Korg DJ Equipment PX3 User Manual

PX3  
Quick Start Guide  
Table of Contents  
Before you begin  
2
Bullet (pitch) Points  
3
Setting up the PX3, program selection, tuner mode  
Rhythm & Bass // Aux In and it’s dedicated Effects  
Phrase Trainer  
4
5
6
Value Dial and +/- Function selection // Edit Mode  
Writing User Programs // Reloading Factory Presets  
Program Names and Descriptions  
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9/10  
11/12  
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Factory Program Data  
PX2/PX3 Comparison Chart  
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PX3  
Bullet Points  
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56 Types of Effects – including all your favorites (plus some). Up to 7 effects can be  
used simultaneously.  
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50 userprograms & 50 preset programs.  
IPE (Integrated Parameter Edit) system, easy to adjust effect settings. We’ve  
added a:  
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Value Dial - This lets you rapidly select programs, or edit the effects.  
Intelligent Pitch Shifter– allows you to harmonize in key.  
Auto Tuner function – Works in Bypass mode and has an Output Mute function for  
on stage tuning.  
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Backlit LCD - Improves visibility in dark locations.  
Rhythm & Bass function - You can jam along with 40 different rhythm and Bass  
patterns. Bass lines can be turned ON/OFF independently of the rhythms and the key  
can be selected.  
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AUX Effect functions - Any audio sound connected to the AUX in jack canbe  
Transposed or Center-Canceled. Great for practicing along with your favorite music.  
Phrase Trainer function - A segment of audio (Maximum of 16 seconds in Low FI  
mode) (8 seconds HI FI) recorded in to the AUX jack from any audio source can be  
looped for repeated playback. You can also slow down the playback speed without  
affecting the pitch.  
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Cabinet Resonator - 6 to choose from (1x8,1x10,1x12,2x12,4x10,4x12)  
HBB (Hyper Bass Boost) - Add a low frequency Boost.  
Battery Low display - The Battery display Icon lights up when it’s time to change  
the batteries.  
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·
Power supply - Four AAA’s, up to 9 hours use, or optional adapter (DC9V).  
Guitar Pickup selector Input - (HIGH output, humbucking pickups) (Low output,  
single coil pickups)  
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Output- Line/Headphone stereo phone output jack for plugging into headphones,  
guitar amp, mixer or recorder.  
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PX3  
Setting up, program selection & tuner mode  
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Connect Cables.  
Turn the power switch on. First “click” turns on the power, second “click” turns on  
the Backlit LCD (when using batteries, use only when needed to save battery life)  
·
Set the Input level switch (H: High output humbucking pickups) (L: Low output  
single coil pickups)  
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Use the +/- buttons to select a program.  
Use the Value Dial to adjust the master level.  
Bypass /Mute operation - Press the Bypass/Mute and all the Effects will be turned  
OFF. Hold the button for longer then a second and the Output will be Muted.  
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The Tuner works in both the Bypass and Mute modes.  
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PX3  
Rhythm & Bass Mode  
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·
1- Press the Rhythm/AUX Effect button to start.  
2- Press the right Edit button, Tempo will be displayed. Turn the Value Dial to set the  
Tempo.  
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3- Press the right Edit button again, the Bass Key will be displayed. Turn the Value  
Dial to change the Key.  
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·
4- Press the Bypass/Tune button to turn OFF the Bass pattern.  
5- Press the right Edit button, Level will be displayed. Turn the Value Dial to adjust  
the Rhythm & Bass sound level.  
·
Pressing the Left Edit button will reverse the modes.  
AUX-In Mode  
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Any Audio source plugged in to the AUX Jack can be (KEY-TRN) Key Transposed,  
or (CC) Center Canceled. Center Canceling removes the sound of a Guitar or Vocal  
that is panned to the center allowing you to jam along with your favorite tracks.  
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To enter this Mode, press the Rhythm/AUX button twice.  
