Korg BX-3 manual Troubleshooting

Appendices

4. Troubleshooting

Power does not turn on
• Is the power cable connected to an outlet?
Check the connection	(see p.10)

•Is the power switch turned ON?

Check the on/off setting of the power switch.

No sound

• Are the connected devices or headphones connected correctly?

Check the connections (see p.10)

•Are your amp and/or mixer turned on?

•Is the [MASTER LEVEL] knob turned up?

•Is the Global mode Group 3 “Local Control” parameter turned On?

Check the parameter settings.

•Are the Drawbar 1 and 2 bars pulled out?

Pull out the bars.

Sound does not change when you move Drawbar 1 or

2bars

•Is the DRAWBAR SELECT section set correctly?

If you want to play using the bars, select the [DRAW- BAR 1] key or [DRAWBAR 2] key in the DRAWBAR

SELECT section (see p.12, 13)

Percussion does not sound

•Are the settings of the DRAWBAR SELECT section correct?

If you want to use the PERCUSSION section keys, select the [DRAWBAR 2] key in the upper DRAWBAR SELECT section. .................................................. (see p.17)

• Is the Normal Edit mode “DB Preset's Perc” parameter

set to Enable (Ena)?
Check the parameter setting	(see p.17)

•Are the percussion-related parameters set correctly?

The Normal Edit mode “Percussion Nrml Level” parameter value plus the “Percussion Soft Off” parameter value will be the level of the soft percus-

sion. If this is zero or less, the percussion will not be

heard when Soft is selected (see p.25)

Rotary speaker effect cannot be obtained

•Is the amp selection correct?

For the Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode Group 4

	“Amp Type” parameter, select either Type 1 or Type 2.
	The rotary speaker will not be used if you select Pre
	Amp	(see p.18)
The BX-3 does not response to incoming MIDI
messages
•	Is the MIDI cable connected correctly?
	Check the connection	(see p.10)
•	Does the global MIDI channel match?
	Check the setting.

The BX-3 does not respond correctly to incoming MIDI messages

•If you want to receive MIDI exclusive messages, is the “MIDI Rx Sys Exc” parameter set to Enable (Ena)?

Check the parameter setting.

•Does the BX-3 support the message that is being transmitted?

Pedal switch or expression pedal connected to the rear panel does not operate as you intend

•Is Pedal 1 or Pedal 2 selected for the Global mode Group 1 “Prog Up Ctrl” or “Prog Down Ctrl” param- eter?

It is possible to assign more than one function to a pedal switch or expression pedal. However if a pedal switch etc. is selected by the Global mode Group 1 “Prog Up Ctrl” or “Prog Down Ctrl” parameter, the Global mode setting will take priority, and the Normal Edit mode and EX Edit mode settings will not be used. Please check the settings of these parameters.

An external MIDI device acts in unexpected ways when connected to the BX-3

•Is there a CC# conflict?

Most operations of the BX-3's front panel keys and drawbars etc. can be transmitted as CC# (control change number) messages, and with the factory settings, control changes that differ from those used by typical MIDI devices are assigned. This means that when another device is connected to the BX-3 via MIDI, the control changes of the BX-3 may coincide with differing functions on the external MIDI device, causing it to operate in unexpected ways.

Check the control change related parameters in Global mode Group 4 and 5, and turn unneeded parameters off or change their control change number.

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