Korg Musical Instrument BX 3 User Manual

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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 functions” explains basic operations for playing the BX-3.

“Parameters” explains the operation and settings for each

parameter, organized by mode. Refer to this section when an

unfamiliar parameter is displayed, or when you want to learn

more about a function.

“Appendix” explains how to connect a MIDI sequencer or

computer, or perform a data dump. A list of the built-in sounds

of the BX-3, and specifications etc. are also provided.

Printing conventions in this manual

Keys and knobs ... [ ]

Keys and knobs etc. on the front panel of the BX-3 are

enclosed in square brackets [ ].

Parameters

Parameters that appear in the display are enclosed in

quotation marks “ ”.

p. ■

This indicates a page for reference.

symbol

This symbol indicates a cautionary note.

symbol

This symbol indicates a useful hint or application.

Display screen

The parameter values and program names etc. appearing in

the screens printed in this manual are only examples; they

will not necessarily match the values or names that appear in

the screen of your BX-3.

MIDI-related conventions

CC# is an abbreviation for Control Change Number.

In the context of a MIDI message, all numbers in square

brackets [ ] are in hexadecimal notation.

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Table of Contents

6. Effects.................................................... 19

Introduction .......................................5

1. About the BX-3........................................ 5

Main features ............................................................. 5

The modes of the BX-3 .............................................. 5

Reverb ...................................................................... 19

Vibrato and chorus ................................................... 19

Overdrive .................................................................. 19

7. Saving your data................................... 19

Writing to internal memory ...................................... 19

Writing a program ................................................. 19

Writing the Global parameters ............................. 20

MIDI data dump ....................................................... 20

2. Parts of the BX-3 and what they do ...... 6

Front panel ................................................................. 6

Rear panel.................................................................. 9

Connections ............................................................. 10

1. Power cable connections .................................. 10

2. OUTPUT jack connections ............................... 10

3. Pedal connections ............................................ 10

4. MIDI connections .............................................. 10

8. Editing ................................................... 20

Editing the sound ..................................................... 20

Other parameters ................................................. 21

Editing the drawbar parameters............................... 21

Normal mode ........................................................ 21

EX mode ............................................................... 21

Copying drawbar parameters................................... 21

Copying a program................................................... 22

Swapping two programs .......................................... 22

Editing the name of a program ................................ 22

Quick Start .......................................11

1. Listening to the demo songs............... 11

2. Normal mode......................................... 11

Selecting a program ................................................. 11

Playing...................................................................... 11

Playing using the Program’s drawbar settings ..... 11

Using the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings ..................... 12

Parameters .......................................24

1. Normal Edit mode / EX Edit mode....... 24

2. Global mode .......................................... 30

3. EX mode ................................................ 12

Selecting a program ................................................. 12

Playing...................................................................... 12

Playing Using the Program’s drawbar settings .... 12

Using the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings ..................... 13

Appendices ......................................36

1. How the drawbars work ....................... 36

Basic functions................................14

2. MIDI applications .................................. 36

About MIDI ............................................................... 36

Connecting an external MIDI sequencer or

1. About the display ................................. 14

Switching the display ............................................... 14

Normal mode ........................................................ 14

EX mode ............................................................... 14

Drawbar levels and icons ......................................... 14

Shortcuts .................................................................. 15

Normal Edit mode / EX Edit mode ....................... 15

Global mode ......................................................... 15

computer .............................................................. 36

MIDI data dump ....................................................... 37

Transmission ......................................................... 37

Reception.............................................................. 38

MIDI messages that the BX-3 transmits and

receives ................................................................... 38

3. Voice name list...................................... 40

Normal mode programs........................................ 40

EX mode programs............................................... 40

Demo song names ............................................... 40

2. About the programs ............................. 16

How a program is structured.................................... 16

3. Restoring the factory settings ............ 16

Initializing one program ........................................ 16

Initializing all programs ......................................... 16

Initializing the Global parameters ......................... 17

Initializing programs and Global parameters ....... 17

4. Troubleshooting.................................... 41

5. Operation of included Expression

pedal ...................................................... 42

4. Percussion ............................................ 17

Normal mode ........................................................... 17

Checking the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter ........ 17

EX mode .................................................................. 18

EX Percussion in Drawbar 2................................. 18

6. Specifications and options.................. 43

7. Assembling the stand .......................... 44

8. MIDI implementation chart................... 47

5. Rotary .................................................... 18

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Introduction

1. About the BX-3

Drawbars and tone generators

Normal mode

Tone Wheel generator

UPPER Keyboard

Gate

DRAWBAR 1

DRAWBAR 2

Main features

Mixer

DRAWBAR PRESET

Upper sound

The BX-3 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.

DRAWBAR SELECT

for UPPER

LOWER Keyboard

Drawbar

DRAWBAR 1

DRAWBAR 2

Mixer

DRAWBAR PRESET

Lower sound

DRAWBAR SELECT

for LOWER

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-3 is all you need to enjoy real organ

sound.

Program

UPPER

LOWER

Percussion Setting

Reverb Setting

Amp Setting

MIDI CC#

DB Preset's Perc

Rotary Setting

Controller Setting

Drawbar 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.

EX mode

Tone Wheel generator

DRAWBAR 1, 2

UPPER Keyboard

Gate

Mixer

DRAWBAR PRESET

Upper sound

LOWER Keyboard

DRAWBAR SELECT

for UPPER

Drawbar

A conventional keyboard does not sound until a key is

pressed down all the way, but the BX-3 will sound even

when a key is pressed lightly. The notes will “speak” very

rapidly, as will the glissandi and trills you play.

Gate

Mixer

DRAWBAR PRESET

Lower sound

The BX-3 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.

Program

UPPER

LOWER

Percussion Setting

Reverb Setting

Amp Setting

Drawbar

MIDI CC#

EX Drawbar

EX Percission

Rotary Setting

Controller Setting

Drawbar Setting

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

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

The BX-3 has two keyboards, UPPER and LOWER. A

separate MIDI channel can be assigned to each keyboard.

The modes of the BX-3

To create the sound, the BX-3 uses the two sets of draw-

bars (Drawbar 1 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.

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.

The keys in the DRAWBAR SELECT section let you

Normal mode

choose which set of drawbars is active (see the diagram).

• The sound is created by one set of drawbars

EX mode

What ₍i_Rs_{esonant structure and Electronic circuit Modeling}

• The sound is created by two sets of drawbars

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.

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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2. Parts of the BX-3 and what they do

Front panel

1 2

6 7

PHONES jack

1. [EXPRESSION/OVERDRIVE] knob

This simultaneously adjusts the volume and distor-

tion. At low volumes, the low frequency and high

frequency regions will be emphasized slightly.

3. DRAWBAR section

Drawbar 1, Drawbar 2

Drawbar 1 is at the left, and Drawbar 2 at the right.

Each bar is assigned a pitch (footage), and you can

adjust the volume of that pitch by pulling the bar

toward yourself. The overall character of the sound is

determined by how far each bar is pulled out.

2. VIBRATO/CHORUS section

[UPPER] key, [LOWER] key

In EX mode, Drawbar 2 is used to control EX Drawbar

and EX Percussion. For details, refer to “Playing the

BX-3” (p.13).

These keys select the keyboard to which vibrato or

chorus will be applied.

When you press a key to turn it on, its LED will light.

Drawbar 2

[VIBRATO/CHORUS] knob

V1–V3: Vibrato will be applied, and V3 produces the

maximum effect.

C1–C3: Chorus will be applied, and C3 produces the

maximum effect.

EX Drawbar

EX Percussion

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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. In EX mode, pressing this key will enter

EX Edit mode.

[ON] key

[GLOBAL] key

This switches percussion on/off.

When this is off, the [3rd] key, [SOFT] key, and [FAST]

key will have no effect.

Press this key to enter Global mode.

[EXIT] key

LED lit: Percussion will be on.

Press this key to exit from Normal Edit mode, EX Edit

mode, or Global mode, or to cancel an operation such

as program write, copy, swap, or data dump.

[SOFT] key

This switches the percussion volume (soft or normal).

[WRITE/ENTER] key

LED lit: The percussion volume will be lowered.

Press this key to execute an operation such as pro-

[FAST] key

gram write, copy, swap, or data dump.

This switches the percussion decay speed (fast or

[√ ]/[®] keys

slow).

In Normal Edit mode, EX Edit mode, and Global

mode, use these keys to move to the previous or next

page, or to move the cursor to the left or right in the

display.

LED lit: The decay will be faster.

[3rd] key

This switches the pitch of the percussion sound

between the 3rd and 2nd harmonics.

[–]/[+] keys

When you are using the EX mode drawbars, this

setting is assigned to the 2-2/3' drawbar of the EX

Percussion (the five right-most bars of Drawbar 2).

In Normal mode and EX mode, use these keys to

select banks of preset programs.

In Normal Edit mode, EX Edit mode, and Global

mode, use these keys to edit the value of a parameter.

LED lit (3rd): A pitch one octave and a fifth higher

(corresponding to 2-2/3') will be assigned to the

percussion effect.

Pressing and releasing a key will change the value in

steps of 1, and holding down a key will change the

value continuously.

LED dark (2nd): A pitch one octave higher (corre-

sponding to 4') will be assigned to the percussion

effect.

8. PROGRAM [1]–[8] keys

In Normal mode and EX mode, these keys are used to

directly select a preset program from within a bank.

In Normal Edit mode, EX Edit mode, and Global

mode, these keys are used as shortcuts to select

parameters (p.15).

6. [EX MODE] key

Press this key to enter EX mode.

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9. DRAWBAR SELECT section

The upper three drawbar select keys are for the upper

keyboard, and the lower three are for the lower

keyboard. When you press a key to turn it on, its LED

will light.

11. ROTARY section

Here you can control the rotary effect.

For details, refer to “5. Rotary” (p.18).

[ON] key

This key turns the rotary speaker effect on or off.

When this is off, pressing the [FAST] or [STOP] keys

will have no effect.

Use these keys to select the drawbar settings that will

be played by the upper or lower keyboards.

LED lit: The rotary speaker effect is on.

If you select the [DRAWBAR 1] key, the keyboard will

play the settings of the front panel Drawbar 1 section.

The Drawbar 2 settings will be used if you select the

[DRAWBAR 2] key, and the drawbar parameters

specified by the program will be used if you select the

[PRESET DRAWBAR] key.

[STOP] key, [FAST] key

These keys control the rotary speaker.

When the [STOP] key LED is dark: The [FAST] key

will switch the rotary speaker between fast and slow.

The rotary speaker will turn rapidly when you make

the [FAST] key LED light.

If you press the [PRESET DRAWBAR] key when its

LED is blinking or dark, the drawbar parameter

settings will be shown in the display for approxi-

mately 1 second.

The rotary speaker will turn slowly when you make

the [FAST] key LED go dark.

When the [STOP] key LED is lit: The [FAST] key will

switch the rotary speaker between fast and stopped.

The rotary speaker will turn rapidly when you make

the [FAST] key LED light.

In EX mode, the [PRESET DRAWBAR] key will

automatically be selected for the lower keyboard

(neither of the other Drawbar settings can be selected).

The rotary speaker will stop turning when you make

the [FAST] key LED go dark.

10. Pitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel

These wheels let you control tone, pitch, and volume

etc. in realtime while you play. The bender wheel is at

the left, and the modulation wheel at the right.

When the [FAST] key LED is dark: The [STOP] key

will switch the rotary speaker between slow and

stopped.

The rotary speaker will stop turning when you make

the [STOP] key LED light.

Pitch Bend wheel

The rotary speaker will turn slowly when you make

Move this wheel away from yourself to raise the pitch.

the [STOP] key go dark.

Move it toward yourself to lower the pitch.

Modulation wheel

12. AMP section

Move this wheel away from or toward yourself to

apply the effect that is assigned to the modulation

wheel.

[MASTER LEVEL] knob

Use this knob to adjust the volume as

appropriate for the equipment to which

the BX-3 is connected.

Use the [EXPRESSION/OVERDRIVE]

knob and a connected expression pedal

to adjust the volume and distortion of

the sound, and then use this knob to set

the final output level.

[TREBLE] knob

Adjusts the high-frequency level.

[BASS] knob

Adjusts the low-frequency level.

[REVERB OFFSET] knob

Adjust the reverb depth.

When this knob is at the center position, the reverb

will be the depth specified by the program. When this

knob is turned to the far left there will be no reverb,

and when turned to the far right the reverb will be

deeper.

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Rear panel

1 2 3

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

tone generator from a connected MIDI device.

6. AC power inlet

Connect the included power cable here.

After connecting the power cable to the BX-3, plug it

into an AC outlet.

MIDI OUT connector

Music data and sound settings etc. can be transmitted

from this connector.

Use this connector when you wish to control a

connected MIDI device.

MIDI THRU connector

Music data and sound settings etc. received at the

MIDI IN connector are re-transmitted without change

from this connector.

Use this connector when you wish to connect multiple

MIDI devices.

2. EXPRESSION PEDAL jack

Connect the included expression pedal to this jack.

For details on the function of the expression pedal,

refer to “5. Operation of included Expression pedal”

(p.42).

3. ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1, 2 jacks

On/off-type pedal switches (separately sold Korg PS-

1 pedal switches), or separately sold Korg EXP-2 foot

controllers or XVP-10 expression/volume pedals can

be connected to these jacks.

4. OUTPUT L, R jacks

Connect these jacks to the INPUT jacks of your amp or

mixer.

These are unbalanced phone jacks.

When connecting in stereo, use the L and R jacks.

When connecting in monaural, use the L jack.

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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

system etc., or may cause a malfunction.

Pedal switch connections

The rotary speaker effect, vibrato/chorus on/off, and

program selection can be controlled by a foot switch.

1. Power cable connections

The function to be controlled can be specified by the

parameters of Normal Edit mode, EX Edit mode, and

Global mode.

Connect the included power cable to the AC power

inlet of the BX-3, and then plug the other end of the

cable into an AC outlet.

Connect a separately sold Korg PS-1 pedal switch to

the ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW jack of the rear panel.

2. OUTPUT jack connections

Expression pedal connections

Connect powered monitors, keyboard amps, or your

A pedal can be used to control the volume, etc.

The function to be controlled can be specified by the

parameters of Normal Edit mode, EX Edit mode, and

Global mode.

audio system to output the sound of the BX-3.

If you connect the BX-3 to a stereo audio amp, high-

volume playing may damage your speaker system.

Be careful not to raise the volume excessively.

Connect the included expression pedal to the EX-

PRESSION PEDAL jack, and a separately sold Korg

EXP-2 foot controller or XVP-10 expression/volume

pedal to the ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW jack of the

rear panel.

Connect the OUTPUT L, R jacks to the INPUT jacks of

your powered monitors etc.

When connecting in stereo, use the L and R jacks.

When connecting in mono, use the L jack. We recom-

mend that you use stereo connections whenever

possible.

4. MIDI connections

MIDI connections allow you to use the keyboard and

controllers (drawbars etc.) of the BX-3 to control an

external MIDI tone generator, or use another MIDI

keyboard or sequencer to play the tone generator of

the BX-3.

Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI connector of the

BX-3 to the MIDI connector of the external MIDI

device. For details refer to “2. MIDI applications”

(p.36).

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Quick Start

1. Listening to the demo songs

2. Normal mode

Here's how to listen to the demo songs.

The BX-3 contains nine demo songs. For the song titles,

refer to “3. Voice name list” (p.40).

Selecting a program

1. Turn on the power.

Here’s how you can select and play program C-3 (pro-

2. Press the [GLOBAL] key.

gram 3 of bank C).

The [GLOBAL] key LED will light.

1. Make sure that you are in Normal mode.

The program number will be shown at the left of the

display.

3. Press the PROGRAM [8] key, and then press the

[WRITE/ENTER] key.

If you are not in Normal mode (i.e., if the [EX MODE]

key, [EDIT] key, or [GLOBAL] key LEDs are lit) press

the lit key once. If the [EDIT] key or [GLOBAL] key

LEDs are lit, you can also return to Normal mode by

pressing the [EXIT] key.

4. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key once again.

The demo will begin playing.

When the first song ends, the next song will begin.

5. To stop the performance, press the [EXIT] key.

After pressing the [WRITE/ENTER] key in step 3,

you can press the [-] or [+] keys to select a specific

demo song .

When you turn on the power, you will automatically

be in Normal mode.

2. [Press the [-] or [+] key to select bank C, and press

the PROGRAM [3] key.

Program C-3 will be selected, and the display will

show the program number and program name.

Playing

Playing using the Program’s drawbar

settings

Here's how to use the drawbar settings stored as part of a

program instead of using the front panel Drawbar 1 or 2

settings.

1. Select a program in Normal mode.

Use the [-] [+] keys to select the bank, and the PRO-

GRAM [1]–[8] keys to select the number.

2. In both the upper and lower DRAWBAR SELECT

sections, press the [DRAWBAR PRESET] key to

make the key LED light.

3. Play the keyboard.

The upper keyboard will use the “UPPER” parameter

settings of the program, and the lower keyboard will

use the “LOWER” parameter settings of the program.

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Using the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings

3. EX mode

1. Make sure that you are in Normal mode.

Selecting a program

Here's how you can select and play program B-3 (number

2. In the DRAWBAR SELECT section located at the

left of the upper keyboard, press the [DRAWBAR 2]

key.

3 of bank B).

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 an LED is lit for a mode other than EX mode (i.e., if

the [EDIT] key or [GLOBAL] key LED is lit), press the

lit key once, or press the [EXIT] key and then press the

[EX MODE] key.

Now you can use the front panel Drawbar 2 section to

adjust the tone of the upper keyboard.

3. While playing the upper keyboard, pull out the

front panel Drawbar 2 bars to create the sound.

When you pull out each bar of Drawbar 2, the pitch

(footage) printed on that bar will be added to the

sound produced by the key. The volume of that pitch

will depend on how far the bar is pulled out. In this

way, the overall tone is determined by the combina-

tion of bars that are pulled out.

2. Use the [-] [+] keys to select bank B, and press the

PROGRAM [3] key.

Program B-3 will be selected, and the display will

show the program number and program name.

For details on the pitches that are assigned to the bars,

refer to “1. How the drawbars work” (p.36).

4. In the DRAWBAR SELECT section located at the

left of the lower keyboard, press the [DRAWBAR 1]

key.

Playing

The key LED will light.

Playing Using the Program’s drawbar

settings

Here's how to play the drawbar settings saved with the

program, instead of using the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings of

the front panel.

1. In EX mode, select a program.

Use the [-] [+] keys to select a bank, and PROGRAM

[1]–[8] keys to select a number.

Now you can use the front panel Drawbar 1 section to

adjust the tone of the lower keyboard.

2. In the DRAWBAR SELECT section located at the

left of the upper keyboard, press the [DRAWBAR

PRESET] key to make the key LED light.

5. While playing the lower keyboard, pull out the

front panel Drawbar 1 bars to create the sound.

When you pull out each bar of Drawbar 1, the pitch

(footage) printed on that bar will be added to the

sound produced by the key. The volume of that pitch

will depend on how far the bar is pulled out. In this

way, the overall tone is determined by the combina-

tion of bars that are pulled out.

For details on the pitches that are assigned to the bars,

refer to “1. How the drawbars work” (p.36).

In the DRAWBAR SELECT section located at the left

of the lower keyboard, the [DRAWBAR PRESET] key

will be selected automatically. (The other two keys

cannot be selected in the EX mode.)

6. Let's try selecting a program .

Use the [-] [+] keys to select the bank, and PROGRAM

[1]–[8] keys to select the number.

When you select a different program, the settings

saved with the program (other than the drawbar

parameters) will be recalled. In other words, the

Drawbar 1 and 2 settings will remain in effect, and the

other settings (for example, wheel type, percussion

volume, reverb time, rotary speaker horn and rotor

speed, etc.) of the selected program will be applied.

3. Play the keyboard.

The upper keyboard will use the Drawbar 1 and EX

Drawbar settings of the “EX DRAWBAR & PERCUS-

SION” parameters, and the lower keyboard will use

the settings of the “EX LOWER” parameters.

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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

of the drawbar parameters that are preset by the

program, and in the lower DRAWBAR SELECT

section, the [PRESET PROGRAM] key LED will light

(the other two keys cannot be selected).

The upper keyboard will use both sets of Drawbars (1

and 2) on the front panel. Drawbar 2 is assigned to

footages and percussion settings for the EX mode,

allowing you to create richer and more expressive sounds

than in Normal mode.

If you want to change the preset drawbar settings,

edit the parameters in EX Edit mode. For details,

refer to “Editing the drawbar parameters” (p.21).

The lower keyboard will use the drawbar parameter

settings that are specified by the program.

1. In EX mode, press the [DRAWBAR 1] key or

[DRAWBAR 2] key of the upper DRAWBAR SE-

LECT section. Make sure that the LEDs of both

keys are lit.

4. Selecting a different program.

Use the [-] [+] keys to select the bank, and the PRO-

GRAM [1]–[8] keys to select the number.

When you select a different program, the program

parameters other than the drawbar settings will be

recalled and assigned to the sound.

The lower keyboard will automatically use the

drawbar parameter settings that are specified by the

program, so if you want to change the sound of the

lower keyboard while you play, you can prepare

several programs that differ only in the drawbar

parameter settings, and switch between these

programs while you play.

2. While playing the upper keyboard, pull out the

drawbars of front panel Drawbar 1 and 2 to create

the sound.

Drawbar 2

Drawbar 1 adjusts the volume of the footage printed

EX Drawbar

EX Percussion

on each bar.

In the Drawbar 2 section, EX Drawbar (the four left

bars) adjust the volume of the footage, and EX Percus-

sion (the five right bars) adjust the volume of percus-

sion.

Each bar is assigned as follows.

Depends on the setting of

the Ex Drawbar Type

EX Drawbars

2-2/3’ or 4’

16'–4': The footage that is assigned to each of these

bars is specified by the “Ex Drawbar Type” param-

eters in EX Edit mode. The content of each type is

specified by the Global mode parameters “Ex Draw-

bar Type 1-1” through “Ex Drawbar Type 4-4.” If you

want to check the footage that is assigned to each bar,

use EX Edit mode to check which type is used, and

use Global mode to check the settings for each.

16’

5-1/3’

Depends on the setting of the

Ex Drawbar Type parameter*

Depends on the setting of the

Ex Drawbar Type parameter*

*Refer to EX Edit mode Ex Drawbar Type (p.25), and Global mode Group 6 (p.33).

EX Percussion

2-2/3': 2-2/3' is assigned when the PERCUSSION

section [3rd] key LED is lit, and 4' is assigned when

the LED is dark.

2': 16' is assigned.

1-3/5': 5-1/3' is assigned.

1/1-3': The footage assigned to the 16' EX Drawbar is

assigned. However, EX Drawbar 16' is assigned a

footage by the EX Edit mode “Ex Drawbar Type”

parameter, as described above. If you want to check

the footage that is actually assigned to this bar, use EX

Edit mode to check which type is used, and use Global

mode to check the settings for each.

1': The footage assigned to the 5-1/3' EX Drawbar is

assigned. However, 5-1/3' of Drawbar 2 is assigned a

footage by the EX Edit mode parameter “Ex Drawbar

Type,” as described above. If you want to check the

footage that is actually assigned to this bar, use EX

Edit mode to check which type is used, and use Global

mode to check the settings for each.

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When you press the [DISPLAY] key again, the display

will show the settings of the “EX Percussion” param-

eters.

1. About the display

When you press the [DISPLAY] key again, the display

will show the settings of the “EX LOWER” parameters.

Switching the display

When you press the [DISPLAY] key yet another time, the

program number and program name display will

reappear.

Each time you press the [DISPLAY] key, the contents of

the display will change as follows.

If MIDI control changes were received to change the

sound, these values will be displayed following the

“EX LOWER” parameter display, in the same way as

for Normal mode.

Normal mode

When you are in the Normal mode, the display will show

the program number and program name.

Program number and program name

Drawbar 1 and EX Drawbar settings

When you press the [DISPLAY] key, the display will show

the settings of the “UPPER” parameters (drawbar

parameters for the upper keyboard) specified by the

program.

When you press the [DISPLAY] key again, the display

will show the settings of the “LOWER” parameters

(drawbar parameters for the lower keyboard).

EX DRAWBAR & PERCUSSION parameters

Drawbar 1 and EX Drawbar settings

When you press the [DISPLAY] key once again, the

program number and program name display will

reappear.

EX Percussion settings

EX DRAWBAR & PERCUSSION parameters

EX Percussion settings

Front panel Drawbar 1 and 2 settings can be changed

not only by moving the bars manually, but also by

receiving MIDI control change messages. If MIDI

control changes are received to modify the sound,

the “LOWER” parameter display will show the

values as follows.

EX LOWER settings

(Display when drawbar levels have been edited by MIDI CC#)

Program number and program name

UPPER parameter settings

DB Preset’s Perc settings

Drawbar levels and icons

LOWER parameter settings

: Drawbar levels

The above illustration shows the drawbar levels.

At a level of 8 (maximum), the display will be as

shown at the far left. At a level of 0 (minimum),

nothing will be displayed, as in the far right of the

illustration above.

(Display when drawbar levels have been edited by MIDI CC#)

: Enter icon

This will be displayed when writing or copying a

program.

When this icon is displayed, pressing the [WRITE/

ENTER] key will execute the operation.

EX mode

: Speaker icon

When you are in the EX mode, the display will show the

program number and program name.

This will be displayed when writing or copying a

program.

When you press the [DISPLAY] key, the display will show

the settings of the “EX DRAWBAR & PERCUSSION”

parameters Drawbar 1 and EX Drawbar that are specified

by the program.

This icon means that you can play the keyboard to

hear the sound of the program indicated by the icon.

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: Percussion icon

a data dump, make settings for the DRAWBAR

SELECT section, calibrate a connected pedal, and

adjust the settings for the wheel break function.

• Group 8: Use this parameter to play the demo

songs.

This indicates that the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter is

set to Ena (Enable).

If this is set to Ena, you can use percussion in the

upper keyboard if [DRAWBAR PRESET] is selected

for the upper keyboard in Normal mode. For details,

refer to “4. Percussion” (p.17).

Normal Edit mode / EX Edit mode

The contents of the display will depend on which param-

eters of which group were displayed when you press the

[DISPLAY] key.

Shortcuts

The following information is displayed when you press

the [DISPLAY] key.

Normal Edit mode, EX Edit mode, and Global mode

contain numerous parameters and detailed settings. In

each mode, related parameters are organized into eight

groups (Group 1–Group 8).

• Group 1: The program name will be displayed.

• Group 2 “UPPER,” “LOWER,” “EX DRAWBAR &

PERCUSSION,” “EX LOWER” parameters: Drawbar

levels will be shown numerically.

After entering a mode, you can access a parameter by

pressing the [√ ] or [®] keys to step through the param-

eters one by one, but if you know the group that contains

the desired parameter, it is convenient to use a shortcut

key.

“DB Preset's Perc” parameter: The program name

will be displayed.

“EX Drawbar Type” parameter: The EX Drawbar

settings will be shown numerically.

• Group 3: The program name will be displayed.

• Group 4: The program name will be displayed.

• Group 5: The program name will be displayed.

• Group 6: The program name will be displayed.

• Group 7 “Mod Wheel” and “Mod Wheel Range”

parameters: The program name will be displayed.

Other parameters: The assigned controller will be

displayed. If more than one controller is assigned,

they will be displayed in succession each time you

press the [DISPLAY] key.

After you enter Normal Edit mode, EX Edit mode, or

Global mode, press one of the PROGRAM [1]–[8] keys

and the first parameter in that group will appear in the

display. Press the [√ ] or [®] keys to view the preceding

or following parameter.

When you press one of the PROGRAM [1]–[8] keys, the

group name corresponding to that key will appear in the

display.

• Group 8: The program name will be displayed.

Global mode

The following information is displayed when you press

The functions in each group are described below.

the [DISPLAY] key.

• Groups 1–3, 6, 8: The display will not change when

you press the [DISPLAY] key.

Normal Edit Mode / EX Edit Mode

• Group 1: Specifies the output level, tone wheel

noise, click level etc.

• Groups 4, 5: The selected CC# and controller name

will be displayed. If the CC# had been blinking

before you pressed the [DISPLAY] key, this means

that another controller has already been assigned to

that number. If you press the [DISPLAY] key while

this is blinking, the assigned controller name will be

displayed each time you press the key.

• Group 2: Specifies the drawbar levels and EX

drawbar type.

• Group 3: Specifies how the BX-3 will respond to the

PERCUSSION section controls.

• Group 4: Specifies amp settings.

• Group 5: Adjusts reverb settings.

• Group 6: Specifies rotary speaker settings.

• Group 7: Specifies settings for the modulation

wheel, and specify the functions of the ASSIGN-

ABLE PEDAL/SW jacks.

• Group 7 “Program Mapper” parameter: The pro-

gram number and program name corresponding to

the currently-shown MIDI program number will be

displayed. If the MIDI program number had been

blinking before you pressed the [DISPLAY] key, this

means that a program has already been assigned to

that number. If you press the [DISPLAY] key while

this is blinking, the assigned program name will be

displayed each time you press the key.

• Group 8: Edits the program name.

Global Mode

• Group 1: Specifies the master tuning, the expression

pedal function, the pedal switch function, the pitch

bend range, and the keyboard triggering type etc.

• Group 2: Specifies the MIDI channels.

• Group 3: Set MIDI filtering and Local on/off.

• Group 4: Specifies the MIDI control change numbers

that will be used to transmit and receive drawbar

settings.

“Copy, Swap, Init” parameters: If you press the

[DISPLAY] key when the Speaker icon is displayed,

the name of the program marked by the icon will be

displayed.

“MIDI Dump” parameter: If you press the [DIS-

PLAY] key when dumping one program, the name

of the program being dumped will be displayed.

Other parameters: The display will not change.

• Group 5: Specifies the MIDI control change numbers

that will be assigned to the front panel keys and

wheels, and to connected pedals.