Press the Bypass/Tune button to turn the Effect ON/OFF.  
Turn the Value Dial to change the key (pitch) of the input Audio.  
Press the right edit button to use the (CC).  
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PX3  
Phrase Trainer Mode  
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Plug in your Audio (CD, tape, etc.) into the AUX Jack.  
Press the Phrase Trainer button, the screen will display (REC SHT) 8-seconds, turn  
the Value Dial one click clockwise to choose (REC LNG) 16-seconds.  
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Start playback on your CD at the point you wish to record. Press the Trainer/ button,  
recording will start. When the selected recording time (8 or 16 seconds) is finished,  
the pattern will repeat and loop.  
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To stop recording before the preset record times, press the Trainer button, or  
Bypass/Tune button. Playback will begin automatically.  
Turning the Value Dial to the left will slow down the playback speed without  
effecting the pitch, (Great for learning fast advanced solos)  
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Press the Bypass/Tune button to Pause/Playback.  
Press the Phrase Trainer button to record a new phrase.  
Press the left edit button to “rewind” the recorded phrase.  
Press the Hold button to hold the sound, press again to play.  
To exit the Phrase Trainer Mode, press the EXIT button.  
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PX3  
How to change the Value Dial and +/- Functions  
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#1- Hold down the Exit button and press the left edit button, the Value Dial will now  
adjust the Master Level of all programs. The +/- button will select programs.  
#2- Hold down the Exit button and press the right edit button, the Value Dial will  
now adjust the Programs. The +/- buttons will adjust the master level.  
#3- Hold down the Exit button and press the Bypass/Tune button, this turns on the  
KEYLOCK Function. The +/- buttons will select the Programs, all other buttons and  
the Value Dial will not function. Since you can only select programs in the Keylock  
mode, it prevents unintended changes to the PX3 settings in live performance.  
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To exit this function, hold down the Exit button and press the button for the desired  
setting.  
Edit Mode  
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Press the right edit button. The Drive Icon will blink. Keep pressing the right Edit  
button to go through all the different Effect banks in order.  
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Press the Bypass/Tune button to turn the Effects ON/OFF.  
+/- Button selects the Effect Type, High Gain & Low Gain, Cabinet size, and  
Character locations.  
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The Value Dial adjusts Parameter value, Gain effect level, Cabinet Depth, Noise  
reduction depth, Master program level, Characters, Key for Intelligent Pitch shifter,  
and writing destination for user programs.  
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PX3  
Writing User Programs  
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After you finish editing, press the right Edit button till you see the word, “WRITE”. If  
you want to change the program location number, turn the Value Dial to the location  
of choice. Press the Bypass/Tune button and your new program will be saved, the  
LCD screen will indicate “COMPLT” for one second.  
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Press the EXIT button to return to the Program play mode.  
Press the +/- buttons to change programs.  
Reloading the Factory Pre-set Programs  
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1 - Power OFF  
2 - Hold down the Rhythm/AUX button and the (+) button. While holding down both  
buttons, turn (ON) the power. The display will read (RELOAD?).  
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3 - Press the Bypass/Tune button, the factory pre-sets will be reloaded into the User  
program area.  
If you decide not to (RELOAD?), press the +/- button. The Factory programs will not  
be reloaded in the User program area.  
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PX3  
PX3- Program names & descriptions  
1 - SUMMER - Nice clean sound for muted single notes.  
2 - S.R.V. - Try song “Cold Shot”, If you hold a chord, the Vibrato speeds up.  
3 - OZRIC Great program for Panning solos, (Best when using Stereo Set up.)  
4 - GOO GOO - Straight ahead distorted guitar in a Garage sound.  
5 - WES - Rich warm neck jazz tone.  
6 - J.B. - “Wired” distorted Rhythm tone.  
7 - E.C. - Old cream sound. Turn on the neck pickup, turn the tone off, and play  
“Sunshine of Your Love”.  
