PX3
Quick Start Guide
Table of Contents
Before you begin
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Bullet (pitch) Points
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Setting up the PX3, program selection, tuner mode
Rhythm & Bass // Aux In and it’s dedicated Effects
Phrase Trainer
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Value Dial and +/- Function selection // Edit Mode
Writing User Programs // Reloading Factory Presets
Program Names and Descriptions
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Factory Program Data
PX2/PX3 Comparison Chart
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Bullet Points
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56 Types of Effects – including all your favorites (plus some). Up to 7 effects can be
used simultaneously.
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50 userprograms & 50 preset programs.
IPE (Integrated Parameter Edit) system, easy to adjust effect settings. We’ve
added a:
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Value Dial - This lets you rapidly select programs, or edit the effects.
Intelligent Pitch Shifter– allows you to harmonize in key.
Auto Tuner function – Works in Bypass mode and has an Output Mute function for
on stage tuning.
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Backlit LCD - Improves visibility in dark locations.
Rhythm & Bass function - You can jam along with 40 different rhythm and Bass
patterns. Bass lines can be turned ON/OFF independently of the rhythms and the key
can be selected.
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AUX Effect functions - Any audio sound connected to the AUX in jack canbe
Transposed or Center-Canceled. Great for practicing along with your favorite music.
Phrase Trainer function - A segment of audio (Maximum of 16 seconds in Low FI
mode) (8 seconds HI FI) recorded in to the AUX jack from any audio source can be
looped for repeated playback. You can also slow down the playback speed without
affecting the pitch.
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Cabinet Resonator - 6 to choose from (1x8,1x10,1x12,2x12,4x10,4x12)
HBB (Hyper Bass Boost) - Add a low frequency Boost.
Battery Low display - The Battery display Icon lights up when it’s time to change
the batteries.
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Power supply - Four AAA’s, up to 9 hours use, or optional adapter (DC9V).
Guitar Pickup selector Input - (HIGH output, humbucking pickups) (Low output,
single coil pickups)
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Output- Line/Headphone stereo phone output jack for plugging into headphones,
guitar amp, mixer or recorder.
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Setting up, program selection & tuner mode
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Connect Cables.
Turn the power switch on. First “click” turns on the power, second “click” turns on
the Backlit LCD (when using batteries, use only when needed to save battery life)
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Set the Input level switch (H: High output humbucking pickups) (L: Low output
single coil pickups)
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Use the +/- buttons to select a program.
Use the Value Dial to adjust the master level.
Bypass /Mute operation - Press the Bypass/Mute and all the Effects will be turned
OFF. Hold the button for longer then a second and the Output will be Muted.
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The Tuner works in both the Bypass and Mute modes.
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Rhythm & Bass Mode
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1- Press the Rhythm/AUX Effect button to start.
2- Press the right Edit button, Tempo will be displayed. Turn the Value Dial to set the
Tempo.
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3- Press the right Edit button again, the Bass Key will be displayed. Turn the Value
Dial to change the Key.
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4- Press the Bypass/Tune button to turn OFF the Bass pattern.
5- Press the right Edit button, Level will be displayed. Turn the Value Dial to adjust
the Rhythm & Bass sound level.
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Pressing the Left Edit button will reverse the modes.
AUX-In Mode
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Any Audio source plugged in to the AUX Jack can be (KEY-TRN) Key Transposed,
or (CC) Center Canceled. Center Canceling removes the sound of a Guitar or Vocal
that is panned to the center allowing you to jam along with your favorite tracks.
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To enter this Mode, press the Rhythm/AUX button twice.
Press the Bypass/Tune button to turn the Effect ON/OFF.
Turn the Value Dial to change the key (pitch) of the input Audio.
Press the right edit button to use the (CC).
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Phrase Trainer Mode
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Plug in your Audio (CD, tape, etc.) into the AUX Jack.
Press the Phrase Trainer button, the screen will display (REC SHT) 8-seconds, turn
the Value Dial one click clockwise to choose (REC LNG) 16-seconds.
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Start playback on your CD at the point you wish to record. Press the Trainer/ button,
recording will start. When the selected recording time (8 or 16 seconds) is finished,
the pattern will repeat and loop.
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To stop recording before the preset record times, press the Trainer button, or
Bypass/Tune button. Playback will begin automatically.
