Korg BX-3 manual About the display, Switching the display, Drawbar levels and icons, Normal mode

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Basic functions

Basic functions

 

 

 

. About the display

Switching the display

Each time you press the [DISPLAY] key, the contents of the display will change as follows.

Normal mode

When you are in the Normal mode, the display will show the program number and program name.

When you press the [DISPLAY] key, the display will show the settings of the “UPPER” parameters (drawbar

parameters for the upper keyboard) specified by the

program.

When you press the [DISPLAY] key again, the display will show the settings of the “LOWER” parameters

(drawbar parameters for the lower keyboard).

When you press the [DISPLAY] key once again, the program number and program name display will reappear.

Front panel Drawbar and settings can be changed not only by moving the bars manually, but also by receiving MIDI control change messages. If MIDI control changes are received to modify the sound, the “LOWER” parameter display will show the values as follows.

Program number and program name

￿UPPER￿ parameter settings

￿DB Preset’s Perc￿ settings

￿LOWER￿ parameter settings

(Display when drawbar levels have been edited by MIDI CC#)

EX mode

When you are in the EX mode, the display will show the program number and program name.

When you press the [DISPLAY] key, the display will show

the settings of the “EX DRAWBAR & PERCUSSION” parameters Drawbar and EX Drawbar that are specified by the program.

When you press the [DISPLAY] key again, the display will show the settings of the “EX Percussion” param- eters.

When you press the [DISPLAY] key again, the display will show the settings of the “EX LOWER” parameters.

When you press the [DISPLAY] key yet another time, the program number and program name display will reappear.

If MIDI control changes were received to change the sound, these values will be displayed following the “EX LOWER” parameter display, in the same way as for Normal mode.

Program number and program name

Drawbar 1 and EX Drawbar settings

￿EX DRAWBAR & PERCUSSION￿parameters

Drawbar 1 and EX Drawbar settings

EX Percussion settings

￿EX DRAWBAR & PERCUSSION￿parameters

EX Percussion settings

EX LOWER settings

(Display when drawbar levels have been edited by MIDI CC#)

Drawbar levels and icons

: Drawbar levels

The above illustration shows the drawbar levels. At a level of (maximum), the display will be as shown at the far left. At a level of 0 (minimum), nothing will be displayed, as in the far right of the illustration above.

: Enter icon

This will be displayed when writing or copying a program.

When this icon is displayed, pressing the [WRITE/ ENTER] key will execute the operation.

: Speaker icon

This will be displayed when writing or copying a program.

This icon means that you can play the keyboard to hear the sound of the program indicated by the icon.

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Contents Page FCC Regulation Warning for U.S.A CE mark for European Harmonized StandardsHow this manual is organized, and how to use it Printing conventions in this manualTable of Contents EX mode Main featuresNormal mode About the BXParts of the BX-3 and what they do Front panelEdit key EX Mode keyDisplay key Global keyPitch Bend wheel Drawbar Select sectionPitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel Modulation wheelRear panel Output jack connections Power cable connectionsConnections Pedal connectionsSelecting a program Normal modePlaying using the Program’s drawbar settings PlayingFrom Normal mode, press the EX Mode key EX modeUsing the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings Lets try selecting a programPlay the lower keyboard EX DrawbarsEX Percussion Selecting a different programEX mode Switching the displayNormal mode About the displayPercussion icon Global modeShortcuts How a program is structured Restoring the factory settingsAbout the programs Initializing one programPercussion Normal modeChecking the DB Presets Perc parameter Initializing the Global parametersEX Percussion in Drawbar EX modeRotary Effects Saving your dataMidi data dump Use the + keys to select the desired settingEditing Editing the soundOther parameters Editing the drawbar parametersCopying drawbar parameters Editing the name of a program Copying a programSwapping two programs Press the WRITE/ENTER key, and then press + key onceUse the -+ keys to specify the desired charac- ter Group 1 Basic Character Group 2 DrawbarGroup 3 Percussion Group 6 Rotary Effect Group 4 AmpGroup 5 Reverb Group 7 Controller Rtry Stop Pedal Rotary Stop Pedal Mode Momnt, Alter Wheel Brk Pedal Wheel Brake Pedal Mode Momnt, AlterRtry Fast Pedal Rotary Fast Pedal Mode Momnt, Alter Group 8 Program Name Global mode Group 1 BasicGroup 2 Midi Channel Group 3 Midi ParametersGroup 4 Midi CC# Group 5 Midi CC# Group 6 Ex Drawbar Set Group 7 UtilityWheel Brake on Group 8 DemoExp Pdl Calibration Expression Pedal Calibration Demo PlayAbout Midi Connecting an external Midi sequencer or computerHow the drawbars work Select the data that you want to dump TransmissionPress the Program 7 key, and then press the key twice Reception Type of data Data sizeChanging the program / bank To reset all controllersTransmitting sound settings and other data Data Dump To silence all notesVoice name list Normal mode programsEX mode programs Demo song namesTroubleshooting Selectable pedal angle Fortissimo functionCable storage To select pedal angleSpecifications and options Assembling the stand Assemblage du pupitreFixer légèrement les supports arrière au panneau latéral D Lightly attach the rear braces to the side panel RAttach the center brace Mettre le support central en placeVérification après montage Check after assemblyOther cautions Autres précautions à prendreMidi implementation chart