Korg BX-3 manual Shortcuts, Global mode, Percussion icon

Basic functions

: Percussion icon

This indicates that the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter is set to Ena (Enable).

If this is set to Ena, you can use percussion in the upper keyboard if [DRAWBAR PRESET] is selected for the upper keyboard in Normal mode. For details, refer to “4. Percussion” (p.17).

Shortcuts

Normal Edit mode, EX Edit mode, and Global mode contain numerous parameters and detailed settings. In each mode, related parameters are organized into eight groups (Group 1–Group 8).

After entering a mode, you can access a parameter by pressing the [√ ] or [®] keys to step through the param- eters one by one, but if you know the group that contains the desired parameter, it is convenient to use a shortcut key.

After you enter Normal Edit mode, EX Edit mode, or Global mode, press one of the PROGRAM [1]–[8] keys and the first parameter in that group will appear in the display. Press the [√ ] or [®] keys to view the preceding or following parameter.

When you press one of the PROGRAM [1]–[8] keys, the group name corresponding to that key will appear in the display.

a data dump, make settings for the DRAWBAR SELECT section, calibrate a connected pedal, and adjust the settings for the wheel break function.

•Group 8: Use this parameter to play the demo songs.

Normal Edit mode / EX Edit mode

The contents of the display will depend on which param- eters of which group were displayed when you press the [DISPLAY] key.

The following information is displayed when you press the [DISPLAY] key.

•Group 1: The program name will be displayed.

•Group 2 “UPPER,” “LOWER,” “EX DRAWBAR & PERCUSSION,” “EX LOWER” parameters: Drawbar levels will be shown numerically.

“DB Preset's Perc” parameter: The program name will be displayed.

“EX Drawbar Type” parameter: The EX Drawbar settings will be shown numerically.

•Group 3: The program name will be displayed.

•Group 4: The program name will be displayed.

•Group 5: The program name will be displayed.

•Group 6: The program name will be displayed.

•Group 7 “Mod Wheel” and “Mod Wheel Range” parameters: The program name will be displayed. Other parameters: The assigned controller will be displayed. If more than one controller is assigned, they will be displayed in succession each time you press the [DISPLAY] key.

•Group 8: The program name will be displayed.

The functions in each group are described below.

Normal Edit Mode / EX Edit Mode

•Group 1: Specifies the output level, tone wheel noise, click level etc.

•Group 2: Specifies the drawbar levels and EX drawbar type.

•Group 3: Specifies how the BX-3 will respond to the PERCUSSION section controls.

•Group 4: Specifies amp settings.

•Group 5: Adjusts reverb settings.

•Group 6: Specifies rotary speaker settings.

•Group 7: Specifies settings for the modulation wheel, and specify the functions of the ASSIGN- ABLE PEDAL/SW jacks.

•Group 8: Edits the program name.

Global Mode

•Group 1: Specifies the master tuning, the expression pedal function, the pedal switch function, the pitch bend range, and the keyboard triggering type etc.

•Group 2: Specifies the MIDI channels.

•Group 3: Set MIDI filtering and Local on/off.

•Group 4: Specifies the MIDI control change numbers that will be used to transmit and receive drawbar settings.

•Group 5: Specifies the MIDI control change numbers that will be assigned to the front panel keys and wheels, and to connected pedals.

•Group 6: Specifies the EX drawbar types.

•Group 7: Copy, swap, or initialize programs, execute

Global mode

The following information is displayed when you press the [DISPLAY] key.

•Groups 1–3, 6, 8: The display will not change when you press the [DISPLAY] key.

•Groups 4, 5: The selected CC# and controller name will be displayed. If the CC# had been blinking before you pressed the [DISPLAY] key, this means that another controller has already been assigned to that number. If you press the [DISPLAY] key while this is blinking, the assigned controller name will be displayed each time you press the key.

•Group 7 “Program Mapper” parameter: The pro- gram number and program name corresponding to the currently-shown MIDI program number will be displayed. If the MIDI program number had been blinking before you pressed the [DISPLAY] key, this means that a program has already been assigned to that number. If you press the [DISPLAY] key while this is blinking, the assigned program name will be displayed each time you press the key.

“Copy, Swap, Init” parameters: If you press the [DISPLAY] key when the Speaker icon is displayed, the name of the program marked by the icon will be displayed.

“MIDI Dump” parameter: If you press the [DIS- PLAY] key when dumping one program, the name of the program being dumped will be displayed. Other parameters: The display will not change.

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