8 - Hillage - Explore this program by playing sus2nd’s, or sus4th’s. Hold the chords  
down, then pick one string at a time.  
9 - JIMI - Try the song “FIRE”. The harder you pick the string, the brighter the WAH  
effect gets.  
10 - B.B. - The Trill is back. This program is a classic straight up clean blues tone.  
11 - ANGUS - Dirty Distortion, done dirt-cheap. Any song from (AC/DC).  
12 - EDDIE - Great program for tapping solo’s. Try the song “Eruption”.  
13 - FLOYD - Try the song “The Wall”. This program is set for the clean Delay sound.  
14 - ROTARY- Try the song “Black Hole Sun”. This program is a distorted Leslie  
sound.  
15 - HOTROD - Big distorted guitar tones in a Hall.  
16 - SMOKE - Try the song “Smoke on the Water”. This program is a dry Crunch  
distortion.  
17 - GARGLE - Tripped out Phased Gargle sound. Try holding single notes.  
18 - SURF - Classic Surf Tremolo sound. Try the song “Walk Don’t Run”.  
19 - COUNTRY- Tele sound with slap Reverb.  
20 - JAZZ - Traditional warm sound for any jazz song.  
21 - RASTA - Classic Rasta room sound.  
22 - FUNKY- Clean Auto Wah sound, the harder you hit the strings, the brighter the  
Wah.  
23 - R’N’B - Classic Motown clean studio tone.  
24 - BLUES - Distorted Blues tone. Try the song “Born Under a Bad Sign”.  
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PX3  
PX3- Program names & descriptions  
25 - POP - Clean Oasis guitar tone, the Vibrato speeds up when you hold a chord down.  
26 - ROCK - Big Arena Reverb with Valve distortion.  
27 - THRASH - Death Metal thrash tone. Very aggressive Crush distortion.  
28 - SUBHARM - This program features an added lower octave. Best used on single  
notes.  
29 - FLOWER - Hold a chord down, and listen to the Random Step Filter flow like  
running water.  
30 - FZ WAH - Aggressive Auto-Wah #2, with a long Delay.  
31 - CHORUS - Rich warm Chorus, left side WET, right side DRY.  
32 - FLANGE - Nice slow moving Flange effect with Hot-Box distortion.  
33 - PHASED - Clean slow moving Phaser speed with long Delay.  
34 - ARENA - Clean huge Arena Reverb sound.  
35 - 60’s - Fast Tremolo with Tube distortion, any C.C.R. song (Suzie Q)  
36 - 70’s - The FUZZ sound. Try the song “IRON MAN”.  
37 - 80’s - Classic thick Distorted/Chorus rhythm tone.  
38 - 90’s - Heavy scooped mid distortion sound. Try any Metallica song.  
39 - COMBO - This program sounds like a nicely mic’d 2x12 cabinet.  
40 - STACK - This program sounds like two mic’d 4x12 cabinets.  
41 - OV-DRV - Classic vintage Tube Overdrive sound.  
42 - DIRT - Heavy Fuzz tone with a tight Room Reverb sound.  
43 - C-MAJ 3U - The Major 3rd will be above the root note. The Key can be changed  
(See edit section).  
44 - C-MAJ 3D - The Major3rd will be below the root note.  
45 - A-MIN 3U - The Minor 3rd will be above the root note. Try an Aeolian (Relative  
Minor) scale.  
46 - A-MIN 3D - The Minor 3rd will be below the root note.  
47 - E-PER 4 - Perfect 4th’s. Best used with E major (Ionian) scale or E Major  
(Pentatonic) scale.  
48 - E-PER 5 - Perfect 5th’s. Best used with E Major (Ionian) scale or E Major  
(Pentatonic) scale.  
49 - A-MAJ 6 - Best used with A Major (Ionian) scale, or F#m (Aeolian) Relative Minor.  
50 - OCTAVE - Heavy High Gain distortion with an added lower octave. Best played  
with single notes.  
