KORG MS-2000 / MS-2000R PATCH BOOK — 500 ORIGINAL PATCHES

By TSL Studio | 585-Page Digital PDF | Made in Greece

UNLOCK THE FULL SONIC POTENTIAL OF YOUR KORG MS-2000!

Discover an extensive collection of original synthesizer sounds with the KORG MS-2000 Patch Book by TSL Studio — a comprehensive 585-page digital sound-design guide featuring 500 original patches created specifically for the Korg MS-2000 and MS-2000R.

From powerful analog-style basses and expressive mono leads to evolving pads, rich strings, brass, vintage-style organs, digital DWGS textures, vocal-like sounds, metallic ring modulation, aggressive oscillator sync, experimental effects and complex sequences, this collection explores the remarkable versatility of the MS-2000.

The book takes you beyond basic knob settings. Every patch includes a detailed synthesizer panel diagram, numerical control values, switch configurations, LCD edit-menu settings, five visual reference graphs, a complete written sound recipe, and practical playing suggestions.

It also explores the MS-2000’s advanced features, including its 64 DWGS digital waveforms, two oscillators, two LFOs, four virtual patch routings, 16-step modulation sequencer, arpeggiator, effects and Dual/Split operation.

500 ORIGINAL PATCHES — 15 SOUND CATEGORIES — 585 PAGES OF SOUND DESIGN.

Whether you produce electronic music, synthwave, techno, trance, ambient, cinematic soundtracks or experimental music, this book offers a comprehensive reference for creating and developing your own signature sounds.

500 ORIGINAL PATCHES — 15 SOUND CATEGORIES

The collection is organized into 15 chapters, covering a wide range of musical styles and synthesis techniques.

1. BASS (001–035) — 35 patches

Deep analog-style basses, powerful sub sounds, punchy bass lines, detuned oscillator combinations, resonant tones and expressive low-frequency sounds.

2. MONO LEADS (036–070) — 35 patches

Cutting synthesizer leads, expressive mono solos, glide effects, aggressive melodic sounds, modulation-driven voices and classic analog-style lead tones.

3. PADS & ATMOSPHERES (071–110) — 40 patches

Warm pads, evolving atmospheric textures, sustained analog-style layers, spacious sounds and cinematic synthesizer backgrounds.

4. STRINGS & ENSEMBLES (111–140) — 30 patches

Synthesized strings, ensemble textures, orchestral-inspired layers and rich sustained sounds.

5. BRASS & WINDS (141–170) — 30 patches

Powerful synthesized brass, reedy tones, expressive wind-inspired sounds, bright stabs and melodic instrumental voices.

6. KEYS & ORGANS (171–210) — 40 patches

Vintage-style keyboard sounds, organs, electric piano-inspired tones, digital keyboard textures and expressive melodic sounds.

7. PLUCKS & ARP VOICES (211–240) — 30 patches

Plucked synthesizer sounds, short-decay tones, rhythmic arpeggiator voices and melodic electronic textures.

8. BELLS, METAL & RING MOD (241–270) — 30 patches

Metallic sounds, bells, inharmonic textures, unusual harmonics and experimental ring-modulated tones.

9. DIGITAL & DWGS TEXTURES (271–305) — 35 patches

Explore the MS-2000’s distinctive DWGS digital oscillator, with synthetic waveforms, digital textures, evolving timbres and unusual harmonic combinations.

10. VOICE & VOX (306–330) — 25 patches

Vocal-like synthesizer textures, formant-inspired tones and expressive sounds using the distinctive Vox Wave oscillator.

11. FX, NOISE & SWEEPS (331–365) — 35 patches

Futuristic effects, noise-based sounds, dramatic sweeps, unusual pitch movements and experimental sound-design textures.

12. PERCUSSION & DRUMS (366–395) — 30 patches

Electronic percussion, synthetic drum sounds, short transient-focused tones, noise-based hits and experimental rhythmic sounds.

13. SEQUENCED MOTION (396–430) — 35 patches

Dynamic modulation sequences, evolving tones, rhythmic parameter movement and experimental step-based sound design.

14. ARPEGGIATED WORLDS (431–460) — 30 patches

Melodic arpeggios, rhythmic patterns, evolving sequences, plucked arpeggiator sounds and electronic melodic voices.

15. DUAL LAYERS & SPLITS (461–500) — 40 patches

Complex layered synthesizer sounds, combined timbres, split keyboard arrangements, evolving textures and two-part performance sounds.

EXPLORE THE 64 DWGS DIGITAL WAVEFORMS

One of the most interesting features of the MS-2000 is its DWGS oscillator bank, which provides 64 different digital waveforms.

