KORG EASYSTART CX-3 User Manual
Easystart

EasyStart CONTENTS
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
EasyStart
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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!
CX-3 Modeled Combo Organ Main Features