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New M50, New User, New Install - Help!!

 
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DaveMcKeen



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:00 pm    Post subject: New M50, New User, New Install - Help!! Reply with quote
My M50 arrived yesterday. I got it physically set up. Today I proceeded to instal the USB MIDI driver and the M50 editor. The M50 installer provides the option to install a VST plug-in and a RTAS plug-in. How do I determine which one I need? Are the plug-ins for use with a DAW? If so I don't have a DAW. Am I all set?

Thanks - Dave
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DaveMcKeen



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Also I tried to use the foot switch I was using with my D20 as a sustain pedal. I went into global page 2 and assigned the foot switch to sostenuto, but I can't make it hold the note. I have the switch plugged into the middle of the three pedal jacks. Do I need a Korg-specific switch?

Thanks - Dave
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:24 am    Post subject: Re: New M50, New User, New Install - Help!! Reply with quote
DaveMcKeen wrote:
My M50 arrived yesterday. I got it physically set up. Today I proceeded to instal the USB MIDI driver and the M50 editor. The M50 installer provides the option to install a VST plug-in and a RTAS plug-in. How do I determine which one I need? Are the plug-ins for use with a DAW? If so I don't have a DAW. Am I all set?

Thanks - Dave


Yes, you are all set if you don't use plug-ins
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yo FE- Thanks for that. Any thoughts on the foot switch? Should I forget the Roland foot switch and get a Korg PS-1?

- Dave
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
DaveMcKeen wrote:
Yo FE- Thanks for that. Any thoughts on the foot switch? Should I forget the Roland foot switch and get a Korg PS-1?

- Dave


Dave,
You appear to be using the correct jack.

Not every pedal is compatible with all manufacturers. It used to be a general split between Roland and Yamaha. I've not had a Korg since the M1 so others on this board can advise better than I can.

I use a Roland VFP1 which I have used for years and it appears to work fine on my M50.

It's the same story for CONTROL (assignable) pedals. For the record, I use a cheap (half the price of the Roland version) Bespeco VM18L which I can recommend. It works for all Rolands and the M50 (at least).
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
DaveMcKeen wrote:
Also I tried to use the foot switch I was using with my D20 as a sustain pedal. I went into global page 2 and assigned the foot switch to sostenuto, but I can't make it hold the note. I have the switch plugged into the middle of the three pedal jacks. Do I need a Korg-specific switch?

Thanks - Dave


I haven't checked the M50 but on other korg keyboards you will want to plug a sustain pedal into the 'damper' socket.
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