Player-friendly and easy-to-use, the Korg EK-50 Portable 61-Key Arranger Keyboardis a 61-key portable arranger keyboard, ideal for beginners interested in exploring classic and modern American-music genres such as country, rock, jazz, and alternative. Now, solo musicians and songwriters can perform and compose using great-quality sounds that have an American flavor—including realistic electric/acoustic guitars, electric basses, brass, drums, and more.

With a bright LCD screen and LED buttons that ensure free-flowing navigation and setup, the EK-50 U makes it easy for your musical ideas to develop into fully realized ready-to-play songs. Featuring 288 autoaccompaniment styles that adapt to your chord changes, the keyboard functions like an entire backing band as you play. Over 727 instrument sounds and 51 drum kits inspire you to add your own melodies, phrases, and beats as they come to mind. Practice along with your favorite tracks via the built-in WAV/MP3 audio player and utilize the internal 12-track sequencer to record and playback your ideas and finished songs as MIDI files. An audio recorder is onboard to record your performances as WAV files.

Equipped with a powerful 20W speaker system and capable of running on either 8 AA batteries or the included AC adapter, the EK-50 U can be taken anywhere for immediate playing enjoyment.

Beginner Solo Performer/Songwriter    Focuses on American Popular-Music Styles    61 Velocity-Sensitive, Full-Size Keys    727 Sounds, 51 Drum Kits    288 Musical Styles, 200 Keyboard Sets    20W Speaker System with Bass Reflex    Intuitive Controls, Backlit LCD Screen    MIDI/Audio Song Recorder, Set List Mode    USB/MIDI Device and Host Connectivity    Runs on Batteries or AC Adapter

• The EK-50 U is packed with over 727 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 designed to take advantage of new and inspiring sounds. Authentic guitar sounds can be heard in Style categories such as Pop, Rock, and Country, and 51 customized 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 American Styles, EK-50 U includes the wide range of international Styles and Sounds from the original EK-50, allowing you to cover a wide range of music.

• The EK-50U comes with realistic sounds including pianos, guitars, brass, sax, drums, and more.
• Calling up any of the 200 factory Keyboard Sets allows up to four sounds to be played at once: three layered across the upper keys and one split to the lower keys.
• While Sound Sets are played in real time by the user, the 288 styles contain various preprogrammed drum, percussion, and accompaniment parts to elevate your performance into a full-sounding musical production, with a band that follows the chord changes you play.
• A high-fidelity PCM sound engine and two stereo-effect processors make the EK-50 U capable of creating expressive music with motion and depth.
• You can also 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-50 U means you can quickly combine your favorite sounds and save them directly in the Set List for quick access, great when performing live.

• The EK-50 U features a new blue color for speaker grilles, adding a fresh new look.
• Easily see the names of Style categories right on the main panel with updated genre names tosupport the new Styles that come preloaded.

• At the center of the operating panel, a bright, clear display shows the currently selected sound and Style names in large characters for great visibility.
• The buttons on EK-50 U are illuminated by their own LEDs, which helps you visualize the setting of each function.
• There is also a convenient Grand Piano button, which means you can instantly recall a beautiful acoustic piano sound at any time.

• Powerful 10 x 10W stereo speakers with bass reflex are built into the instrument. They can reproduce not only the sound of the instrument itself, but also sound from an external playback 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 U also works with 8 AA batteries (available separately), so you can play on the go.

• EK-50 U offers a number of ways to easily capture your musical creations and features convenient one-touch recording for quickly capturing your ideas when inspiration strikes. There is also a powerful and easy-to-use sequencer that can function as a linear 12-track recorder.
• The Performance Record function allows you to record your performance on the EK-50U as a WAV audio file and save it on a USB flash drive.
• Song mode lets you play back your own original creations, internal demo songs, MP3/WAV audio data, and SMF (Standard MIDI File) data saved on any commercially available USB flash drive. You can play onboard sounds while these songs play back.

• The EK-50 U is open-ended, allowing you to add additional Styles via a USB flash drive to help you easily customize and expand your playing experience with the EK Series.

• 288 Styles that focus on American popular-music genres
• 727 sounds, 51 drum kits
• American-flavored sounds include electric and acoustic guitars, electric basses, brass, drums, and more
• 200 keyboard sets allow up to four sounds to be played at once
• 61 full-size touch-sensitive keys
• 64-voice polyphony
• Easy-to-use layout that makes composing and performing fun
• 12-track sequencer: record up to 999 songs with 12 tracks per song
• Onboard audio recorder: record your performance as a WAV file
• Built-in audio player supports MP3 and WAV formats
• 20W (10W per side) amplifier
• Integrated 4.7" double-cone speakers with bass-reflex enclosure
• Add effects to styles and sounds
• Joystick control for pitch and modulation
• Adjustable metronome, transposition, and tuning
• Split mode allows different sounds for the left and right sections of the keyboard
• Layer mode allows each key to trigger several sounds
• USB-A and USB-B ports for connecting USB flash drives, USB MIDI controllers, and host computers
• 3.5mm stereo audio-input jack
• 1/4" L/R Instrument output
• 3.5mm headphone outputs
• Set List for quick access to favorite sounds
• Song mode allows playback of original songs, demo songs, or MP3/WAV/SMF data while performing
• Add styles via data downloaded from the Korg website to a USB flash drive (available separately)
• Runs on 8 AA batteries or with included AC adapter
• Includes sheet-music stand

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Whether its compatible with windows 7 and cubaseLE?

A: The unit is compatible with Cubase as well as most other software that supports MIDI functionality.When connecting via USB, the unit is compatible with Windows 7 SP1 or later (32-bit / 64-bit) Wireless connectivity for Windows requires Windows 8.1 or later (32-bit/64-bit) KORG BLE-MIDI Driver is required.

Q: 2. Can I use it with V220? If I can't, let me know what should I do to use with V220

A: It uses USB power.

Q: 3. What are the power options? Does it operate on USB power?

A: The Korg nanoKey Studio can be powered by AAA batteries or bus powered via USB.

Q: 4. Hi. Can my Yamaha NP12 fit nicely into yba-611?

A: Yes it should fit nicely.

Q: 5. Are there any problems with midi synchronization of AKX10 with other keyboards?

A: There is no issue with the 5-pin MIDI inputs and outputs on the AKX10 integrating with other keyboards that have 5-pin MIDI inputs and outputs.

Q: 6. It looks like you can split sounds on the keyboard. Can you also layer the sounds. i.e. layer piano & strings? I see a split control but no dual control.

A: The PA300, all Korg Professional Arrangers, give you three upper sounds and one lower sound, in addition to the backing accompaniment tracks. The three sounds are accessed from the touch screen, and there is a Mute/Play toggle for each. In addition to the Mute/Play toggle, you can also access the volume control for all tracks.

Q: 7. Which music stand is included in the box of the Korg pa1000?

A: A basic attachment music stand is included, no image available.

Q: 8. Does this fit a pa4x 61 key?

A: Yes, the Korg Soft Case For Pa600/900 Pa Series will fit the Korg Pa4X 61 Professional Arranger 61-Key Keyboard.

Q: 9. What is its weight?

A: The Korg nanoKEY Studio - Mobile MIDI Keyboard weighs 1.04 Lbs. without batteries.

Q: 10. how much does the pa300 weight? how about the pa600?

A: The PA-300 weighs 18.4 lb (8.4 kg), the PA-600 is 24.2 lb (11 kg). The product specifications can be viewed by clinking the SPECS tab below the product image on each product page.