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Korg’s First Affordable Full-size Arranger





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If you’ve ever wanted to play your favorite music and sound like a million bucks ? without spending a fortune ? Sweetwater has an arranger keyboard for you! The EK-50 U is part of Korg’s first affordable, full-size 61-key Entertainer Series arranger keyboards, with a focus on authentic American popular music genres. It packs over 700 sounds with 200 styles from the original EK-50, plus 88 new popular American styles such as Alternative Rock, Southern Rock, Country, Blues Reggae, and more. Newly added sounds focus on electric and acoustic guitars, electric basses, and 18 new drum kits. The EK-50 U also features easy operation, advanced recording and playback features, a great-sounding stereo speaker system, and LED buttons for effortless navigation.





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Authentic styles for realistic backing and composition





There’s nothing cheesy about the selection of styles supplied with the Korg EK-50 U. Programmed by leading arrangers, the EK-50 U contains 200 styles from the original EK-50, and 88 newly added authentic American popular styles that provide you with unparalleled realism and detail. You won’t have to suffer through monotonous, repetitive accompaniment with the EK-50 U either, as each style contains two intros, four variations, two fills, a count-in, and two endings. The EK-50 U’s rich, detailed accompaniment also provides useful ideas for your own arrangements. Simply play a chord progression, and the Korg EK-50 U’s will complete the basic backing tracks for you!





Korg EK-50 U 61-key Entertainer Series Arranger Keyboard Features:


Portable 61-key arranger keyboard with a focus on authentic popular American styles


New stereo PCM sound generator with 60 multi-samples and 182 drum samples


64-voice maximum polyphony


Over 700 sounds, 51 drum kits (including GM-compatible sound sets)


288 styles, each containing 2 intros, 4 variations, 2 fills, 1 count-in, and 2 endings


More than 16 music styles


More than 170 keyboard sets


18 demo songs


Set list mode, 10 banks × 4


Easy layout including LED buttons to clearly indicate what is selected


Bright, easy-to-read LCD display


Refreshed grille color


Speaker system: 10-watt x 10-watt, 4.72-inch double-cone speakers × 2 (bass reflex box-type); speaker EQ: 8 types


USB/MIDI, device and host connectivity


Audio player: MP3, WAV (44.1kHz)


Compatible with all Pa50 Styles


4 stereo multi-effects processors (2 style, 2 sound; 148 effects variations)


Touch control: soft (light), medium (standard), hard (heavier), fixed


34 effects types (148 variations)


Effects (accompaniment part): 2 stereo digital multi-effects


Effects (keyboard part): 2 stereo digital multi-effects


Onboard sequencer with real-time recording, maximum 999 songs; supports song playback and standard MIDI files


11 scale types (including user scale)


Metronome: tempo, beat, volume


Tempo: 30-240


Key transpose: C (-12) to C (0) to C ( 12)


Tuning: 427.5-452.9Hz


Foot controller jack: ¼-inch phone jack


Audio in jack: 1/8-inch stereo mini phone jack


Output: L MONO, R ¼-inch phone jacks


Headphone jack: 1/8-inch 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 to personal computers


MIDI over USB


Custom LCD with backlighting


Power supply: AC adapter (included) or AA batteries x 8 (sold separately)


Included items: AC adapter and sheet music stand