Korg m50-73 User Guide

Media

Load, Save, Utility

Data Filer functionality (Save and Load MIDI System Exclusive Data)

Controllers

Joystick, SW1, 2

Chord trigger switches

Chord trigger switches 1–4 (not velocity sensitive)

CHORD ASSIGN switch

Control Surface

CONTROL ASSIGN Switches

REALTIME CONTROL, EXTERNAL, ARP

RESET CONTROLS Switch

4 knobs

REALTIME CONTROL: Realtime modulation

EXTERNAL: External mode. External MIDI control.

Arpeggio control

* In External mode, the four knobs, four chord trigger switches can be used as MIDI 
controllers. 128 setups can be stored. (102 are preloaded. These allow you to control 
software synthesizers or DAW software.)

Drum Track

Switches = ON/OFF

Arpeggiator

Switches = ON/OFF

User Interface

Display

TouchView grey-scale graphical user interface
Color 320 x 240 pixel display

MODE

Switches = COMBI, PROG SEQ, GLOBAL, MEDIA

Value Controllers

Switches = q/u, 10-key numeric keypad, -, (.), ENTER, COMPARE, VALUE Slider, VALUE 
Dial

BANK

Switches = A…GM (used for Combination A, B, C, D)

SEQUENCER

Switches = PAUSE, REW, FF, LOCATE, REC/WRITE, START/STOP

TEMPO

Switches = TAP TEMPO, TEMPO Knob

Other

Switches = PAGE SELECT, EXIT, VOLUME Slider, display contrast

Audio Outputs

Analog

AUDIO OUTPUT 
L/MONO, R

1/4" TS (Mono), unbalanced, Volume slider controls only L/Mono and R

Output Impedance

1.1k

Ω stereo; 550Ω mono (L/Mono only)

Maximum Level

+16.0 dBu

Load Impedance

10 k

Ω or greater

Headphone output

1/4" TRS (Stereo), Volume slider 

Output Impedance

33

Ω

Maximum Level

32+ 32 mW @33

Ω

Control Inputs

DAMPER (Supports piano-style half-damper pedals as well as standard foot switches)

ASSIGNABLE SWITCH, ASSIGNABLE PEDAL

MIDI

IN, OUT

USB

1 USB (TYPE B), MIDI interface

SD-Card slot

Capacity recognized: FAT32: 2 Gigabytes (GB). SDHC memory cards are not supported.

Power

AC adapter power supply connector (DC 12V 

3500mA

), POWER On/Off switch

Dimensions
(W 

× D × H) 

M50-61

1,027 

× 297 × 104 (mm)/40.43" × 11.69" × 4.09"

M50-88

1,409 

× 328 ×151 (mm)/55.47" × 12.91" × 5.94"

Weight

M50-61

6.8 kg/14.99 lbs.

M50-88

20.8 kg /45.86 lbs.

Power Consumption

M50-61

35W

M50-88

Accessories

AC adapter, Owner’s Manuals
CD-ROM (M50 Parameter Guide (PDF), Installation Guide (PDF), External Setups PDF, KORG USB-MIDI driver, M50 
Editor/Plug-In Editor etc.)

XVP-10

Expression/Volume Pedal

EXP-2

Foot Controller

DS-1H

Damper Pedal

PS-1

Pedal Switch