• Group 6: Specifies the EX drawbar types.

• Group 7: Copy, swap, or initialize programs, execute

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mode, and 64 for EX mode).

In both Normal mode and EX mode, the programs are

organized into banks A–H, with eight programs in each

bank.

Global parameters back to their original factory settings.

Use this procedure if you have accidentally overwritten a

preset program, or want to return to the original factory

settings.

Initialization can be performed on the following four

types of data:

How a program is structured

• One program

A preset program consists of the following four types of

• All programs

setting.

• Global parameters

1) Organ sound settings (tone wheel selection, etc.)

2) Drawbar parameter settings

3) Effect settings

• All program parameters and Global parameters

Restoring the factory settings will erase any edits or

changes you may have made to the data.

4) Front panel key settings

Each program contains its own settings. When you switch

programs, the parameter settings of the selected program

will be used.

Initializing one program

1. Press the [GLOBAL] key to enter Global mode.

The drawbar parameter settings saved within each

program are used if [DRAWBAR PRESET] is selected in

the front panel DRAWBAR SELECT section. If you have

selected either [DRAWBAR 1] or [DRAWBAR 2] in the

DRAWBAR SECTION, the front panel Drawbar 1 or

Drawbar 2 settings will be used.

2. Press the PROGRAM [7] key and then press the

[®] key once.

The display will indicate Copy Swap Init.

The front panel key settings saved within each program

are used if the Global mode Group 1 “Prg.Chng” param-

eter is set to All Params. If the “Prg.Chng” parameter is

set to Int. Params, the state of the front panel keys will be

used, meaning that the state of the front panel keys will

not change when you switch programs.

3. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

“Copy” will blink in the display.

4. Press the [+] key twice.

“Init Program” will appear in the left of the display,

and “Program” will blink.

5. Press the [®] key once.

A speaker icon will appear at the left of the program

number.

You can play the keyboard to audition the sound of

the program.

6. Use the [-] or [+] keys to select the program that

you want to initialize.

7. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

A message will ask you whether you want to initialize

the program.

To cancel the procedure, press the [EXIT] key.

8. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key once again.

When initialization has been completed, the display

will indicate Init Completed, and you will return to

step 4.

9. Press the [EXIT] key twice to return to the previ-

ous mode.

Initializing all programs

Steps 1–3 are the same as for “Initializing one program,”

above.

4. Press the [+] key three times.

“Init All Program” will appear in the left of the

display, and “All Program” will blink.

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5. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

A message will ask you whether you want to initialize

all the programs.

4. Percussion

When playing the upper keyboard, you can use the front

panel PERCUSSION keys and drawbars to add percus-

sion.

To cancel the procedure, press the [EXIT] key.

6. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key once again.

When initialization has been completed, the display

will indicate Init Completed, and you will return to

step 4.

Percussion adds an attack to the beginning of the note,

making the sound more crisp. However when you play

legato, percussion will apply only to the first-played note.

7. Press the [EXIT] key twice to return to the previ-

ous mode.

Normal mode

1. In the upper DRAWBAR SELECT section, press the

[DRAWBAR 2] key or [PRESET DRAWBAR] key.

Initializing the Global parameters

Steps 1–3 are the same as for “Initializing one program,”

above.

4. Press the [+] key four times.

“Init Global” will appear in the left of the display, and

“Global” will blink.

5. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

A message will ask you whether you want to initialize

the Global parameters.

To cancel the procedure, press the [EXIT] key.

6. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key once again.

When initialization has been completed, the display

will indicate Init Completed, and you will return to

step 4.

2. In the PERCUSSION section, press the [ON] key.

The key LED will light.

3. Press the [FAST] key.

When the key LED is lit, the percussion will decay

more quickly. When the key LED is dark, the percus-

sion will decay more slowly.

7. Press the [EXIT] key twice to return to the previ-

ous mode.

4. Press the [SOFT] key.

Initializing programs and Global parameters

Steps 1–3 are the same as for “Initializing one program,”

above.

The volume of the percussion will decrease when the

key LED is lit, and will return to normal when the key

LED goes dark.

The changes that occur when you press the keys of the

PERCUSSION section can be specified in Normal Edit

mode Group 3, and stored independently for each

program.

4. Press the [+] key five times.

“Init All Data” will appear in the left of the display,

and “All Data” will blink.

5. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

For these parameters, you can specify the following.

• The volume for Soft and Normal settings

• The decay speed for Fast and Slow settings

A message will ask you whether you want to initialize

Program data and Global data.

To cancel the procedure, press the [EXIT] key.

If percussion is not added when you operate the keys

of the PERCUSSION section, make sure that the

[PRESET DRAWBAR] key is selected. If percussion is

still not added, use the following procedure to check

the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter.

6. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key once again.

When initialization has been completed, the display

will indicate Init Completed, and you will return to

step 4.

7. Press the [EXIT] key twice to return to the previ-

ous mode.

Checking the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter

1. Make sure that the display shows the name of a

Normal program.

If the display does not show the program name, press

the [DISPLAY] key several times.

2. Press the [DISPLAY] key once, and check whether

the Percussion icon is shown at the left of UPPER

in the display.

If the Percussion icon is displayed, operate the keys

of the PERCUSSION section while you play the upper

keyboard.

If the Percussion icon is not displayed, proceed to

step 3.

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Since the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter is set inde-

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pendently for each program, you will have to check

each program to see whether percussion can be used

for that program.

classic rotating drum and horn speaker system associated

with the tone wheel organ. Controls are available to

simulate different amplification and microphone place-

ment.

3. Press the [EDIT] key.

You will enter Normal Edit mode.

4. Press the PROGRAM [2] key, and then press the

[®] key twice.

The “DB Preset's Perc” parameter will appear.

5. Press the [-] key once to change the setting to Ena

(Enable).

6. Press the [EXIT] key to return to Normal mode.

7. Now you can assign the PERCUSSION section to

the upper keyboard.

1. In the front panel ROTARY section, press the [ON]

key.

The key LED will light.

If when you press the ROTARY section [ON] key, the

LED blinks three times and then goes dark, the

program's “Amp Type” parameter (Group 4 of

Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode) has been set to

Pre Amp. With this setting, the rotary speaker effect

cannot be obtained. Either select another program, or

change the setting of the “Amp Type” parameter.

EX mode

Regardless of the settings of the DRAWBAR SELECT

section, you can also use the front panel PERCUSSION

SECTION keys to add percussion to the upper keyboard.

1. In the PERCUSSION section, press the [ON] key.

The key LED will light. The PERCUSSION effect is

now on.

Even if the “Amp Type” parameter is set to Pre Amp,

you can select the ROTARY section [STOP] key and

[FAST] key. We recommend that you use the [STOP]

key and [FAST] key to pre-select the settings you

want for the next time you select a Type 1 or Type 2

program.

2. Press the [FAST] key.

When the key LED is lit, the percussion will decay

more quickly. When the key LED is dark, the percus-

sion will decay more slowly.

2. Use the [FAST] key and [STOP] key to control the

rotation of the rotary speaker.

3. Press the [SOFT] key.

The volume of the percussion will decrease when the

key LED is lit, and will return to normal when the key

LED goes dark.

To switch between fast and slow, make the [STOP] key

LED go dark, and operate the [FAST] key.

When you press the [FAST] key to make the LED light,

the rotary speaker will turn rapidly. When you make

the LED go dark, the rotary speaker will turn slowly.

The values for these percussion controls can be

accessed in EX Edit mode Group 3, and may be stored

independently for each program.

To switch between fast and stopped, make the [STOP]

key LED light, and operate the [FAST] key.

For these parameters, you can specify the following.

• The volume for Soft and Normal settings

• The decay speed for Fast and Slow settings

When you press the [FAST] key to make the LED light,

the rotary speaker will turn rapidly. When you make

the LED go dark, the rotary speaker will stop turning.

EX Percussion in Drawbar 2

To switch between slow and stopped, make the [FAST]

key LED go dark, and operate the [STOP] key.

If the upper DRAWBAR SELECT section [DRAWBAR 2]

key is selected, the percussion can be adjusted by the

front panel Drawbar 2 bars as well as by the front panel

PERCUSSION section keys.

When you press the [STOP] key to make the LED light,

the rotary speaker will stop turning. When you make the

LED go dark, the rotary speaker will turn slowly.

EX Percussion (the five right bars of Drawbar 2) controls

the percussion levels assigned to these bars. For details,

refer to “Using the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings” (p.13).

Rotary speaker settings are made in Group 6 of

Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode, and are saved as

part of each program.

2-2/3': 2-2/3' or 4' (depending on the setting of the

PERCUSSION section [3rd] key)

2': 16'

The following rotary speaker parameters can be

adjusted.

• Volume balance between the horn and rotor of the

rotary speaker

1-3/5': 5-1/3'

1-1/3': The footage assigned to EX Drawbar 16'

1': The footage assigned to EX Drawbar 5-1/3'

• Slow and fast rotational speeds of the horn and

rotor

• Transition time from slow to fast, and from fast to

slow, for the horn and rotor

• Time from when the rotation of the horn and rotor is

stopped until it actually comes to a stop, and the

time from when rotation is started until it reaches

the specified speed

• The distances from the horn and rotor to the mic

• The spread of the sound from the horn and rotor

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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

depth will be as specified by the program.

Writing a program

A program that you created by editing the parameters in

either of the Edit modes can be saved in internal memory.

This is referred to as “writing a program.” If you want the

program you edited to be preserved even when the

power is turned off, you must write it into memory.

Reverb settings are made in Group 5 of Normal Edit

mode and EX Edit mode, and are saved as part of each

program.

The following reverb parameters can be adjusted.

• Reverb type

• Reverb time

When you select a program, the program data is called

• Reverb amount

into an internal edit buffer.

• Reverb routing

When you edit program parameters in Normal Edit mode

or EX Edit mode, you are making changes to the data in

the edit buffer. When you make changes to this data, an

“

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program name.

to apply vibrato or chorus to the sound.

1. While you play, use the VIBRATO/CHORUS section

[UPPER] key or [LOWER] key to select the

Since your editing will only affect the data in the edit

buffer, you must write this data into internal memory if

you want to keep it.

keyboard(s) to which the effect will be applied.

2. Use the [VIBRATO/CHORUS] knob to select vibrato

or chorus.

If you select another program before writing the

edited program, new data will be called into the edit

buffer, and your changes will be lost. The data in the

edit buffer will also be lost when you turn off the

power. If this occurs, the data prior to your editing

will be recalled the next time the power is turned on.

V1–V3 are vibrato, and C1–C3 are chorus. Higher

numbers will produce a greater effect.

Writing procedure

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1. Make sure that you are in Normal mode or EX

mode, and that the Enter icon is not displayed.

Then press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

DRIVE] knob to adjust the amount of overdrive. This

will also affect the volume.

The left side of the display will indicate “WRITE.” The

writing-destination program number will be dis-

played in the square brackets [ ] at the right.

1. While you play, turn the [EXPRESSION/OVER-

DRIVE] knob.

This will adjust the output level of the tone generator,

changing the input level of the internal amp simula-

tion.

By using this in conjunction with the “Amp Gain”

parameter (p.26) in Group 4 of Normal Edit mode or

EX Edit mode, you can make further adjustments to

the overdrive effect.

2. If you want to change the writing destination, use

the [-] [+] keys to specify the desired destination.

By playing the keyboard, you can audition the sound

of the program marked by the Speaker icon in the

display. You can use the [√ ][®] keys to move the

Speaker icon, so that you can audition the writing-

source and writing-destination programs.

When the Speaker icon is displayed, you can press

and hold the [DISPLAY] key to view the name of the

program indicated by the icon.

At this time, you can press the [GLOBAL] key to

switch to writing the Global parameters. To return to

writing the program, press the [EDIT] key.

3. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

A message will ask whether it is OK to write the

program.

If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] key.

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4. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

When the data has been written, the display will

indicate Write Completed.

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When editing a program, it is a good idea to start by

selecting the program that is closest to what you have in

mind, and make your changes from there.

Writing the Global parameters

Settings that affect all programs in common, such as MIDI

This section explains some simple ways to edit.

settings, are made in Global mode.

If you select another program or turn off the power

before writing your edited settings, the changes will

be lost. For details, refer to “Writing a program”

(p.19).

When you turn on the power, the Global mode data will

be called into the internal Global mode memory area.

When you edit a parameter in Global mode, the data in

this memory area will change.

If you want the edited data to be saved in internal

memory, you must write it.

Editing the sound

If you turn off the power before writing the Global

parameters, the edited data in the memory area will

be lost. If this occurs, the data prior to your editing

will be recalled the next time the power is turned on.

The BX-3 has several parameters that simulate the sound

of the a tone wheel organ, and these can be set indepen-

dently for each program.

Writing procedure

As an example, here's how to edit the parameters of

group 1.

1. Make sure that you are in Global mode, and that

the Enter icon is not displayed. Then press the

[WRITE/ENTER] key.

1. Press the [EDIT] key to enter either Normal Edit

mode or EX Edit mode.

The left side of the display will indicate WRITE.

2. Press the PROGRAM [1] key, and then press the

[®] key once to access the “Wheel Type” param-

eter.

GLOBAL.

At this time you can press the [EDIT] key to write

program data. To return to the writing the Global

parameters, press the [GLOBAL] key.

This selects the type of tone wheel.

The tone wheel is the mechanism that produces the

pitches used to create the sound.

2. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

A message will ask you whether it is OK to write.

3. Use the [-] [+] keys to select the desired setting.

Vintage includes leakage noise. This is noise caused

by signal leakage from the tone wheel, and is a

characteristic part of the sound of a tone wheel organ.

Clean contains no leakage noise.

If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] key.

3. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

When the data has been written, the display will

indicate Write Completed.

4. Press the [®] key once to access the “DB

LevelCurve” parameter, and use the [-] [+] keys to

adjust the setting.

This adjusts the tone of the drawbars.

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Bright produces a brighter sound as you play higher

on the keyboard, and Mellow produces a more

mellow sound in the upper octaves.

be transmitted as MIDI exclusive data, and saved on a

connected external device such as a data filer. For details,

refer to “MIDI data dump” (p.37).

5. Press the [®] key once to access the “Over Tone

Level” parameter, and use the [-] [+] keys to adjust

the setting.

This parameter adjusts the overtone level of the tone

wheel. Higher settings will produce a greater amount

of overtones.

6. Press the [®] key once to access the “Leakage

Level” parameter, and use the [-] [+] keys to adjust

the setting.

This adjusts the leakage noise. Higher settings will

increase the volume of the leakage noise.

7. Press the [®] key once to access the “Noise

Level” parameter, and use the [-] [+] keys to adjust

the setting.

This adjusts the noise that will occur regardless of

whether notes are being played. Higher settings will

increase the volume of the noise.

8. Press the [®] key once to access the “On Click

Level” parameter, and use the [-] [+] keys to adjust

the setting.

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This parameter simulates the noise that occurs when a

key is pressed. Here you can adjust the volume of that

noise. Higher settings will increase the noise volume.

4. Move the bars of the Drawbar 1 or Drawbar 2

sections (you may use either) to adjust the draw-

bar parameters.

