Korg manual Understanding the Rotary switches, CX-3 features two types of preamp sounds…

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The CX-3 features two types of preamp sounds…

Type 1 models the classic tonewheel organ through a rotary speaker. Type 2 models the classic British Rock sound of a tonewheel organ run through both a rotary speaker and a tube guitar amplifier. For a couple examples of the Type 2 sound, try Presets A7 – DS Balls!, B7 – Turkish, C7 - SmokeInJapan, G7 – BC RockSolo, or F3 – Gimme Some.

A word on Expression / Overdrive…

Notice, as you play through some of the Programs and work the OXP-1 pedal that Expression and Overdrive coincide: the sound gets grittier as it gets louder! If you don’t have an OXP-1 pedal connected, the EXPRESSION/OVERDRIVE knob duplicates this function. Just be sure to check the setting of this knob – if it is up all the way, your Presets may sound “dirtier” than desired.

Conversely, if the knob is set too low, you won’t be getting the extra “drive” that many sounds require.

Understanding the Drawbar Select switches: Control of two separate tone generators

History: The classic B-3 has an octave of reverse-colored keys to the left of each of its two manuals. Pressing one of these keys selects a Preset; except Bb, which engages Drawbar set #1, and B, which engages Drawbar set #2. The lowest C cleared any selected keys/presets.

•The key in the UPPER row determines the status of the Upper tone generator; the key in the LOWER row determines the status of the Lower tone generator. Each tone generator is independently switched to one of three choices: Preset, Drawbar Set #1, or Drawbar Set #2.

!Note that the physical layout mimics the real B3 – the preset is to the left and the live drawbar selects are to the right! This makes the CX-3 immediately comfortable to the experienced B3 player!

•In EX Mode, the LOWER Drawbar Select keys are dark: in Extended Drawbar Mode, both of the tone generators are used for additional harmonics and percussion, and the two sets of drawbars are working in tandem. Version 2 adds a three-drawbar tone source for the lower sound, controlled from within the Edit Mode only.

•In either mode you can freely switch between the Preset and live drawbars: your basic tonality (tonewheel type, key click, preamp, EQ, percussion, rotary speaker and reverb settings) remain the same, so you can easily interact with the two sets of drawbars and return to the preset as desired.

Understanding the Rotary switches

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It is helpful (but not necessary) to connect a PS-2 footswitch to ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1’s jack.

1.Select Program A-1 Organized Ä play and hold a chord on the CX-3, and then step on the footswitch once, or press the ROTARY FASTkey – you’ll hear the Rotary effect gradually accelerate. Hit the FAST key again to bring the Roatary speaker back to a slow spin.

2.To completely stop the rotation of the Roatary speaker, press the STOP key. To return it to “spinning”, press either the SLOW or FAST keys for the desired result.

3.It ‘s been common for jazz organists to switch between a stopped setting and a fast setting. To do this on the CX-3, you simply toggle the FAST key on and off. With Presets that “come up” stopped, this means that you first hit the FAST key to speed up the Rotary speaker effect, and then hit the FAST key again when you want to return to a stopped state.

Pre-Version 2 CX-3’s toggle FAST and STOP keys to switch between and stopped and fast setting.

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