Owner's Manual E 2
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Thank you for purchasing the Korg CX-3 combo organ. To ensure trouble-free enjoyment, please read this manual carefully and use the instrument as directed. About this owner’s manual How this manual is organized, and how to use it First read this manual carefully for important notes and to learn basic operation. “Introduction” explains the various controls and their functions, and how to make connections.
Contents Introduction ............................................... 1 5. Listening to the demo songs ................... 13 1. About the CX-3 ............................................ 1 6. Editing a program ...................................... 14 Main features ......................................................... 1 The modes of the CX-3.......................................... 1 Editing the drawbar parameters........................... 14 Copying drawbar parameters .........................
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Introduction 2. Controls and their functions Front panel 1 2 3 9 4 5 6 7 8 11 PHONES jack 10 1. [EXPRESSION/OVERDRIVE] knob This simultaneously adjusts the volume and distortion. When the volume is decreased, the low range and high range will be slightly emphasized. 2. VIBRATO/CHORUS section [UPPER] key [LOWER] key These keys select the tone generator (Upper tone generator or Lower tone generator) to which vibrato or chorus will be applied.
Introduction 4. [DISPLAY] key (p.7) Each time you press this key, the contents shown in the display will change. In addition, the display will differ for Normal mode and EX mode. 5. [EDIT] key Press this key to enter Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode. Pressing this key in Normal mode will enter Normal Edit mode. Pressing this key in EX mode will enter EX Edit mode. [GLOBAL] key Press this key to enter Global mode.
Introduction 10.ROTARY section Here you can control the rotary speaker effect. For details on each key, refer to “ROTARY section key settings” (p.13). 11.AMP section [MASTER LEVEL] knob This adjusts the volume. After using the [EXPRESSION/OVERDRIVE] knob to adjust the volume and distortion, use this knob to set the final volume. [TREBLE] knob This knob adjusts the high frequency range. [BASS] knob This knob adjusts the low frequency range. [REVERB OFFSET] knob This knob adjusts the reverb depth.
Introduction Rear panel 1 1. MIDI IN connector Musical data and sound settings etc. can be received at this connector. Use this connector when you wish to play the CX-3’s tone generator from a connected MIDI device. MIDI OUT connector Music data and sound settings etc. can be transmitted from this connector. Use this connector when you wish to control a connected MIDI device. 2 3 4 5 6 5. Power switch This turns the power on/off. 6. AC power inlet Connect the included power cable here.
Introduction Connections Power switch to an AC outlet Power cable (included) PS-1, etc EXP-2, XVP-10 INPUT Expression pedal (included) Powered monitors, keyboard amps etc. Be sure that the power is off before you make connections. Careless operation can damage your speaker system etc., or cause malfunctions. 1. Power cable connections Connect the included power cable to the AC power inlet of the CX-3, and then plug the other end of the cable into an AC outlet. 2.
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Basic operation 2. About programs The CX-3 has 128 preset programs (64 for Normal mode, and 64 for EX mode). In each mode, the programs are organized as banks A–H, with eight programs in each bank. 3. Playing the CX-3 Play using the drawbars Normal mode How a program is organized A preset program consists of the following four types of settings. 1) Settings for the basic organ sound 2) Drawbar settings 3) Effect settings 4) Front panel key settings Each program has its own independent settings.
Basic operation 3. While playing the keyboard, pull out the various bars of the front panel Drawbar 2 section to create the desired sound. If only the 8' (eight foot) drawbar of Drawbar 2 is pulled out, only the pitch of the key you play will be heard. The volume will depend on how far you pull out the bar. By pulling out other bars, you can add the pitches of the corresponding feet. Create the desired sound by combining bars in this way.
Basic operation 4. Try selecting other programs. Use the [+] and [–] keys to select the bank, and the PROGRAM [1]–[8] keys to select the number. When you switch programs, the program parameters other than the drawbar settings will be reflected in the sound. 5. While you play, press the various keys of the PERCUSSION section to add percussion. When you add percussion to your performance, a sense of attack will be added to the beginning of the notes you play, producing a crisper sound.
