All the versions of the Korg MS2000....

[Blackie1]

Looking around, I see there are a few different versions of the MS2000...

MS2000
MS2000R
MS2000B
MS2000RB

Are the 'Bs" just the newer ones with the vocoder mic? I see the 'RB', which is the new rack version, but it doesn't have a mic input.

Are they all relatively the same?

[Stab Frenzy]

They all have mic inputs.

The rack versions are the same as the keyboard versions, except for the keyboard and wheels. The circuit boards are the same.

[esqoner]

i think the B had an xlr mic input...and it was black.

those were the only differences...

[nigel]

First there was the MS 2000 (keyboard) and the rack version without keys and wheels, MS2000R.

A couple years down the road, Korg decided they'd wanna release the new and improved Ms2k. When i saw the announcement, i jump for joy, in hope that they increased polyphony.. but, no. The MS2000B and BR are simply remakes with a black front and some different patches... LAME. Still a great synth though. Everytime i play one it kills me that I still haven't picked one up.

[stephen]

I could be wrong, but didn't the B's fix a couple of bugs in the original synths? Was there some issue with syncing or timing?

[esqoner]

I could be wrong, but didn't the B's fix a couple of bugs in the original synths? Was there some issue with syncing or timing?

i think i remember reading that too...

[n3wt15]

i had 2 ms2000rs for a while, and i never had a problem with them syncing with anything

great synth, i really miss having those

[OriginalJambo]

I could be wrong, but didn't the B's fix a couple of bugs in the original synths? Was there some issue with syncing or timing?

MIDI clock timing for the arpeggiator was tightened if I remember rightly.

[c1t1zen]

I think the R stands for Rack.
The B stands for Black.
Or else it's that blue-ish color.

I used to have a BR but it doesn't come anywhere near an MS-20.

[Phollop Willing PA]

I believe the first versions are made in Japan and the later versions are made in China.