Korg manual About the BX, Main features, Modes of the BX-3, Normal mode, EX mode

Introduction

Introduction

. About the BX-

Drawbars and tone generators

Normal mode

Main features

The BX- dual-manual combo organ contains a tone wheel organ modeling tone generator that produces the distinctive sound of a tone wheel organ. It provides two 61-note keyboards, allowing you to mimic the perfor- mance techniques of a traditional tone wheel organ.

Korg's technology is used to create spatial effects such as rotary speaker, chorus/vibrato, and reverb, faithfully simulating the modulated sounds produced by the turning rotor and horn, the natural overdrive, and chorus/vibrato to produce the authentic combo organ experience. The BX- is all you need to enjoy real organ sound.

Drawbar 1 Drawbar 2

MIDI CC#

Tone Wheel generator	UPPER Keyboard
DRAWBAR 1	Gate
DRAWBAR 2	Mixer
DRAWBAR PRESET
	Upper sound
DRAWBAR SELECT
for UPPER	LOWER Keyboard
Drawbar
Register	Gate
DRAWBAR 1

	DRAWBAR 2		Mixer
	DRAWBAR PRESET
			Lower sound
	DRAWBAR SELECT
	for LOWER
			Program
UPPER	LOWER	Percussion Setting
			Reverb Setting
DB Preset's Perc			Amp Setting
Drawbar Setting			Rotary Setting

By operating the two sets of drawbars you can modify the sound in realtime while you play. The sound is created using one set of drawbars in Normal mode, or by using both sets in EX mode. In EX mode, you can introduce additional tonal and percussion harmonics, letting you produce new sounds unavailable until now.

A conventional keyboard does not sound until a key is pressed down all the way, but the BX- will sound even when a key is pressed lightly. The notes will “speak” very rapidly, as will the glissandi and trills you play.

The BX- accurately reproduces the distinctive percussive attack associated with certain classic tone wheel organs. You can also adjust the settings to obtain the “contact arcing” or key click effect when you press or release a key, providing the sense of attack unique to a tone wheel organ.

There are 128 internal programs (Normal mode: 64, EX

mode: 64) that let you enjoy a variety of organ sounds.

EX mode

	Drawbar 1
EX Drawbar EX Percission	Drawbar 2

MIDI CC#

Tone Wheel generator

UPPER Keyboard

DRAWBAR 1, 2

Gate

DRAWBAR PRESET

Mixer

Upper sound

DRAWBAR SELECT

for UPPER

LOWER Keyboard

Drawbar

Register

DRAWBAR PRESET

Gate

Mixer

Lower sound

Program

UPPER

LOWER

Percussion Setting

Drawbar

Reverb Setting

Amp Setting

EX Drawbar

EX Percission

Rotary Setting

Drawbar Setting

The BX- has two keyboards, UPPER and LOWER. A separate MIDI channel can be assigned to each keyboard.

To create the sound, the BX- uses the two sets of draw- bars (Drawbar and Drawbar 2) on the front panel, as well as the drawbar settings specified by the program. Drawbar settings can also be made via MIDI.

The keys in the DRAWBAR SELECT section let you choose which set of drawbars is active (see the diagram).

What is ?

(Resonant structure and Electronic circuit Modeling System) is KORG’s proprietary sound modeling technology which precisely reproduces the complex character and nature of both acoustic and electric instruments as well as electronic circuits in real world environments. REMS emulates a wide variety of sound generation characteristics including instru- ment bodies, speakers & cabinets, acoustic fields, microphones, vacuum tubes, transistors, etc.

The modes of the BX-3

Normal mode and EX mode

In these modes you can select and play programs. The main differences between Normal mode and EX mode are given below.

Normal mode

• The sound is created by one set of drawbars

EX mode

• The sound is created by two sets of drawbars

Normal Edit mode and EX Edit mode

In this mode you can edit the program parameters of Normal mode or EX mode.

Global mode

In this mode you can make settings that affect the entire BX-3, such as master tune, transpose, and global MIDI channel.

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