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PX3 Factory Program Data  
PRG #  
NAME  
DRIVE  
DRV VAL LOW G HIGH G  
MOD  
MOD VAL  
AMB  
AMB VAL CR CR VAL NR LEVEL  
1
SUMMER  
S.R.V  
COMP  
TUBE  
18  
10  
28  
20  
8
2
11  
8
5
8
CHORUS1  
DLY VIB1  
PAN 1  
OFF  
8
10  
1
DLY460  
ROOM1  
DLY400  
GARAGE2  
ROOM1  
HALL  
20  
15  
30  
20  
18  
8
4x12  
4x12  
4x10  
1x10  
2x12  
1x8  
22  
17  
12  
10  
12  
13  
5
22  
27  
23  
21  
20  
24  
23  
25  
20  
25  
22  
20  
18  
24  
22  
22  
21  
25  
27  
20  
24  
25  
24  
24  
24  
23  
30  
2
3
OZRIC  
CRUNCH  
6
20  
4
GOO GOO SCREAM  
7
10  
-6  
8
11  
5
WES  
J.B  
COMP  
TUBE  
13  
10  
11  
7
OFF  
16  
6
24  
11  
OFF  
11  
15  
13  
7
7
E.C.  
VALVE  
OFF  
5
OFF  
GARAGE2  
DLY900  
GARAGE1  
ROOM2  
HALL1  
13  
20  
13  
15  
4
2x12  
1x12  
4x12  
1x12  
4x12  
4x10  
2x12  
4x10  
1x10  
4x12  
4x10  
1x10  
4x12  
2x12  
22  
8
HILLAGE  
JIMI  
9
PITCH4  
AWAH1  
OFF  
-5  
23  
9
FUZZ  
21  
1
2
7
11  
12  
13  
5
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
B.B.  
COMP  
CRUNCH  
HOT BOX  
COMP  
TUBE  
7
0
12  
ANGUS  
EDDIE  
FLOYD  
ROTARY  
25  
30  
13  
13  
12  
23  
30  
8
7
OFF  
6
14  
13  
7
6
4
OFF  
DLY520  
DLY1200  
OFF  
20  
19  
7
7
5
CHORUS1  
FLANGE 1  
OFF  
1
6
11  
8
9
28  
16  
17  
13  
13  
14  
6
HOTROD SCREAM  
SMOKE CRUNCH  
GARGLE HOT BOX  
10  
2
HALL  
20  
9
17  
4
OFF  
GARAGE2  
DLY220  
GARAGE2  
DLY80  
9
2
3
PHASER3  
TREM2  
OFF  
18  
25  
17  
20  
22  
18  
14  
13  
20  
20  
9
10  
SURF  
COUNTRY  
JAZZ  
OFF  
OFF  
5
12  
11  
-6  
4
26  
5
13  
5
COMP  
COMP  
COMP  
SCREAM  
CRUNCH  
COMP  
VALVE  
CRUSH  
8
9
CHO1  
OFF  
1
ROOM1  
DLY180  
DLY180  
ROOM2  
GARAGE1  
DLY460  
ARENA  
ROOM2  
16  
8
RASTA  
FUNKY  
R'N'B  
8
2
OFF  
OFF  
10  
9
16  
1
1
4
AWAH1  
OFF  
15  
5
1
1
4x10  
1x10  
7
BLUES  
POP  
10  
10  
20  
22  
12  
10  
4
9
OFF  
17  
12  
12  
11  
30  
9
DLY VIB1  
OFF  
16  
OFF  
OFF  
OFF  
ROCK  
THRASH  
2
13  
13  
9
11  
OFF  
11  
 
PRG #  
NAME  
DRIVE  
DRV VAL LOW G HIGH G  
MOD  
MOD VAL  
AMB  
AMB VAL CR CR VAL NR LEVEL  
28  
29  
SUBHARM COMP  
FLOWER COMP  
25  
9
5
2
OCTAVE  
25  
21  
HALL  
15  
14  
OFF  
8
6
7
21  
25  
OFF  
OFF  
RANDOM  
2
AWAH2  
