Sweetwater - Korg M50 Workstation demo

[EccOMyth]

I've had an M50 for almost a year now and really enjoy it.

[patsaxon]

Very nice demo! I like a touch screen, especially if it is color. On my Wersi Pegasus, makes it so easy to access features and sounds. I will have to check this "New" Korg out as it sounds great! I just wished that many maufactures of synthesizers and digital pianos would go to a touch screen, maby Apple Computer could help them with such technology.

[yomiab]

AND i jizzed in my pants

[hwangedward]

Sorry Rich. I always get bored when you demo any Korg products; R3, Kronos, Tr88 and this. I think Bert is better than you.

[reggaetoni]

you'd think they have a better camera

[90tomyboy]

Korg M50 or Kurzweil PC3LE?

[PranayParti007]

Korg M50 or Roland Juno Gi ?

[usernamessuck58]

@PranayParti007 The Juno Gi has nothing on the M50.

[AlexisNembrode]

@PranayParti007 Korg M50. It has much more "jaw dropping" sounds, its much more versatile, and has a much better engine. Roland has nice workstations too, but the Gi, when compared to the M50 is not one of them.

[devilgabo]

@PranayParti007 Juno GI FTW!

[colt4494]

:57 is sick.

[MiniZarak]

Selling one on ebay at a really low price. Check out ebay.co.uk if you're interested.

[Freddymusician]

Do you need an Amp to use it? Or does it have speakers

[lovableloser444]

@Freddymusician You need an amp or speakers.

[EarthlincStudio]

I was turned onto Korg keyboards when I purchased a Wavestation in the early 90s, and from there I've owned a MOSS Trinity Pro, a KARMA, a Triton Studio (with EXB-MOSS), an 88-key M3 (with EXB-RADIAS) and the M50 61-key. I can say, as an experienced player, that the M50 is a great keyboard. It's lightweight, but it has very professional sounds and features. The presets are the same as the M3, as good as you can get. The portability makes it a great live board. And it feels great to play.

[monkymonk6]

The sounds are pretty decent, but if you were to drop that sucker, goodbye! Guess they had to cut corners somewhere, and it was in the construction. Very cheap materials were used to make this unit. That, and the huge power brick that comes with this is not cool. That aside, sounds far more expensive than it looks.

[kindreddarkness]

...ok, so it has an arpeggiator. So do synthesizers. What does the thing sound like?

[MATTHEWJAMESmusic82]

GREAT MUSIC VIDEO'S AVALIABLE FROM MY CHANNEL

I USE THE KORG M50

ENJOY

[MarctheDarc]

Just dont be expecting the computer-integration to work, Korg havent updated their USB-driver for 10 months, so none of their USB-connective devices works on updated computers. That means everything from updating firmware, to editors, to moving data or recordings to and from the computer wont work untill Korg gets off their asses... Do note, it's been a problem for 3 months, they've known for 4 months, and still no fix/update... Mac OSX is worst hit atm, but Windows isnt far behind...

[lickpicker1]

I use a Korg Triton Le and it is the keyboard from hell. I didnt even play keys until this gem came into my life and taught me how

[vibestouch1]

no sampling why!!!??????????????????

[peter47a]

@vibestouch1 because the M50 is the little budget model. Like the X50 was to the TR series.

[anweshpanda96]

hi ...loved your review.i am planning to buy a new keyboard.i have shortlisted the yamaha psr s710 and the korg m50.i just love the guitars of the s710.havent got to hear the korg guitar sounds yet though,can u tell me which one i should go for/i already have a yamaha psr e403.

[arturionn1]

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[Cyberman86]

Does anybody know if its Possible to write like notes or lyrics, like for example I want to be able to read the Chords of a Song in the Screen of the m50, is it possible?

Just Chords like C. G, F. Not Sheet Music.

[alfredox5d]

@Cyberman86 nope

[HANZPITOY]

i like the sound...!!!cool man...!!!

[HANZPITOY]

i like the sound...!!!

[Cyberman86]

Can anyone please tell me why Korg made a 73 key keyboard instead of 76 keys?

what are the advantages of this if any?

