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Korg’s First Affordable Full-size Arranger





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If you’ve ever wanted to play your favorite music and sound like a million bucks ? without spending a fortune ? Sweetwater has an arranger keyboard for you! The EK-50 is Korg’s first affordable, full-size 61-key arranger; and it packs over 700 sounds, 280 auto-accompaniment styles, and easy operation ? plus advanced recording and playback features, a great-sounding stereo speaker system, and LED buttons for effortless navigation.





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Styles for realistic backing and composition





There’s nothing cheesy about the selection of styles supplied with the Korg EK-50. Programmed by leading arrangers, the EK-50 contains 280 different styles that provide you with unparalleled realism and detail. You won’t have to suffer through monotonous, repetitive accompaniment with the EK-50 either, as each style contains two intros, four variations, two fills, a count-in, and two endings. The EK-50’s rich, detailed accompaniment also provides useful ideas for your own arrangements. Simply play a chord progression, and the Korg EK-50 will complete the basic backing tracks for you!





Korg EK-50 61-key Arranger Keyboard Features:


Stereo PCM sound generator


64-voice maximum polyphony


700 sounds, 41 drum kits (including GM-compatible sound sets)


280 styles, each containing 2 intros, 4 variations, 2 fills, 1 count-in, and 2 endings


More than 16 music styles


More than 170 keyboard sets


18 demo songs


Set list mode, 10 banks × 4


Easy layout including LED buttons to clearly indicate what is selected


Bright, easy-to-read LCD display


Speaker system: 10-watt x 10-watt, 4.72-inch double-cone speakers × 2 (bass reflex box-type); speaker EQ: 8 types


USB/MIDI, device and host connectivity


Audio player: MP3, WAV (44.1kHz)


Compatible with all Pa50 Styles


4 stereo multi-effects processors (2 style, 2 sound; 148 effects variations)


Touch control: soft (light), medium (standard), hard (heavier), fixed


34 effects types (148 variations)


Effects (accompaniment part): 2 stereo digital multi-effects


Effects (keyboard part): 2 stereo digital multi-effects


Onboard sequencer with real-time recording, maximum 999 songs; supports song play and standard MIDI files


11 scale types (including user scale)


Metronome: tempo, beat, volume


Tempo: 30-240


Key transpose: C (-12) to C (0) to C ( 12)


Tuning: 427.5-452.9Hz


Foot controller jack: 1/4-inch phone jack


Audio in jack: 3.5mm stereo mini phone jack


Output: L MONO, R 1/4-inch phone jacks


Headphone jack: 3.5mm stereo mini phone jack


USB A port: to device port for connecting USB flash memory and controllers


USB B port: to host port for connecting to personal computers


MIDI over USB


Custom LCD with backlighting


Power supply: AC adapter (included) or AA batteries x 8 (sold separately)


Included items: AC adapter, sheet music stand