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Korg EK50 Keyboard - incl Expression Pedal - Like new in box! - $395 (Canyon Lake)
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The EK-50 U is user-friendly, helping turn your musical ideas into complete songs with automatic accompaniment that matches your chords. It has new Styles and Sounds inspired by classic and modern American music. Building on the original EK-50's success, the EK-50U adds authentic American Styles like jazz, country, alternative, dance, and rock.
The EK-50 U is packed with over 700 instruments, 200 keyboard sets, and 288 authentic musical styles that capture the essence of American music, developed by a team of talented musicians and programmers in the United States. Many of the Styles in EK-50 U have been re-made to take advantage of new and inspiring sounds. New authentic guitar sounds can be heard in Style categories such as Pop, Rock and Country, and new and improved drum kits can be heard in Style categories such as Funk and Soul. This allows EK-50U to create the widest variety of American music genres, including Jazz, modern country, rock, alternative, and pop. In addition to the new American Styles, EK-50 U also includes the wide range of international Styles and Sounds from the original EK-50, allowing you to cover a wide range of music.
A high-fidelity PCM sound engine and two stereo effects processors make the EK-50 U capable of creating expressive music with motion and depth. There is also a convenient Grand Piano button located on the main panel, which means you can instantly recall a beautiful acoustic piano sound at any time.
The EK-50 U has a new blue color for its speaker grilles, giving it a fresh look. The main panel now displays Style categories with updated genre names to match the new preloaded Styles. The operating panel's center has a clear display showing the chosen sound and Style names in large letters for easy reading. Each button on the EK-50 U is lit with its own LED, making it clear which function is active.
The EK-50U contains 727 realistic sounds including pianos, guitars, brass, sax, drums, and more. Simply select and play the sound you need, whether you’re playing a solo performance or are performing 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. The ability to easily split and layer on EK-50U means you can quickly combine your favorite sounds and save them directly in the Set List for quick access.
EK-50 U | Arranger Keyboard
American Roots, A World of Fun
The EK-50 U is simple to use and allows your musical ideas to evolve effortlessly into complete ready-to-play songs, with auto musical accompaniment that follows your chord changes. Styles provide an entire backing band as you play the keyboard, and high-quality sounds inspire you to add phrases as they come to mind. Simply put, the EK-50U is an Arranger Keyboard with American flare that you can enjoy on any musical level.
New sounds and styles that focus on American popular music
New sounds including electric and acoustic guitars, electric basses, new brass, and drums
Performance record mode for quick and easy recording
A layout that makes the numerous functions intuitive
Built-in speakers for immediate enjoyment anywhere
Play back favorite songs on the instrument while performing
Refreshed speaker grill color
Add Styles from KORG’s extensive library
SPECIFICATIONS:
KEYBOARD: 61 keys (velocity sensitive)
TOUCH CONTROL: Soft (light), medium (standard), hard (heavier), fixed
SOUND GENERATOR: Stereo PCM sound generator
MAXIMUM POLYPHONY: 64 voices
SOUNDS: Total of 727 Sounds on EK-50 U (662 sounds from the original EK-50 + 65 new sounds specific to the EK-50 U). EK-50 U features new sounds with a focus on electric and acoustic guitars, electric basses, new brass, and drum percussion kits. Total of 51 Drum Kits on EK50-U (33 from the original EK-50 and 18 New kits). New PCM added for EK-50 U totals 60 multi-samples and 182 Drum Samples.
KEYBOARD SETS: More than 170 sets
EFFECTS: Accompaniment part - 2 stereo digital multi-effects, Keyboard part - 2 stereo digital multi-effects, 88 types (173 variations)
STYLES: 288 styles, 2 intros, 4 variations, 2 fills, 1 count in/break, 2 endings, synchro start/stop, tap tempo. 88 new styles added for EK50-U. New Styles include favorite American genres such as Alternative and Modern Rock, Southern & Latin Rock, Country, Blues Reggae, and more. New American styles were chosen, created, and tested with musicians in the United States. EK50-U also includes an additional 88 new styles in addition to 200 original EK-50 styles.
DEMO SONGS: 16 songs
AUDIO PLAYER: MP3, WAV (44.1 kHz)
SEQUENCER: Record - Real-time recording (Style mode), maximum of 999 songs (approx. 100,000 notes), 12 tracks (4 keyboard parts + 8 auto accompaniment parts), original format (can convert to SMF0), Playback - Supports song play (playing on the keyboard during song playback), SMF (Standard MIDI File) format 0 or 1. The Performance Record function for quick and easy recording, which has been well received on the Korg i3, is also included. (This allows you to record -save- your performance on the EK-50U as a WAV file)
SCALES: 11 types (including user scale)
CONTROLS: Power button, VOLUME knob, joystick, STYLE button, SONG/[DEMO SONG] button, KEYBOARD SET/[STS] button, GRAND PIANO button, each button in the PART MUTE/[SOUND SELECT] section, SETTING/[EFFECT] button, PERFORMANCE REC / [ MEDIA ] button, SPEAKER EQ/[SPEAKER OFF] button, [SHIFT] button, ENSEMBLE button, SPLIT button, METRONOME/[BEAT SELECT] button, TAP TEMPO/[TEMPO LOCK] button, TRANSPOSE b and #/[OCTAVE –/+] buttons, dial, CATEGORY button, value buttons, + button, - button, each button in the STYLE/SONG section, each button in the SET LIST section
SET LISTS: 10 banks × 4
METRONOME: Tempo, beat, volume, Tempo: 30 - 240
KEY TRANSPOSE: C (-12) to C (0) to C (+12)
TUNING: 427.5 - 452.9 Hz
INPUT/OUTPUT: Foot controller jack 6.3 mm (1/4") phone jack, AUDIO IN jack 3.5 (1/8") mm stereo mini-phone jack, OUTPUT L/ MONO, R jacks 6.3 mm (1/4") phone jack (unbalanced), Headphones jack 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo mini-phone jack, USB A port TO DEVICE port for connecting USB flash memory and controllers, USB B port TO HOST port for connecting personal computers
SPEAKER SYSTEM: Amplification - 10 W × 2, Speakers - 120 mm (4.72") double-cone speakers × 2 (bass reflex box-type), Speaker EQ - 8 types
MIDI: USB MIDI
DISPLAY: Custom LCD with backlighting
POWER SUPPLY: AC adapter (included) or AA batteries (alkaline dry cells or nickel-metal hydride batteries) × 8 (sold separately)
BATTERY LIFE: When using alkaline dry cells: approx. 7 hours
POWER CONSUMPTION: 8 W (0.1 W on standby)
INCLUDED ITEMS: AC adapter, sheet music stand
ACCESSORIES (sold separately): EXP-2 foot controller, DS-1H damper pedal, PS-1 pedal switch, PS-3 pedal switch, SC-EK/Pa soft case
Dimensions: (W x D x H)
994 mm × 392 mm × 132 mm (39.13" × 15.43" × 5.20")
Weight: 7.5 kg/16.53 lbs. (not including optional AA batteries)