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- Page 1 User Manual HX3.6 MIDI Expander with Extended License (preliminary, as of firmware version 6.010, March 2023) keyboardpartner.com...
- Page 2 Ithweg 37, D-30851 Langenhagen info@keyboardpartner.de hereby declares, that the product HX3.6 MIDI Expander has been designed, produced and examined in compliance with the DIN VDE 0580 standard and in accordance with the EU Low Voltage Directive. Following directives, standards and guidelines have been used:...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents HX3.6 MIDI Expander ........................4 Features ............................4 Jack Connections ..........................5 Swell Pedal/Volume Control ......................5 HX3 Apps and Tools ........................6 HX3.6 Manager ..........................6 TouchOSC for HX3 ........................6 Menu Panel ............................7 Saving settings ......................... 7 Menu Overview .......................... -
Page 4: Hx3.6 Midi Expander
HX3.6 MIDI Expander HX3.6 MIDI Expander is a tonewheel emulator with all the features of a classic electromagnetic organ. It is controllable via MIDI with selectable CC sets for various keyboards. The CC sets are editable. Additional CC sets are loadable. -
Page 5: Jack Connections
We recommend connecting an expression pedal Yamaha FC-7 or similar (1/4" jack, 10k to 47k total resistance) directly to the HX3 module. MIDI CC #11 and #7 may be altered via menu to any valid MIDI CC number. HX3.6 MIDI Expander... -
Page 6: Hx3 Apps And Tools
The following chapter describes how you can control the HX3 device completely via the menu panel. However, there are other, more convenient options: Use the Panel in the HX3.6 Manager for operation via PC or notebook. Use TouchOSC for operation via tablet or smartphone. -
Page 7: Menu Panel
Change the number as desired and press the knob again. "Save Upper to #XX", "Save Lower to #XX" or "Save Pedal to #XX" ("XX" stands for the number of the currently active Voice). Change the number as desired and press the knob again. HX3.6 MIDI Expander... -
Page 8: Menu Overview
TouchOSC, with the Panel or with the Editor of the HX3 Manager. Please use this method for the manifold settings in EG mode. The editor can be used to remove other unwanted menu items from the menu or added to the menu. HX3.6 MIDI Expander... -
Page 9: Start Menu
Bootld Update: Press the rotary knob for two seconds to launch the bootloader for operating software updates. HX3.6 performs a system reset and puts itself into a special communication mode for "Device Firmware Upgrades" (DFU mode). DFU upload ... -
Page 10: Upper Voice
UpperGM Prg 2: Selection of second GM instrument (overlay) UpperGM Lvl 2: Level setting of second GM voice UpperGM Hrm 2: Harmonic transposition of second GM voice UpperGM Detn2: Detuning of second GM voice HX3.6 MIDI Expander... -
Page 11: Lower Voice
Selection of the second GM instrument (overlay) LowerGM Lvl 2: Level setting of the second GM Voice LowerGM Hrm 2: harmonic transposition of the second GM voice LowerGM Detn2: Detuning of the second GM-Voice HX3.6 MIDI Expander... -
Page 12: Pedal Voice
Selection of the second GM instrument (overlay) PedalGM Lvl 2: Level setting of the second GM Voice PedalGM Hrm 2: harmonic transposition of the second GM voice PedalGM Detn2: Detuning of the second GM-Voice HX3.6 MIDI Expander... -
Page 13: Audio Setup
AO28 Gain Cap: Overall gain of AO28 preamp. AO28 MinSwell: Minimum volume of swell pedal in heel position. AO28 Tube Age: Age of the preamp tubes. The older, the more clearly the triode distortion becomes audible. HX3.6 MIDI Expander... -
Page 14: Reverb Levels
147 New LgR (Model 147, large room) o 760 Std SmR (Modell 760, small room) o 760 Std LgR (Modell 760, large room) o SpaceSound o Sharma2001 o Fibertone o Tinacord100 o CLS-222 o Custom 1 o Custom 2 o Custom3 HX3.6 MIDI Expander... -
Page 15: Percussion Setup