Any bar you move will input a new value for that

9. Press the [®] key once to access the “Off Click

Level” parameter, and use the [-] [+] keys to adjust

the setting.

parameter, and the display will change accordingly.

5. Press the [®] key once to display the “LOWER”

This parameter simulates the noise that occurs when a

key is released. Here you can adjust the volume of

that noise. Higher settings will increase the noise

volume.

parameters.

6. Move the bars of the Drawbar 1 or Drawbar 2

sections to adjust the drawbar parameters.

7. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key to write the settings

into internal memory.

10.Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key to write the settings

into internal memory.

For details, refer to “Writing a program” (p.19).

EX mode

Other parameters

In EX mode, the lower keyboard will play the “EX

LOWER” parameter settings that are preset in the pro-

gram, regardless of the current setting in the DRAWBAR

SELECT section.

The BX-3 has other parameters that apply various effects

to the sound. In the factory-set programs, these effects are

set as appropriate for each sound.

If you want to make detailed adjustments to the sound of

a program, you can edit the following parameters in

Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode.

To edit these settings, use the following procedure.

1. Select a program in EX mode.

• Percussion settings: Group 3 (p.25)

• Amp simulator settings: Group 4 (p.26)

• Reverb settings: Group 5 (p.26)

2. Press the [EDIT] key.

You will enter EX Edit mode.

• Rotary speaker settings: Group 6 (p.26)

• Modulation wheel and pedal controller settings:

Group 7 (p.27)

3. Press the PROGRAM [2] key, and then press the

[®] key once.

The “EX LOWER” parameters will be displayed.

4. Use the [√ ][®] keys to select a bar.

You can make settings for the three bars 16', 8', and 4'.

16' 8' 4'

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PRESET] key is pressed, the drawbars will sound at the

levels saved with the current program. These settings are

saved individually for each program.

5. Use the [-][+] keys to adjust the value.

The display will show the value as you adjust it.

6. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key to write the settings

into internal memory. For details, refer to “Writing

a program” (p.19).

Normal mode

If the [DRAWBAR PRESET] key is pressed in both upper

and lower DRAWBAR SELECT sections, the “UPPER”

parameters will be used when you play the upper

keyboard, and the “LOWER” parameters will be used

when you play the lower keyboard.

Copying drawbar parameters

If you want to edit these settings, use the following

procedure.

The front panel Drawbar 1 or Drawbar 2 settings can be

copied directly to the “UPPER” or “LOWER” parameters

of a Normal program, or to the “EX Drawbar Level”

parameters of an EX program.

1. Select a program in Normal mode.

2. Press the [EDIT] key.

As an example, here's how you can select a Normal

program, use the front panel Drawbar 1 bars to create a

sound, and then copy the settings to the “UPPER”

parameters of the program.

You will enter Normal Edit mode.

3. Press the PROGRAM [2] key.

The left side of the display will indicate UPPER, and

to the right of this the “UPPER” parameter settings

will be displayed.

1. Select a program in Normal mode.

2. In the upper DRAWBAR SELECT section, press the

[DRAWBAR 1] key.

3. While playing the keyboard, use the front panel

Drawbar 1 bars to create the desired sound.

If you are unable to adjust the “UPPER” parameter

settings, make sure that the DRAWBAR SELECT

section [DRAWBAR PRESET] key is selected.

If the [DRAWBAR PRESET] key is not selected, its

LED will begin to blink.

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4. In the upper DRAWBAR SELECT section, hold

down the [DRAWBAR 1] key and press the [DRAW-

BAR PRESET] key.

7. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

A message will ask you to confirm the copy.

If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] key.

8. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key once again.

When the program has been copied, the display will

indicate Copy Completed.

Swapping two programs

This operation exchanges two programs. This is conve-

nient when you want to rearrange the order of the

programs.

The Drawbar 1 settings will be copied to the “UPPER”

parameters, and an “ ” will appear between the

program number and program name.

1. Press the [GLOBAL] key to enter the Global mode.

2. Press the PROGRAM [7] key, and then press the

[®] key once.

5. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key to write the settings

into internal memory.

The display will indicate Copy Swap Init.

3. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key, and then press the

[+] key once.

For details, refer to “Writing a program” (p.19).

The upper DRAWBAR SELECT section can be used

to copy drawbar parameters in EX mode as well.

Create the sound in the upper keyboard, then hold

down the upper [DRAWBAR 1] or [DRAWBAR 2]

key, and press the [DRAWBAR PRESET] key.

“Swap” will blink in the display. The swap-source and

swap-destination program numbers will be displayed

at the right.

4. Press the [®] key once, and the Speaker icon will

appear at the left of the swap-source program.

You can play the keyboard to hear the sound of the

program.

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5. If you want to change the swap source, use the

[-][+] keys to specify the source program number.

variations of a program by making small changes to the

parameter settings.

6. If you want to change the swap destination, press

the [®] key once, and then use the [-][+] keys to

specify the destination program number.

1. Press the [GLOBAL] key to enter the Global mode.

7. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

2. Press the PROGRAM [7] key, and then press the

[®] key once.

A message will ask you to confirm the swap.

If you decide to cancel, press the [EXIT] key.

The display will indicate Copy Swap Init.

8. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key once again.

When the swap is completed, the display will indicate

Swap Completed.

3. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

In the display, “Copy” will blink, and the copy source

and copy destination program numbers will appear at

the right.

Editing the name of a program

4. Press the [®] key once, and the Speaker icon will

appear at the left of the copy-source program

number.

1. Press the [EDIT] key to enter Normal Edit mode or

EX Edit mode.

2. Press the PROGRAM [8] key.

“Rename” will appear in the left of the display, and

the program name will be displayed in square brack-

ets [ ].

You can play the keyboard to hear the sound of the

program.

3. Use the [√ ] [®] keys to select the character that

you want to change.

5. To change the copy-source, use the [-][+] keys to

specify the source program number.

6. To change the copy-destination, press the [®] key

once, and then use the [-][+] keys to specify the

destination program number.

The Speaker icon will appear at the left of the copy-

destination program number.

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4. Use the [-][+] keys to specify the desired charac-

ter.

You can assign a program name of up to 12 characters.

5. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key to write the settings

into internal memory.

For details, refer to “Writing a program” (p.19).

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Parameters

1. Normal Edit mode /

Group 1: Basic Character

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Output Level

[0...127]

Sets the output level of the program.

PROGRAM [1]–[8] keys to directly select the first param-

eter in each of the parameter edit Groups 1 - 8.

WheelType

[Vintage, Clean]

Selects the type of tone wheel.

Vintage: A tone wheel that includes leakage noise.

Group 1: Basic Character

Clean: A tone wheel that does not include leakage noise.

Specifies the output level, tone wheel noise, click level

etc.

DB LevelCurve

[Bright, Mellow]

Group 2: Drawbar

Selects the tone.

Specifies the drawbar levels and EX drawbar type.

The tone will change as the volume balance of the

drawbars is adjusted.

The parameters that are displayed will differ be-

Bright: A bright tone.

tween Normal Edit mode and EX Edit mode.

Mellow: A mellow tone.

Group 3: Percussion

OverTone Level

[0...99]

Specifies how the BX-3 will respond to the PERCUS-

Specifies the overtone level of the tone wheel.

SION section controls.

Leakage Level

Group 4: Amp

Specifies amp settings.

Specifies the level of the leakage noise.

Group 5: Reverb

Noise Level

Specifies the amount of noise that will occur regardless of

whether notes are played. This noise will include leakage

noise, and its amount will depend on the level specified

by the “Leakage Level” parameter.

Adjusts reverb settings.

Group 6: Rotary effect

Specifies rotary speaker settings.

Group 7: Controller

On Click Level

[0...99]

Specifies settings for the modulation wheel, and

specify the functions of the ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/

SW jacks.

Specifies the level of the click noise at key-on.

Off Click Level

[0...99]

Specifies the level of the click noise at key-off.

Group 8: Program Name

Edits the program name.

Group 2: Drawbar

UPPER (Upper Drawbar Level)

[0...8]

This is displayed in Normal Edit mode.

Specifies the volume of the footage used when you play

the upper keyboard in Normal mode.

To change these settings, press the [DRAWBAR PRESET]

key of the upper DRAWBAR SELECT section in Normal

mode. When you move the Drawbar 1 or 2 bars of the

front panel, the volume of the corresponding footage will

change. If you pull a bar out all the way, its level will be 8.

In Normal mode when the program name is dis-

played, pressing the [DISPLAY] key once will let you

view these settings in the display.

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Parameters

[1...4]

LOWER (Lower Drawbar Level)

[0...8]

Ex DrawbarType

This is displayed in Normal Edit mode.

This is displayed in the EX Edit mode.

Here you can specify the volume of the footage used

when you play the lower keyboard in Normal mode.

To change these settings, press the [DRAWBAR PRESET]

key of the lower DRAWBAR SELECT section in Normal

mode. When you move the Drawbar 1 or 2 bars of the

front panel, the volume of the corresponding footage will

change. If you pull a bar out all the way, its level will be 8.

By selecting the type, you can specify the pitches that are

assigned to the EX Drawbars (Encoder 2).

The pitches for each of these types are specified by the

Global mode Group 6 “Ex Drawbar Type 1-1” through

“Ex Drawbar Type 4-4” parameters.

In Normal mode when the program name is dis-

played, pressing the [DISPLAY] key once will let you

view these settings in the display.

Group 3: Percussion

Perc Nrml Level (Percussion Normal Level)

[0...99]

This sets the volume of the percussion when the [SOFT]

key of the PERCUSSION section is at the normal setting

(key LED dark).

DB Preset's Perc (Drawbar Preset Percussion)

[Dis, Ena]

This is displayed in Normal Edit mode.

This setting specifies whether the keys of the PERCUS-

SION section can be used when you play the upper

keyboard in Normal mode.

Perc Soft Offset (Percussion Soft Level Offset) [0...99]

This sets the volume of the percussion when the [SOFT]

key of the PERCUSSION section is at the soft setting (key

LED lit). This setting determines how much the volume

will be lowered from the value specified by the “Perc

Nrml Level” parameter.

Dis (Disable): Operating the PERCUSSION section keys

will have no effect.

Ena (Enable): The PERCUSSION section keys will have

their usual effect.

In Normal mode when the program name is dis-

played, pressing the [DISPLAY] key once will let you

view these settings in the display. If this setting is set

to Ena (enable), the Percussion icon will appear at

the left of the UPPER display.

Note-on

Note-off

Perc Nrml Level

Normal

Perc Soft Offset

EX DRAWBAR & PERCUSSION

[0...8]

Soft

This is displayed in EX Edit mode.

Drawbar 1

Normal Perc DB ATT (Normal Percussion Drawbar

Attenuation)

[0...99]

EX Drawbar and EX Percussion of Drawbar 2

This decreases the level of the sound created by the

Drawbar 2 bars or the "UPPER " parameters when the

percussion is set to normal (the [SOFT] key is dark). This

allows the percussion effect to become more pronounced,

without increasing the overall volume.

Here you can specify the footage and percussion volume

used when you play the upper keyboard in EX Edit

mode.

To edit the values, press the [DRAWBAR PRESET] key in

the upper DRAWBAR SELECT section while in EX Edit

mode. When you move the front panel Drawbar 1 or 2

bars, the corresponding footage or percussion volume

will change. The value will be 8 when a bar is pulled all

the way out.

Perc Fast Decay (Percussion Fast Decay)

[0...99]

This sets the decay speed when the [FAST] key of the

PERCUSSION section is at the fast setting (key LED lit).

Perc Slow Offset (Percussion Slow Offset)

This sets the decay speed when the [FAST] key of the

PERCUSSION section is at the slow setting (key LED

dark). This setting will determine how much the speed is

slowed from the value specified by the “Perc Fast Decay”

parameter.

[0...99]

For details on what is assigned to each bar, refer to

“Using the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings” (p.13).

In EX mode, pressing the [DISPLAY] key once while

the program name is displayed will display the

current Drawbar 1 and EX Drawbar (Drawbar 2)

values. If you then press the [DISPLAY] key once

again, the EX Percussion (Drawbar 2) values will be

displayed.

EX LOWER (EX Lower Level)

[0...8]

This is displayed in EX Edit mode.

These settings specify the footage volumes used when

you play the lower keyboard in EX mode.

You can make settings for the three drawbars 16', 8', and

4'. For details on how to make these settings, refer to “EX

mode” (p.21).

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Parameters

Group 4: Amp

Group 5: Reverb

Amp Type

[Type 1,Type 2, Pre Amp]

ReverbType

[Room, Hall, Plate, Dark]

[00.25...16.00 (Sec)]

here you can select the amp type.

Selects the type of reverb.

Type 1: This is a conventional organ power amp. It

produces a mild and fat sound.

ReverbTime

Specifies the reverb time.

Type 2: Compared to Type 1, this emphasizes the high

range, and produces a more uncolored sound.

Pre Amp: Use a pre amp. This is the sound of the organ's

line-out.

The range in which the reverb time can be adjusted

will depend on your selection for the “Reverb Type”

parameter.

When Type 1 or Type 2 are selected: When the front

panel ROTARY [ON] key is used to turn on the

rotary speaker, the effect of the rotary speaker will be

simulated. When this is turned off, a conventional

speaker will be simulated.

Reverb Mix Level

[0...99]

Specifies the amount of reverb signal that is mixed with

the original sound.

Rev Routing (Reverb Routing) [Rot->Rev, Rev->Rot]

Selects whether the reverb will be applied before the

rotary speaker or after it.

When Pre Amp is selected: The power amp and

rotary speaker will not be used, and the sound will

be as if it were taken from the preamp line-out of the

organ itself.

Rot->Rev: Reverb will be applied after the rotary speaker.

Rev->Rot: Reverb will be applied before the rotary

speaker.

Spkr Simulator (Speaker Simulator)

[On, Off]

This setting will not be used if the “Amp Type”

parameter is set to Pre Amp.

When the “Amp Type” parameter is set to Type 1 or Type

2, this turns the amp simulator function on or off.

Amp Gain

[0...99]

Adjusts the gain (amplification) when the “Amp Type”

Group 6: Rotary Effect

parameter is set to Type 1 or Type 2.

With high settings of this value, the sound will distort

more severely when the expression/overdrive is raised.

These settings will not be used if the “Amp Type”

parameter is set to Pre Amp.

This setting will not apply if the “Amp Type”

parameter is set to Pre Amp.

Horn: 0 Rotor: 100 (Rotary Horn/Rotor Balance)

[0:100...100:0]

Adjuststhe volume balance between the horn and rotor of

Tone Treble

[-10...+10]

the rotary speaker.

Adjusts the high frequency level of the amp selected by

the “Amp Type” parameter.

Horn Slow Speed

[0...99]

Specifies the rotational speed of the horn during slow

Tone Middle

[-10...+10]

rotation.

Adjusts the mid-frequency level of the amp selected by

the “Amp Type” parameter.

Horn Fast Speed

[0...99]

Specifies the rotational speed of the horn during fast

Tone Bass

[-10...+10]

rotation.

Adjusts the low frequency level of the amp selected by

the “Amp Type” parameter.

