X50 Operation Guide - Korg

Playing programs and combinations
When you select a different Bank, that button’s LED will light, and the selected bank will
appear in the left side of the display.
For example, to select bank B, press the PROG BANK [B] button. The [B] button will light,
and the name Bank B will appear in the left of the display. The [GM] button operates
differently from the other bank buttons. Each time you press this button, the bank will switch
in the order of G → g(d) → G → g(d) ... etc.
The programs are organized into banks of 128 (except for g(d)). Select the desired bank, and
then select a program number within that bank.
5. Play the keyboard to hear the program you selected.
While playing the keyboard, use the [MOD] wheel, [PITCH] wheel, [SW1][SW2], and
realtime controllers to modify the sound. The result will differ depending on the program, so
play the keyboard while operating these controllers to hear what they do.
For more about the controllers, see “Using controllers to modify the sound” ( ☞p.5).
You can also press the [AUDITION] button (it will light) and a riff (phrase) suitable for that
program will play automatically.
Selecting
programs by category
You can also select programs by their category, such as keyboard, organ, bass, or drums.
1.
Press the [CATEGORY] button.
The category menu will appear.
Category No.
Category Program
1 3 2 4
Sel (Select)
2. You can use the [PAGE+][PAGE–] buttons to step through the categories one by one.
For example if you choose 00: Keyboard, you’ll be able to select only from programs that are
in the Keyboard category. The Keyboard category contains programs such as acoustic piano,
and electric piano etc.
3. By using the [VALUE] dial or the ClickPoint [ π][
† ] to select programs, you can step through
the programs in the same category.
4. Press the [MENU/OK] button to confirm your selection. If you decide not to select a
program, press the [EXIT/CANCEL] button.
Note: You can also switch categories by using the ClickPoint [ √][
® ] to select “Category No.” in
the top line of the category menu and then turning the [VALUE] dial.
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Quick Start
Introduction
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Effect
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Drum Kit
External control
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Appendices