The Korg CX-3 Combo Organ offers Perfect DSP simulation of a tone-wheel organ system, Ultra-fast response maximizes your organ playing technique, Percussion and key-click effects add character to your organ sounds, Split function lets you use two sounds simultaneously, Timeless aura & inimitable presence and much more. Korg’s advanced DSP technology specifically recreates the exclusive sound that, until now, could only be created by a tone-wheel organ.
korg CX-3 Combo Organ
Korg CX-3 provides two different tone wheels sounds Vintage and Clean, and the Korg CX-3′s remarkable practicality widen to such details as allowing you to include the mechanical noise generated by the tone wheels and the capability to adjust the overtone levels of the tone wheels. The key scanning technique used on the CX-3, begins the sound at the first key touch, ensuring a much quicker response to your fingering. The notes address more perfectly, allowing glissandi and vibration to be played with total realism. The Korg CX-3 includes the rotary effect which is such a vital component for an organ is recreated with total realism. You can even regulate the time necessary for rotation to stop after the rotor or horn switch speeds or stop rotating overall. Three types of amp simulators are offered to precisely reproduce the real rotary speaker sound, a classic tube amp sound, and a pre-amp only signal for running into a real rotary speaker cabinet. The Korg CX-3 combo organ keeps a timeless aura that enlightens the musician they are playing a classic instrument. Drawbars, vibrato/chorus, and percussion switches are placed in the very similar location as on the classic tone-wheel organs, demonstrating a total commitment to the traditional playability of the organ. Read more »
BX-3 features two sets of nine drawbars that duplicate the sonic characteristics of the originals – including the proper fold back settings and harmonic distortion. The percussive effect is one of the unique characteristics of a genuine tone-wheel organ, that adds a readily identifiable sound to a note’s attack. The volume, decay rate and harmonic pitch (2nd, 3rd) of the percussion can be adjusted – and the percussion has the proper “multi-triggered-yet-monophonic” characteristic for authentic organ performance. The limited edition Korg BX-3 provides all these features in a dual manual model. Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels for improved MIDI control, additional voice parameters for even more authentic sound reproduction, and a newly-designed “waterfall” key bed for absolutely authentic look and feel have all been added. Korg BX-3 Combo organ includes key scanning method which starts the sound at the first key contact, ensuring a much faster response to your playing. Korg BX-3 is equipped with many advanced MIDI features. Every drawbar, switch and control can be transmitted as MIDI data so your complete performance can be perfectly captured by a sequencer. Korg’s state-of-the-art DSP technology has made it possible to precisely re-create the unique sound that, until now, could only be produced by the real thing. Korg BX3 includes a number of features like Vibrato / Chorus on/off, Rotary Effect Control, Upper / Lower Select, Drawbars Select, Percussion Control, Volume, Tone Control, Preset / Manual Select, Edit, Split, Master Level, BX-3 only – Pitch Bend Wheel, Modulation Wheel.
The Design of Hammond XK3C is the best Hammond Pro-Series organ ever. It has been designed with the professional musician in mind. Deep, rich choral layers are created by the enhanced VASE III sound generator that controls a full compliment of 96 digital tone wheels, each one individually adjustable by two sets of 9 harmonic drawbars, and your favorite settings are easily recalled by 12 reverse color preset keys. Built upon the outstanding features and tone-wheel type sound found on the legendary XK-3 keyboard which is no longer being produced, and adding the most requested advanced features and effects never before found on a Hammond keyboard at this price range.The Hammond XK3C Organ puts you in command of a NEW dual tube vacuum tube preamp that powers your solos way out front with more expression than ever before.
HAMMOND XK-3C Organ Video
The Hammond XK3C Organ provides Waterfall keys with velocity, Assignable controller for MIDI instruments, Vase III sound generator and much more. XK3C features more like the NEW Advanced Digital Leslie and Scanner Vibrato with even more depth and grind (2-rotor digital Leslie (low/high) with slow/fast/on/off/ and break controls), NEW Split Upper and Lower Vibrato/Chorus switches with 6 position rotary control for vibrato and chorus effects, second and third harmonic percussion and key click, , 8 reverb modes, bass/ mid/ treble EQ, pitch bend and modulation controls, NEW assignable controllers for MIDI instruments and modules, 132 programmable patches plus compact flash storage, a backlit 20-character LCD display, headphone out, unlimited polyphony, and 61 vintage style waterfall keys with velocity.The new Hammond XK3C can be used strictly as a single keyboard or expanded into a two-manual B-3 like organ when used in conjunction with either the innovative PRO or Traditional XK Systems.
Specifications of Hammond XK3C 61-keys Tone Wheel Organ
20-character, 2-line backlight LCD Display
Full polyphony (unlimited)
73 keys (61 plus 12 preset keys) Waterfall keys with velocity
Original B3 reverse color keys presets. 11 presets x 12 banks
Enhanced dual tube preamp and Overdrive
New dual tube amp (using tube type 12AX7 and 12AU7) for pre amplification and overdrive
Split upper and lower Vibrato/Chorus switches
Vase III sound generator creates 96 digital tone-wheels. Tone-wheel leakage noise and motor-noise are adjustable wheel by wheel.