Turning the Value Dial to the left will slow down the playback speed without
effecting the pitch, (Great for learning fast advanced solos)
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Press the Bypass/Tune button to Pause/Playback.
Press the Phrase Trainer button to record a new phrase.
Press the left edit button to “rewind” the recorded phrase.
Press the Hold button to hold the sound, press again to play.
To exit the Phrase Trainer Mode, press the EXIT button.
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How to change the Value Dial and +/- Functions
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#1- Hold down the Exit button and press the left edit button, the Value Dial will now
adjust the Master Level of all programs. The +/- button will select programs.
#2- Hold down the Exit button and press the right edit button, the Value Dial will
now adjust the Programs. The +/- buttons will adjust the master level.
#3- Hold down the Exit button and press the Bypass/Tune button, this turns on the
KEYLOCK Function. The +/- buttons will select the Programs, all other buttons and
the Value Dial will not function. Since you can only select programs in the Keylock
mode, it prevents unintended changes to the PX3 settings in live performance.
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To exit this function, hold down the Exit button and press the button for the desired
setting.
Edit Mode
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Press the right edit button. The Drive Icon will blink. Keep pressing the right Edit
button to go through all the different Effect banks in order.
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Press the Bypass/Tune button to turn the Effects ON/OFF.
+/- Button selects the Effect Type, High Gain & Low Gain, Cabinet size, and
Character locations.
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The Value Dial adjusts Parameter value, Gain effect level, Cabinet Depth, Noise
reduction depth, Master program level, Characters, Key for Intelligent Pitch shifter,
and writing destination for user programs.
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Writing User Programs
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After you finish editing, press the right Edit button till you see the word, “WRITE”. If
you want to change the program location number, turn the Value Dial to the location
of choice. Press the Bypass/Tune button and your new program will be saved, the
LCD screen will indicate “COMPLT” for one second.
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Press the EXIT button to return to the Program play mode.
Press the +/- buttons to change programs.
Reloading the Factory Pre-set Programs
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1 - Power OFF
2 - Hold down the Rhythm/AUX button and the (+) button. While holding down both
buttons, turn (ON) the power. The display will read (RELOAD?).
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3 - Press the Bypass/Tune button, the factory pre-sets will be reloaded into the User
program area.
If you decide not to (RELOAD?), press the +/- button. The Factory programs will not
be reloaded in the User program area.
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PX3- Program names & descriptions
1 - SUMMER - Nice clean sound for muted single notes.
2 - S.R.V. - Try song “Cold Shot”, If you hold a chord, the Vibrato speeds up.
3 - OZRIC – Great program for Panning solos, (Best when using Stereo Set up.)
4 - GOO GOO - Straight ahead distorted guitar in a Garage sound.
5 - WES - Rich warm neck jazz tone.
6 - J.B. - “Wired” distorted Rhythm tone.
7 - E.C. - Old cream sound. Turn on the neck pickup, turn the tone off, and play
“Sunshine of Your Love”.
8 - Hillage - Explore this program by playing sus2nd’s, or sus4th’s. Hold the chords
down, then pick one string at a time.
9 - JIMI - Try the song “FIRE”. The harder you pick the string, the brighter the WAH
effect gets.
10 - B.B. - The Trill is back. This program is a classic straight up clean blues tone.
11 - ANGUS - Dirty Distortion, done dirt-cheap. Any song from (AC/DC).
12 - EDDIE - Great program for tapping solo’s. Try the song “Eruption”.
13 - FLOYD - Try the song “The Wall”. This program is set for the clean Delay sound.
14 - ROTARY- Try the song “Black Hole Sun”. This program is a distorted Leslie
sound.
15 - HOTROD - Big distorted guitar tones in a Hall.
16 - SMOKE - Try the song “Smoke on the Water”. This program is a dry Crunch
distortion.
17 - GARGLE - Tripped out Phased Gargle sound. Try holding single notes.
18 - SURF - Classic Surf Tremolo sound. Try the song “Walk Don’t Run”.
19 - COUNTRY- Tele sound with slap Reverb.
20 - JAZZ - Traditional warm sound for any jazz song.
21 - RASTA - Classic Rasta room sound.
22 - FUNKY- Clean Auto Wah sound, the harder you hit the strings, the brighter the
Wah.
23 - R’N’B - Classic Motown clean studio tone.
24 - BLUES - Distorted Blues tone. Try the song “Born Under a Bad Sign”.
