Manual Korg CX-3

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    Owner's Manual 2 E ...

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    II INSTR UCTIONS PER T AINING T O A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJUR Y T O PERSONS IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS W ARNING —When using electr ic products, basic precautions should alwa ys be f ollo w ed, including the f ollo wing: 1) Read all the instructions before using the product. 2) Do not use this product near w ater-f or example , ...

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    III Thank you for purchasing the Kor g CX-3 combo organ. T o ensure tr ouble-free enjoyment, please r ead this manual carefully and use the instrument as dir ected. About this owner’ s manual How this man ual is organized, and how to use it First read this manual car efully for important notes and to learn basic operation. “ Introduction ” ex ...

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    IV Contents Intr oduction ............................................... 1 1. About the CX-3 ............................................ 1 Main features ......................................................... 1 The modes of the CX-3 .......................................... 1 2. Contr ols and their functions ...................... 2 F ront pan ...

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    Introduction 1 Intr oduction DRA WBAR 1, 2 DRA WBAR PRESET Program Drawbar Register MIDI CC# Drawbar 1 Drawbar 2 Controller Setting Rotary Setting Amp Setting Rev erb Setting Drawbar EX Drawbar EX P ercission Drawbar Setting P ercussion Setting EX mode DRA WBAR SELECT for UPPER EX P ercission EX Drawbar Drawbars and tone generator s DRA WBAR 1 DRA ...

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    Introduction 2 2. Controls and their functions Fr ont panel 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 PHONES jack 9 11 1 1. [EXPRESSION/O VERDRIVE] knob This simultaneously adjusts the volume and distor- tion. When the volume is decreased, the low range and high range will be slightly emphasized. 2. VIBRA T O/CHORUS section [UPPER] key [LO WER] key These keys select the to ...

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    Introduction 3 4. [DISPLA Y] 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 ...

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    Introduction 4 10. RO T AR Y section Here you can contr ol the rotary speaker ef fect. For details on each key , refer to “ ROT ARY 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. [T ...

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    Introduction 5 Rear panel 6 5 4 3 2 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 whe ...

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    Introduction 6 Connections Power switch PS-1, etc Powered monitors, keyboard amps etc. INPUT to an AC outlet Power cable (included) EXP-2, XVP-10 Expression pedal (included) Be sure that the power is of f before you make connections. Careless operation can damage your speaker system etc., or cause malfunctions. 1. P ower cable connections Connect t ...

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    Basic operation 7 Basic operation If the Drawbar 1 or 2 settings have been modified by MIDI control changes that wer e received, the “ MIDI Drawbar 1, 2 settings ” will be displayed following the “ EX PERCUSSION drawbar levels. ” Drawbar le vels and icons : Dr awbar le v els The figure above shows the drawbar levels. For a level of 8, the d ...

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    Basic operation 8 2. About programs The CX-3 has 128 preset pr ograms (64 for Normal mode, and 64 for EX mode). In each mode, the programs ar e organized as banks A – H, with eight programs in each bank. How a pr ogram is organized A preset program consists of the following four types of settings. 1) Settings for the basic organ sound 2) Drawbar ...

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    Basic operation 9 3. While playing the keyboar d, pull out the v arious bars of the front panel Dra wbar 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 ...

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    Basic operation 10 4. T ry 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 pr ogram parameters other than the drawbar settings will be reflected in the sound. 5. While you pla y , press the various ke ys of the PERCUSSION section to add ...

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    Basic operation 11 Dividing the ke yboard 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 key- board. 1. Make sure that y ou are in Normal mode . For details on how to check this, refer to “ Selecting a program ” (p.8). ...

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    Basic operation 12 ■ How to chec k the “ DB Preset ’ s Per c ” parameter 1. In Normal mode, make sure that the displa y shows the program name. If the program name is not shown in the display , press the [DISPLA Y] key several times. 2. Press the [DISPLA Y] key once, and check whether the Per cussion icon is shown at the right of UPPER in t ...

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    Basic operation 13 Ke y settings of the RO T AR Y section [ON] k ey This key switches the rotary speaker on/off. If this is off, pr essing the [F AST] key or [STOP] key will have no effect. ON (LED lit) : The rotary speaker will be on. [ST OP] k ey This key starts or stops the rotation of the r otary speaker ’ s rotor and horn. Stop (LED lit) : T ...

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    Basic operation 14 6. Editing a program Y ou 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 dra wbar parameters Y ou can use front panel Drawba ...

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    Basic operation 15 P arameters 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, over - tone, 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 [ ® ] ke ...

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    Basic operation 16 ■ Changing the program name when y ou save Y ou can modify the program name when you save. If you wish to do so, use the following procedur e before step 1 of the W riting procedure . 1. Press the [EDIT] key to enter Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode. 2. Press the PROGRAM [8] ke y . The display will show Rename in the left side ...

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    P arameters 17 P arameter s 1. Normal Edit mode / EX Edit mode When you press a PROGRAM [1] – [8] key in Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode, the first parameter in the Group 1 – Gr oup 8 listed below will be selected directly . Group 1 Set the output level, tone wheel, and click level. Group 2 Set the drawbar levels for the Upper tone generator a ...