The book includes 112 patches using DWGS waves, exploring their possibilities for creating sounds that go beyond conventional analog oscillator waveforms.

Discover:

• Synthetic digital waveforms.
• Electronic bass textures.
• Digital leads and pads.
• Electric piano-inspired tones.
• Organ sounds.
• Guitar and bass-inspired timbres.
• Bell and metallic sounds.
• Vocal-style digital waveforms.
• The distinctive Endless waveform.

The dedicated DWGS reference chapter lists all 64 waveforms by number and name, with instructions for selecting them using OSC 1 CONTROL 2.

ADVANCED OSCILLATOR TECHNIQUES

The MS-2000 offers much more than conventional sawtooth and square-wave sounds.

The collection includes:

• 38 SYNC patches exploring oscillator synchronization and harmonic sweeps.
• 30 RING MOD patches creating metallic and inharmonic sounds.
• 32 CROSS MOD patches using oscillator interaction to generate complex harmonics.
• 35 VOX WAVE patches exploring vocal-like oscillator textures.
• 112 DWGS patches using the 64-waveform digital oscillator bank.

Explore the interaction between OSC 1 and OSC 2, oscillator pitch relationships, ring modulation, synchronization, cross modulation and the different oscillator control parameters.

35 MODULATION SEQUENCE PATCHES

The MS-2000 has a built-in 16-step modulation sequencer capable of controlling up to three parameters per timbre.

The book includes 35 patches using the MOD SEQUENCE, allowing you to create moving sounds and evolving textures without relying exclusively on conventional LFO modulation.

Explore:

• Repeating filter movements.
• Oscillator waveform changes.
• Rhythmic parameter variations.
• Step-based modulation.
• Evolving sound textures.
• Dynamic modulation patterns.
• Multiple modulation lanes.

Each sequence is documented with its step values, making it easier to recreate the intended movement.

35 ARPEGGIATOR PATCHES

The collection includes 35 patches with the arpeggiator saved ON.

Explore the MS-2000’s arpeggiator modes:

• UP
• DOWN
• ALT 1
• ALT 2
• RANDOM
• TRIGGER

The patches include suggested octave ranges, tempo, gate settings and musical playing ideas.

Discover rhythmic plucks, moving bass lines, melodic sequences, evolving electronic patterns and atmospheric arpeggiated textures.

40 DUAL & SPLIT SOUNDS

One of the most interesting features of the MS-2000 is its ability to combine two different timbres in a single program.

The collection contains 40 Dual and Split sounds, with separate patch pages for both timbres.

Explore:

DUAL MODE

Layer two synthesizer sounds together to create richer, more complex combinations.

SPLIT MODE

Divide the keyboard into two sound zones, allowing you to perform different sounds from the lower and upper sections.

The book documents the settings for each timbre separately, including oscillator configurations, filters, envelopes, modulation, virtual patches and additional parameters.

DETAILED SETTINGS FOR EVERY PATCH

Every patch page is designed to make sound recreation as clear and practical as possible.

Each patch includes:

• Complete synthesizer panel diagrams showing the actual layout of the instrument.
• Numerical control values for every relevant knob and switch.
• Oscillator configurations, including waveform selection and tuning.
• All 64 DWGS waveform references where applicable.
• Mixer settings for OSC 1, OSC 2 and the noise generator.
• Filter settings, including filter type, cutoff and resonance.
• Envelope settings, including complete ADSR values for both EGs.
• LFO settings, including waveform and frequency.
• Virtual Patch settings, showing source, destination and modulation intensity.
• Modulation sequence settings, including individual step values.
• Effects settings, including modulation effects, delay and EQ.
• Arpeggiator settings, including type, octave range, tempo and gate.
• LCD EDIT menu settings for parameters that are not controlled directly by the main panel.
• Five visual graphs illustrating envelope shapes, filter response, LFO behavior and oscillator/noise balance.
• A complete written sound recipe explaining how the patch is constructed.
• Playing suggestions to help you explore the sound.
• An ABOUT THIS SOUND section explaining the character and purpose of the patch.
• A dedicated notes area for recording your own modifications.

The numerical values correspond to the parameter values displayed on the MS-2000 LCD.

Most controls use values from 0 to 127, while bipolar controls use -63 to +63. OSC 2 SEMITONE is shown in semitones from -24 to +24, and PAN is documented from L63 to R63.

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE KORG MS-2000

Alongside the 500 patches, the book includes extensive reference chapters designed to help you understand and program the synthesizer.

