Korg BX-3 manual Percussion, Normal mode, Initializing the Global parameters

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Basic functions

5.Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

A message will ask you whether you want to initialize all the programs.

To cancel the procedure, press the [EXIT] key.

6.Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key once again.

When initialization has been completed, the display will indicate Init Completed, and you will return to step 4.

7.Press the [EXIT] key twice to return to the previ- ous mode.

Initializing the Global parameters

Steps 1–3 are the same as for “Initializing one program,” above.

4.Press the [+] key four times.

“Init Global” will appear in the left of the display, and “Global” will blink.

5.Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

A message will ask you whether you want to initialize the Global parameters.

To cancel the procedure, press the [EXIT] key.

6.Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key once again.

When initialization has been completed, the display will indicate Init Completed, and you will return to step 4.

7.Press the [EXIT] key twice to return to the previ- ous mode.

Initializing programs and Global parameters

Steps 1–3 are the same as for “Initializing one program,” above.

4.Press the [+] key five times.

“Init All Data” will appear in the left of the display, and “All Data” will blink.

5.Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

A message will ask you whether you want to initialize Program data and Global data.

To cancel the procedure, press the [EXIT] key.

6.Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key once again.

When initialization has been completed, the display will indicate Init Completed, and you will return to step 4.

7.Press the [EXIT] key twice to return to the previ- ous mode.

4. Percussion

When playing the upper keyboard, you can use the front panel PERCUSSION keys and drawbars to add percus- sion.

Percussion adds an attack to the beginning of the note, making the sound more crisp. However when you play legato, percussion will apply only to the first-played note.

Normal mode

1.In the upper DRAWBAR SELECT section, press the [DRAWBAR 2] key or [PRESET DRAWBAR] key.

or

2.In the PERCUSSION section, press the [ON] key.

The key LED will light.

3.Press the [FAST] key.

When the key LED is lit, the percussion will decay more quickly. When the key LED is dark, the percus- sion will decay more slowly.

4.Press the [SOFT] key.

The volume of the percussion will decrease when the key LED is lit, and will return to normal when the key LED goes dark.

The changes that occur when you press the keys of the PERCUSSION section can be specified in Normal Edit mode Group 3, and stored independently for each program.

For these parameters, you can specify the following.

The volume for Soft and Normal settings

The decay speed for Fast and Slow settings

If percussion is not added when you operate the keys of the PERCUSSION section, make sure that the [PRESET DRAWBAR] key is selected. If percussion is still not added, use the following procedure to check the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter.

Checking the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter

1.Make sure that the display shows the name of a Normal program.

If the display does not show the program name, press the [DISPLAY] key several times.

2.Press the [DISPLAY] key once, and check whether the Percussion icon is shown at the left of UPPER in the display.

If the Percussion icon is displayed, operate the keys of the PERCUSSION section while you play the upper keyboard.

If the Percussion icon is not displayed, proceed to step 3.

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Contents Page CE mark for European Harmonized Standards FCC Regulation Warning for U.S.APrinting conventions in this manual How this manual is organized, and how to use itTable of Contents Normal mode Main featuresEX mode About the BXFront panel Parts of the BX-3 and what they doDisplay key EX Mode keyEdit key Global keyPitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel Drawbar Select sectionPitch Bend wheel Modulation wheelRear panel Connections Power cable connectionsOutput jack connections Pedal connectionsPlaying using the Program’s drawbar settings Normal modeSelecting a program PlayingUsing the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings EX modeFrom Normal mode, press the EX Mode key Lets try selecting a programEX Percussion EX DrawbarsPlay the lower keyboard Selecting a different programNormal mode Switching the displayEX mode About the displayPercussion icon Global modeShortcuts About the programs Restoring the factory settingsHow a program is structured Initializing one programChecking the DB Presets Perc parameter Normal modePercussion Initializing the Global parametersEX Percussion in Drawbar EX modeRotary Saving your data EffectsEditing Use the + keys to select the desired settingMidi data dump Editing the soundOther parameters Editing the drawbar parametersCopying drawbar parameters Swapping two programs Copying a programEditing the name of a program Press the WRITE/ENTER key, and then press + key onceUse the -+ keys to specify the desired charac- ter Group 2 Drawbar Group 1 Basic CharacterGroup 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 Group 1 Basic Global modeGroup 3 Midi Parameters Group 2 Midi ChannelGroup 4 Midi CC# Group 5 Midi CC# Group 7 Utility Group 6 Ex Drawbar SetExp Pdl Calibration Expression Pedal Calibration Group 8 DemoWheel Brake on 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 Type of data Data size ReceptionTransmitting sound settings and other data Data Dump To reset all controllersChanging the program / bank To silence all notesEX mode programs Normal mode programsVoice name list Demo song namesTroubleshooting Cable storage Fortissimo functionSelectable pedal angle To select pedal angleSpecifications and options Assemblage du pupitre Assembling the standAttach the center brace Lightly attach the rear braces to the side panel RFixer légèrement les supports arrière au panneau latéral D Mettre le support central en placeOther cautions Check after assemblyVérification après montage Autres précautions à prendreMidi implementation chart