Basic operation Dividing the keyboard into left and right In Normal mode, you can divide the keyboard into left and right to use the Upper and Lower tone generator separately, as if you were playing a two-manual keyboard. 1. Make sure that you are in Normal mode. For details on how to check this, refer to “Selecting a program” (p.8). 2. Press the [SPLIT] key. The key LED will light. The keyboard of the CX-3 will be divided into two areas at the split point specified for each program.
Basic operation ■ How to check the “DB Preset’s Perc” parameter 1. In Normal mode, make sure that the display shows the program name. If the program name is not shown in the display, press the [DISPLAY] key several times. 2. Press the [DISPLAY] key once, and check whether the Percussion icon is shown at the right of UPPER in the display. [SOFT] key This key switches the percussion volume (soft or normal). SOFT (LED lit): The volume of the percussion will be less than when Normal is selected.
Basic operation Key settings of the ROTARY section Reverb The [REVERB OFFSET] knob adjusts the depth of reverb. When the knob is in the center position, the reverb depth will be as specified by the settings of the program. The reverb depth can be adjusted by the Normal Edit mode and EX Edit mode Group 5 “Reverb Mix Level” parameters. [ON] key This key switches the rotary speaker on/off. If this is off, pressing the [FAST] key or [STOP] key will have no effect. ON (LED lit): The rotary speaker will be on.
Basic operation 6. Editing a program You can edit the sound or name of the selected program. When editing a program, it is a good idea to start by selecting the program that is closest to the sound you want. This section provides several examples of editing that you can do easily. Editing the drawbar parameters You can use front panel Drawbar 1 or 2 to modify the drawbar parameter settings of a program. In the following example, we will modify the parameters of a Normal mode program. 1.
Basic operation Parameters unique to a combo organ The CX-3 has various parameters for simulating the distinctive sound of a combo organ. As an example, here’s how to edit the tone wheel, overtone, key click level, and leakage level. 1. Press the [EDIT] key to enter Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode. 2. Press the [√ ] key or [®] key to access the “Wheel Type” parameter. If this parameter does not appear immediately, press the PROGRAM [1] key and then press the [®] key once.
Basic operation ■ Changing the program name when you save You can modify the program name when you save. If you wish to do so, use the following procedure before step 1 of the Writing procedure. 1. Press the [EDIT] key to enter Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode. 2. Press the PROGRAM [8] key. The display will show Rename in the left side of the screen. The program name will be displayed in square brackets [ ]. 3. Use the [√ ][®] keys to select the character that you wish to change. 4.
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Parameters EX Mode Drawbar Level This parameter is displayed in EX Edit mode. [0...8] ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Group 3 Perc Nrml Level (Percussion Normal Level) [0...99] This sets the volume of the percussion when the [SOFT] key of the PERCUSSION section is at the normal setting (key LED dark). Drawbar 1 EX Drawbar and EX Percussion of Drawbar 2 Specify the level for the EX Drawbar and EX Percussion of Drawbar 1 and Drawbar 2.
Parameters ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Group 4 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Group 5 Amp Type Select the type of amp. [Type 1, Type 2, Pre Amp] Type 1: A standard powered amp for organ, producing a mild and fat tone. Type 2: This emphasizes the high range more than Type 1, producing an uncolored tone. Pre Amp: The pre-amp will be used. This is the sound of a direct line-out from the organ.
Parameters ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Rotor Up Transit (Rotor Up Transition) [0...99] Adjust the time over which the rotor rotation changes from slow to fast. Group 7 Rotor Down Transit (Rotor Down Transition) [0...99] Adjust the time over which the rotor rotation changes from fast to fast. Split Point (Keyboard Split Point) [C2...C7] This parameter is displayed in Normal Edit mode. Specify the split point at which the keyboard will be split.
Parameters Wheel Brk Ctrl (Controller for Wheel Brake) [Off, Pedal 1/(Pdl 1)*, Pedal 2/(Pdl 2)*] Pedal 1: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1 jack can be used to turn the Global mode Group 7 “Wheel Brake” parameter on/off. Pedal 2: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 2 jack can be used to perform the above function. Off: No function.
Parameters 2. Global mode In Global mode you can press PROGRAM [1]–[8] keys to directly select the first parameter in Group 1– Group 8 as listed below. Group 1 Set the master tuning, and the expression pedal and pedal switch functions. Group 2 Set the MIDI channel. Group 3 Set the velocity value of MIDI note messages, and the pitch bend range. Group 4 Set MIDI filters. Group 5 Set the MIDI control change numbers used to transmit and receive drawbar settings.
