Korg BX-3 manual Effects, Saving your data

Basic functions

6. Effects

Reverb

You can use the front panel [REVERB OFFSET] knob to adjust the depth of reverb.

1.While you play, turn the [REVERB OFFSET] knob.

When the knob is in the center position, the reverb depth will be as specified by the program.

Reverb settings are made in Group 5 of Normal Edit mode and EX Edit mode, and are saved as part of each program.

The following reverb parameters can be adjusted.

•Reverb type

•Reverb time

•Reverb amount

•Reverb routing

Vibrato and chorus

You can use the front panel VIBRATO/CHORUS section to apply vibrato or chorus to the sound.

1.While you play, use the VIBRATO/CHORUS section [UPPER] key or [LOWER] key to select the keyboard(s) to which the effect will be applied.

2.Use the [VIBRATO/CHORUS] knob to select vibrato or chorus.

V1–V3 are vibrato, and C1–C3 are chorus. Higher numbers will produce a greater effect.

Overdrive

You can use the front panel [EXPRESSION/OVER- DRIVE] knob to adjust the amount of overdrive. This will also affect the volume.

1.While you play, turn the [EXPRESSION/OVER- DRIVE] knob.

This will adjust the output level of the tone generator, changing the input level of the internal amp simula- tion.

By using this in conjunction with the “Amp Gain” parameter (p.26) in Group 4 of Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode, you can make further adjustments to the overdrive effect.

7. Saving your data

Program parameter settings and Global parameter settings of the BX-3 can be saved by writing a program or transmitting a MIDI data dump.

Writing to internal memory

Writing a program

A program that you created by editing the parameters in either of the Edit modes can be saved in internal memory. This is referred to as “writing a program.” If you want the program you edited to be preserved even when the power is turned off, you must write it into memory.

When you select a program, the program data is called into an internal edit buffer.

When you edit program parameters in Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode, you are making changes to the data in the edit buffer. When you make changes to this data, an “” will appear between the program number and program name.

Since your editing will only affect the data in the edit buffer, you must write this data into internal memory if you want to keep it.

If you select another program before writing the edited program, new data will be called into the edit buffer, and your changes will be lost. The data in the edit buffer will also be lost when you turn off the power. If this occurs, the data prior to your editing will be recalled the next time the power is turned on.

Writing procedure

1.Make sure that you are in Normal mode or EX mode, and that the Enter icon is not displayed. Then press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

The left side of the display will indicate “WRITE.” The writing-destination program number will be dis- played in the square brackets [ ] at the right.

2.If you want to change the writing destination, use the [-] [+] keys to specify the desired destination.

By playing the keyboard, you can audition the sound of the program marked by the Speaker icon in the display. You can use the [√ ][®] keys to move the Speaker icon, so that you can audition the writing- source and writing-destination programs.

When the Speaker icon is displayed, you can press and hold the [DISPLAY] key to view the name of the program indicated by the icon.

At this time, you can press the [GLOBAL] key to switch to writing the Global parameters. To return to writing the program, press the [EDIT] key.

3.Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

A message will ask whether it is OK to write the program.

If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] key.

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