If I had to guess - which I do, because I have no inside information one way or the other - I would say that the Legacy Collection might be two disparate development projects that happened to come to fruition simultaneously, and which the top brass at Korg decided to combine into a single product. If Korg Native mode (which we'll come to next month) worked across the whole package, everything would feel more like a single product. Likewise, if the hardware controller were not so obviously designed to support the MS20 software, everything would feel more coherent. Now, if Legacy Cell supported the Wavestation, everything would feel more integrated. There are five components in the Legacy Collection: three independent software synths (the MS20, Polysix and the Wavestation), a 'Combination' module called Legacy Cell that links the MS20 and Polysix (but not the Wavestation) and a hardware controller modelled on the original MS20. A virtual Korg microKontrol is built-in to the Legacy Cell too for real-time assigning and manipulation of any editable parameters, and it works instantly with a real microKontrol too! The bottom line with this whole package is great plug-ins, great sound, great results, great price! In 2007, Korg released a new bundle called the ‘ Legacy Collection Analogue Edition’ which added the classic and synthesizers to the line-up.This is why I was so surprised to find that there appeared to be no single philosophy underlying the product. The MDE-X effects processor offers everything you could want from reverbs and delays to distortion and even the MS-20's filter section is available as an effect. The Wavestation plug-in, for example, uses the same digital coding as the original, but the original had a 32kHz sample rate and the new plug-in supports 44.1 through 96kHz - simply awesome! As if all this isn't enough, Korg also included Legacy Cell, a Performance based plug-in that lets you freely combine two instances of the MS-20 and/or Polysix together along with a dual-effects processor for even more dynamic and unique sonic creations! It offers 127 presets with plenty of room for your own combinations.
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