Korg EASYSTART CX-3 User Manual

 

 

 

Making connections 

2 

Playing the demo songs  

2 

Selecting Programs, “Signature” Presets 

2 

CX-3 Preamp types, A word on Expression/Overdrive 

3 

Understanding the Drawbar Select switches 

3 

Understanding the Rotary switches 

3 

Editing the Drawbar settings of a Program 

4 

Splitting the keyboard, Changing Split Point, Changing the Octave 

4 

Writing a Program 

4 

Restoring Factory Preload data 

4 

Using another keyboard as the ‘Lower Manual’ 

5 

Overview of Edit Mode Groups 

5 

Brief Explanation of Extended Drawbar Mode 

5 

 

 

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Tone Wheel Organ modeling system that perfectly 
reproduces a tone wheel organ’s sound-producing 
mechanism 

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Modeled parameters include leakage, key click (on and 
off), vintage and clean tone wheel simulations, 
adjustable overtones, proper foldback characteristics 

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Two sets of nine drawbars easily assignable to upper or 
lower sound 

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Classic percussion settings with proper polyphonically-
triggered-yet monophonic performance 

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3 types of preamp/amp simulation with natural dynamic 
overdrive 

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Detailed rotary speaker simulation 

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Classic Vibrato/Chorus settings 

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128 Programs (64 regular/64 EX mode) with many 
signature artist settings 

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Innovative EX mode for additional harmonics and 
percussion harmonics (allows both sets of drawbars to  
be linked)  

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Fully polyphonic (for upper/lower, or dual manual 
performance) 

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Use a 2

nd

 MIDI keyboard for full-range access to lower 

manual settings 

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MIDI controller capabilities, including 2

nd

 channel 

transmission for each zone including velocity transmission. 
Every knob/switch/drawbar sends MIDI controller 
messages for accurate sequencing possibilities 

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Large 16-character LCD display 

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3 controller pedal inputs, MIDI In/Out/Thru 

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Natural wood case for a timeless appearance 

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Weighs only 38 lbs. 

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CX-3 Version 2 information on last page of this guide!