KORG CX-3 - Manual (Page 13)

Basic operation
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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. For details on the sound
that is assigned to each bar, refer to “How the draw-
bars work” (p.27).
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.
For details on percussion settings, refer to “Percus-
sion” (p.11).
If you play the keyboard legato, the percussion will
be added only to the first note you play.
You can also add vibrato, chorus, or rotary speaker
effects to your playing. For details refer to “4.
Applying effects to your playing” (p.11).
By pressing the UPPER [DRAWBAR 1] key in step 2
and using Drawbar 1 to create a different sound, you
can play the Drawbar 1 sound when you press the
UPPER [DRAWBAR 1] key and play the Drawbar 2
sound when you press the UPPER [DRAWBAR 2]
key.
In this way, you can use the keys of the DRAWBAR
SELECT section to switch between different sets of
drawbars during a song or between songs.
EX mode
In EX mode you can use both the Drawbar 1 and 2
settings of the front panel. This means that you can create
more detailed sounds than in Normal mode.
In EX mode you can use only the Upper tone
generator; you cannot split the keyboard or use a
connected external MIDI device to play the Lower
tone generator.
1. Press the [EX MODE] key to enter EX mode.
In EX mode, the [EX MODE] key LED will light, and
the [EDIT] key or [GLOBAL] key LEDs will be dark.
If the [EDIT] key or [GLOBAL] key LEDs are lit, press
the lit key once or press the [EXIT] key to make the
LED go dark.
2. In the DRAWBAR SELECT section, make sure that
the UPPER [DRAWBAR 1] key and UPPER [DRAW-
BAR 2] key LEDs are lit.
If the LEDs of these keys are not lit, press the UPPER
[DRAWBAR 1] key or the UPPER [DRAWBAR 2] key.
Now you can play the Upper tone generator using
the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings of the front panel.
3. While you play the keyboard, move the bars of the
front panel Drawbar 1 and 2 sections to create the
desired sound.
The Drawbar 1 and the Drawbar 2 EX Drawbar bars
will adjust the volume of the corresponding feet.
The Drawbar 2 EX percussion
bars will adjust the
volume of the corresponding percussion feet.
The following feet are assigned to the Drawbar 2 EX
Drawbar
and EX Percussion.
EX Percussion EX Drawbar
16' of Drawbar 1
5-1/3' of Drawbar 1
Depends on the setting of the “EX Drawbar Type”
parameter in EX Edit mode*
Depends on the setting of the “EX Drawbar Type”
parameter in EX Edit mode*
Drawbar 2
Depends on the setting of the
“EX Drawbar Type” parameter
in EX Edit mode*
Depends on the [3rd] key
setting of the PERCUSSION section
(either 2-2/3' or 4')
* Refer to EX Edit mode “EX Drawbar Type” parameter (p.18) and the Global mode Group 8 parameters (p.26).