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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I guess a lot of you are on the Analogue Heaven list, and
have seen this topic discussed there.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>There seems to be a number of different revisions of the
Korg MS-20.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Some have the Korg-35 filter IC, with no screw in the VCA
section of the front panel, as seen here…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://www.punkdisco.co.uk/misc/gear/Korg/MS20/Disassemble2.jpg">http://www.punkdisco.co.uk/misc/gear/Korg/MS20/Disassemble2.jpg</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>…these are thought to be revision 1. This one is
serial number 14749X.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Some also reported to not have a daughterboard have serial
numbers, 14392X, 1453XX, 14562X, 14747X. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Some have the KLM-307A daughterboard, with a screw in the
VCA section of the front panel, as seen here…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://nwheaton.homemail.com.au/korgms20.htm">http://nwheaton.homemail.com.au/korgms20.htm</a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>…these are thought to possibly be revision 2. Mine
with a daughterboard is serial number 14357X, others with a daughterboard are 1428XX,
1486XX.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Now someone has said they have what appears to be a later
serial number, 1488XX, that does not have a daughterboard, but does have a
screw in the VCA section.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Maybe they went back to using Korg-35 ICs in later MS-20’s,
or maybe they redesigned the main circuit board to incorporate a Korg-35 or
KLM-307A equivalent circuit?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If the MS-20 serial numbers are consecutive, then it does
not seem that Korg-35 equals an early MS-20 and a KLM-307A daughterboard equals
a later version.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Anyone know what the real story is behind these different
MS-20 revisions?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<br>
Simon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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