[1978djd]

Apart from all of the workstation B.S., there is a very fine digi. synthesiser in the M50 - and an incredible effects section including a solid granular feature. The sound is fantastic, better than the Blofeld and on par with Nord stuff, but if you are into synthesis you might be put off by all the cheesy presets.

[fxtnplstcs]

green screen

[gijoeproducer]

a wkd workstation for the money it cost! my next buy i think!

[iryanos]

My country have power supply 240v 50Hz (asia in Brunei). Is the included adapter can be used?

[Earlbein]

i might get one of these. for mid-level board it sounds pretty good. i would like to hear more of the bass & drum sounds. the m3 is heavier and light colored. i move my boards around a lot. so this would be better for me as a second workstation board.

[RUSbells]

Sound is very flat and thin! I sold it and do not regret! Modern Korg is a degradation of sound and bad management!

[Gibsonsru]

Вот тут я купил себе Korg M3 б.у очень дешево на gibsons.ru

Там же скачал все инструкции на русском и всякие программы

Супер

[mw2xboxplayer]

@Gibsonsru Wtf?

[TheUltraDude]

can i play something, record it on the keyboard and have it play in a loop while i play live? e.g. record a left hand bass and have it loop while i play a right hand part?

[bilbring]

this isn't for serious musicians, right Have watched the m1 demo. That's sound, this must be toy.

[luigiperso]

@bilbring , bullshit.....it's a good instrument and as a workstation for composition is very good value for money

[Luebeckos]

Can anyone tell me the names of the demo songs from my Concert EC 100 Korg piano? I searched every where but i can't find them. thx

[SteveBrownOfficial]

Rich is cool.

[KurtS94]

Someone know how i can modify the pitch range of the joystick from one tone to a perrfect four???

Thanks in advance for your help

[KorgUSAVideos]

@KurtS94- In PROGRAM mode, press PAGE SELECT, then touch the "Osc/Pitch" button on the display. Touch either the "Osc1 Pitch" or "Osc2 Pitch" tabs, and you can adjust the bend range using the JS(+X) (bend right) and JS(-X) (bend left) range.

In COMBI mode, press PAGE SELECT, then touch "Track Param" on the display. Then, go to the "Pitch 1-8" or Pitch 9-16" tabs, and you can adjust the bend range for each individual Program.

[bluelynch]

Thanx for the lessons..I need them

[brianblue8121]

This guy is great, he gave me a great demo in person at the KORG M50 release last year and I was blown away at what he was doing on the fly, i bought one then on the spot. I've had it since and it's just great, I have the smallest one n play live and the sounds are just amazing, but I would go with the 88 key if you like the whole key thing, and hard keys too, I highly recommend it to any one it's very simple to use plus it's got great features all compressed into a small keyboard

[ogladacz100]

@brianblue8121 You can extend to 88 - buy good midi weighted board like I do :-). Look, when you want to play with a band on rock organs, I take only 61, 7 kg. When I want to play piano, I take bigger and smaller is standing over it :-) And moreover - in studio or at stage you have possibilities to use paralelly two boards if weighted is connected to another source of sound. Regards, Luke

[brianblue8121]

Thanks! very helpfull tips!

[mattliebl6199]

do i have to buy an amp to get sound out of this? if so, what kind of keyboard should i get?

[SophomoricHumor]

did you mean "what kind of amp should i get"? if so, i have this keyboard and these M-Audio studio speakers mounted on the wall, and it sounds incredible. this is a great keyboard.

[mattliebl6199]

@SophomoricHumor yea. so you can hook a keyboard into speakers? i have to speakers that i use for my computer. would that work

[SophomoricHumor]

yes you could, you would need to get one of those adapters for your speakers that makes the tip of the cord bigger (i can't remember what that's called...) but i wouldn't suggest using computer speakers for best sound quality, because it would likely clip a lot (distort). i use M-Audio Studiophile AV-30's and they sound great.

[mattliebl6199]

i think i might just get a keyboard amp. it just seems so much more simple.

