Page 2 - II; IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; CE mark for European Harmonized Standards
II IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions.2) Keep these instructions.3) Heed all warnings.4) Follow all instructions.5) Do not use this apparatus near water.6) No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. 7) Clean only with dry cloth.8) Do not bl...
Page 3 - III; About this owner’s manual; How this manual is organized, and how to use it; Printing conventions in this manual
III Thank you for purchasing the Korg BX-3 combo organ. To ensure trouble-free enjoyment, please read this manual carefullyand 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 andbasi...
Page 4 - IV; Table of Contents; Operation of included Expression
IV Table of Contents 6. Effects .................................................... 19 Reverb ...................................................................... 19Vibrato and chorus ................................................... 19Overdrive ....................................................
Page 5 - Main features; What is; The modes of the BX-3; Normal mode and EX mode; Normal Edit mode and EX Edit mode
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Page 6 - Front panel
Introduction 6 2. Parts of the BX-3 and what they do Front panel 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 PHONES jack 12 1 9 11 10 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 canadjust the volume of that pitch by pulling the barto...
Page 7 - PERCUSSION section
Introduction 7 4. [DISPLAY] key The contents of the display will change each time youpress this key. The display will differ between Normal mode and EXmode. For details, refer to “1. About the display”(p.14). 5. [EDIT] key Press this key to enter Normal Edit mode or EX EditmodeIn Normal mode, pressi...
Page 8 - DRAWBAR SELECT section; Pitch Bend wheel
Introduction 8 9. DRAWBAR SELECT section The upper three drawbar select keys are for the upperkeyboard, and the lower three are for the lowerkeyboard. When you press a key to turn it on, its LEDwill light. Use these keys to select the drawbar settings that willbe played by the upper or lower keyboar...
Page 9 - Rear panel; MIDI OUT connector
Introduction 9 Rear panel 6 5 4 3 2 1 1. MIDI IN connector Musical data and sound settings etc. can be receivedat this connector.Use this connector when you wish to play the BX-3’stone generator from a connected MIDI device. MIDI OUT connector Music data and sound settings etc. can be transmittedfro...
Page 10 - Connections; Power cable connections; Pedal switch connections
Introduction 10 Connections Power switch PS-1, etc Powered monitors, keyboard amps etc. INPUT to an AC outlet Power cable (included) EXP-2, XVP-10 Expression pedal(included) Be sure that the power is off before you make anyconnections. Improper use can damage your speakersystem etc., or may cause a ...
Page 11 - Quick Start; Selecting a program; Playing; Listening to the demo songs
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Page 12 - Using the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings
Quick Start 12 Using the Drawbar 1 and 2 settings 1. Make sure that you are in Normal mode. 2. In the DRAWBAR SELECT section located at the left of the upper keyboard, press the [DRAWBAR 2]key. The key LED will light. Now you can use the front panel Drawbar 2 section toadjust the tone of the upper k...
Page 14 - Basic functions; Switching the display; EX mode; Drawbar levels and icons
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Page 15 - Shortcuts; Normal Edit mode / EX Edit mode
Basic functions 15 : Percussion icon This indicates that the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter isset to Ena (Enable).If this is set to Ena, you can use percussion in theupper keyboard if [DRAWBAR PRESET] is selectedfor the upper keyboard in Normal mode. For details,refer to “4. Percussion” (p.17). Shortc...
Page 16 - About the programs; How a program is structured; Restoring the factory; Initializing one program; Initializing all programs
Basic functions 16 2. About the programs The BX-3 contains 128 preset programs (64 for Normal mode, and 64 for EX mode).In both Normal mode and EX mode, the programs areorganized into banks A–H, with eight programs in eachbank. How a program is structured A preset program consists of the following f...
Page 17 - Initializing the Global parameters; Checking the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter
Basic functions 17 5. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key. A message will ask you whether you want to initializeall the programs.To cancel the procedure, press the [EXIT] key. 6. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key once again. When initialization has been completed, the displaywill indicate Init Completed , and you...
Page 18 - EX Percussion in Drawbar 2
Basic functions 18 Since the “DB Preset's Perc” parameter is set inde-pendently for each program, you will have to checkeach program to see whether percussion can be usedfor that program. 3. Press the [EDIT] key. You will enter Normal Edit mode. 4. Press the PROGRAM [2] key, and then press the [ ® ]...
Page 19 - Reverb; Writing a program
Basic functions 19 6. Effects Reverb You can use the front panel [REVERB OFFSET] knob to adjust the depth of reverb. 1. While you play, turn the [REVERB OFFSET] knob. When the knob is in the center position, the reverbdepth will be as specified by the program. Reverb settings are made in Group 5 of ...
Page 20 - Writing the Global parameters; MIDI data dump
Basic functions 20 4. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key. When the data has been written, the display willindicate Write Completed . Writing the Global parameters Settings that affect all programs in common, such as MIDIsettings, are made in Global mode. When you turn on the power, the Global mode data wil...
Page 21 - Other parameters; Editing the drawbar parameters; Copying drawbar parameters
Basic functions 21 This parameter simulates the noise that occurs when akey is pressed. Here you can adjust the volume of thatnoise. Higher settings will increase the noise volume. 9. Press the [ ® ] key once to access the “Off Click Level” parameter, and use the [-] [+] keys to adjustthe setting. T...
Page 22 - Copying a program; Swapping two programs; Editing the name of a program
Basic functions 22 4. In the upper DRAWBAR SELECT section, hold down the [DRAWBAR 1] key and press the [DRAW-BAR PRESET] key. The Drawbar 1 settings will be copied to the “UPPER”parameters, and an “ ” will appear between theprogram number and program name. 5. Press the [WRITE/ENTER] key to write the...
