KORG M50
The Korg M50 is a portable and powerful 61-key performance instrument. It excels as a music composition tool and in live performances. This synthesizer weighs in at only 15 pounds yet features semi-weighted keys, an LCD Touch Screen Display and tons of sounds and effects.
FEATURES
At a Glance
- 61-key (semi-weighted)
- EDS (Extended Definition Synthesis)
- 256 MB ROM with included samples
- 896 Programs / 512 Combinations / 5 Insert, 2 Master, 1 Total Effect
- TouchView (Touchscreen) display
- 80 voice polyphony
- Dual polyphonic arpeggiators
- 16-track Korg sequencer
- SD Card Storage
- 4-knob control surface for realtime, external and arp control modes
- Plug-in editor
- USB MIDI
Perfectly Shaped Sounds
The M50 has over 600 individual sound programs that were created by Korg. These sounds are accurate and precise reproductions of the acoustic instruments they represent while the synthesized sounds have a wide range of different sounds. This keyboard can be an essential tool for any musician, either in studio or live.
Interconnectivity
The M50 works as a plug-in with most recording programs on computers. This means the software can trigger sounds and other parameters on the sythnesizer. The biggest benefit is that the M50's processing power is used and takes away the burden from your computer.
Music Composition
The built in 16 channel sequencer gives you a very powerful tool to make brilliant mixes. And best of all, the touch screen gives you simple and intuitive access to the sophisticated controls and functions available. The M50 also features a 4 way joystick, multifunction knobs and 4 chord triggers that provide a flexible way to play chords. In addition a 10 key numberic pad gives you lightning fast access to the huge database of sounds and combinations.
Enhanced Definition Synthesis
Korg's hardware engine, EDS is the center of the M50. It can allow each voice to have 2 stereo oscillators, 4 filters, 2 amp sections, 5 Low Frequency Oscillators and 5 time-variant Envelope Generators. The EDS gives you fine control on you sound in ways that makes it one of the best additions to a studio a musician can have.
Drum Tones
The M50 features over 1600 drum and percussion samples. In total you can have 80 drum kits with 32 already programmed in.
Combinations
Up to 16 sound programs can be split, layered, stacked and zoned across the instrument. Almost 400 for these combinations are pre-programmed allowing you to start creating right out of the box.