Introduction, About the cx-3, Main features – KORG CX-3 User Manual

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Introduction

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Introduction

DRAWBAR 1, 2

DRAWBAR PRESET

Program

Drawbar
Register

MIDI CC#

Dr
a

wbar 1

Dr
a

wbar 2

Controller Setting

Rotary Setting

Amp Setting

Reverb Setting

Drawbar

EX Drawbar

EX Percission

Drawbar Setting

Percussion Setting

EX mode

DRAWBAR SELECT

for UPPER

EX P

ercission

EX Dr

bar

Drawbars and tone generators

DRAWBAR 1
DRAWBAR 2

DRAWBAR PRESET

DRAWBAR 1

DRAWBAR 2

DRAWBAR PRESET

Program

Drawbar
Register

UPPER

tone gener

ator

MIDI CC#

Dr
a

wbar 1

Dr
a

wbar 2

Controller Setting

Rotary Setting

Amp Setting

Reverb Setting

UPPER

LOWER

Drawbar Setting

Percussion Setting

DRAWBAR SELECT

for LOWER

Normal mode

DRAWBAR SELECT

for UPPER

DB Preset's Perc

LO
WER

tone gener

ator

UPPER

tone gener

ator

The modes of the CX-3

Normal mode and EX mode

In these modes you can select and play programs.
The main differences between Normal mode and EX
mode are given below.

Normal mode

• The sound is created by one set of drawbars
• The Upper tone generator and Lower tone generator

can be used

• The keyboard can be split

EX mode

• The sound is created by two sets of drawbars
• The Upper tone generator is used

Normal Edit mode and EX Edit mode

Here you can edit the program parameters of Normal
mode or EX mode.

Global mode

Here you can make settings that affect the entire CX-3,
such as master tune, transpose, and global MIDI
channel.

1. About the CX-3

Main features

The CX-3 contains a newly developed tone wheel organ
modeling tone generator

that reproduces the distinctive sound

of a tone wheel organ.

technology is used to create spatial effects such as rotary,

chorus/vibrato, and reverb, faithfully simulating the effects of a
combo organ. It creates the modulated sounds produced by the
turning rotor and horn, the natural overdrive, and chorus/
vibrato to produce an authentic sense of presence. The CX-3 is
all you need to enjoy real organ sound.

By operating the two sets of drawbars on the front panel, you
can modify the sound in realtime while you play. In Normal
mode

, the sound is created using one set of these drawbars. In

EX mode

, the sound is created using both sets of drawbars. In

EX mode, you can use the drawbars to control percussion,
creating new sounds that could not be produced before.

A conventional keyboard will not sound until you depress the
key all the way; however the CX-3 will sound when a key is
even slightly depressed. This allows more rapid response, and
ensures precise glissandi and trills.

The CX-3 lets you produce the percussive “clunk” sound that is
characteristic of tone wheel organs. You can also make settings
so that a key click is heard when you press and release a key,
creating the sense of attack that is distinctive on these organs.

128 programs

are built-in (Normal mode: 64, EX mode: 64),

allowing you to enjoy a variety of organ sounds.

The CX-3 has two tone generators, the Upper tone generator
and the Lower tone generator. In Normal mode, you can use
both the upper and the lower tone generator. In EX mode, you
can use only the Upper tone generator.

In Normal mode, you can use the Split function to divide the
keyboard into two areas, and play different sounds as though
you were using two keyboards.
If you do not use Split, the keyboard will use the Upper tone
generator

. If you use Split, the right side of the keyboard will

use the Upper tone generator, and the left side will use the
Lower tone generator

The Upper

and Lower tone generators can be assigned

separate MIDI channels, so that either tone generator can be
used from an external MIDI keyboard connected to the MIDI
connector.

To create its sound, the CX-3 uses the Drawbar 1 and Drawbar 2
sets on its front panel, and the drawbars specified by each
program. Drawbar settings can also be set via MIDI.

By using the keys of the DRAWBAR SELECT section you can
use the drawbar settings that you wish. (Refer to the diagram.)

What is

(Resonant structure and Electronic circuit Modeling

System) is KORG’s proprietary sound modeling technology
which precisely reproduces the complex character and nature of
both acoustic and electric instruments as well as electronic
circuits in real world environments. REMS emulates a wide
variety of sound generation characteristics including instrument
bodies, speakers & cabinets, acoustic fields, microphones,
vacuum tubes, transistors, etc.

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