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Korg M50 61

Workstation from Korg belonging to the M50 series

G. Hagen G. Hagen
Published on 03/15/09 at 14:29
Jai acquired over two months of intense happiness the Korg M50-61. THIS IS A workstation rcente (September 2008) comprising:
_ Five octaves, polyphony comfortable (but not more) than 80 votes
_1077 Rpart samples of 608 pre-installed programs and ditables will,
_32 Programs laborer self-same,
_ A bank GM2 compatible
_ 48 drumkits
_384 Combinations stretch 896
_ 4 potentiomtres assignable (volume, effects, filters, envelopes, etc.).
_1 Pitch (albeit no ribbon)
_ 2 assignable switches
_ 4 assignable pads agreements,
_ 1 drumtrack allowing Careers News prenregistres over 600 patterns,
_ A arpgiateur
_ 1 squenceur 16 tracks
_ 170 lon effects can dcliner of 5 Insertion effects, two master&#39;s degrees and a total of
_ Two MIDI, two audio outputs, a headphone jack, two footcontrollers taken a decision for damper pedals Sustain, a 2 GB card reader, a USB
_ A touch screen that facilitates the conviviality of the Bte.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is simple for a regular korg. In fact, bte works as a computer screen is dcompose o each page with the tab. I knew the era "LCD" and I recognize that the passge the LCD screen is touch more unique.
Not that the shipping sounds and effects is difficult: it is possible that this dmentiel you can quickly get lost. For example, I do not know after two months I use the master effects and total. But chanante easily five insert effects, I can get on the organ rotary speaker, to excite the battery (they need), the distortion on lead guitar, chorus on rhythm guitar, all as of arros rverb. I could never do on a T1!
Now, with respect to the manual, we address the question FCHE. The guide provided on paper is not nearly enough. The four hundred pages really INTERESTED paramtres Manual is provided, of course, too, but on CD and in English! "ROGNTUDJU!" looked like Blackthorn. A regular korg can do without but I feel that the mailbox is still under clophane: I can not use all the endless possibilities. All this because our Japanese friends speak English better than Fran ...

SOUNDS

Jai dabord worked on the Yamaha PSR 410 and the Korg T3. At fifteen, jai wanted to change for the Yamaha S 700. Jai finally settled on the M50 which confirms my ears on the supriorit Korg Yamaha Contents sound. It is true that this affair of taste. I got to go dorchestre music, rock, jazz, pop, teckno. And the Contents, the M50 seems more complete and capable of gnrer lillusion Ralite the most Fidler.
_ The strings, for example, are incredible because many complmentaires. The A007 (intimate strings) gives an impression warm and lyrical, while the rise leffroi tremolos. There are at least two quartets strings that gives me shivers down my spine as the vibrato is practitioner.
_ The brass mount as surprised and convinced. While sometimes the vibrato of some records tend lenvahissement. But there again, the number and allows dynamic variation on her little back: the trumpet Submitted alone, in pairs, in section, silent, with vibrato, no vibrato. Similarly, trombone, horn, tuba. The brass sections are as numerous and diverse, the frankly synthetic until the brass section of jazz.
_the pianos, pianos Ah! The acoustics have made good progress: compare the specific M50 (A000) with that of M1 (A049) to see the progress. The electric pianos excessively numerous (I got too) without rpter.
_ The Chur: there are many be Russian. The classical chorus is dark and sumptuous, with the voices mountains means the farmers carry out the mountain pastures.
_ Organs liturgical synthtiseur last one that makes the diffrence between the CITL, positive, great organ and full game! And at least, not like a lensemble pathtique daccordon its supercharged!
_the electronic organs: the still, there is a gambling impossible not to find happiness. May be leffet of rotary speakers can stepfather irraliste a bit: it is indeed too fast. But this can be corrected in custom settings effects. Lorgues DGWS in Hammond, everything goes.
_ Batteries: 48 drumkits, enough to meet: some who are spcialiss in jazz, else in rap, hip-pop and house music. The provision of essential lments (bass drum, snare, fts, crash, cymbals, triangle, etc.). Prs is not the same in a kit and lautre Designed on Yamaha MODEL: cest very practical for the memory and play kits are also available ethnic (brsilien for example) or orchestral. Note the Chinese gong dun dun prsence buf effect (losing hair!).
_ Bass: nen I have not done the trick, cest dmentiel. The sub-bass can parody the style of Bjrk without ridiculous. Against the low-jazz, you can hear the fingers on the strings dplacer!
_ Acoustic guitars: the attack is too massive a problem indeed. This pos nylon guitar 1 (A004) is beautiful. However, all twelve string guitars are irrsistiblement think a harpsichord supermarket. This tonn my guitars because t was the flagship of the Korg T1 home. The electro-rhythm guitars, fortunately are better.
_the lead guitars: a large Russianness. Their diversity is changing me from my T3. Dimiter possibility sounds most unlikely that a guitar can produce.
_the rpart between synths are fast, and slow motions. Nen I have not been around
_The Sfx: for the fans of noise in a startling piece. Dogs, horses, car, door, thunder, rain, thunder, train, cries, laughs, jungle, bird, or almost everything is. Silent because the T1 can burp. The M50 has become more polite in what he has lost sampler (the M3&#39;s high ERRF possde a sampler him, but took not the same nest!). Damage
_ The wood: fltes are warm (be careful! Intrusive vibrato or tiring), the clarinet is beautiful. The M50 is the diffrence between oboe, English horn and bassoon, which was not the T3. The saxophones (yes, they are not brass, despite their appearance) are the vast majority Russian: a pitch shot is one you do grow Evil! There is even a lon o hear the saxophonist breathe! Simply, in the treble, one more thing reconnat quickly. Korg Prcisons that makes the diffrence between soprano, alto, tnor (wonderful) and baritone, and this is clearly peroit. There are also programs o the sax playing by pool.
_ The percussion mlodiques: another incredible dive bells, bells, xylophone, mtallophone, vibraphone, kalimba, marimba, clesta of all kinds and all forms.

Clearly, I like the feel and sound Korg suit me (IDAL n&#39;tant not of this world).

OVERALL OPINION

After two months, then, the honeymoon continues and I feel that this is not prs finished, both the M50 are many surprises and enjoyable. It is lightweight (less than seven pounds), Aesthetics (attention, fragile! The underside is plastic!) And practice. The particular feature I like most? Gnrateur its powerful sound, various and Russian, even if it does not expandable (for PCM cards for example) in contrast to the M3. The drumtrack and arpgiateur, however, are not factors that led me this purchase, but they are powerful and can inspire me may be in the future.
J&#39;tais party on the ide of a Yamaha S 700 to replace my T3. I then hsit with Korg PA 500 (arrangers not workstations). Then I met the M3 ... Too good, too pro ... and too expensive! Then came the M50, a chance encounter, ds my first attempt, I knew he was going to be my instrument. So no regrets.
The report qualitprix is ​​unbeatable: it is the M3 without gnrateur sampler or karma system or radiant, of course, but for about a month minimum wage.
J&#39;espre although it will be on hand in all my Creations for fifteen years to come!