Rotor Slow Speed

[0...99]

Specifies the rotational speed of the rotor during slow

Amp Type: Amp 1 or Amp 2

Amp 1

rotation.

Pre Amp

Speaker

Reverb Rotary

Group 5: Rev Routing

Rotor Fast Speed

[0...99]

Amp 2

Specifies the rotational speed of the rotor during fast

Group 4: Spkr Simulator

Group 4: Amp Gain

Tone Trebel

rotation.

Tone Middle

Tone Bass

Horn UpTransit (Horn UpTransition)

Specifies the time over which the horn will change from

slow to fast rotation.

[0...99]

Amp Type: Pre Amp

Pre Amp

Reverb

Group 4: Tone Trebel

Tone Middle

Horn Down Transit (Horn DownTransition)

Specifies the time over which the horn will change from

fast to slow rotation.

[0...99]

Tone Bass

Horn StopTransit (Horn StopTransition)

Specifies the time it will take for the horn to actually come

to rest after rotation is switched off.

[0...99]

Horn StrtTransit (Horn StartTransition)

[0...99]

Specifies the time it will take for the horn to reach the

specified speed after rotation is switched on.

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Rotor Up Transit (Rotor UpTransition)

[0...99]

Group 7: Controller

Adjusts the time over which the rotor rotation changes

from slow to fast.

Mod Wheel (Modulation Wheel)

Rotor Down Transit (Rotor Down Transition)

Adjusts the time over which the rotor rotation changes

from fast to slow.

[0...99]

[No Assign...ExLowLevl]

Select the parameter that will be controlled by the front

panel modulation wheel.

If this is set to other than No Assign, Rtry FAST, or Wheel

Brake, the result of moving the wheel will depend on the

setting of the “Mod Wheel Range.”

Slow

Fast

No Assign: Nothing will be controlled.

Click Level: Control the “On Click Level” and “Off Click

Level” parameters (Group 1).

Fast Speed

Slow Speed

Perc Level (Percussion Level): Control the “Perc Nrml

Level” parameter (Group 3).

Perc Decay (Percussion Decay): Control the “Perc Fast

Decay” parameter (Group 3).

Time

Up Transit

Down Transit

Rtry FAST (Rotary Fast/Slow): Control the front panel

ROTARY [FAST] key. The modulation wheel will function

as a switch, and will select Fast when the wheel is moved

toward yourself, and Slow when moved away from

yourself.

Rotor StopTransit (Rotor StopTransition)

[0...99]

Adjusts the time over which the rotor rotation actually

comes to a stop after you stop the rotation.

Rotor StrtTransit (Rotor StartTransition)

Adjusts the time over which the rotor reaches the speci-

fied speed after it begins to rotate.

[0...99]

Rtry Speed (Rotary Speed): Control the “Horn Fast

Speed,” “Horn Slow Speed,” “Rotary Fast Speed,” and

“Rotary Slow Speed” parameters (Group 6).

Wheel Brake: Control the “Wheel Brake” parameter

(Global mode Group 7). The modulation wheel will

function as a switch, and will turn on the wheel brake

effect when the modulation wheel is moved away from

yourself, and will turn off the wheel brake effect when

moved toward yourself.

When Rotary is on

Stop

Start

ExLowrLevl (EX Lower Level): Control the “EX LOWER”

parameter (Group 2).

Slow or Fast Speed

Mod Wheel Range (Modulation Wheel Range)

[-99...+99]

Time

Stop Transit

Start Transit

When the “Mod Wheel” parameter is set to other than No

Assign, Rtry FAST, or Wheel Brake, the range of the effect

controlled by operating the modulation wheel can be

adjusted from a maximum of 0 to a maximum of 99.

When you move the modulation wheel fully toward

yourself, the parameter being controlled will be at its own

original setting.

Horn Mic Distance

[0...99]

Adjusts the distance between the horn and the mic.

Horn Mic Spread

[0...99]

Adjusts the distance between the “simulated mics” to

increase the stereo field.

When you move the modulation wheel fully away from

yourself, the value you specify here will be added to the

original value of the parameter being controlled. How-

ever, the total value is limited to a range of 0 to 99.

Rotor Mic Distance

[0...99]

Adjusts the distance between the rotor and the mic.

Rotor Mic Spread

[0...99]

If the “Perc Nrml Level” parameter is set to 50, the

following Mod Wheel Range settings will allow the

position of the modulation wheel to change the percus-

sion level as follows.

Adjusts the distance between the “simulated mics” to

increase the stereo field.

+20: The percussion level will be 50 when the modulation

wheel is fully toward yourself, and 70 when fully away

from yourself.

Mic Spread

-20: The percussion level will be 50 when the modulation

wheel is fully toward yourself, and 30 when fully away

from yourself.

Horn

Mic Distance

If the “Perc Nrml Level” parameter is set to 99, the

following Mod Wheel Range settings will allow the

position of the modulation wheel to change the percus-

sion level as follows.

Rotor

+99: The percussion level will be 99 when the modulation

wheel is fully toward yourself, and 99 when fully away

from yourself (since the controllable range is 0–99).

-99: The percussion level will be 99 when the modulation

wheel is fully toward yourself, and 0 when fully away

from yourself.

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Parameters

Hold Uppr Ctrl (Hold Upper Controller)

Rtry FAST Pedal (Rotary FAST Pedal Mode)

[Momnt, Alter]

[Off, Pedal 1/(Pdl1)*, Pedal 2/(Pdl 2)*]

This is displayed in Normal Edit mode.

Pedal 1: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1 jack will switch Hold on/off

for the notes played on the keyboard that controls the

UPPER tone generator.

Select the on/off operation of the pedal switch etc.

connected to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1

or 2 jack. The pedal switch will have the same function as

pressing the front panel ROTARY [FAST] key.

Momnt: The rotary speed will gradually increase as long

as you continue pressing the pedal switch, until it reaches

the speed specified by the Group 6 “Rotor Fast Speed”

parameter. When you release the pedal switch, the rotary

speed will gradually decrease until it reaches the speed

specified by the Group 6 “Rotor Slow Speed” parameter.

Alter: Once you press the pedal switch, the rotary speed

will gradually increase until it reaches the speed specified

by the Group 6 “Rotor Fast Speed” parameter. When you

press the pedal switch once again, the rotary speed will

gradually decrease until it reaches the speed specified by

the Group 6 “Rotor Slow Speed” parameter.

Pedal 2: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 2 jack will perform the above

operation.

Off: No function.

Hold Lowr Ctrl (Hold Lower Controller)

[Off, Pedal 1/(Pdl1)*, Pedal 2/(Pdl 2)*]

This is displayed in Normal Edit mode.

Pedal 1: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1 jack will switch Hold on/off

for the notes played on the keyboard that controls the

LOWER tone generator.

Pedal 2: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 2 jack will perform the above

operation.

Rtry STOP Ctrl (Rotary STOP Controller)

[Off, Pedal 1/(Pdl1)*, Pedal 2/(Pdl 2)*]

Pedal 1: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1 jack will turn the ROTARY

[STOP] key on/off.

Off: No function.

Wheel Brk Ctrl (Wheel Brake Controller)

[Off, Pedal 1/(Pdl1)*, Pedal 2/(Pdl 2)*]

This is displayed in Normal Edit mode.

Pedal 1: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1 jack will switch the “Wheel

Brake” parameter (Global mode Group 7) on/off.

Pedal 2: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 2 jack will perform the above

operation.

Pedal 2: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 2 jack will perform the above

operation.

Off: No function.

Rtry STOP Pedal (Rotary STOP Pedal Mode)

[Momnt, Alter]

Select the on/off operation of the pedal switch etc.

connected to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1

or 2 jack. The pedal switch will have the same function as

pressing the front panel ROTARY [STOP] key.

Momnt: The rotary speed will gradually slow down and

then stop as long as you continue pressing the pedal

switch.

Off: No function.

Wheel Brk Pedal (Wheel Brake Pedal Mode)

[Momnt, Alter]

Select the on/off operation of the pedal switch etc.

connected to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1

or 2 jack.

Alter: Once you press the pedal switch, the rotary speed

will gradually slow down and then stop.

Momnt: The pitch will gradually fall as long as you

continue pressing the pedal switch. When you release the

pedal switch, the pitch will gradually rise to the normal

state.

Amp Gain Ctrl (Amp Gain Controller)

[Off, Pedal 1/(Pdl 1)*, Pedal 2/(Pdl 2)*]

Pedal 1: An expression pedal etc. connected to the rear

panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1 jack will control the

Group 4 “Amp Gain” parameter of Normal Edit mode

and EX Edit mode.

Alter: The pitch will begin falling once you press the

pedal switch. When you press it once again, the pitch will

gradually rise to the normal state.

Pedal 2: An expression pedal etc. connected to the rear

panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 2 jack will perform the

above operation.

Rtry FAST Ctrl (Rotary FAST Controller)

[Off, Pedal 1/(Pdl1)*, Pedal 2/(Pdl 2)*]

Pedal 1: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1 jack will turn the ROTARY

[FAST] key on/off.

Off: No function.

Pedal 2: A pedal switch etc. connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 2 jack will perform the above

operation.

Off: No function.

* (Pdl 1), (Pdl 2): These indicate that Pedal 1 or Pedal 2 are selected for the Global mode Group 1 “Prog Up Ctrl” or “Prog Down Ctrl” parameters. With these settings, the settings of

Global mode are used, and the settings you made here will be ignored. However if you select another value in Global mode, the display here will change from (Pdl 1) to Pedal 1 or

from (Pdl 2) to Pedal 2, and you will be able to operate the corresponding function from the pedal switch.

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Parameters

Amp Gain Ctrl Min (Amp Gain Control Minimum)

[0...99]

Specify the minimum setting of the Normal Edit mode

and EX Edit mode Group 4 “Amp Gain” parameter.

This will be the gain when the expression pedal etc.

specified by the “Amp Gain Ctrl” parameter is in the

minimum position.

Amp Gain Ctrl Max (Amp Gain Control Maximum)

[0...99]

Specify the maximum setting of the Normal Edit mode

and EX Edit mode Group 4 “Amp Gain” parameter.

This will be the gain when the expression pedal etc.

specified by the “Amp Gain Ctrl” parameter is in the

maximum position.

Rev Mix Ctrl (Reverb Mix Controller)

[Off, Pedal 1/(Pdl 1)*, Pedal 2/(Pdl 2)*]

Pedal 1: An expression pedal etc. connected to the rear

panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1 jack will control the

Group 5 “Reverb Mix Level” parameter of Normal Edit

mode and EX Edit mode.

Pedal 2: An expression pedal etc. connected to the rear

panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 2 jack will perform the

above operation.

Off: No function.

Rev Mix Ctrl Min (Reverb Mix Control Minimum)

[0...99]

Specify the minimum setting of the Normal Edit mode

and EX Edit mode Group 5 “Reverb Mix” parameter.

This will be the reverb mix level when the expression

pedal etc. specified by the “Reverb Mix Ctrl” parameter is

in the minimum position.

Rev Mix Ctrl Max (Reverb Mix Control Maximum)

[0...99]

Specify the maximum setting of the Normal Edit mode

and EX Edit mode Group 5 “Reverb Mix” parameter.

This will be the reverb mix level when the expression

pedal etc. specified by the “Reverb Mix Ctrl” parameter is

in the maximum position.

Group 8: Program Name

Rename

Here you can modify the name. You can use up to twelve

characters.

Use the [√ ][®] keys to select the character that you wish

to change, and use the [–]/[+] keys to select the character.

The following characters can be used.

* (Pdl 1), (Pdl 2): These indicate that Pedal 1 or Pedal 2 are selected for the Global mode Group 1 “Prog Up Ctrl” or “Prog Down Ctrl” parameters. With these settings, the settings of

Global mode are used, and the settings you made here will be ignored. However if you select another value in Global mode, the display here will change from (Pdl 1) to Pedal 1 or

from (Pdl 2) to Pedal 2, and you will be able to operate the corresponding function from the pedal switch.

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Parameters

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Group 1: Basic

MasterTune

[430.0 Hz...450.0 Hz]

keys to directly select the first parameter in each Group

Adjusts the overall pitch in 0.2 Hz steps, with A4 (middle

1–Group 8.

A) as the reference pitch.

Group 1: Basic

Specifies the master tuning, the expression pedal

function, the pedal switch function, the pitch bend

range, and the keyboard triggering type etc.

Transpose

[-12...+12]

Transposes the pitch in semitone steps over a range of +/-

1 octave.

Group 2: MIDI Channel

Exp Minimum Level (Expression Minimum Level)

[0...30]

Specifies the MIDI channels.

Group 3: MIDI Parameters

Set MIDI filtering and Local on/off.

Specifies the minimum level when the expression pedal

etc. is operated. This will be the volume when the control-

ler selected by “Exp Control” is in the minimum position.

Group 4: MIDI CC#1

Specifies the MIDI control change numbers that will

Exp Ctrl (Expression Controller)

be used to transmit and receive drawbar settings.

[Both Indiv, Knob Only, Pedal Only, Both Multi]

Both Indiv: The [EXPRESSION/OVERDRIVE] knob and

the expression pedal connected to the EXPRESSION

PEDAL jack will both control the volume. These two will

function simultaneously.

Group 5: MIDI CC#2

Specifies the MIDI control change numbers that will

be assigned to the front panel keys and wheels, and to

connected pedals.

Knob Only: The [EXPRESSION/OVERDRIVE] knob will

control the volume.

Group 6: ExDrawbar Set

Specifies the EX drawbar types.

Pedal Only: The expression pedal connected to the

EXPRESSION PEDAL jack will control the volume.

Both Multi: The [EXPRESSION/OVERDRIVE] knob and

the expression pedal connected to the EXPRESSION

PEDAL jack will both control the volume. The [EXPRES-

SION/OVERDRIVE] knob will set the maximum level of

the range controlled by the expression pedal.

Group 7: Utility

Copy, swap, or initialize programs, execute a data

dump, make settings for the DRAWBAR SELECT

section, calibrate a connected pedal, and adjust the

settings for the wheel break function.

Group 8: DEMO

Use this parameter to play the demo songs.

Prog Chng (Program Change)[All Params, Int. Params]

Specifies whether the settings of the front panel ROTARY

section, VIBRATO/CHORUS section, and PERCUSSION

setting will also change when you switch programs.

All Params (All Parameters): When you switch programs,

the settings of the front panel keys will also change

according to the settings of the selected program.

Int. Params (Internal Parameters): The settings of the

front panel keys will not change when you switch

programs.

Pitch Bend Range

[-7...+7]

Specifies the range (in semitone steps) that the pitch can

change when the pitch wheel is operated or when MIDI

pitch bend change messages are received.

Wheel Brake Speed

[Slow, Fast]

Selects either Slow or Fast as the speed with which the

wheel brake will stop or resume rotation.

KeyTrigger

[Shallow, Deep]

Shallow: When a note is played, the sound will begin or

end at the first contact (shallow position). This allows the

keys to respond rapidly to your playing, as on traditional

combo organs. However, the “bounce” when a key

returns may produce a brief sound.