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PX3- Program names & descriptions
25 - POP - Clean Oasis guitar tone, the Vibrato speeds up when you hold a chord down.
26 - ROCK - Big Arena Reverb with Valve distortion.
27 - THRASH - Death Metal thrash tone. Very aggressive Crush distortion.
28 - SUBHARM - This program features an added lower octave. Best used on single
notes.
29 - FLOWER - Hold a chord down, and listen to the Random Step Filter flow like
running water.
30 - FZ WAH - Aggressive Auto-Wah #2, with a long Delay.
31 - CHORUS - Rich warm Chorus, left side WET, right side DRY.
32 - FLANGE - Nice slow moving Flange effect with Hot-Box distortion.
33 - PHASED - Clean slow moving Phaser speed with long Delay.
34 - ARENA - Clean huge Arena Reverb sound.
35 - 60’s - Fast Tremolo with Tube distortion, any C.C.R. song (Suzie Q)
36 - 70’s - The FUZZ sound. Try the song “IRON MAN”.
37 - 80’s - Classic thick Distorted/Chorus rhythm tone.
38 - 90’s - Heavy scooped mid distortion sound. Try any Metallica song.
39 - COMBO - This program sounds like a nicely mic’d 2x12 cabinet.
40 - STACK - This program sounds like two mic’d 4x12 cabinets.
41 - OV-DRV - Classic vintage Tube Overdrive sound.
42 - DIRT - Heavy Fuzz tone with a tight Room Reverb sound.
43 - C-MAJ 3U - The Major 3rd will be above the root note. The Key can be changed
(See edit section).
44 - C-MAJ 3D - The Major3rd will be below the root note.
45 - A-MIN 3U - The Minor 3rd will be above the root note. Try an Aeolian (Relative
Minor) scale.
46 - A-MIN 3D - The Minor 3rd will be below the root note.
47 - E-PER 4 - Perfect 4th’s. Best used with E major (Ionian) scale or E Major
(Pentatonic) scale.
48 - E-PER 5 - Perfect 5th’s. Best used with E Major (Ionian) scale or E Major
(Pentatonic) scale.
49 - A-MAJ 6 - Best used with A Major (Ionian) scale, or F#m (Aeolian) Relative Minor.
50 - OCTAVE - Heavy High Gain distortion with an added lower octave. Best played
with single notes.
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PX3 Factory Program Data
PRG #
NAME
DRIVE
DRV VAL LOW G HIGH G
MOD
MOD VAL
AMB
AMB VAL CR CR VAL NR LEVEL
1
SUMMER
S.R.V
COMP
TUBE
18
10
28
20
8
2
11
8
5
8
CHORUS1
DLY VIB1
PAN 1
OFF
8
10
1
DLY460
ROOM1
DLY400
GARAGE2
ROOM1
HALL
20
15
30
20
18
8
4x12
4x12
4x10
1x10
2x12
1x8
22
17
12
10
12
13
5
22
27
23
21
20
24
23
25
20
25
22
20
18
24
22
22
21
25
27
20
24
25
24
24
24
23
30
2
3
OZRIC
CRUNCH
6
20
4
GOO GOO SCREAM
7
10
-6
8
11
5
WES
J.B
COMP
TUBE
13
10
11
7
OFF
16
6
24
11
OFF
11
15
13
7
7
E.C.
VALVE
OFF
5
OFF
GARAGE2
DLY900
GARAGE1
ROOM2
HALL1
13
20
13
15
4
2x12
1x12
4x12
1x12
4x12
4x10
2x12
4x10
1x10
4x12
4x10
1x10
4x12
2x12
22
8
HILLAGE
JIMI
9
PITCH4
AWAH1
OFF
-5
23
9
FUZZ
21
1
2
7
11
12
13
5
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
B.B.
