Korg m50-73 User Guide

This switch turns the Drum Track function on or off.

When the DRUM TRACK ON/OFF switch is off (the 
LED will go dark), pressing this switch will make the 
LED light or blink. (See page 79)

This switch turns the arpeggiator on/off. The switch 
will be lit if the arpeggiator is on. (See page 73)

When you press a chord trigger switch, the assigned 
single note or chord (up to eight notes) will sound. (See 
page 21)

Use this switch to assign single notes or chords to the 
chord trigger switches. (See page 21)

The TouchView display features simple touch control 
and selection of numerous features and parameters. 
(See page 12)

This knob adjusts the contrast of the display for the 
best viewing from any angle or under changing light 
conditions.

M50 has five different operational modes, each one 
optimized for a specific set of functions.

Press one of these switches to enter the corresponding 
mode.

These switches select program banks A–GM and 
combination banks A–D (see page 28, and page 44). 
You can also use these switches to select the bank of 
timbre programs in a combination, or the bank of track 
programs in a song (see page 45, and page 55).

Use this controller to edit the parameter that’s selected 
in the display.

Inc q and Dec u switches

Together, these controls specify and confirm the value 
of the selected parameter. (See page 17)

Compares your current sound edits to the sound 
before it was edited.

When you press this switch, a list of the pages within 
the selected mode will appear in the display. Press the 
button of the desired page. (See page 16)

Press this switch to return to the main page of the 
current mode. (See page 17)

The switches in this section are used for operations in 
Sequencer mode, such as recording and playback (see 
page 52). The REC/WRITE switch is also used to save 
a program or combination (see page 88), or when using 
the Auto Song Setup function (see page 60).

This knobs adjusts the tempo of the arpeggiator, drum 
track, or internal sequencer.

This LED will blink at quarter-note intervals of the 
current tempo.

By pressing (or tapping) this switch on the beat, you 
can enter the tempo used by the arpeggiator, drum 
track, or internal sequencer (see page 21).