Deep: When a note is played, the sound will begin or end

at the second contact (deep position). This produces the

typical playing response of most electronic keyboard

instruments.

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Parameters

Prog Up Ctrl (Program Up Controller)

[Off, Pedal 1/(Pdl 1), Pedal 2/(Pdl 2)]

MIDI Upper 2nd ch (MIDI Upper 2ndTransmit

Channel) [1...16, Off]

Pedal 1: The pedal switch connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1 jack will switch programs.

Each time you operate the pedal switch, the program

number will be increased by 1.

Specifies the channel on which the UPPER keyboard will

transmit MIDI note messages with a variable velocity.

(The factory setting is Off.)

Off: Messages will not be transmitted. Be sure to turn this

Off unless you are using a MIDI sound module that

requires variable velocity (such as a piano module).

Pedal 2: The pedal switch connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 2 jack will perform the

function described above.

If you specify a MIDI channel for this parameter and

are using a MIDI sound module etc. connected to the

BX-3, set the Group 1 “Key Trigger” parameter to

Deep.

Off: No function

(Pdl 1), (Pdl 2): Indicates that this pedal switch is already

selected for the following “Prog Down Ctrl” parameter.

Please select a different pedal switch.

MIDI Lower Rx ch (MIDI Lower Receive Channel)

[1...16]

If the same pedal switch is selected for a parameter

in Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode as well as for

this Global parameter, this Prog Up Ctrl setting will

be used, and the setting in Normal Edit mode or EX

Edit mode will be ignored.

Specifies the MIDI channel on which the LOWER key-

board will receive MIDI note messages. (The factory

setting is 2.)

MIDI Lower Tx ch (MIDI LowerTransmit Channel)

[1...16, Off]

Prog Down Ctrl (Program Down Controller)

[Off, Pedal 1/(Pdl 1), Pedal 2/(Pdl 2)]

Specifies the channel on which the LOWER keyboard will

transmit MIDI note messages with a fixed velocity value.

(The factory setting is channel 2.) The velocity value is set

by “MIDI Fixed Velcty.”

Pedal 1: The pedal switch connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1 jack will switch programs.

Each time you operate the pedal switch, the program

number will be decreased by 1.

Pedal 2: The pedal switch connected to the rear panel

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 2 jack will perform the

function described above.

MIDI Lower 2nd ch (MIDI Lower 2nd Transmit

Channel)

[1...16, Off]

Specifies the channel on which the LOWER keyboard will

transmit MIDI note messages with a variable velocity.

(The factory setting is Off.)

Off: No function

(Pdl 1), (Pdl 2): Indicates that this pedal switch is already

selected for the above “Prog Up Ctrl” parameter. Please

select a different pedal switch.

Off: Messages will not be transmitted. Be sure to turn this

Off unless you are using a MIDI sound module that

requires variable velocity (such as a piano module).

If the same pedal switch is selected for a parameter

in Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode as well as for

this Global parameter, this Prog Down Ctrl setting

will be used, and the setting in Normal Edit mode or

EX Edit mode will be ignored.

If you specify a MIDI channel for this parameter and

are using a MIDI sound module etc. connected to the

BX-3, set the Group 1 “Key Trigger” parameter to

Deep.

Pedal 1 Sw Polarity (Pedal 1 Switch Polarity)

Pedal 2 Sw Polarity (Pedal 2 Switch Polarity)

[-, +]

Set these parameters to match the polarity of the pedal

switches connected to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE

PEDAL/SW 1 and 2 jacks. If these settings do not match

the actual polarity of the pedal switches, the pedal

switches will not operate correctly.

Group 3: MIDI Parameters

MIDI Fixed Velcty (MIDI Fixed Velocity)

[0...127]

Specifies the velocity value of the MIDI note messages

that are transmitted with fixed velocity. (The factory

setting is 80.)

For example, the separately sold PS-1 pedal switch has a

“-” (↓) polarity, so you would set this parameter to “-”

when connecting this pedal switch.

MIDI Rx Prg Chng (MIDI Receive Program Change)

[Dis, Ena]

Dis (Disable): MIDI program changes received on the

global MIDI channel will be ignored.

Group 2: MIDI Channel

Ena (Enable): The BX-3 will respond to MIDI program

changes received on the global MIDI channel. (The

factory setting is Ena.)

MIDI Global ch (MIDI Global Ch)

[1...16]

Specifies the global MIDI channel that will be used to

transmit and receive MIDI. (The factory setting is 1.)

MIDI Prog Mapper (MIDI Program Mapper) [Dis, Ena]

Dis (Disable): The program mapper will not be used

when transmitting or receiving MIDI program changes.

Ena (Enable): The program mapper will be used when

transmitting or receiving MIDI program changes. (The

factory setting is Ena.)

MIDI Upper Rx ch (MIDI Upper Receive Channel)

[1...16, Off]

Specifies the MIDI channel on which the UPPER key-

board will receive MIDI note messages. (The factory

setting is channel 1.)

MIDI Rx Sys Exc (MIDI Receive System Exclusive)

[Dis, Ena]

MIDI Upper Tx ch (MIDI UpperTransmit Channel)

[1...16, Off]

Dis (Disable): Incoming system exclusive data will be

ignored. (The factory setting is Dis.)

Ena (Enable): Incoming system exclusive data will be

received.

Specifies the channel on which the UPPER keyboard will

transmit MIDI note messages with a fixed velocity value.

(The factory setting is channel 1.) The velocity value is set

by “MIDI Fixed Velcty.”

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Parameters

MIDI Rx C. Change (MIDI Receive Control Change)

CC# Drawbar 1 2’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 1–2’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

[Dis, Ena]

Dis (Disable): Incoming MIDI control changes will be

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 2' setting of Drawbar 1.

(The factory setting is 21.)

ignored.

Ena (Enable): Incoming MIDI control changes will be

received. (The factory setting is Ena.)

CC# Drawbar 1 1³/5’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 1–1-3/5’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

MIDI Tx C. Change (MIDI Transmit Control Change)

[Dis, Ena]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 1-3/5' setting of Drawbar

1. (The factory setting is 22.)

Dis (Disable): MIDI control changes will not be transmit-

ted.

Ena (Enable): MIDI control changes will be transmitted.

(The factory setting is Ena.)

CC# Drawbar 1 1¹/3’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 1–1-1/3’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

MIDI Local Cntrl (MIDI Local Control)

[Off, On]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 1-1/3' setting of Drawbar

1. (The factory setting is 23.)

Turns local control on/off. (The factory setting is On.)

Off: The keyboard will be internally disconnected from

the tone generator section. Select this setting when you

want to use the keyboard and controllers of the BX-3 only

to play a different tone generator.

CC# Drawbar 1 1’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 1–1’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 1' setting of Drawbar 1.

(The factory setting is 24.)

Group 4: MIDI CC# 1

CC# Drawbar 2 16’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 2–16’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

CC# Upper DB Sel (MIDI CC# Upper Drawbar Select)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 16' setting of Drawbar 2.

(The factory setting is 70.)

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the UPPER setting of the

DRAWBAR SELECT section. (The factory setting is 79.)

CC# Drawbar 2 5 /3’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 2–5-1/3’)

CC# Lower DB Sel (MIDI CC# Lower Drawbar Select)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 5-1/3' setting of Drawbar

2. (The factory setting is 71.)

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the LOWER setting of the

DRAWBAR SELECT section. (The factory setting is 80.)

CC# Drawbar 2 8’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 2–8’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

CC# Drawbar 1 16’ (MIDI CC# Drawbar 1–16’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 8' setting of Drawbar 2.

(The factory setting is 72.)

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 16' setting of Drawbar 1.

(The factory setting is 16.)

CC# Drawbar 2 4’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 2–4’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

CC# Drawbar 1 5¹/3’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 1–5-1/3’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 4' setting of Drawbar 2.

(The factory setting is 73.)

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 5-1/3' setting of Drawbar

1. (The factory setting is 17.)

CC# Drawbar 2 2²/3’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 2–2-2/3’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

CC# Drawbar 1 8’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 1–8’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 2-2/3' setting of Drawbar

2. (The factory setting is 74.)

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 8' setting of Drawbar 1.

(The factory setting is 18.)

CC# Drawbar 2 2’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 2–2’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

CC# Drawbar 1 4’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 1–4’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 2' setting of Drawbar 2.

(The factory setting is 75.)

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 4' setting of Drawbar 1.

(The factory setting is 19.)

CC# Drawbar 2 1³/5’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 2–1-3/5’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

CC# Drawbar 1 2 /3’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 1–2-2/3’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 2-2/3' setting of Drawbar

1. (The factory setting is 20.)

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 1-3/5' setting of Drawbar

2. (The factory setting is 76.)

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Parameters

CC# Drawbar 2 1 /3’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 2–1-1/3’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

CC# Percus ON (MIDI CC# Percussion ON Key)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the PERCUS-

SION section [ON] key. (The factory setting is 87.)

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 1-1/3' setting of Drawbar

2. (The factory setting is 77.)

CC# Drawbar 2 1’(MIDI CC# Drawbar 2–1’)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

CC# Percus SOFT (MIDI CC# Percussion Volume)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the 1' setting of Drawbar 2.

(The factory setting is 78.)

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the PERCUS-

SION section [SOFT] key. (The factory setting is 88.)

CC# Percus FAST (MIDI CC# Percussion Decay)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Group 5: MIDI CC# 2

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the PERCUS-

SION section [FAST] key. (The factory setting is 94.)

CC# Expression (MIDI CC# Expression)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

CC# Percus 3rd (MIDI CC# Percussion Harmonic)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the [EXPRES-

SION/OVERDRIVE] knob. (The factory setting is 11.)

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the PERCUS-

SION section [3rd] key. (The factory setting is 95.)

CC# Rotary ON (MIDI CC# Rotary ON Key)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

CC# Hold (MIDI CC# Hold)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the ROTARY

section [ON] key. (The factory setting is 81.)

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the Normal

Edit mode “Hold Uppr Ctrl” parameter and “Hold Lowr

Ctrl” parameter, and the EX Edit mode “Hold Ctrl”

parameter. (The factory setting is 64.)

CC# Rotary FAST (MIDI CC# FAST Key) [1...31, 33...95,

Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the ROTARY

section [FAST] key. (The factory setting is 82.)

CC# Wheel Brake (MIDI CC# Wheel Brake)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the Global

mode “Wheel Brake” parameter. (The factory setting is

93.)

CC# Rotary STOP (MIDI CC# Rotary STOP Key)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the ROTARY

section [STOP] key. (The factory setting is 83.)

CC# Amp Gain (MIDI CC# Amp Gain)[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the Normal

Edit mode and EX Edit mode “Amp Gain” parameter.

(The factory setting is 92.)

CC# V/C Select (MIDI CC# V/C Select) [1...31, 33...95,

Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the VIBRATO/

CHORUS section [VIBRATO/CHORUS] knob. (The

factory setting is 84.)

CC# Reverb Level (MIDI CC# Reverb Level)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the Normal

Edit mode and EX Edit mode “Reverb Mix Level” param-

eter. (The factory setting is 91.)

CC# V/C UPPER (MIDI CC# V/C Upper)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the VIBRATO/

CHORUS section [UPPER] key. (The factory setting is 85.)

CC# V/C LOWER (MIDI CC# V/C Lower)

[1...31, 33...95, Off]

Specifies the MIDI control change number that will be

used to transmit and receive the setting of the VIBRATO/

CHORUS section [LOWER] key. (The factory setting is

86.)

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Parameters

Group 6: Ex Drawbar Set

Group 7: Utility

Ex Drawbar Type 1-1

[-5...+24]

Program Mapper

Specifies the pitch (in semitone steps) that will be as-

signed to the left bar (16') of the EX Drawbars (Drawbar

2) used by an EX program.

This lets you change the correspondence between the BX-

3's program numbers and MIDI program numbers. Press

the [WRITE/ENTER] key and the editing screen will

appear. The BX-3's program number is shown in the left

of the display, and the MIDI program number at the right.

When you select an EX program, an “E” will be displayed

at the left of the program number.

This setting will be used if the EX Edit mode Group 2 “Ex

Drawbar Type” parameter is set to 1.

-5: Five semitones lower than the 1' drawbar.

0: The 1' drawbar.

+24: Two octaves (24 semitones) above the 1' drawbar.

Use the [√ ] [®] keys to select the BX-3 program number,

and use the [-] [+] keys to select the MIDI program

number.

Ex Drawbar Type 1-2

[-5...+24]

Specifies the pitch (in semitone steps) that will be as-

signed to the second-from-left bar (5-1/3') of the EX

Drawbars (Drawbar 2) used by an EX program.

This setting will be used if the EX Edit mode Group 2 “Ex

Drawbar Type” parameter is set to 1.

Copy Swap Init

Copy (Copy Program)

This lets you copy a specified program. For details,

refer to “Copying a program” (p.22).

-5: Five semitones lower than the 1' drawbar.

0: The 1' drawbar.

Swap (Swap Program)

+24: Two octaves (24 semitones) above the 1' drawbar.

This lets you exchange two specified programs. For

details, refer to “Swapping two programs” (p.22).

Ex Drawbar Type 1-3

[-5...+24]

Init (Initialize)

Specifies the pitch (in semitone steps) that will be as-

signed to the third-from-left bar (8') of the EX Drawbars

(Drawbar 2) used by an EX program.

This lets you return program or global settings to the

factory settings. For details, refer to “3. Restoring the

factory settings” (p.16).

This setting will be used if the EX Edit mode Group 2 “Ex

Drawbar Type” parameter is set to 1.

Dump (MIDI Dump)

-5: Five semitones lower than the 1' drawbar.

For details, refer to “MIDI data dump” (p.37).

0: The 1' drawbar.

Dump Program

+24: Two octaves (24 semitones) above the 1' drawbar.

Dumps the data for one specified program.

Ex Drawbar Type 1-4

[-5...+24]

Dump All Program

Specifies the pitch (in semitone steps) that will be as-

signed to the right bar (4') of the EX Drawbars (Drawbar

2) used by an EX program.

Dumps the data for all programs.

Dump Global

Dumps the global data.

This setting will be used if the EX Edit mode Group 2 “Ex

Drawbar Type” parameter is set to 1.

Dump All Data (Dump All Programs and Global data)

Dumps the data for all programs and global data.

-5: Five semitones lower than the 1' drawbar.

0: The 1' drawbar.

Drawbar Scan

+24: Two octaves (24 semitones) above the 1' drawbar.

When the BX-3 receives MIDI control changes, the

drawbar registers will be modified, so that the sound may

no longer match the physical settings of the front panel

Drawbar 1 and 2 bars.

Ex Drawbar Type 2-1 – Ex DrawbarType 2-4 [-5...+24]

Specifies the pitches (in semitone steps) that will be

assigned to the EX Drawbars (Drawbar 2) used by an EX

program.

When you execute Drawbar Scan, BX-3 will re-read the

actual physical position of the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings,

and their values will be set in the drawbar registers.

Execute this when you want the settings of Drawbar 1

and 2 to be reflected in the sound. Since the control

changes for all drawbars will be transmitted via MIDI

when Drawbar Scan is executed, this is convenient when

you want to record a BX-3 performance on your se-

quencer.

