Connections; Power Cable Connections; Output Jack Connections; Pedal Connections - Korg CX-3 Combo Organ Owner's Manual

Introduction
Be sure that the power is off before you make any
connections. Improper use can damage your speaker
system etc., or may cause a malfunction.

1. Power cable connections

Connect the included power cable to the AC power
inlet of the CX-3, and then plug the other end of the
cable into an AC outlet.

2. OUTPUT jack connections

Connect powered monitors, keyboard amps, or your
audio system to output the sound of the CX-3.
If you connect the CX-3 to a stereo audio amp, high-
volume playing may damage your speaker system.
Be careful not to raise the volume excessively.
Connect the OUTPUT L, R jacks to the INPUT jacks of
your powered monitors etc.
When connecting in stereo, use the L and R jacks.
When connecting in mono, use the L jack. We recom-
mend that you use stereo connections whenever
possible.

3. Pedal connections

EXPRESSION PEDAL jack
You can connect the included expression pedal to this
jack, and use it to control the volume in the same way
as when using the front panel [EXPRESSION/
OVERDRIVE] knob. The Global mode "Exp Ctrl"
parameter setting specifies whether the volume will
10

Connections

PS-1, etc
EXP-2, XVP-10
Expression pedal
(included)
be controlled by the [EXPRESSION/OVERDRIVE]
knob, the expression pedal, or both.
Alternatively, you can connect a separately sold EXP-2
foot controller or XVP-10 expression/volume pedal to
this jack. In this case, the operating range of the pedal
may be different, so you will need to adjust the
sensitivity of the expression pedal (p.36).
ASSIGNABLE PEDAL/SW jacks
You can connect a separately sold Korg PS-1 pedal
switch to these jacks, and use them to switch the
rotary speaker effect or vibrato/chorus effect on/off,
or to select programs.
Alternatively, you can connect a separately sold EXP-2
foot controller or XVP-10 expression/volume pedal to
these jacks and use it to adjust the reverb or the amp
gain.
The Normal Edit mode, EX Edit mode, and Global
mode parameters specify the function(s) that will be
controlled by a pedal connected to the ASSIGNABLE
PEDAL/SW jack. You may assign more than one
function to a single pedal.

4. MIDI connections

MIDI connections allow you to use the keyboard and
controllers (drawbars etc.) of the CX-3 to control an
external MIDI tone generator, or use another MIDI
keyboard or sequencer to play the tone generator of
the CX-3.
Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI connector of the
CX-3 to the MIDI connector of the external MIDI
device. For details refer to "2. MIDI applications"
(p.37).
Power switch
Power cable (included)
INPUT
Powered monitors, keyboard amps etc.
to an AC outlet