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    Parameter s 18 EX Mode Drawbar Level [0...8] This parameter is displayed in EX Edit mode. Drawbar 1 EX Drawbar and EX Percussion of Drawbar 2 Specify the level for the EX Drawbar and EX Percus- sion of Drawbar 1 and Drawbar 2. From the left, the display shows the level of the 16', 5- 1/3', 8', 4', 2-2/3', 2', 1-3/5&apo ...

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    P arameters 19 Group 4 Amp T ype [T ype 1, T ype 2, Pre Amp] Select the type of amp. T ype 1: A standard power ed amp for organ, produc- ing a mild and fat tone. T ype 2: This emphasizes the high range more than T ype 1, producing an uncolored tone. Pre Amp: The pre-amp will be used. This is the sound of a direct line-out fr om the organ. If you se ...

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    Parameter s 20 Rotor Up T ransit (Rotor Up T ransition) [0...99] Adjust the time over which the rotor r otation changes from slow to fast. Rotor Down T ransit (Rotor Down T ransition) [0...99] Adjust the time over which the rotor r otation changes from fast to fast. Fast Speed Slow Speed Fast Up Transit Down Transit Slow Speed Time Rotor Stop T ran ...

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    P arameters 21 Wheel Brk Ctrl (Controller f or Wheel Brake) [Off, Pedal 1/(Pdl 1)*, P edal 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 ” param- eter on/off. Pedal 2: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 2 ...

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    Parameter s 22 2. Global mode In Global mode you can press PROGRAM [1] – [8] keys to directly select the first parameter in Gr oup 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 ben ...

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    P arameters 23 Pedal 1 Sw P olarity (Pedal 1 Switc h P olarity) [ – , +] Pedal 2 Sw P olarity (Pedal 2 Switc h P olarity) [ – , +] 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 . Sin ...

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    Parameter s 24 Merge Lower Msg (Mer ge 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 f or Upper Drawb ...

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    P arameters 25 Group 6 CC# Expression (MIDI Control Change Assign f or Expression) [1...31, 33...95, Off] Specify the MIDI control change number that will be used to transmit and receive the setting of the [EX- PRESSION/OVERDRIVE] knob. (The factory setting is 1 1.) CC# Rotary On (MIDI Control Change Assign for Rotary ON/OFF) [1...31, 33...95, Off] ...

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    Parameter s 26 Dump Program (Dump One Pr ogram) 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 Pr ograms) This command dumps the data for all programs. For details refer to “ MIDI data dump ” (p.28). Dump Global (Dump Global P arameter) This command ...

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    Appendices 27 Appendices 2. MIDI applications About MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is a world-wide standard that allows various perfor - mance-related data to be exchange between electr onic musical instruments and computers. If a MIDI cable is used to connect MIDI devices, performance data can be exchanged even betw ...

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    Appendices 28 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 r etransmitted without change from MIDI OUT), and turn of f the Local Control setting of the CX-3 (to disconnect the key- bo ...

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    Appendices 29 5. When transmission is finished, the display will indicate RxSysEx Completed. If the display indicates RxSysEx Error , turn the power off. Then while holding down the Pr ogram [2] and [7] keys, turn the power on again. However , this will initialize the contents of memory . When the CX-3 receives data for one pr ogram, it will enter ...

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    Appendices 30 • Program change and bank select messages ar e trans- mitted and received on the global MIDI channel. Program changes can be turned on/of f by the Global mode Group 4 “ MIDI Rx Pr g Chng ” parameter . Pitch bend Pitch bend change [En, bb, mm] (n: channel, bb: lower byte of value, mm: upper byte of value, together indicating a va ...

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    Appendices 31 3. V oice name list Normal mode programs Genre Jazz P erc Mellow Rock 1 Gospel R&B Jazz Rock 2 Church Bank/No. 12345678 Name P edal1/2 Name P edal1/2 Name P edal1/2 Name Pedal1/2 Name P edal1/2 Name Pedal1/2 Name P edal1/2 Name Pedal1/2 A Organiz ed RF/-- Comp RF/-- F elix ’ sDaKat RF/-- BC Gospel 1 RF/-- Classic Soul RF/-- Joey ...

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    Appendices 32 4. T r oubleshooting P ower 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. ...

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    Appendices 33 5. Specifications and options T one generator section T one generator: T one wheel organ modeling tone generator Polyphony: Full keyboard polyphony Modes Normal mode, EX mode, Normal Edit mode, EX Edit mode, Global mode Effect section V ibrato/chorus, rotary speaker , overdrive, reverb Number of programs Normal mode: 64 (A-1 – H-8) ...

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    Appendices 34 6. MIDI implementation char t 36 – 96 ✽✽✽✽✽✽✽✽ Basic Channel Default Changed Aftertouch Pitch Bend ✽✽✽✽✽✽✽✽ Polyphonic (Key) Monophonic (Channel) Program Change Variable Range System Real Time Clock Command System Exclusive System Common Song Position Song Select Tune Aux Messages Local On/Off All Not ...

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    Appendices 35 Inde x C Connections ......................................................... 6 Computer ...................................................... 27 Expression pedal ............................................ 6 MIDI connections ........................................... 6 MIDI data filer ............................................. ...

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     2000 KORG INC. 1209 AH Printed in Japan NOTICE KORG products are manufactured under strict specifications and voltages required by each county. There products are warranted by the KORG distributor only in each country. Any KORG product not sold with a warranty card or carrying a serial number disqualifies the product sold from the manufacture&a ...

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