Parameters Pedal 1 Sw Polarity (Pedal 1 Switch Polarity) [–, +] Pedal 2 Sw Polarity (Pedal 2 Switch Polarity) [–, +] Set these parameters to match the polarity of the pedal switches connected to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1, 2 jacks. If the polarity setting does not match, the pedal switch will not function correctly. Since the polarity of the separately sold PS-1 pedal switch is – ( ↓ ), set this parameter to “–” if you are using this pedal. Prg. Chng (Program Change) [All Params, Int.
Parameters Merge Lower Msg (Merge Lower Message) [Off, On] On: MIDI messages of the channel specified by the Global mode Group 2 “MIDI Lower Rx Ch” parameter will be converted to the channel specified by the Global mode Group 2 “MIDI Lower Tx Ch” and transmitted. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Group 5 CC# Upper DB Sel (MIDI Control Change Assign for Upper Drawbar Select) [1...31, 33...
Parameters ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Group 6 CC# Expression (MIDI Control Change Assign for Expression) [1...31, 33...95, Off] Specify the MIDI control change number that will be used to transmit and receive the setting of the [EXPRESSION/OVERDRIVE] knob. (The factory setting is 11.) CC# Rotary On (MIDI Control Change Assign for Rotary ON/OFF) [1...31, 33...95, Off] Specify the MIDI control change number that will be used to transmit and receive the setting of the ROTARY section [ON] key.
Parameters Dump Program (Dump One Program) This command dumps the data for the single program you specify. For details refer to “MIDI data dump” (p.28). Dump Program All (Dump All Programs) This command dumps the data for all programs. For details refer to “MIDI data dump” (p.28). Dump Global (Dump Global Parameter) This command dumps global data. For details refer to “MIDI data dump” (p.28). Dump All Prog + Global (Dump All Program and Global Parameter) This command dumps all program data and global data.
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Appendices ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Local Control On setting If you make connections as shown on the preceding page, you must turn on the Echo Back setting of the external MIDI sequencer or computer (so that the data it receives at MIDI IN will be retransmitted without change from MIDI OUT), and turn off the Local Control setting of the CX-3 (to disconnect the keyboard section from the tone generator section).
Appendices 5. If you wish to execute the dump, press the [WRITE/ENTER] key. To cancel the dump, press the [EXIT] key. While the data is being transmitted, the display will indicate TxSysEx Processing... The following table shows the size of each data dump and the time it will require. Data type Data size Time required 1 Program Parameter All Programs Parameter Global Parameter All Prog+Global Parameter 153 Byte 18.3 kByte 300 Byte 18.
Appendices • Program change and bank select messages are transmitted and received on the global MIDI channel. Program changes can be turned on/off by the Global mode Group 4 “MIDI Rx Prg Chng” parameter. Each CX-3 uses the same model ID, so that exclusive data can be exchanged between different CX-3 units. To obtain copy of the “MIDI Implementation” which includes MIDI exclusive format information, please contact your Korg distributor.
Jazz Perc 1 Name Pedal1/2 Organized RF/-Bro’ J RF/-Cat On aMojo RF/-BA PercSplit --/-GP NicePerc RF/-Go McJimmy RF/-BC Best Solo RF/-GP MintJewel RF/-- Standerd Solo 1 Name Pedal1/2 I Gota EX! RF/-TC EX-Glassy RF/-EX Rock Perc RF/-B Leakn RF/-Attack Fat RF/-EX Mr.
Appendices 4. Troubleshooting Power does not turn on • Is the power cable connected to an AC outlet? Check the connection. .......................................... (see p.6) • Is the power switch turned ON? Make sure that the power switch is ON. No sound • Are the other devices or headphones connected correctly? Check the connections. ........................................ (see p.
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Appendices 6. MIDI implementation chart [ COMBO ORGAN ] CX-3 Date : 2000. 06. 15 Ver. 1.
Appendices Index C O Connections ......................................................... 6 Computer ...................................................... 27 Expression pedal ............................................ 6 MIDI connections ........................................... 6 MIDI data filer ............................................... 28 MIDI keyboard .............................................. 28 MIDI sequencer ............................................
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