Basic Operations - Korg M50-73 Owner's Manual

Introduction to the M50

Basic operations

After you've turned on the M50, here's how to perform
basic operations such as selecting modes and pages.
Selecting modes
• In order to use a particular function on the M50,
you must first select the appropriate mode.
Press one of the front panel mode switches to enter the
corresponding mode.
COMBI switch:
PROG switch:
SEQ switch:
GLOBAL switch:
MEDIA switch:
Selecting combinations, programs, or
songs
Normally you will use the P0 screen page when you
play a combination or program. This screen also lets
you edit the sound in simple ways.
By pressing the EXIT switch several times you can
access Combination Select or Program Select, which
displays the combination name or program name. Use
a VALUE controller such as the qu switches or the
VALUE dial to select a number, and use PROG BANK
A–GM or COMBI BANK A–D to change banks. For
details, please see "Selecting Programs" on page 27 or
"Selecting Combinations" on page 43. For details on
selecting songs, see "Playback" on page 53.
Selecting pages and tabs
Each mode has a large number of parameters, which
are grouped into pages. These pages are further
subdivided by tabs; with up to eight tabs per page.
• Make sure that the desired mode is selected.
For details on selecting a mode, see "Selecting
modes," above.
In this explanation we'll use Combination mode as
an example.
Press the COMBI switch.
Note: The Combi P0: Play page will appear. (This is
shown in the upper left of the display.)
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Combination mode
Program mode
Sequencer mode
Global mode
Media mode
Selecting a page
In Combination, Program, Global, and Sequencer
modes, you can press the PAGE SELECT switch to
view a list of the pages that make up that mode.
1. Press the PAGE SELECT switch.
The page select menu will appear.
The page selected before you pressed the PAGE
SELECT switch will be greyed as an indication.
2. Press the page that you want to view.
As an example here, try selecting "P4 Zone/Delay."
The P4: Zone/Delay– Key Z T01–08 page will appear.
Note: The page that appears will be showing the tab
that you most recently selected.
Using the PAGE SELECT switch plus the numeric
keys 0–9 to access different pages
• Hold down the PAGE SELECT switch and use
numeric keys 0–9 to specify the page number you
want to view.
The specified page number will appear. The page
that appears will be showing the tab that you most
recently selected.
Note: In pages consisting of multiple pages such as P5–
1, P5–2, P8–1, and P8–2, the first page (P5–1, or P8–1)
will be selected.