45 So far . . . 11:38 MS20 Sig Route 12:11 Mix Punch 13:04 ESP for "Notch" 15:40 Band Pass Paring 21:17 "Notch" Paring 24:24 "Notch" Patch 26:06 Wrap Up