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: Total of 686 Sounds on EK-50 CSA
662 sounds from the original EK-50 + 24 new sounds
EK-50 CSA features newly added folk instruments including a Sampona (flute) and charango (guitar) from the Andean region of South America. There is also a quena (flute) from the Peruvian region as well as other new instruments including trumpet, saxophone, brass, guitar, bass, and other instruments popular in the region.
Total of 39 Drum Kits on EK-50CSA-33 from the original EK-50 and 6 new kits.
New PCM added for EK-50 CSA totals 36 multi-samples and 85 Drum Samples
Keyboard Sets: More than 170 sets
Effects: Accompaniment part: 2 stereo digital multi-effects
Keyboard part: 2 stereo digital multi-effects
34 types (148 variations)
Styles: 356 styles
2 intros, 4 variations, 2 fills, 1 count in/break, 2 endings, synchro start/stop, tap tempo
New authentic Styles have been voiced by programmers in Central America - including "Cumbia", "Mariachi," "Banda," and "Norteño", which are popular genres of music in Mexico and Latin American countries. In total, EK-50 CSA adds 100 new Latin Styles.
256 styles from the original EK-50 remain, covering a wide range of musical genres from around the world (48 Latin styles have already been implemented here as well)
Demo Songs: 18 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
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 and controllers
USB B port: TO HOST port for connecting personal computers
Speaker System:
Amplification: 10 W × 2
Speakers: 120 mm (4.72") double-cone speakers × 2 (bass reflex box-type)
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)
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"
Weight: 7.5 kg/16.53 lbs.
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
