Korg m50-73 User Guide
Quick Start
2
Playing Programs and
Combinations
Combinations
With the factory settings, Program mode will be
selected when you turn on the power. When you play
the keyboard, you’ll hear the sound of program
number 000 in PROG Bank A.
selected when you turn on the power. When you play
the keyboard, you’ll hear the sound of program
number 000 in PROG Bank A.
Note:
If you don’t hear any sound when you play the
keyboard or press a chord trigger switches: Check the
connections once again. Also make sure that the M50’s
VOLUME slider and the volume of your powered
speakers or stereo amp are turned up appropriately.
connections once again. Also make sure that the M50’s
VOLUME slider and the volume of your powered
speakers or stereo amp are turned up appropriately.
Selecting Programs
If the display indicates a different mode, press the
MODE PROG switch (LED lit) to enter Program mode.
MODE PROG switch (LED lit) to enter Program mode.
1. The upper left of the display shows the name of
the current page, Prog P0: Play. This is the page in
which you will normally play programs.
which you will normally play programs.
Play the keyboard or press a chord trigger switches to
hear the sound.
hear the sound.
Note:
If you are viewing a different page in the display,
press the EXIT switch one or two times to take you
back to the program name selection.
back to the program name selection.
2. The large characters in the upper part of the
display will be highlighted.
These are the program number and program name
(“Program Select”).
(“Program Select”).
In this state, you can press the
q
switch or
u
switch to
select the program with the next higher or lower
number.
number.
You can also turn the VALUE dial to rapidly scroll
through the programs.
through the programs.
3. Use the BANK SELECT A–GM switches to select
other banks of programs.
With the factory settings, contain preloaded programs.
Select and play these programs to hear their sounds.
Select and play these programs to hear their sounds.
For details on the programs in each bank, please see
“Overview: Program Banks” on page 28.
“Overview: Program Banks” on page 28.
4. Press the popup button located at the left of
“Program Select” in the display.
A list of the programs in each bank will appear.
Use the tabs located at the left to select the desired
bank.
bank.
Then press a program within the menu to select it. By
using the scroll bar located below the menu you can
view the other programs in that bank that are not
currently displayed.
using the scroll bar located below the menu you can
view the other programs in that bank that are not
currently displayed.
You can press the
q
switch or
u
switch to select the
program with the next higher or lower number.
When you’ve chosen the program you want to play,
press the OK button or the ENTER switch.
press the OK button or the ENTER switch.
5. There are several other ways to select programs,
but here we’ll explain how to select programs
using categories such as “keyboard,” “organ,”
“bass,” or “drums.”
using categories such as “keyboard,” “organ,”
“bass,” or “drums.”
Press the Category Select popup button in the display.
This is the rectangular button located above the
program name.
This is the rectangular button located above the
program name.
The Category/Program Select menu will appear,
showing a list of the programs for each category. Press
the tabs located at the left and right to select the
desired category.
showing a list of the programs for each category. Press
the tabs located at the left and right to select the
desired category.
Then press a program in the menu to select it.
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2
2
2
4
5
3
2
Bank number
Program
Select popup
button
Select popup
button
BANK SELECT A–GM
switches
switches
VALUE dial
MODE PROG switches
Category Select
popup button
popup button
Program Select
PROG P0: Play
q
/u switches
EXIT switch