A Plain Starting Patch

Learn how to initialize a program and begin from a clean sound before programming a new patch.

Know Your MS-2000

An overview of the oscillators, mixer, filter, amplifier, envelopes, LFOs, virtual patches, effects, arpeggiator and modulation sequencer.

How to Read a Patch Page

Understand the panel diagrams, numerical values, switch indications, LCD settings, graphs and sound recipes.

The Signal Path

Understand how the two oscillators and noise generator pass through the mixer, filter, amplifier and effects.

Oscillators

Explore the eight OSC 1 waveform options, the three OSC 2 waveforms, oscillator tuning and the different oscillator modulation modes.

The 64 DWGS Waves

A complete reference listing the 64 DWGS waveforms, their names, numbers and selection values.

Filter, Envelopes, LFOs and Virtual Patches

Learn how the four filter types, two envelopes, two LFOs and four virtual patch routings interact to create changing sounds.

The Mod Sequence

Understand the MS-2000’s three modulation lanes, 16-step control and parameter movement.

Effects and Edit-Menu Settings

Explore Chorus/Flanger, Ensemble, Phaser, Stereo Delay, Cross Delay, L/R Delay, EQ and important LCD Edit parameters.

Arpeggios, Dual, Split and Velocity

Learn how to use arpeggiation, two-timbre programs, keyboard splits and velocity-sensitive performance.

Setup, Saving and Naming

Practical instructions for initializing, programming, naming and saving your own sounds in the MS-2000 program banks.

Quick Tweaking Guide

Learn how to brighten or darken a sound, increase resonance, thicken oscillators, adjust envelopes and create more movement.

Sound-Design Cookbook

Twelve practical sound-design recipes covering useful starting points for creating new synthesizer sounds.

A–Z Patch Index

Find patches quickly using the alphabetical index.

10 Blank Custom Patch Pages

Dedicated templates with the same panel layout, allowing you to document your own settings, sound recipes and modifications.

DESIGNED FOR MUSIC PRODUCERS & SOUND DESIGNERS

Whether you produce electronic music, techno, trance, synthwave, ambient, industrial music or cinematic soundtracks, the MS-2000 Patch Book provides a huge collection of sounds and practical techniques for your creative workflow.

Experiment with digital DWGS waveforms, create metallic ring-modulated textures, explore oscillator sync, build evolving modulation sequences and combine two timbres in Dual or Split mode.

Use the patches as starting points, experiment with the controls and develop your own signature sounds.

All 500 patch names, descriptions and playing tips were created specifically for this book. You are free to use every sound you make from these patches in your own music, without payment or credit to TSL Studio.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Product: Korg MS-2000 / MS-2000R Patch Book
Creator: TSL Studio
Collection: 500 original patches
Organization: 15 sound categories
DWGS: 112 patches
SYNC: 38 patches
RING MOD: 30 patches
CROSS MOD: 32 patches
VOX WAVE: 35 patches
MOD SEQUENCE: 35 patches
ARPEGGIATOR: 35 patches
DUAL & SPLIT: 40 patches
DWGS Waveform Reference: All 64 waveforms
Length: 585 PDF pages
Format: Digital PDF book
Designed in: Greece

IMPORTANT — DIGITAL PDF ONLY

This listing is for the digital PDF book only.

No physical book, synthesizer, hardware, audio cables, audio samples or installable preset files are included.

This is a detailed patch reference and sound-design guide. All sounds must be recreated manually by following the documented settings and instructions on your compatible Korg MS-2000 or MS-2000R.

The book covers Single, Dual and Split synthesizer programs. Vocoder programs are not included. The external AUDIO IN oscillator source is also not used in the 500 patches.

The PDF is delivered digitally after payment.

Please note that the patches are intended as starting points and have not been tested on every individual synthesizer or firmware version. Filter response, oscillator tuning and envelope behavior may vary between units. Fine-tuning by ear may be necessary.

Always watch the synthesizer’s LCD display when entering numerical settings. Lower the volume before experimenting with high resonance, distortion, delay feedback or noise-based sounds.

Never turn off the synthesizer while a program is being written or saved.

UNOFFICIAL INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION

The MS-2000 Patch Book is an independent publication. It is not affiliated with, authorized by or endorsed by Korg Inc. Korg, MS-2000, MS-2000R and DWGS are trademarks of their respective owners and are used solely to identify the synthesizer for which this book was created.

The publication is protected by copyright. Copying, sharing or redistributing the book in print or digital form requires the publisher’s written permission.

Designed by TSL Studio. Made in Greece.

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