KORG EASYSTART CX-3 - Manual

EasyStart CONTENTS
Making connections 2
Playing the demo songs 2
Selecting Programs, “Signature” Presets 2
CX-3 Preamp types, A word on Expression/Overdrive 3
Understanding the Drawbar Select switches 3
Understanding the Rotary switches 3
Editing the Drawbar settings of a Program 4
Splitting the keyboard, Changing Split Point, Changing the Octave 4
Writing a Program 4
Restoring Factory Preload data 4
Using another keyboard as the ‘Lower Manual’ 5
Overview of Edit Mode Groups 5
Brief Explanation of Extended Drawbar Mode 5
EasyStart
• Tone Wheel Organ modeling system that perfectly
reproduces a tone wheel organ’s sound-producing
mechanism
• Modeled parameters include leakage, key click (on and
off), vintage and clean tone wheel simulations,
adjustable overtones, proper foldback characteristics
• Two sets of nine drawbars easily assignable to upper or
lower sound
• Classic percussion settings with proper polyphonically-
triggered-yet monophonic performance
• 3 types of preamp/amp simulation with natural dynamic
overdrive
• Detailed rotary speaker simulation
• Classic Vibrato/Chorus settings
• 128 Programs (64 regular/64 EX mode) with many
signature artist settings
• Innovative EX mode for additional harmonics and
percussion harmonics (allows both sets of drawbars to
be linked)
• Fully polyphonic (for upper/lower, or dual manual
performance)
• Use a 2 nd MIDI keyboard for full-range access to lower
manual settings
• MIDI controller capabilities, including 2 nd channel
transmission for each zone including velocity transmission.
Every knob/switch/drawbar sends MIDI controller
messages for accurate sequencing possibilities
• Large 16-character LCD display
• 3 controller pedal inputs, MIDI In/Out/Thru
• Natural wood case for a timeless appearance
• Weighs only 38 lbs.
• CX-3 Version 2 information on last page of this guide!
CX-3 Modeled Combo Organ Main Features