Korg M50 61-Key Music Workstation

Korg M50 61-Key Music Workstation Review

Korg M50 61-Key Music Workstation Feature

• 61-key semi-weighted Natural Touch keyboard5.7 inch TouchView GUI, 320 x 240 dot displayControllers: Joystick, [SW1], [SW2]Damper Pedal (half damper pedaling supported), Assignable Switch, Assignable PedalSynthesis Technology: EDS (Enhanced Definition Synthesis)Tone Generator: 256 Mbyte (when converted to 16-bit linear format) 1,077 Multisamples1,609 Drum SamplesMaximum Polyphony: 80 voices, 80 oscillators max, single mode40 voices, 80 oscillators max, double modeSounds:Programs: 640 total locat

Weighing in at just 15 lb., the KORG M50 keyboard workstation is packed with incredible sounds; fat & juicy combis, splits, and layers; a plethora of ace effects; dynamic drum tracks; enhanced poly-arpeggiators; classic sequencing tools; a solid, confident keybed; up-to-date SD storage; companion editing software, and KORG's TouchView interactive display. It all adds up to an invigorating and sexy KORG keyboard, at your service. There's a Keyboard for EveryoneOver 20 years of category-defining workstation expertise beats in the heart of the M50 Compact Workstation. Just as the M3 borrowed elements from the legendary OASYS, the KORG M50 captures all the sonic firepower of the M3, distilled into a top-notch performance instrument. This 61-note keyboard features a semi-weighted Natural Touch. Its fast and responsive synthesizer keybed facilitates expressive and dynamic performing. A Natural PerformerMade to be played, the M50 is inviting and comfortable. The TouchView screen is intuitive and interactive, allowing the uniquely angled front panel to remain refined and uncluttered. The buttons themselves are rock solid, backlit, and rounded for visibility and ease-of-use under any playing conditions. In addition to KORG's 4-way joystick and multifunction knobs, the M50 keyboard offers 4 Chord Triggers that provide a flexible and fun way to play chords and trigger arp patterns. A 10-key numeric keypad allows on-demand instant access to sounds, combinations (or combis), and other parameter/values. Hundreds of drum track patterns, and over a thousand arpeggiator patterns—including chord grooves, picking-patterns, and more—are instantly available to add punch and pizzazz to your M50 performance, and to provide hours of inspiration.Perfectly Shaped SoundsM50 is packed with over 600 individual sound programs, each one created by KORG's international voicing team. With a robust 256MB of sample data—recorded in exacting studio conditions—the acoustic instr