Page 24 - EX Edit mode; Group 1: Basic Character
Parameters 24 1. Normal Edit mode / EX Edit mode In Normal Edit mode or EX Edit mode, you use thePROGRAM [1]–[8] keys to directly select the first param-eter in each of the parameter edit Groups 1 - 8. Group 1: Basic Character Specifies the output level, tone wheel noise, click leveletc. Group 2: Dr...
Page 25 - EX DRAWBAR & PERCUSSION; Ex Drawbar Type; Perc Slow Offset (Percussion Slow Offset)
Parameters 25 LOWER (Lower Drawbar Level) [0...8] This is displayed in Normal Edit mode.Here you can specify the volume of the footage usedwhen you play the lower keyboard in Normal mode.To change these settings, press the [DRAWBAR PRESET]key of the lower DRAWBAR SELECT section in Normalmode. When y...
Page 26 - Group 6: Rotary Effect
Parameters 26 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Group 4: Amp Amp Type [Type 1, Type 2, Pre Amp] here you can select the amp type. Type 1 : This is a conventional organ power amp. It produces a mild and fat sound. Type 2 : Compared to Type 1, this emphasizes the high range, and produces a m...
Page 29 - Amp Gain Ctrl Min (Amp Gain Control Minimum); Rev Mix Ctrl Min (Reverb Mix Control Minimum); Group 8: Program Name; Rename
Parameters 29 * (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 va...
Page 31 - Group 2: MIDI Channel
Parameters 31 Prog Up Ctrl (Program Up Controller) [Off, Pedal 1/(Pdl 1), Pedal 2/(Pdl 2)] 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 programnumber will be increased by 1. Pedal 2 : The pedal swit...
Page 34 - Group 6: Ex Drawbar Set
Parameters 34 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Group 6: Ex Drawbar Set Ex Drawbar Type 1-1 [-5...+24] Specifies the pitch (in semitone steps) that will be as-signed to the left bar (16') of the EX Drawbars (Drawbar2) used by an EX program.This setting will be used if the EX Edit mode Grou...
Page 35 - Exp Pdl Calibration (Expression Pedal Calibration); Wheel Brake ON
Parameters 35 3 . Use the [-] [+] keys to sel ect the power-on sett ing for the upper DRAWBAR SELECT section. PRESET: When the power is turned on, the [PresetDrawbar] key will be recalled.1: When the power is turned on, the [Drawbar 1] keywill be recalled.2: When the power is turned on, the [Drawbar...
Page 36 - About MIDI; Connecting an external MIDI sequencer or computer; How the drawbars work; Appendices
Appendices 36 2. MIDI applications About MIDI MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is a world-wide standard that allows various perfor-mance-related data to be exchange between electronicmusical instruments and computers. If a MIDI cable isused to connect MIDI devices, performan...
Page 37 - Local Control On setting; Connecting a MIDI keyboard; Transmission
Appendices 37 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Local Control On setting If you make connections as shown on the preceding page,you must turn on the Echo Back setting of the externalMIDI sequencer or computer (so that the data it receivesat MIDI IN will be retransmitted without change from...
Page 38 - MIDI channels; Reception
Appendices 38 2. Set the Global channel of the MIDI device to match the global MIDI channel of the BX-3. The global MIDI channel of the BX-3 is set by theGlobal mode Group 2 “MIDI Global ch” parameter. When data transmitted to the MIDI device is to besent back to the BX-3, you must set the global MI...
Page 40 - Normal mode pr; Demo song names
Appendices 40 3. Voice name list Normal mode pr ograms Mod Wheel assign = “Clic k Le v el” Genre Jazz P e rc Mello w Roc k 1 Gospel R&B Jazz Roc k 2 Chur ch Bank / No. 1 2345678 Name P edal1/2 Name P edal1/2 Name P edal1/2 Name P edal1/2 Name P edal1/2 Name P edal1/2 Name P edal1/2 Name P edal1/...
Page 42 - Operation of included; Fortissimo function; Selectable pedal angle; Cable storage
Appendices 42 5. Operation of included Expression pedal Fortissimo function This allows you to selectively emphasise parts of yourperformance.As shown in the diagram, the pedal angle is 30 ° when fully raised. The pedal will rest at any point you takeyour foot off from fully raised to standard posit...
Page 43 - Specifications and options
Appendices 43 6. Specifications and options Tone generator section Tone generator: Tone wheel organ modeling tone generator Polyphony: Full keyboard polyphony Modes Normal mode, EX mode, Normal Edit mode, EX Editmode, Global mode Effect section Vibrato/chorus, rotary speaker, overdrive, reverb Numbe...
Page 44 - Assembling the stand; Caution; Cautions for assembly; pupitre; Méthode d’assemblage
Appendices 44 7. Assembling the stand How to assemble the stand (STD-BX3) Caution T wo or more persons are required in order to assemble the stand. Cautions for assembly Please observe the following points to ensure that the stand is assembledcorrectly. • Perform the assembly steps in the specified ...
Page 46 - Check after assembly; Vérification après montage
Appendices 46 9. Attach the organ to the stand. Place the organ on the stand, and use the four wing knobs to fasten itfrom 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. Wing knobs /Boulons ailettes Check after...
Page 47 - MIDI implementation chart; Function
Appendices 47 8. MIDI implementation chart 36 – 96 ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ Basic Channel DefaultChanged Aftertouch Pitch Bend ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ Polyphonic (Key)Monophonic (Channel) Program Change Variable Range SystemReal Time ClockCommand System Exclusive SystemCommon Song PositionSong SelectTune AuxMessages...