DLY460  
4x10  
4x10  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
FZ WAH CRUNCH  
CHORUS COMP  
FLANGE HOT BOX  
20  
8
5
10  
6
3
10  
4
16  
10  
7
DLY 660  
ROOM2  
OFF  
16  
10  
OFF  
OFF  
9
15  
15  
12  
10  
5
22  
23  
24  
28  
20  
26  
22  
21  
CHORUS1  
FLANGE 1  
PHASER 1  
CHORUS1  
TREM2  
30  
9
PHASED  
ARENA  
60'S  
COMP  
COMP  
TUBE  
FUZZ  
1
5
13  
5
DLY 820  
ARENA  
ROOM1  
GARAGE 2  
OFF  
20  
17  
11  
14  
OFF  
OFF  
11  
5
2
2
14  
18  
30  
7
7
22  
2x12  
4x12  
4x12  
9
70'S  
5
6
OFF  
13  
16  
18  
80'S  
CRUSH  
7
10  
CHORUS  
1
13  
1
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
90'S  
SCOOP  
30  
8
10  
3
10  
6
OFF  
OFF  
ROOM2  
GARAGE 2  
OFF  
4x12  
2x12  
4x12  
4x12  
4x10  
2x12  
4x10  
10  
10  
14  
12  
13  
12  
11  
17  
8
24  
24  
24  
24  
23  
21  
21  
COMBO SCREAM  
OFF  
OFF  
12  
8
STACK  
OV-DRV  
DIRT  
HIGAIN  
TUBE  
FUZZ  
30  
12  
26  
17  
16  
6
3
15  
8
10  
7
7
OFF  
3
OFF  
ROOM2  
DLY100  
DLY460  
13  
15  
12  
19  
9
C MAJ3U VALVE  
C MAJ3D HIGAIN  
4
1
MAJ3UP  
C
C
7
1
MAJ3DW  
N
13  
45  
46  
A MIN3U HOT BOX  
17  
17  
8
5
2
1
MIN3UP  
A
A
DLY120  
DLY340  
13  
11  
2x12  
4x10  
14  
9
9
21  
21  
A MIN3D  
CRUSH  
MIN3DW  
N
14  
47  
48  
49  
50  
E PER 4  
E PER 5  
A MAJ 6  
OCTAVE  
FUZZ  
CRUNCH  
VALVE  
HIGAIN  
18  
18  
21  
28  
2
0
3
4
-3  
-1  
0
PER4TH  
E
E
DLY140  
DLY400  
DLY580  
DLY 140  
9
13  
12  
7
4x12  
1x10  
1x8  
11  
10  
12  
15  
15  
16  
15  
17  
21  
22  
19  
23  
PER5TH  
MAJ6TH  
OCTAVE  
A
22  
2
4x12  
12  
 
PX3  
PX3/PX2 Comparison  
Korg PX2  
Korg PX3  
Effect Types  
Programs  
56  
56  
100  
38  
up to 6  
No  
Simultaneous Effects  
up to 7  
Yes  
Intelligent  
Harmonizer  
Max Delay Time  
Rhythm Patterns  
Bass Patterns  
Hyper Bass Boost  
Phrase Trainer  
Quick Edit Dial  
Display  
730 ms  
2000 ms  
32  
40  
0
40  
Yes  
No  
No  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
Backlit  
Brighter Backlight  
Advanced Cab Resonator  
4 3/4(W) x 2 15/16(D) x 1(H)  
6.4 oz. w/batteries  
Amp Simulation  
Size  
Cabinet Resonator  
5(W) x 2 5/8(D) x 15/16(H)  
6.3 oz. w/batteries  
Weight  
Retail Price  
$250.00  
$250.00  
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