Changes From The Original Cx-3 - Korg KRONOS SGX-2 Parameter Manual

EXi: CX-3 Tonewheel Organ

Changes from the original CX-3

With the KRONOS CX-3, Korg has taken the original,
ground-breaking CX-3 model and made it even better. If
you'd like to convert sounds from the original CX-3, the
following notes describe these changes in detail.
Noise Level range improved
The Noise Level parameter now offers more fine control
over the most useful range of values. When converting
sounds, multiply the original CX-3 Noise Level by 10.
EX Mode enhanced
On the original CX-3, there were four global settings for the
EX Mode drawbar frequencies. The KRONOS CX-3 offers
four global presets, which match the factory defaults of the
original CX-3, and then also allows you to set different
frequencies for each Program if desired.
The range of the EX drawbar pitches has also been extended
to go all the way down to 16', in semitone steps.
Finally, the KRONOS CX-3 supports keyboard splits with
full EX drawbars on both upper and lower sides of the split.
Split Transpose increased
You can now transpose both sides of the split up or down by
up to two octaves, for more flexible zoning on larger
keyboards (such as 73- and 88-key instruments).
Expression parameters per-Program
The expression-related parameters can be set separately for
each Program.
Percussion for either lower or upper drawbars
The percussion can be assigned to either the lower or upper
drawbars, instead of just the upper drawbars. This allows
you to play a bass line with percussion, as in ELP's
"Tarkus."
Percussion parameters changed to absolute
values
Instead of relative offsets, you can directly set the values for
Percussion Slow and Fast Decay, and Percussion Loud and
Soft.
Vibrato Chorus custom mode added
In addition to the six traditional presets, you can create your
own custom settings, which can then be modulated via
AMS.
Rotary Speaker Mic Modeling
For consistency with the rest of the KRONOS, the value
ranges of the mic modeling parameters have been changed
slightly. On the original CX-3, they were 0-99; in the
KRONOS, they are 0-100.
Additionally, the parameter ranges of the Horn and Rotor
Mic Distance parameters are reversed. To convert these
parameters from the original CX-3, use the following
formula:
Mic Distance = 100-(original CX-3 mic distance)
252
Rotary Speaker Acceleration and Deceleration
The Rotary Speaker Acceleration/Deceleration parameters
were named "Transit" on the original CX-3. To be consistent
with the rest of the system, the KRONOS values range from
0 (slowest) to 100 (fastest), while the original CX-3 went
from 99 (slowest) to 0 (fastest).
Additionally, for the Horn only, the maximum acceleration,
deceleration, start, and stop rates have been increased to
about twice that of the original CX-3. The minimum rates
are still the same.
To convert settings from the original CX-3 Horn "Transit"
parameters, use the following formula, rounding as
necessary:
KRONOS value = (100 - (original CX-3 value))/100 x 52
In other words, the KRONOS value range of 52...0 is
equivalent to the original CX-3 range of 0...99, and
KRONOS values 53 and higher are all faster than the
original CX-3.
To convert settings from the original CX-3 Rotor "Transit"
parameters, the formula is:
KRONOS value = 100 - (original CX-3 value)
Rotary Speaker Stop Phase added
You can now set the phase at which the Horn and Rotor will
settle when the Rotary Speaker stops.