These settings will be used if the EX Edit mode Group 2

“Ex Drawbar Type” parameter is set to 2.

Ex Drawbar Type 3-1 – Ex DrawbarType 3-4 [-5...+24]

Specifies the pitches (in semitone steps) that will be

assigned to the EX Drawbars (Drawbar 2) used by an EX

program.

These settings will be used if the EX Edit mode Group 2

“Ex Drawbar Type” parameter is set to 3.

Default DB Select (Default Drawbar Select)

[PRESET, 1, 2]

Ex Drawbar Type 4-1 – Ex DrawbarType 4-4 [-5...+24]

Specifies the pitches (in semitone steps) that will be

assigned to the EX Drawbars (Drawbar 2) used by an EX

program.

This controls which settings in the DRAWBAR SELECT

section will be active when the power is turned on.

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These settings will be used if the EX Edit mode Group 2

“Ex Drawbar Type” parameter is set to 4.

2. Pressthe[WRITE/ENTER]key.

The display will allow you to specify your choice for

Pitches above the F#8 of the BX-3 will be “folded

back” to the octave below, so we suggest that you

play the lowest octave of the BX-3 to hear the pitches

you specify here.

the upper DRAWBAR SELECT section.

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Parameters

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PRESET: When the power is turned on, the [Preset

Drawbar] key will be recalled.

1: When the power is turned on, the [Drawbar 1] key

will be recalled.

2: When the power is turned on, the [Drawbar 2] key

will be recalled.

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BARSELECTsection,pressthe[

®]key.

5. Usk+h[et-]e[yostehtlceptoweo-rsneiogtfr

thelowerDRAWBARSELECTsection.

6. Pressthe[WRITE/ENTER]key.

When the settings have been registered, the display

will indicate DfltDB Set Completed, and will then

indicate Default DB Select.

Exp Pdl Calibration (Expression Pedal Calibration)

If operating the expression pedal connected to the rear

panel EXPRESSION PEDAL jack does not produce the

appropriate result, use the following procedure to adjust

the sensitivity of the expression pedal.

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EXPRESSION PEDAL jack.

2.pasrmhitSe.rtecl

3. Pressthe[WRITE/ENTER]key.

The display will indicate Set ExpPdl Min Pos.

4. Mohevtxpehromtpesnoimentdiaulmonpi,otsi

andpressthe[WRITE/ENTER]key.

The display will indicate Set ExpPdl Max Pos.

5. Mohvetxperohspmnteiotdamlxiumopnio,tsi

andpressthe[WRITE/ENTER]key.

Wheel Brake ON

This simulates the way in which the tone wheel rotation

slows down when the power of a tone wheel organ is

switched on/off.

When you press the [WRITE/ENTER] key, the tone wheel

rotation will gradually slow down and stop. At this time,

the pitch will also fall. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key

once again, and tone wheel rotation will gradually

resume.

Group 8: DEMO

DEMO Play

[1...9]

Here you can select and play back the demo songs.

For details, refer to “1. Listening to the demo songs”

(p.11).

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1. How the drawbars work

2. MIDI applications

Drawbar 1 and Drawbar 2 each consist of a set of nine

bars.

In Normal mode and Normal Edit mode, these bars have

the following functions.

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16':

The pitch one octave below the note you play

and is a world-wide standard that allows various perfor-

mance-related data to be exchange between electronic

musical instruments and computers. If a MIDI cable is

used to connect MIDI devices, performance data can be

exchanged even between electronic musical instruments

or computers made by different manufacturers.

5-1/3': The pitch a fifth above the note you play

8':

The pitch of the note you play

4':

The pitch one octave above the note you play

2-2/3': The pitch one octave and a fifth above the note

you play

2':

The pitch two octaves above the note you play

1-3/5': The pitch two octaves and a third above the

note you play

Connecting an external MIDI sequencer or computer

1-1/3': The pitch two octaves and a fifth above the

note you play

If you want to play the keyboard of the BX-3 and record

your playing on an external MIDI sequencer/computer

(connected via a MIDI interface) while using the BX-3’s

tone generator to monitor your performance and the

playback, or if you want to use the BX-3 as an input

keyboard and as a MIDI tone generator, connect the MIDI

OUT and MIDI IN connectors of the BX-3 and the exter-

nal MIDI sequencer/computer to each other respectively.

1':

The pitch three octaves above the note you

play

The white drawbars (8', 4', 2', 1') produce fundamentals.

The black drawbars (2-2/3', 1-3/5', 1-1/3') produce

pitches that are a fifth or a third above these fundamental

pitches. The brown drawbars (16' and 5-1/3') add depth

to the tone.

Sequencer/Computer

Pulling out the four right bars to a greater extent will

produce a harder-toned sound, while pulling out the two

left bars to a greater extent will produce a softer tone.

MIDI interface

For example when you play middle C, each bar corre-

sponds to the pitches shown in the diagram below. The

further a bar is pulled out, the greater its volume will be.

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

For details on the function of the Drawbar 2 bars (EX

Drawbar, EX Percussion) in EX mode and EX Edit mode,

refer to the Drawbar 2 illustration (p.13), to the EX Edit

mode Group 2 “Ex Drawbar Type” parameter, and to the

Global mode Group 8 “Type 1 Ex Drawbar 1” through

“Type 4 Ex Drawbar 4” parameters.

MIDI OUT

MIDI IN

The BX-3 simulates 79 tone wheels that produce the notes

from C2 to F#8, just as on traditional tone wheel organs.

This means that if the drawbar settings could cause the

pitch to exceed the range of C2 through F#8, the pitch

will “wrap around” to the previous octave.

Middle C

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with variable velocity, and another with fixed velocity)

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will be transmitted, so you should also set the Global

mode Group 2 “MIDI Upper Tx ch” and “MIDI Lower Tx

ch” parameters to Off, so that the fixed-velocity note

messages will not be transmitted.

you must turn on the Echo Back setting of the external

MIDI sequencer or computer (so that the data it receives

at MIDI IN will be retransmitted without change from

MIDI OUT), and turn off the Local Control setting of the

BX-3 (to disconnect the keyboard section from the tone

generator section).

Alternatively, you could set “MIDI Upper 2nd ch” and

“MIDI Upper Tx ch,” and “MIDI Lower 2nd Tx Ch” and

“MIDI Lower Tx Ch,” to different channels so that they

do not conflict, and then make settings on the connected

MIDI sound module so that it receives the note messages

with variable velocity.

When you play the keyboard of the BX-3, the data will be

sent to the external MIDI sequencer or computer, and will

be echoed back to sound the tone generator of the BX-3.

In other words by turning the BX-3’s Local Control off,

you can prevent notes from being sounded in duplicate;

once from the keyboard and again from the echo-back.

If Global mode Group 1 “Key Trigger” is set to

Shallow, the note message with fixed velocity will be

transmitted when you have only pressed the key

lightly. However, the note message with variable

velocity will not be transmitted until you have

pressed the key all the way. This means that if you

have made settings to transmit note messages with

variable velocity, it is possible for the BX-3 to

produce sound without a note message being

transmitted. In order to match the timing at which

the BX-3 sounds with the timing at which your MIDI

sound module will sound, set the “Key Trigger”

parameter to Deep.

To turn off Local Control, set the Global mode Group 4

“MIDI Local Cntrl” parameter to Off.

If you are using the BX-3 by itself, you must turn Local

Control on. (If this is off, playing the BX-3’s keyboard will

produce no sound.)

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MIDI IN connector and use the BX-3 as a sound module,

you will need to set the following parameters.

MIDI data dump

Set the Global mode Group 2 “MIDI Upper Rx ch” and

“MIDI Lower Rx ch” parameters to match the MIDI

channel of your connected MIDI device.

Exclusive data (internal settings) can be transmitted from

the BX-3 to a connected MIDI data filer or another BX-3.

If you want to transmit program changes from the

connected MIDI device or to control the panel keys of the

BX-3, set the Global mode Group 2 “MIDI Global ch”

parameter to match the transmit channel of the connected

MIDI device. MIDI control change numbers can be set in

Group 4 and 5.

Transmission

While data is being transmitted, do not touch the

keys, drawbars, or knobs of the BX-3. Also, never

turn off the power of the BX-3 while data is being

transmitted.

If you are recording your BX-3 performance on a se-

quencer, and want the state of all panel keys to be repro-

duced, use the following procedure.

The following four types of data dump can be transmit-

ted.

• Dump one program

Since Drawbar 1, 2, and DRAWBAR SELECT are not

reproduced by program changes, use DRAWBAR SE-

LECT to select the drawbars that you will use first in your

performance. Then execute Global mode Group 7 “Draw-

bar Scan” to transmit the state of Drawbar 1 and 2.

Immediately when you begin recording, transmit a

program change by selecting the program that you will

use for your performance. Now the sequence will contain

the data needed to reproduce the settings for each live set

of drawbars.

• Dump all programs

• Dump global data

• Dump all data (programs and global data)

To transmit a data dump

1. Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the BX-3 to

the MIDI IN connector of the device that will

receive the data dump.

2. Enter Global mode.

The key LED will light.

3. Press the PROGRAM [7] key, and then press the

[®] key twice.

When using a velocity-sensitive MIDI sound module

The display will indicate Dump.

With the factory settings, the BX-3 is set to transmit note

4. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

The display will indicate Dump Program, and

“Program” will blink.

messages with a fixed velocity.

If you are using a velocity-sensitive MIDI sound module,

you will need to set the following parameters.

5. Select the data that you want to dump.

If you want to dump one program, press the [®] key

once, and then use the [-][+] keys to select the pro-

gram.

Set the Global mode Group 2 “MIDI Upper 2nd ch” and

“MIDI Lower 2nd ch” parameters to other than Off. This

will cause note messages with velocity to be transmitted

on the specified MIDI channel.

The programs that will be dumped will be the pro-

grams contained in the mode that was selected before

However in this state, two sets of note messages (one

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you entered Global mode in step 2. If you want to

2. Set the Global channel of the MIDI device to match

the global MIDI channel of the BX-3.

dump Normal mode programs, enter Normal mode

before you enter Global mode in step 2. If you want to

dump EX mode programs, enter EX mode before you

enter Global mode in step 2.

The global MIDI channel of the BX-3 is set by the

Global mode Group 2 “MIDI Global ch” parameter.

When data transmitted to the MIDI device is to be

sent back to the BX-3, you must set the global MIDI

channel of the transmitting MIDI device to match the

global MIDI channel of the BX-3.

If you want to dump all programs, press the [+] key

once. The display will indicate Dump All Programs,

and “All Programs” will blink.

For details on how to set the MIDI channel of your

MIDI device, refer to the owner's manual for your

device.

If you want to dump global data, press the [+] key

twice. The display will indicate Dump Global, and

“Global” will blink.

If you want to dump all data, press the [+] key three

times. The display will indicate Dump All Data, and

“All Data” will blink.

3. Set the Global mode Group 3 “MIDI Rx Sys Exc”

parameter to Ena.

4. Send the data from the transmitting device.

For the procedure, refer to the owner's manual for

your device.

6. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

You will be asked to confirm the dump. If you decide

to cancel, press the [EXIT] key.

If the “MIDI Rx Sys Exc” parameter is set to Ena,

data dumps can be also received in Normal mode or

EX mode.

7. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key.

While the data is being transmitted, the display will

indicate TxSysEx Processing...

5. When transmission has been completed, the

display will indicate RxSysEx Completed.

If the display indicates RxSysError, turn off the

power, then hold down Program [2] and [7] keys and

turn the power on. However, the contents of memory

will be initialized at this time.

The following table shows the data sizes and the time

required for transmission.

Type of data

1 Program

All Programs

Data size Time required

153 Byte

18.3 kByte

300 Byte

1 second

1.2 seconds

1 second

Global Data

When receiving one program, the program data will

be placed in the same mode as in which it was trans-

mitted. At this time, the BX-3 will internally switch to

the received mode, and when you press the [GLO-

BAL] key or [EXIT] key to exit Global mode after the

data dump has been received, you will be in that

mode.

All Program + Global Data

18.6 kByte

12 seconds

If you are saving dump data on a MIDI data filer, do

not save multiple data dumps together. If you save

multiple dumps together, the BX-3 will not have

enough time to process the received data (see the

table below), and will not be able to receive all of the

data correctly.

Reception

MIDI messages that the BX-3

transmits and receives

[...] indicates hexadecimal notation

While data is being received, do not touch the keys,

drawbars, or knobs of the BX-3. Also, never turn off

the power of the BX-3 while data is being received.

While dump data is being received, the BX-3's

display will indicate RxSysEx Processing... Never

turn off the power of the BX-3 during this time. If the

power is turned off, the BX-3 may fail to operate

correctly when the power is turned on again. If this

occurs, hold down the Program [2] and [7] keys and

turn on the power. However, this will initialize the

contents of memory.

MIDI channels

MIDI messages can be received if the MIDI channels of

the transmitting and receiving devices match. There are

sixteen MIDI channels; 1–16.

MIDI messages are transmitted and received on the

global MIDI channel. The global MIDI channel is the basic

channel for MIDI transmission and reception, and is set

by the Global mode Group 2 “MIDI Global Ch” param-

eter.

MIDI cannot be transmitted or received while data is

being written into memory. If you want the BX-3 to

receive multiple data dumps in succession, you must

leave a sufficient interval of time between each data

dump transmission.

Type of data

1 Program

All Programs

Global Data

Time required to write into memory

Approximately 1 second

Note-on/off

Approximately 7 seconds

Approximately 1 second

Note-on [9n, kk, vv]

Note-off [8n, kk, vv]

All Program + Global Data Approximately 7 seconds

(n: channel, kk: note number, vv: velocity)

To receive a data dump

Each time you press or release a note on its keyboard, the

BX-3 will transmit a note-on or note-off message.

1. Connect the MIDI IN connector of the BX-3 to the

MIDI OUT connector of the device that will trans-

mit the data dump.

Very few devices transmit note-off velocity, and the BX-3

does not transmit note-off velocity either.

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F0: Exclusive status

42: Korg ID

Program change / Bank select

3n: [n=0–F] Global MIDI channel 1–16

5B: BX-3 model ID

ff: Function ID (type of message)

–

Changing the program / bank

Program change [Cn, pp]

(n: channel, pp: program number that selects from up

F7: End of exclusive

to 128 sounds)

• Programs 000–127 in banks A–H correspond to

program changes [Cn, 00]–[Cn, 7F].

Each BX-3 uses the same model ID, so that exclusive data

can be exchanged between different BX-3 units.

To obtain copy of the “MIDI Implementation” which

includes MIDI exclusive format information, please

contact your Korg distributor.

Pitch bend

Universal system exclusive

Pitch bend change [En, bb, mm]

Some system exclusive messages have officially defined

uses; these are called universal system exclusive mes-

sages.

(n: channel, bb: lower byte of value, mm: upper byte

of value, together indicating a value of 16384 steps

where 8192 [bb, mm=00H, 40H] is the center value)

Of the universal system exclusive messages, the BX-3 uses

the following Inquiry messages.

