Korg M50-61 61-Key Synth Workstation

Product Review:

I have had the M-50 for a few weeks and it does everything you'd want in a board of this type. Good midi implementation, tons of terrific sounds and combinations. Versatile and useful internal sequencer that is deeper than it initially appears to be. Works well with my Sonar X1 program with the exception that I've been unable to find an instrument file for it for that program. A few that purported to do the job that I found online just didn't match up the sounds properly. I used to have a Korg N-364 which was set up similarly to the M-50 with Comb and Programs as to numbering was useful. I used the .ins file for the N-364 and made a corresponding list of the programs on a reference page so I could call up the instrument I wanted by inserting the proper number for it. The programs in the N-364 don't match the M-50, obviously so you have to ignore that and go strictly by the reference sheet for the M-50s sounds. I was disappointed that the M-50s VST internal program was basically useless and didn't work for me at all. I have many years of experience in working out these kinds of problems but just was unable to get around it. That is probably not a problem with the M-50 but with the software. I'm surprised that Korg hasn't published an Instrument File that will work with the Sonar software. First time I've ever run into that before. It should be a very simple thing for a knowledgeable programmer to get done. Whassuppp??? Let's get it done! If anyone out there has an .ins file I'm unware of I'd sure like to hear about it. Overall, I love this keyboard and it does just about anything I ask of it with ease and style.