Korg EK-50 61-Key Arranger Entertainer Keyboard (Black), Starter Bundle with Bench, Stand and H&A Studio Headphones

Over the years, Korg's EK-50 61-Key Arranger Entertainer Keyboard has emerged as the ideal full-size keyboard for music enthusiasts and professionals alike. This black, starter bundle comes complete with a bench, stand, and H&A Studio Headphones, offering a comprehensive package for both beginners and seasoned musicians. The EK-50 boasts an impressive array of 700 easily-selectable sounds and 280 auto-accompaniment styles, providing instant backing for your performances. Its class-leading stereo speaker output and user-friendly operation, including LED buttons, ensure easy navigation and superior sound quality. Designed to foster your musical creativity, the EK-50 is an entertainer keyboard that grows with you. Its automatic accompaniment "styles" function as a virtual backing band, creating rich accompaniments that inspire you to add phrases as they come to mind. As your performance skills enhance, you can access more advanced functions to shape your musical ideas. The EK-50 comes equipped with automatic accompaniment functionality, allowing you to produce a rich accompaniment with just one finger on the left hand or by playing chords. This accompaniment changes according to the keyboard position or the chord that you play, enabling you to improvise effortlessly. The EK-50's onboard styles cover over 280 musical genres from around the world, each with four variations ranging from simple to complex. It also includes an intro and ending for the beginning and end of the song. The "STS" (Single Touch Select) function automatically selects recommended sounds when you switch styles, providing a perfect pairing of sound and style. The EK-50 houses more than 702 realistic sounds including pianos, violin, sax, and drums, catering to your solo performances or band play. The Split function lets you divide the keyboard and play different sounds simultaneously, adding to your enjoyment with various sound combinations. The keyboard's operating panel features a bright, clear display that shows the currently selected sound and style names in large characters for easy visibility. The principal switches are illuminated by their own LEDs, helping you visualize the setting of each function. The "Grand Piano button" instantly takes you back to the starting grand piano sound, regardless of the currently selected sound. The EK-50 comes with powerful 10W x 10W stereo speakers built into the instrument, capable of reproducing not only the sound of the instrument itself but also sound from an external device connected to the input jack. The keyboard also works with AA batteries (sold separately), allowing you to play on the go. The EK-50 contains 64 "music styles" that preset the style, sound, and tempo suitable for the songs that you're familiar with. You can record your performances on the EK-50 and save them as well. The EK-50 is open-ended, allowing you to add up to 98 styles via a USB flash drive. In conclusion, the Korg EK-50 61-Key Arranger Entertainer Keyboard is a versatile and comprehensive musical instrument that caters to all your performance needs. Whether you're a beginner or a professional, this keyboard is designed to help you realize your musical potential.