Korg m50-73 User Guide

• Turn the VALUE dial.

• Use numeric keys 0–9 to enter the combination 

number, and press the ENTER switch.

When you select a different Bank, the switch’s LED 
will light, and the selected bank will appear on the left 
side of the display.

For example, to select bank B, press the COMBI BANK 
B switch. The B switch will light, and the name Bank B 
will appear in the left side of the display.

Play the M50’s keyboard to hear the combination 
you’ve selected. You can also audition the combination 
by pressing the chord trigger switches.

With the factory settings, the M50 contains 384 
preloaded combinations that are GM2 compatible. In 
addition to these, there are 128 combinations to store 
sounds that you create, or store optional sound 
libraries.

Combinations are organized into four banks as shown 
in the following table.

You can select Combinations from a list organized by 
Combination bank.

• Press the Combination Select popup button to 

access the menu and make your selection.

The selection method is the same as in “Selecting by 
Bank/Program Select menu” on page 28; Refer to that 
page for details.

You can select Combinations arranged by category, 
such as keyboard, organ, bass, and drums.

When shipped from the factory, the preloaded 
Combinations are organized into 16 categories, each 
with several sub-categories.

• Press the Category Select popup button to access 

the menu and make your selection.

The selection method is the same as in “Selecting by 
Category/Program Select menu” on page 29; refer to 
that page for details.

Based on note data it receives from the keyboard or 
from the MIDI IN connector, the arpeggiator can 
generate a wide range of phrases and patterns 
including arpeggios, guitar or keyboard backing riffs, 
bass phrases, or drum patterns. When the control 
surface ARP is selected, you can use the knobs to vary 
the duration and dynamics of the arpeggiated notes.

For more about the arpeggiator, please see page 73.

The Drum Track function uses a rich variety of drum 
patterns to play the M50’s high-quality drum 
programs. You can perform along with the drum 
patterns, or synchronize Drum Track patterns with the 
phrases generated by arpeggiator.

For more about the Drum Track function, please see 
page 79.

The M50 provides a variety of controllers that you can 
use to vary the sound, such as the joystick, the SW1, 
SW2 switches, and the control surface knobs. It also 
provides chord trigger switches.

For details, please see the corresponding explanation 
for Programs: “Using Controllers” on page 29.

A…C

000…127

Factory Programs.

D

000…127

Initialized Programs.