Korg EK-50 Home Keyboard Information, Specifications and Resources

Author: Andy Merrett / Data Driven

Overview

The Korg EK-50 is a home keyboard released in 2020. It is marketed primarily to home musicians.

The EK-50 has 61 synth/organ style full sized keys with touch sensitivity but no aftertouch. It has 64 notes of polyphony. It has hundreds of on board sounds including pianos and real world sounds, accompaniments and rhythms, and a sustain/damper pedal.

The EK-50 uses Korg's PCM, a classic wave-based synthesis offering basic sampled sound playback.

It has the ability to record and play back user performances. It has built-in MIDI capabilities. It has no built-in learning system. It has a built-in amplifier and speakers. It can run from both AC and battery power.

Description

The keyboard that helps you play

If you’ve ever wanted to play or perform your favorite songs, or thought of a melody that could become an original song, KORG is here to help you realize your musical potential. The KORG EK-50 is an entertainer keyboard that you can enjoy on any musical level, and an instrument that grows along with you.

Automatic accompaniment “Styles” provide an entire backing band you as you play the keyboard. From the moment you start playing, the rich accompaniments are created to inspire you to add phrases as they come to mind. As you gain performance skill, you can easily access the more advanced functions to give shape to the ideas of your musical sketch.

• Styles that support your performance
• Play a wide variety of sounds
• A layout that makes the numerous functions intuitive
• Built-in speakers for immediate enjoyment anywhere
• Convenient Music Styles
• Play back favorite songs on the instrument while performing
• Add Styles from KORG’s extensive library

Styles support your performance

The EK-50 is equipped with automatic accompaniment functionality called “Styles,”which allow you to automatically produce a rich accompaniment with just one finger on the left hand, or by playing chords. Since this accompaniment changes according to the keyboard position or the chord that you play, you can easily improvise by playing the melody with your right hand. It’s like leading a band that knows hundreds of songs with the touch of a finger.

EK-50’s onboard Styles cover more than 280 musical genres from around the world, each with four variations ranging from simple to complex, as well as an intro and ending for the beginning and end of the song. You can add variety to your performance by switching these buttons in time with the rhythm.

There’s also an “STS” (Single Touch Select) function that automatically selects recommended when you switch Styles. It’s a perfect pairing of sound and Style, all set up and ready to go, so that you can focus on learning, creating or performing.

Play a wide variety of sounds

The EK-50 contains more than 702 realistic sounds including pianos, violin, sax, and drums. You select and play the sound you need, whether you’re playing a solo performance or are playing in a band. You can also use the Split function to divide the keyboard and play different sounds simultaneously - such as piano with the right hand and bass with the left. This creates additional enjoyment with different combinations of sound.

A layout that makes the numerous functions intuitive

The middle of the operating panel has a bright, clear display that shows the currently selected sound and Style names in large characters for great visibility. The principal switches are illuminated by their own LEDs which helps you visualize the setting of each function. There’s also a “Grand Piano button” which brings you right back to the starting grand piano sound at any time, regardless of the currently selected sound.

Built-in speakers for immediate enjoyment

Powerful 10W x 10W stereo speakers are built into the instrument. They can reproduce not only the sound of the instrument itself, but also sound from an external device that you connect to the input jack. Additionally, a music rest and AC adaptor are included, so you’re completely ready to go right out of the box. The EK-50 also works with AA batteries (sold separately), so you can play on the go!

Convenient Music Styles for instant, complete playing setups

The EK-50 contains 64 “Music Styles” that preset the Style, sound and tempo suitablefor the songs that you’re familiar with. Simply selecting a Music Style and playing is an easy way to improvise or create ideas for original songs.

Play back favorite songs on the instrument while performing

Got a great new song idea? You can record your performances on the EK-50 and save them as well. Song mode lets you play back your own original creations, internal demo songs, MP3 or WAV audio data and SMF (Standard MIDI File) data saved on any commercially-available USB flash drive. You’ll also be able to play sounds while these songs play back.

Add Styles from KORG’s extensive library

The EK-50 is open-ended, which allows you to add up to 96 styles via a USB flash drive. We expect to add new data to the KORG website in the future and will keep you informed.

FAQ

What year was the Korg EK-50 launched?

This instrument was launched in 2020

What other models did Korg release in 2020?

• EK-50 L
• opsix
• Pa5X 61-key
• Pa5X 76-key
• Pa5X 88-key
• Pa5X Oriental 61-key
• Pa5X Oriental 76-key
• SV-2 73-key
• SV-2 88-key
• SV-2S 73-key
• SV-2S 88-key
• wavestate
• XE20
• XE20SP

What models did other manufacturers release in 2020?

• Arturia PolyBrute
• Casio CTK-1500
• Casio CTK-1550
• Casio LK-135
• Casio LK-136
• Casio LK-190
• Casio LK-265
• Kawai CA49
• Kawai CA59
• Kawai CA79
• Kawai CA99
• Kawai DG 30
• Kawai ES 120
• Kawai ES 520
• Kawai ES 920
• Kurzweil CUP410
• Kurzweil KP10
• Kurzweil KP30
• Kurzweil KP80
• Kurzweil MPS 110
• Kurzweil MPS 120
• Kurzweil PC4
• Medeli DP460K/BK
• Medeli DP460K/RW
• Medeli DP650K/BK
• Medeli DP650K/RW
• Medeli DP650KW/GB
• Medeli DP650KW/GW
• Medeli SP-A500-BK
• Medeli SP-A500-WH
• Novation AFX Station
• Roland GO:KEYS
• Roland GO:PIANO
• Roland GO:PIANO88
• Roland RD-88
• Roland RP701
• Sequential Pro 3
• Sequential Prophet-5
• Waldorf STVC
• Yamaha EZ-300
• Yamaha PSR-E273
• Yamaha PSR-E373
• Yamaha PSR-EW310
• Yamaha PSR-I500
• Yamaha PSR-SX600
• Yamaha YC61
• Yamaha YDP-144
• Yamaha YDP-164
• Yamaha YDP-S54
• Yamaha YPT-270
• Yamaha YPT-370

What other home keyboards were released at a similar time?

• Alesis Harmony 32
• Alesis Harmony 54
• Alesis Harmony 61 MKII
• Alesis Harmony 61 Pro
• Alesis Melody 54
• Alesis Melody 61 MKII
• Alesis Talent 61
• Casio CT-S1 Black
• Casio CT-S1 Red
• Casio CT-S1 White
• Casio CT-S100
• Casio CT-S1FH
• Casio CT-S200BK
• Casio CT-S200RD
• Casio CT-S200WE
• Casio CT-S300
• Casio CT-S400
• Casio CT-S410
• Casio CT-X3000
• Casio CT-X5000
• Casio CT-X700
• Casio CT-X800
• Casio CTK-1500
• Casio CTK-1550
• Casio CTK-240
• Casio LK-135
• Casio LK-136
• Casio LK-190
• Casio LK-265
• Casio SA-50
• Casio SA-51
• Medeli IK100
• Medeli M361
• Medeli MK1/BK
• Medeli MK1/GN
• Medeli MK1/PK
• Medeli MK1/WH
• Medeli MK1/YE
• Medeli MK401
• Yamaha EZ-300
• Yamaha PSR-E273
• Yamaha PSR-E360
• Yamaha PSR-E373
• Yamaha PSR-E473
• Yamaha PSR-EW310
• Yamaha PSR-EW425
• Yamaha PSR-F52
• Yamaha PSR-I500
• Yamaha PSS-A50
• Yamaha PSS-F30
• Yamaha Remie PSS-E30
• Yamaha YPT-260
• Yamaha YPT-270

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