Korg EK-50 - Preparing to Play; Using the AC Adapter; Using Batteries; Powering On and Off

Playingwithdierentsounds
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Playing with dierent sounds
KEYBOARD SET/[STS] button [SHIFT] button Keyboard set name METRONOME/[BEAT SELECT] button
GRAND PIANO button
Keyboard part
VOLUME knob BANK/WRITE button Buttons 1–4
Power button
CATEGORY buttons
DialBank
Tempo lock icon
TAP TEMPO/
[TEMPO LOCK] button
Selecting a grand piano
y
Press the GRAND PIANO buon.
This will quickly select the grand piano sound.
Selecting the keyboard set
The keyboard set is a group of sounds used in keyboard
performance.Dierentsoundslikepiano, strings, synthesizer,
drums and so on are assigned to the four parts (lower and
upper 1–3). These four parts together are called a keyboard
part.
Tip:
See the “Voice Name List” (PDF) for a list of the keyboard
sets and sounds.
1.
Press the KEYBOARD SET/[STS] buon.
will blink on the display, and the keyboard set
name will be displayed.
2.
Select the keyboard set by using the dial.
UsetheCATEGORYbuonstoswitchtodierentkeyboard
sets within each category.
y
To revert to the original keyboard set, press the
KEYBOARD SET/[STS] buon while holding down the
[SHIFT] buon.
“
”(SingleTouchSeings)willbeshowninfrontofthe
keyboard set name.
Selecting a set list
Setlistsareusedtosaveandquicklyrecallyourfavoriteseings
(style,keyboardset,tempo,eectsandsoon;seepage12
“Saving the set list (WRITE)”).
The recommended set lists are stored in locations 1–4 of bank A.
Bank A-1 will be selected right after the power is turned on.
1.
Press the BANK/WRITE buon several times to select the
bank.
Tip:
Pressingthisbuonwhileholdingdownthe[SHIFT]
buonwillselectbanksinreverseorder.
2.
Use buons 1–4 to select the set list.
Playing in time with the metronome
You can practice along with the tempo and beat of the
metronome.
y
Turning on the metronome:PresstheMETRONOME/[BEAT
SELECT]buontoturnthemetronomeon(thebuonwill
light),andpressthebuonagaintomakeitstop.
y
Seing the beat:PresstheMETRONOME/[BEATSELECT]
buonanumberoftimeswhileholdingdownthe[SHIFT]
buon.
y
Adjusting the volume: Turn the dial while holding down
theMETRONOME/[BEATSELECT]buon.
Adjusting the tempo
y
Turn the dial while holding down the [SHIFT] buon.
y
Press the TAP TEMPO/[TEMPO LOCK] buon to match
the number of beats of the style at the tempo timing you
wish to set. (For instance, if you want to set a 4/4 beat, press
thebuonfourtimes;andfora3/4beat,pressthebuon
three times.)
Note:
PressingtheTAPTEMPO/[TEMPOLOCK]buon
any more times will start the accompaniment (tap start
function).
y
Tempo lock:PresstheTAPTEMPO/[TAPTEMPO]buon
whileholdingdownthe[SHIFT]buon(thetempolock
icon
will light in the display).
Using the joystick
y
Move the joystick to the left
and right to change the pitch
of the keyboard part.
Tip:
You can set how much
the pitch changes (see the
“Owner’s Manual,” PDF).
y
Move the joystick up and
down to change the sound of the keyboard part.
Tip:
The change in sound when you do this will depend on
the keyboard set.
Vibration
of sound,
brightness,
etc.
Pitch