[ogladacz100]

Man, you need keyboard or prof.workstation synth? M50 is workstation, dedicated for musicians working rather on live stage, or in studio. In that matter, speakers wolud only increase its weight. If you want to play in your room you should think of keyboard - less or more sophisticated, but keyboard. They have in-bilut speakers. Hugs

[mattliebl6199]

@ogladacz100 i just want a workstation that has both beautiful piano and awesome synth sounds that are already pre loaded.

[ogladacz100]

@mattliebl6199 OK I see. For that purpose M50 is ideal. I played this board few hours till now, but I find it very impresive - especially for good piano and synth solos. I decided to buy 61 keys and separately midi wejghted board so I can choose what will be taken for live. For the differance in prices you can get preetty good weighted midi board so you have extra synth keys inbuilt in smaller-sized M50 v.61 (more comfortable when you dont want to play piano on stage & always take 25 kg Hugs

[mattliebl6199]

sweeet. i will probly get my m50 soon

[DDDekost]

@ogladacz100 Have you ever tried the Yamaha KX8 as midi controller (for the M50, in my case)? I think i'm gonna buy it but I still never put my hands on it..

[poiuytrew2]

I play the drums and bass, but know next to nothing about keyboards/workstations. Nonetheless, I played around with the Korg m50 at a local Guitar Center, and I ended up buying it. It hasn't arrived yet, so I haven't had a chance to mess around with it. Anyways, getting to my question, what do I need to have to be able to play it properly? What type of speakers? Should I buy a keyboard amp? I have a PA system as well as a bass amp, but I don't believe I should use either of those.

[derrickhill499449ir]

You should probably go with studio speakers/moniters like M-audio BX5a

[AmadeustheXXIV]

...the korg m50 owners manual trouble shooting section for no program audio when editing a combi refers you to p. 82, a blank page!

[AmadeustheXXIV]

RF, Programs 3-16 do not sound when editing a combi, like 003! ...not even with Play and not Mute on, Solo on... are the volume settings offsetting each the other? ...any advice? ...anyone? Please reply under this comment ASAP! Thanks!

[elboy777]

korg sucks!!!!!!!!!! i hate korg so much!! i hate it i hate it i hate it!!

yamaha motif xs or es or classic kicks roland and korg's behind from usa to japan!!!!!

yamaha rules

[SophomoricHumor]

hahahahaha yamaha should just stick with the motorbike industry

[pierstheoneandonly]

Looks okay but those 'chord assign' buttons...why? It screams ' home entertainment keyboard! '

[flotopo]

you can find the same "chord assign buttons" on the M3. does that scream :home entertainment keyboard", too? bands like Linking park and probably many others from other genres of music use that exact feature, but on a trigger pad midi controller, as they did not have it implemented on they keyboards in the past, so to me and to many others, such a feature is a pro one, it's only a matter of it being relevant to your genre of music. cheers! ;)

[aguilafanmemo]

do i need a computer to play this keyboard? how aboat the stuff for record and compose a song? I have a yamaha psr s550. what are the korg advantages ?

[elpagna]

No you just need fingers ! This Korg M50 have some really nice sounds =)

[Rioboy07]

They say the only bad thing about the Korg M50 is that it does not have a after-touch or sampling option as for the Korg TR it had both. I'm in between the 2 of them but I really don't know what sampling or what after-touch is plz can someone tell me what they are and what they do I would really appreciate that =D

[gareebee]

Touch screen = yay! No sampling option = boo! I guess it's all in what you need it for. I wish they went with the sampling option that it's predecessor, Korg TR had. :(

[cartdoesnotmoveself]

getting one of these in 6 days time ( store ran out of stock :S )

[JHONPIANOKORG]

KORG M50 IS THE SAMPLER, THANKS

[KaersoNProductionS]

This keyboard is awsome, but I don't like those keys, reminds me casio when I push on it :/ I love Yamaha keys

[saluyute]

anyone know how to layer the keys on this machine? I'm don't know how!