Then only (EG ADSR) appears to indicate that a percussion effect can be achieved here by shaping the ADSR envelope. PercNormLvl: Level in position NORMAL. PerSoftLvl: Level in position SOFT. PercLongTm: Decay time in position LONG. PercShortTm: Decay time in position SHORT. HX3.6 MIDI Expander... -
Page 16: Vibrato Setup
Ensemble and Celeste options as well as Celeste and Fading. These effects can be used, for example, as an additional vibrato channel for the H100 emulation. Sync PHR/Rotr: The fast / slow switching of the phasing takes place together with the rotor switching. So one footswitch can serve for both functions. HX3.6 MIDI Expander... -
Page 17: Organ Setup
H-Perc 16‘ … H-Perc Mixt3 in submenu Voice Upper settings are effective if Perc ON is selected. By means of this mask you may assign percussion individually to each available harmonic. Percussion always sounds without vibrato and phasing rotor. This mode may be combined with all generator models. HX3.6 MIDI Expander... - Page 18 MIDI NOTE ON on the other hand is always sent with velocity and thus after closing the lower contact. NoDB1@Perc: With the original, the 1' foot position is switched off during percussion when PERC is ON. This behavior can be switched off here. HX3.6 MIDI Expander...
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Page 19: Keyboard/Midi
Local On/Off: Interrupts the connection from a directly connected keyboard to the tone generator. Notes are only sent via MIDI. Split Keyb: When ON, the keyboard is split into two zones at the set split point. HX3.6 MIDI Expander... - Page 20 Lower +2 to Upper: Press four keys simultaneously on upper manual while switching SPLIT on to map lower to upper manual up to highest of all keys pressed. Lower notes range is transposed two octaves up (useful for left-hand 16’ accompaniment chords on single manual keyboards). HX3.6 MIDI Expander...
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Page 21: Midi Control
2nd and 3rd harmonic percussion ON at same time. HX3 implementation regards "2nd ON" as "Percussion ON" tab in this case. Panic button In case of stuck notes just press the upper or lower menu panel button to switch the tone generator off. HX3.6 MIDI Expander... -
Page 22: Supported Keyboards And Midi Controllers
However, to make the compatibility with XB2 and XB5, also the low C had to be assigned with Voice #0, therefore only 11 drawbar presets can be addressed. Please note: MIDI data transmission works with the XB2 only with firmware version 2.0 or higher. HX3.6 MIDI Expander... - Page 23 EQ Bypass, 17: Keyboard Split, 18: Percussion ON, 19: Soft, 20: Fast, 21: 3rd Pots P1: Master Volume, P2: Tube Amp Gain, P3: Reverb Volume, P4: Percussion Volume, P5: EQ Bass, P6 EQ Treble ENCODER: All 100 Presets HX3.6 MIDI Expander...
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Page 24: Updates
Exit the DFU mode by restarting after the transfer has been completed. DSP Files While the sound generation for the organs takes place completely in hardware in an FPGA, HX3.6 uses a digital signal processor (DSP) for reverb effects (EFX) and General MIDI (GM) instruments. - Page 25 If you want to do without the GM sounds and prefer to use other reverb programs instead, put the HX3.6 device into DFU mode and install the file HX36_5504-FW_xxxx_noGM.dfu. After that run the ini-file "reverb_noGM" from the scripts directory in the updater. Then these further reverb...
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Page 26: How To
Touch control by tablet / smartphone To operate the HX3 MIDI Expander with WiFi interface via TouchOSC on tablet or smartphone (Android, iOS) or with wired connection (iOS only) please refer to the separate HX3 Touch Control User Manual (PDF). HX3.6 MIDI Expander... -
Page 27: Serial Numbers And Licenses
HX3 will refuse to work after 2 minutes. Licences may be re-installed by means of the HX3 Manager at any time. Please contact KeyboardPartner to obtain a valid licence key. We need your serial number (issued on startup and by HX3 Manager application) to generate new licences for you.
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