Korg m50-73 User Guide

 

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The manuals and how to use them

The M50 comes with the following operation manuals.

• M50 Owner’s Manual

• M50 Parameter Guide (PDF)

• M50 Installation Guide (PDF)

• M50 Editor/Plug-In Editor Manual (PDF)

The above PDF files are located in the “MANUALS” 
folder of the included CD-ROM. Driver operating 
manuals such as for the KORG USB-MIDI driver are 
located in the same folder as the drivers.

 

Please read this first. It explains the names and functions 
of each part of the M50, how to make connections, basic 
operation, an overview of each mode, how to edit 
sounds, and  how to record on the sequencer. This guide 
also explains the arpeggiator, effects, drum track, and 
drum kits.

This also explains items you should check before 
suspecting a malfunction, error messages, and 
specifications.

 

This explains details of the M50’s parameters, organized 
by mode and page. Refer to this guide when you want to 
learn more about an unfamiliar parameter.

 

This explains installation of KORG USB-MIDI Driver, 
and setup of the M50.

 

This explains setup and use of M50 Editor and M50 Plug-
In Editor.

 

The M50 is available as two models: the 88-key M50-88 
and the 61-key M50-61. References in these manuals to 
“the M50” refer to all of these models collectively.

 

In the documentation, references to the manuals are 
abbreviated as follows.

 

 Owner’s Manual

 

 Parameter Guide

 

These indicate the steps of a procedure.

 

These symbols respectively indicate a caution, a MIDI-
related explanation, a supplementary note, or a tip.

 

The parameter values shown in the example screens of 
this manual are only for explanatory purposes, and may 
not necessary match the values that appear in the 
Display of your instrument.

 

CC# is an abbreviation for Control Change Number.

In explanations of MIDI messages, numbers in square 
brackets [  ] always indicate hexadecimal numbers.

 

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esonant structure and 

 

lectronic circuit 

 

odeling 

 

ystem) is Korg’s proprietary technology for 

digitally recreating the numerous factors that produce 
and influence a sound, ranging from the sound-
production mechanisms of acoustic instruments and 
electric/electronic musical instruments, to the 
resonances of an instrument body or speaker cabinet, the 
sound field in which the instrument is played, the 
propagation route of the sound, the electrical and 
acoustic response of mics and speakers, and the changes 
produced by vacuum tubes and transistors.

Thank you for purchasing the Korg M50 Music Workstation. To help you get the most out of your new instrument, 
please read this manual carefully.