COMP
CRUNCH
HOT BOX
COMP
TUBE
7
0
12
ANGUS
EDDIE
FLOYD
ROTARY
25
30
13
13
12
23
30
8
7
OFF
6
14
13
7
6
4
OFF
DLY520
DLY1200
OFF
20
19
7
7
5
CHORUS1
FLANGE 1
OFF
1
6
11
8
9
28
16
17
13
13
14
6
HOTROD SCREAM
SMOKE CRUNCH
GARGLE HOT BOX
10
2
HALL
20
9
17
4
OFF
GARAGE2
DLY220
GARAGE2
DLY80
9
2
3
PHASER3
TREM2
OFF
18
25
17
20
22
18
14
13
20
20
9
10
SURF
COUNTRY
JAZZ
OFF
OFF
5
12
11
-6
4
26
5
13
5
COMP
COMP
COMP
SCREAM
CRUNCH
COMP
VALVE
CRUSH
8
9
CHO1
OFF
1
ROOM1
DLY180
DLY180
ROOM2
GARAGE1
DLY460
ARENA
ROOM2
16
8
RASTA
FUNKY
R'N'B
8
2
OFF
OFF
10
9
16
1
1
4
AWAH1
OFF
15
5
1
1
4x10
1x10
7
BLUES
POP
10
10
20
22
12
10
4
9
OFF
17
12
12
11
30
9
DLY VIB1
OFF
16
OFF
OFF
OFF
ROCK
THRASH
2
13
13
9
11
OFF
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PRG #
NAME
DRIVE
DRV VAL LOW G HIGH G
MOD
MOD VAL
AMB
AMB VAL CR CR VAL NR LEVEL
28
29
SUBHARM COMP
FLOWER COMP
25
9
5
2
OCTAVE
25
21
HALL
15
14
OFF
8
6
7
21
25
OFF
OFF
RANDOM
2
AWAH2
DLY460
4x10
4x10
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
FZ WAH CRUNCH
CHORUS COMP
FLANGE HOT BOX
20
8
5
10
6
3
10
4
16
10
7
DLY 660
ROOM2
OFF
16
10
OFF
OFF
9
15
15
12
10
5
22
23
24
28
20
26
22
21
CHORUS1
FLANGE 1
PHASER 1
CHORUS1
TREM2
30
9
PHASED
ARENA
60'S
COMP
COMP
TUBE
FUZZ
1
5
13
5
DLY 820
ARENA
ROOM1
GARAGE 2
OFF
20
17
11
14
OFF
OFF
11
5
2
2
14
18
30
7
7
22
2x12
4x12
4x12
9
70'S
5
6
OFF
13
16
18
80'S
CRUSH
7
10
CHORUS
1
13
1
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
90'S
SCOOP
30
8
10
3
10
6
OFF
OFF
ROOM2
GARAGE 2
OFF
4x12
2x12
4x12
4x12
4x10
2x12
4x10
10
10
14
12
13
12
11
17
8
24
24
24
24
23
21
21
COMBO SCREAM
OFF
OFF
12
8
STACK
OV-DRV
DIRT
HIGAIN
TUBE
FUZZ
30
12
26
17
16
6
3
15
8
10
7
7
OFF
3
OFF
ROOM2
DLY100
DLY460
13
15
12
19
9
C MAJ3U VALVE
C MAJ3D HIGAIN
4
1
MAJ3UP
C
C
7
1
MAJ3DW
N
13
45
46
A MIN3U HOT BOX
17
17
8
5
2
1
MIN3UP
A
A
DLY120
DLY340
13
11
2x12
4x10
14
9
9
21
21
A MIN3D
CRUSH
MIN3DW
N
14
47
48
49
50
E PER 4
E PER 5
A MAJ 6
OCTAVE
FUZZ
CRUNCH
VALVE
HIGAIN
18
18
21
28
2
0
3
4
-3
-1
0
PER4TH
E
E
DLY140
DLY400
DLY580
DLY 140
9
13
12
7
4x12
1x10
1x8
11
10
12
15
15
16
15
17
21
22
19
23
PER5TH
MAJ6TH
OCTAVE
A
22
2
4x12
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PX3/PX2 Comparison
Korg PX2
Korg PX3
Effect Types
Programs
56
56
100
38
up to 6
No
Simultaneous Effects
up to 7
Yes
Intelligent
Harmonizer
Max Delay Time
Rhythm Patterns
Bass Patterns
Hyper Bass Boost
Phrase Trainer
Quick Edit Dial
Display
730 ms
2000 ms
32
40
0
40
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Backlit
Brighter Backlight
Advanced Cab Resonator
4 3/4(W) x 2 15/16(D) x 1(H)
6.4 oz. w/batteries
Amp Simulation
Size
Cabinet Resonator
5(W) x 2 5/8(D) x 15/16(H)
6.3 oz. w/batteries
Weight
Retail Price
$250.00
$250.00
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