The BX-3 can transmit pitch bend changes. When it

receives pitch bend changes, a pitch bend effect will be

applied. The range in which pitch bend will occur can be

specified by the Global mode Group 3 “MIDI P. Bend

Range” parameter.

Inquiry Message Request [F0, 7E, nn, 06, 01, F7]

Inquiry Message [F0, 7E, nn, 06, 02, (nine bytes), F7]

When an Inquiry Message Request is received, the BX-3

will transmit an Inquiry Message with content that

signifies “I am a Korg BX-3, system version ...”

Transmitting sound settings and other data (Data Dump)

Program and global settings can be transmitted as MIDI

exclusive messages. The action of transmitting MIDI

exclusive messages to an external device is called Data

Dump.

Control change

[Bn, cc, vv]

(n: channel, cc: control change number, vv: value)

• Control changes can be turned on/off by the Global

mode Group 4 “MIDI Rx C. Change” parameter.

By performing a data dump, you can save sound settings

or other types of data on an external device, or change the

sounds or settings on another BX-3.

To silence all notes

All Note Off (CC#123) [Bn, 7B, 00] (value is 00)

When this message is received, all currently-sounding

notes will be turned off (as though all keys were re-

leased). However, any decay of the notes will remain.

The BX-3 uses the following three types of data dump.

• Dump All Program, Dump Global, or Dump All

Prog+Global transmits or receives internal memory

data.

All Sound Off (CC#120) [Bn, 78, 00] (value is 00)

When this message is received, all sound currently being

produced will be silenced. While the All Note Off mes-

sage allows the decay of the notes to remain, All Sound

Off causes the sound to be silenced immediately.

When the BX-3 receives one of these data dumps, the

data is written directly into internal memory; it is not

necessary for you to perform the Write operation.

• Dump Program transmits or receives data for the

program in the edit buffer.

When the BX-3 receives one of these data dumps, the

data is written into the edit buffer, so if you wish to

save it in internal memory you must perform the

Write operation. The Write operation can be per-

formed on the BX-3 (refer to p.19 “Writing a pro-

gram”), or by using a MIDI exclusive Program Write

Request.

However, these messages are intended for use in emer-

gency situations, and are not used during a performance.

To reset all controllers

Reset All Controllers (CC#121) [Bn, 79, 00] (value is 00)

When this message is received, the values of all currently-

operating controllers will be reset.

• In Global mode, a data dump can be performed when

the Dump Program, Dump All Program, Dump Global,

or Dump All Prog+Global commands are displayed. A

data dump will also be transmitted when a dump

request is received if the “MIDI Rx Sys Exc” parameter

is set to Ena.

About system exclusive messages

Since system exclusive messages can be used by each

manufacturer as they wish, these messages are used

mainly to transmit or receive sound data or editing data

for parameters that are specific to a particular device. The

system exclusive message format for the BX-3 is [F0, 42,

3n, 5B, ff, ... , F7].

Data that is received by Dump Program can be written

into internal memory by a Write Request.

If notes “hang” (fail to stop)

If a note refuses to stop sounding, press the [EXIT] key.

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3. Voice name list

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Pedal switch or expression pedal connected to the

4. Troubleshooting

Power does not turn on

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?

• Is the power cable connected to an outlet?

Check the connection. ........................................ (see p.10)

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.

• 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)

An external MIDI device acts in unexpected ways

when connected to the BX-3

• 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?

• 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 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

2 bars

• 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)

Check the control change related parameters in Global

mode Group 4 and 5, and turn unneeded parameters

off or change their control change number.

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?

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Cable storage

5. Operation of included

Expression pedal

Store the cable as shown.

Fortissimo function

This allows you to selectively emphasise parts of your

performance.

As shown in the diagram, the pedal angle is 30° when

fully raised. The pedal will rest at any point you take

your foot off from fully raised to standard position.

If you depress the pedal further from standard position, it

will return to standard position when you take your foot

off.

Also, by adjusting the screw on the bottom, you may

adjust the spring return range from 0°–10°.

Range of free

movement

20°

30°

Standard position

^0–10°Spring return range

Selectable pedal angle

As shown below, you may change the pedal angle to fit

your plying position.

To select pedal angle

1. Loosen hook screw with a screwdriver.

2. Move the pedal body to the position in the illustra-

tion.

3. Retighten the hook screw.

Standing performance

Seated performance

hook screw

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Weight

6. Specifications and options

50 kg / 110.23 lbs. (BX-3 Stand STD-BX3 included)

32 kg / 70.55 lbs. (Only BX-3)

Tone generator section

Tone generator: Tone wheel organ modeling tone

Power consumption

generator

14 W

Polyphony: Full keyboard polyphony

Included items

Modes

Power cable, Expression pedal, Stand STD-BX3

Normal mode, EX mode, Normal Edit mode, EX Edit

Options

mode, Global mode

XVP-10 EXP/VOL pedal, EXP-2 Foot Controller, PS-1

Effect section

Pedal Switch, MIDI cable

Vibrato/chorus, rotary speaker, overdrive, reverb

Number of programs

*Appearance and specifications of this product may change without

notice. (As of March, 2002.)

Normal mode: 64 (A-1–H-8)

EX mode: 64 (A-1–H-8)

Keyboard

61 note x 2

Controllers

DRAWBAR SELECT section (for UPPER Keyboard):

[DRAWBAR 1] key, [DRAWBAR 2] key, [PRESET

DRAWBAR] key

DRAWBAR SELECT section (for LOWER Key-

board): [DRAWBAR 1] key, [DRAWBAR 2] key,

[PRESET DRAWBAR] key (these are for the Lower

tone generator)

DRAWBAR section: Drawbar 1, Drawbar 2

PERCUSSION section: [ON] key, [SOFT] key, [FAST]

key, [3rd] key

ROTARY section: [ON] key, [STOP] key, [FAST] key

VIBRATO CHORUS section: [UPPER] key, [LOWER]

key, [VIBRATO/CHORUS] knob

AMP section: [MASTER LEVEL] knob, [TREBLE]

knob, [BASS] knob, [REVERB OFFSET] knob

Other: [EXPRESSION/OVERDRIVE] knob, [DIS-

PLAY] key, [EX MODE] key, [EDIT] key, [GLOBAL]

key, [WRITE/ENTER] key, [EXIT] key, PROGRAM

[1]–[8] keys, [√ ] [®] keys, [+]/[–] keys, Bender wheel,

Modulation wheel

Outputs

OUTPUT L, R jacks:

Maximum output level ..... +17.5 [dBu]

Load impedance ..... 10 [k-ohm] or more

PHONES jack:

Maximum output level ..... 50 mw @ 32 ohms /

channel

Control inputs

EXPRESSION PEDAL jack

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW 1, 2 jacks

Other

MIDI IN connector, MIDI OUT connector, MIDI

THRU controller, AC power supply connector, Power

switch

Power supply

AC Local voltage

Dimensions (W x D x H)

1,102 x 620 x 944 mm / 43.39 x 24.41 x 37.17 inches

(BX-3 Stand STD-BX3 included)

1,102 x 620 x 221 mm / 43.39 x 24.41 x 8.70 inches

(including rubber feet)

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7. Assembling the stand

7. Assemblage du

pupitre

How to assemble the stand (STD-BX3)

Méthode d’assemblage du

pupitre (STD-BX3)

Caution

Two or more persons are required in order to assemble the stand.

_DA_euxT_ouT_dE_avaN_ntaT_geI_dO_eN :

Cautions for assembly

personnes sont nécessaires

pour procéder à l’assemblage

du pupitre.

Please observe the following points to ensure that the stand is assembled

correctly.

• Perform the assembly steps in the specified order, making sure that

you use the correct parts and that they are in the correct orientation.

• If you jar the organ before fastening it to the stand, it may fall over.

Please be careful.

Précautions à prendre pour le

montage

Respecter les points suivants pour

s’assurer que le pupitre est monté

correctement.

Assembly procedure

You will need to provide a Philips screwdriver.

• Procéder à l’assemblage en

respectant les étapes dans l’ordre

spécifié, en s’assurant d’utiliser

les éléments adéquats et dans le

sens correct.

1. Open the carton and take out the parts.

Make sure that you have the following parts.

• Si l’orgue est heurté avant d’être

fixé au pupitre, il risque de

tomber. Faire très attention à ce

point.

Méthode d’assemblage

S’équiper au préalable d’un tournevis

Philips.

1. Ouvrir le carton d’emballage et

en sortir tous les éléments.

Vérifier si les éléments suivants

sont présents

2. Fixer légèrement les supports

arrière au panneau latéral (G)

Insérer les deux saillies des

2. Lightly attach the rear braces to the side panel (L).

Insert the two protrusions on the left ends of the rear braces into the

holes of the side panel (L), and lightly fasten them in place using four

bolts. Do not tighten these bolts yet.

extrémités gauches des supports

arrière dans les orifices du panneau

latéral (G), puis les fixer légèrement

à l’aide de quatre vis. Ne pas serrer

les vis à ce stade.

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3. Lightly attach the rear braces to the side panel (R).

Insert the two protrusions on the other ends of the rear braces into the

holes of the side panel (R), and lightly fasten them in place using four

bolts. Do not tighten these bolts yet.

3. Fixer légèrement les supports

arrière au panneau latéral (D)

Insérer les deux saillies des

extrémités gauches des supports

arrière dans les orifices du panneau

latéral (D), puis les fixer

légèrement à l’aide de quatre vis.

Ne pas serrer les vis à ce stade.

Fasten the bolts only lightly /

Fixer l g rement les vis

4. Mettre le support central en

place.

4. Attach the center brace.

Position the felted side of the center brace away from yourself. Insert the

protrusions on one end of the center brace into the holes of one side

panel, and then insert the protrusions on the other end into the holes of

the other side panel.

Tourner le côté feutré du support

central vers l’extérieur. Insérer les

saillies d’une extrémité du support

central dans les orifices d’un

panneau latéral puis insérer les

saillies de l’autre extrémité dans les

orifices de l’autre panneau latéral.

If you attempt to force the center brace into place, the side panels or

back braces may break. If you have difficulty, loosen the bolts that you

fastened in steps 2 and 3.

Felt / Feutre

Ne pas forcer pour mettre le

support central en place sinon les

panneaux latéraux ou les sup-

ports arrière risquent de casser.

En cas de difficulté, desserrer les

vis fixées aux étapes 2 et 3.

5. Fixer le support central à l’aide

de vis

5. Use bolts to fasten the center brace.

6. Serrer convenablement toutes

les vis qui sont encore lâches.

6. Firmly tighten all bolts that have not yet been tightened.

7. Make sure that there are no gaps between the parts of the stand, that

the stand is not crooked, and that all bolts are securely tightened.

7. Vérifier qu’il ne reste pas

d’espace entre les différents

éléments du pupitre et si le

pupitre n’est pas de travers.

Vérifier également si toutes les

vis sont bien serrées.

8. If the stand wobbles, rotate the two adjusters so that the stand

firmly contacts the floor.

Be careful not to pinch your hand while making adjustments.

8. Si le pupitre est bancal, tourner

les deux vis de réglage de sorte

qu’il repose correctement sur le

sol.

Faire attention de ne pas se pincer

les mains lors des réglages.

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9. Attach the organ to the stand.

9. Fixer l’orgue au pupitre

Placer l’orgue sur le pupitre et

l’attacher par en dessous à l’aide

des quatre boulons à ailettes.

Place the organ on the stand, and use the four wing knobs to fasten it

from below.

When placing the organ on the stand, be careful not to pinch your hand.

Lower the organ slowly onto the stand, and do not drop it.

Lors de la mise en place de

l’orgue sur le pupitre, faire

attention de ne pas se coincer la

main. Abaisser l’orgue lentement

sur le pupitre, sans le lâcher.

Wing knobs /

Boulons ailettes

Check after assembly

• Make sure that none of the bolts are loose.

Vérification après montage

• Vérifier si aucune des vis ou des

boulons ne sont lâches.

Other cautions

Autres précautions à prendre

After assembly, please observe the following cautions.

• Loosened bolts

Après le montage, prendre les

As time passes after assembly, bolts may come loose. We recommend that

you regularly check for loose bolts. If you feel that the stand sways, it is

possible that the bolts are loose. Please re-tighten the bolts.

précautions suivantes :

• Vis et boulons desserrés

Au fil du temps, après le montage,

les vis et boulons risquent de se

desserrer. Nous vous

• Transport

Remove the organ from the stand, and transport the organ and stand

separately. After transport, reattach the organ as described in these

instructions.

recommandons dès lors de les

inspecter régulièrement pour voir

s’ils sont bien serrés. Si le pupitre

semble vaciller, il est possible que

les vis et boulons soient trop

lâches. Dans ce cas, il convient de

les resserrer.

• Disassembly

If it is necessary to disassemble the stand, do so in the reverse order of

assembly. After disassembly, save the bolts and other parts so that they

are not lost.

• Transport

Retirer l’orgue du pupitre pour

transporter les deux éléments

séparément. Après le transport,

fixer de nouveau l’orgue au pupitre

comme expliqué dans ces instruc-

tions.

• Démontage

Si le démontage du pupitre s’avère

nécessaire, procéder dans l’ordre

inverse au montage. Après le

démontage, conserver soigne

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8. MIDI implementation chart

[ COMBO ORGAN ]

BX-3

Date : 2001. 10. 23

Ver. 1.0

Function

Transmitted

Recognized

Remarks

1 – 16

Memorized

Basic

Channel

Default

Changed

1 – 16

Memorized

Messages

Altered

Mode

■■■■■■■■

Note

Number

36 – 96

■■■■■■■■

36 – 96

True Voice

Note On

Note Off

1 – 127

0 – 127

Velocity

Polyphonic (Key)

Monophonic (Channel)

Aftertouch

Pitch Bend

16 – 24 *2

70 – 78 *2

81, 82, 83 *2

84, 85, 86 *2

87, 88, 94, 95 *2

79 *2

Modulation

Drawbar 1

Drawbar 2

Rotary ON FAST STOP

V/C Select Upper Lower

Control

Change

Percussion ON SOFT FAST 3rd *1

Upper Drawbar Select

Lower Drawbar Select

Expression

Hold

Wheel Brake

AMP Gain

80 *2

11 *2

64 *2

93 *2

92 *2

91 *2

Reverb Level

Program

Change

0 – 127

Variable Range

■■■■■■■■

*4, *5

System Exclusive

Song Position

Song Select

Tune

System

Common

Clock

Command

System

Real Time

Local On/Off

All Notes Off

Active Sense

Reset

Aux

Messages

Notes *1: Transmitted and received when Global MIDI Tx C.Chng and MIDI Rx C.Chng are set to "ENA" are respectively ENA.

*2: Factory setting. User editable.

*3: Received when Global mode MIDI Rx PrgChng parameter is set to "ENA".

*4: Received when Global mode MIDI Rx Sys Exc parameter is set to "ENA".

*5: In addition to Korg exclusive messages, Inquiry and Master Volume are supported.

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY

Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY

Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO

Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO

: Yes

: No

Consult your local Korg distributor for more information on MIDI IMPLEMENTATION.

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