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THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for U.S.A.) IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the 1) Read these instructions. limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the 2) Keep these instructions. FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable 3) Heed all warnings. protection against harmful interference in a residential installa- tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio 4) Follow all instructions. frequency ener
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Thank you for purchasing the Korg BX-3 combo organ. To ensure trouble-free enjoyment, please read this manual carefully and use the instrument as directed. About this owner’s manual How this manual is organized, and how to use it Please read this manual carefully to learn important points and basic operation. “Introduction” explains the features of the BX-3 and their function, and how to make connections. “Quick Start” explains how to play the demo songs, and perform basic operations. “Basic fun
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Table of Contents 6. Effects .................................................... 19 Introduction .......................................5 Reverb ...................................................................... 19 1. About the BX-3........................................ 5 Vibrato and chorus ................................................... 19 Main features ............................................................. 5 Overdrive ..........................................................
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Introduction 2. Parts of the BX-3 and what they do Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 11 PHONES jack 1. [EXPRESSION/OVERDRIVE] knob 3. DRAWBAR section This simultaneously adjusts the volume and distor- Drawbar 1, Drawbar 2 tion. At low volumes, the low frequency and high Drawbar 1 is at the left, and Drawbar 2 at the right. frequency regions will be emphasized slightly. Each bar is assigned a pitch (footage), and you can adjust the volume of that pitch by pulling the bar 2. VIBRATO/CHORUS secti
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Introduction 4. [DISPLAY] key 7. PERCUSSION section The contents of the display will change each time you Here you can add an attack to the beginning of the press this key. notes, making the sound more crisp. For details, refer to “4. Percussion” (p.17). The display will differ between Normal mode and EX mode. For details, refer to “1. About the display” (p.14). 5. [EDIT] key Press this key to enter Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode In Normal mode, pressing this key will enter Normal Edit mode. I
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Introduction 9. DRAWBAR SELECT section 11. ROTARY section The upper three drawbar select keys are for the upper Here you can control the rotary effect. keyboard, and the lower three are for the lower For details, refer to “5. Rotary” (p.18). keyboard. When you press a key to turn it on, its LED will light. [ON] key This key turns the rotary speaker effect on or off. When this is off, pressing the [FAST] or [STOP] keys Use these keys to select the drawbar settings that will will have no effect. b
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Introduction Rear panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. MIDI IN connector 5. Power switch Musical data and sound settings etc. can be received This turns the power on/off. at this connector. Use this connector when you wish to play the BX-3’s 6. AC power inlet tone generator from a connected MIDI device. Connect the included power cable here. After connecting the power cable to the BX-3, plug it MIDI OUT connector into an AC outlet. Music data and sound settings etc. can be transmitted from this connector. Use t
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Introduction Connections Power switch to an AC outlet Power cable (included) PS-1, etc EXP-2, XVP-10 INPUT Expression pedal (included) Powered monitors, keyboard amps etc. Be sure that the power is off before you make any 3. Pedal connections connections. Improper use can damage your speaker Pedal switch connections system etc., or may cause a malfunction. The rotary speaker effect, vibrato/chorus on/off, and program selection can be controlled by a foot switch. 1. Power cable connections The fu
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Quick Start Using the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings 3. EX mode 1. Make sure that you are in Normal mode. Selecting a program 2. In the DRAWBAR SELECT section located at the Here's how you can select and play program B-3 (number left of the upper keyboard, press the [DRAWBAR 2] 3 of bank B). key. The key LED will light. 1. From Normal mode, press the [EX MODE] key. The [EX MODE] key LED will light, indicating you are in the EX mode. The display will show an “E” at the left, and the program number. If
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Quick Start 3. Play the lower keyboard. Using the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings The lower keyboard will automatically use the sound The upper keyboard will use both sets of Drawbars (1 of the drawbar parameters that are preset by the and 2) on the front panel. Drawbar 2 is assigned to program, and in the lower DRAWBAR SELECT footages and percussion settings for the EX mode, section, the [PRESET PROGRAM] key LED will light allowing you to create richer and more expressive sounds (the other two keys ca
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Basic functions : Percussion icon a data dump, make settings for the DRAWBAR SELECT section, calibrate a connected pedal, and This indicates that the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter is adjust the settings for the wheel break function. set to Ena (Enable). •Group 8: Use this parameter to play the demo If this is set to Ena, you can use percussion in the songs. upper keyboard if [DRAWBAR PRESET] is selected for the upper keyboard in Normal mode. For details, refer to “4. Percussion” (p.17). Normal Ed
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Basic functions 2. About the programs 3. Restoring the factory The BX-3 contains 128 preset programs (64 for Normal settings mode, and 64 for EX mode). In both Normal mode and EX mode, the programs are The BX-3 lets you re-initialize either the programs or the organized into banks A–H, with eight programs in each Global parameters back to their original factory settings. bank. Use this procedure if you have accidentally overwritten a preset program, or want to return to the original factory sett
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Basic functions 5. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key. 4. Percussion A message will ask you whether you want to initialize all the programs. When playing the upper keyboard, you can use the front To cancel the procedure, press the [EXIT] key. panel PERCUSSION keys and drawbars to add percus- sion. 6. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key once again. When initialization has been completed, the display Percussion adds an attack to the beginning of the note, will indicate Init Completed, and you will return to maki
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Basic functions Since the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter is set inde- 5. Rotary pendently for each program, you will have to check each program to see whether percussion can be used The ROTARY Speaker section replicates the sound of the for that program. classic rotating drum and horn speaker system associated with the tone wheel organ. Controls are available to 3. Press the [EDIT] key. simulate different amplification and microphone place- You will enter Normal Edit mode. ment. 4. Press the PROGR
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Basic functions 6. Effects 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. Reverb You can use the front panel [REVERB OFFSET] knob to adjust the depth of reverb. Writing to internal memory 1. While you play, turn the [REVERB OFFSET] knob. When the knob is in the center position, the reverb Writing a program depth will be as specified by the program. A program that you created by editing t
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Basic functions 4. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key. 8. Editing When the data has been written, the display will indicate Write Completed. You can edit the tone or name of the selected program. When editing a program, it is a good idea to start by selecting the program that is closest to what you have in Writing the Global parameters mind, and make your changes from there. Settings that affect all programs in common, such as MIDI This section explains some simple ways to edit. settings, are made in G
