Korg Making Music with the M50’s Sequencer, Try using the M50’s One-Touch Record function

M50 EasyStart

Work with the REALTIME CONTROLS:

1.Select Program INT A043: Stage EP Amp Type 1 > Turn up KNOB #3 for a vintage phaser.

2.Check out the subtle vibrato on KNOB #2.

3.Now try KNOB #4 to control both reverb depth and delay, making it a “total room ambience” knob – that’s a TON of control, and you haven’t even touched the assignable buttons or joystick yet!

EXTERNAL– This mode lets you control external devices or software, right from the M50. Nice, right?

No matter where you are on the M50, press the EXTERNAL button to instantly control another device

Touch the “Control Surface” tab on the display (in SEQ mode, you must first press the PAGE SELECT button, and then in the display, touch “Play/REC Control”)

Touch the small arrow next to the word “Setup”, and choose from over 100 different templates. There are templates for popular Korg hardware, as well as loads of popular software titles (not just from us)!

Press the EXTERNAL button again to get to the second row of functions

Want to create your own External Control Templates? Here’s how:

1.Press the GLOBAL button, press the PAGE SELECT button, and then touch “MIDI” in the display. The “Ext.1” and “Ext.2” tabs let you assign MIDI messages to the knobs and chord triggers. When you save the Global settings, these templates are saved as well.

For more information on EXTERNAL mode, see the M50 Owner’s Manual.

ARP– This is where you make changes to the dual polyphonic arpeggiators.

Adjust the GATE (knob #1) to lengthen or shorten the notes in the arpeggio pattern

VELOCITY (knob #2) adjusts how hard the notes will be played by the arpeggiators

The LENGTH (knob #3) control will change the length of the arpeggiator phrase. Turn it counter-clockwise to shorten, clockwise to lengthen. This is especially great for dramatic drum rolls!

The OCTAVE (knob #4) parameter increases the range of the arpeggio phrase up and down a number of octaves (1-4)

RESET CONTROLS button - Now here’s a useful little gadget…

Hold this button down, and touch one of the controllers to set it back the way it was when it was last saved

You can also reset an entire set of assignments! Hold the RESET CONTROL button down, and then press either the REALTIME CONTROL, EXTERNAL, or ARP button.

Making Music with the M50’s Sequencer

The M50 has a TON of tools to help you create music. The 16-track sequencer let’s you record 128 songs, with 210,000 note capacity (whose job was it to count those notes?), with a resolution of 480ppq. There are some shortcuts that can help you set the sequencer up in a hurry, so that you don’t lose that flash of inspiration! Here’s one of the best tools…

Try using the M50’s One-Touch Record function:

1.Find a Program or Combi you like, with or without arpeggiators or a Drum Track – you’re the boss...

2.Hold down the ENTER button (next to the numeric keypad) and press the REC/WRITE button (two buttons to the right).

3.Touch “OK” in the display.

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