Korg m50-73 User Guide

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Introduction to the M50
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Basic operations
After you’ve turned on the M50, here’s how to perform 
basic operations such as selecting modes and pages.
Selecting modes
• In order to use a particular function on the M50, 
you must first select the appropriate mode.
Press one of the front panel mode switches to enter the 
corresponding mode.
Selecting combinations, programs, or 
songs
Normally you will use the P0 screen page when you 
play a combination or program. This screen also lets 
you edit the sound in simple ways.
By pressing the EXIT switch several times you can 
access Combination Select or Program Select, which 
displays the combination name or program name. Use 
a VALUE controller such as the qu switches or the 
VALUE dial to select a number, and use PROG BANK 
A–GM or COMBI BANK A–D to change banks. For 
details, please see “Selecting Programs” on page 27 or 
“Selecting Combinations” on page 43. For details on 
selecting songs, see “Playback” on page 53.
Selecting pages and tabs
Each mode has a large number of parameters, which 
are grouped into pages. These pages are further 
subdivided by tabs; with up to eight tabs per page.
• Make sure that the desired mode is selected.
In this explanation we’ll use Combination mode as 
an example.
Press the COMBI switch.
Note: 
The Combi P0: Play page will appear. (This is 
shown in the upper left of the display.)
Selecting a page
In Combination, Program, Global, and Sequencer 
modes, you can press the PAGE SELECT switch to 
view a list of the pages that make up that mode.
1. Press the PAGE SELECT switch.
The page select menu will appear.
The page selected before you pressed the PAGE 
SELECT switch will be greyed as an indication.
2. Press the page that you want to view.
As an example here, try selecting “P4 Zone/Delay.” 
The P4: Zone/Delay– Key Z T01–08 page will appear.
Note: 
The page that appears will be showing the tab 
that you most recently selected.
Using the PAGE SELECT switch plus the numeric 
keys 0–9 to access different pages
• Hold down the PAGE SELECT switch and use 
numeric keys 0–9 to specify the page number you 
want to view.
The specified page number will appear. The page 
that appears will be showing the tab that you most 
recently selected.
Note: 
In pages consisting of multiple pages such as P5–
1, P5–2, P8–1, and P8–2, the first page (P5–1, or P8–1) 
will be selected.
COMBI switch:
Combination mode
PROG switch:
Program mode
SEQ switch:
Sequencer mode
GLOBAL switch:
Global mode
MEDIA switch:
Media mode