[JAY5MAY]

you can call korg teck supoert for free help. there grate!!! will show u everything to know about the m50. :^) 1800-872-5674

[saluyute]

does anyone know how to save your recorded music on this thing? I bought mine from a friend but he lost the manual...he said the manual confused him

[Ly73]

If it's like my Triton Extreme you have to save it to CF card or a thumb flash media , I got my extreme few yrs back from ebay & lost crazy data trying to save internal( Fantoms have int. memory) the first few days....Once you have it connected go to media,format card & save or try saving to your computer via usb...

Good luck!

[saluyute]

thanks!

[romeosocaci2001]

y want buy your triton Extrem,if you want sell them

[xodusattack]

I use to use a KORG in school. I can't remember the model. It had CHOIR voice effects, and sounds of something that sounded like a mine shaft rolling on the tracks and some really tripped out stuff.....lett alone great sounding VIOLIN effects and piano stuff...etc......

can someone reccomend me a KORG that will do all of this and more (drum sounds also) PLEASE...I'm looking for something

[taran2ula]

I disagree. I own an XS Motif, and I own a Roland Fantom x and I like my Korg M50 much better. The sequencer on the Fantom and Motif is much better but then again, this was a budget board but daaaam the sounds are killer. Blow the Motif and Fantom away.

[gtafan94]

can this make techno/house/trance music?

[korgpadude]

does it have oriental scale?

[KaersoNProductionS]

yes ;)

[WinterWineStudio]

If anyone is interested in listening to high audio quality demos of the KORG M50, and somewhat diferent (and IMO better than others) come visit all my KORG M50 demo videos!!! Please leave comments or suggestions and Rating..

[zimonslot]

I need this kind of keyboard with a shitload of assignable knobs and sliders..... Does such a thing excist?

[kidmerkury]

if you want a shit ton of controls, get a Virus TI :)

[xnp70]

I recommend Axiom 49 from M-Audio it has lots of knobs, sliders, pads, etc.etc.etc.

[enthusia492]

you know thats a controller right?

[taran2ula]

Yes, the Roland V-Synth is a sound tweakers dream. Completly insane keyboard and the sounds are like nothing youve heard.

[guitarmanbeast]

sound plastc, like m3 tritons etc.

[8greyskull8]

ya good thing its half the price heh

[KaersoNProductionS]

when you play all yourself without arpegiators it sounds great. maybe here it was like a little bit plastic but I know what I'm talking about

[shpongled1971]

raku....calm down man, obviously you dont know what to do with yours, or you wouldnt have watched this......

this video is for people with much less talent than some of us. I stumbled into it myself, and already knew everything in it......others arent as informed.

Demanding them to "show" you what to do simply shows your own ignorance....figure it out dude, it really isnt that hard if you are a musician....just take it eay on the beginners man. 5 stars for the beginners.

[jamesallan87]

What would you guys say is better, the M50 or Juno G?

[IndigosCinema]

M50 by far...

A lot of effects and patch

[akguni]

M50 has better sounds and more effects. However, Juno G has - a limited - sampling capability. It also has a 4 track digital audio recorder on board for recording other instruments or vocals.

[jamesallan87]

Thats what kinda throwing me between the two, the thought of having a few backing vocals pre-recorded etc. hmmmm its a tough choice

[taran2ula]

It also has a problem with faulty displays.

[taran2ula]

M50 way better. The Juno G is plagued by bad chinese made displays.

[tekkentool]

i'm sick of all this shit about piano's. i want to hear about IMPORTANT instruments. like the shakuhachi. how are the shakuhachis.

[HammondB200]

shackuhachi xD that's 90's man, come on

[tekkentool]

sarcasm lol. and it's more 80's. think emulator II 1982...

[luigiperso]

@tekkentool , we want the pianos.

[davcar23]

I'll wait for an upgraded version with aftert touch and sampling... if it ever happens.

[raku217]

the upgrade is called the M3

[UniversalStylez]

I have a simple question.How do you save a a song in sequence mode? I am really struggling...

[XeothArctica]

If you press the button in the top right hand corner, theres an option for saving.

[climbmypole4u]

Have faith my friend, I thought the same thing during the 80's pop revolution... we can never be replaced...who else is going to program the keyboard demos, and canned music? lol!

[davcar23]

I believe that happended years and years ago....