Korg EK-50 Limitless

Best-in-class sound and performance-ready aesthetics

The EK-50, KORG’s popular and approachable bread-and-butter keyboard with automatic accompaniment, is now available in a specialized model. It's equipped with high-volume speakers that can meet the needs of performing in a café or a small event on its own, without relying on a PA system.

In addition to the wealth of sounds from the EK-50 which support a wide range of musical genres, we've taken full advantage of the large speakers by adding sounds and backing styles for the latest dance music. The chassis now features a black rubberized finish that is not only sleek, but durable and wear-resistant.

The EK-50 L delivers limitless enjoyment and best-in-class sound with immediacy and ease.

FEATURES

• 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

Powerful speakers deliver twice the power
With automatic accompaniment to instantly turn your playing into an entire ensemble, the EK-50 has become a go-to instrument for both beginners as well as advanced players. The EK50 L has the same great features, but double the speaker power. It has a specially designed speaker system that capable of delivering twice as much volume (*) as the EK-50, so you don't have to rely on a PA system. Like the EK-50, it can run on batteries, making it easy to take on the road for performance.

* Comparison based on sound pressure level (SPL).

Rubberized finish is sleek and durable
To match is higher powered speakers, the EK-50 L features a black rubberized finish that adds durability, and features panel printing in two colors for easy viewing: red and white. When switching styles or fills, or using the ensemble functions, the increased legibility of the panel allows users to masterfully navigate their performance.

Additional sounds to support modern dance music
In addition to the wide range of sounds already on the EK-50, EK-50 L adds new sounds and backing styles. Newly added are 87 preset sounds, 18 preset drum kits, and 24 keyboard sets that each combine four parts. These additions supplement the presets of the EK-50 to put more sounds at your finger tip. Also added are 10 backing pattern styles. The new sound additions emphasize the most current, modern dance music styles.

Music software bundled at no charge
The EK-50 L comes with an entire music software bundle. "Ozone Elements" not only lets you create songs but also features AI-powered mastering, "Skoove" helps you improve your keyboard skills, and "Reason Lite" is a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) so you can immediately jump into recording your own music. Also included are software synths from KORG and other brands.

This means that as soon as you get your hands on this keyboard, you'll have access to all the tools you need to begin creating the music you want to create.

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: 790 sounds, 59 drum kits (including GM compatible sound sets)
Keyboard Sets: 200
Effects:

• Accompaniment part: 2 stereo digital multi-effects

• Keyboard part: 2 stereo digital multi-effects

• 34 types (148 variations) 

Styles: 290 presets - 2 intros, 4 variations, 2 fills, 1 count in/break, 2 endings, synchro start/stop, tap tempo
Music Styles: 64 styles
Demo Songs: 19 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

Scales: 11 types (including user scale)
Controls: Power button, VOLUME knob, joystick, STYLE/[MUSIC 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, 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 * EK-50 does not support the half-pedaling.

• 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

• USB B port: TO HOST port for connecting personal computers

Speaker System
Amplification: 10 W × 2
Speakers: 120 mm Double Corn speaker x 2 (Bass reflex box system) - Speaker efficiency (SPL): 94dB (1W, 1m) *
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)
Dimensions (W x D x H): 994 mm × 392 mm × 132 mm/39.13" × 15.43" × 5.20" (not including sheet music stand)
Height with sheet music stand attached: 329 mm/12.95"
Weight: 8 kg/17.64 lbs. (without music rest and batteries)
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

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