Korg ToneWorks AX3000G, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...into the equipment If something does slip into the equipment unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet Then contact your nearest Korg dealer or the store where the equipment was purchased THE FCC RE...

Page 3: ...ed apparatus until Decem ber 31 1996 means it conforms to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC And CE mark which is attached after January 1 1997 means it conforms to EMC Directive...

Page 4: ...gs 12 Output select function 12 Basic connections 12 Example of connection to a guitar amp or amps 13 Example of connections to a mixer or recorder 14 Using the AX3000G with a MIDI device or computer...

Page 5: ...off 43 Using TAP TEMPO to set a parameter 43 Effect control 43 Controlling ESS 43 Adjusting the sensitivity of the pedal 44 Using ESS to control a parameter 45 ESS parameters 45 Specifying the target...

Page 6: ...vi Specifications 56 Appendix 57 Effect parameters 57 Index 59...

Page 7: ...the effect model select knobs to instantly change your selection for each of the five effect categories pre effect drive amp modulation delay reverb You can connect your own external effect device s...

Page 8: ...tch that allows you to do things like set the delay time via TAP TEMPO switch insert effects on off or switch the speed of a rotary speaker again must have features for live performance An Auto Chroma...

Page 9: ...ons and other controls on the AX3000G s top and rear panel FRONT PANEL EFFECT EDIT SECTION 1 1 Effect Category buttons Use these buttons to select the effect category you want to edit using value knob...

Page 10: ...urned off 1 4 CABINET button Use this button to turn a cabinet model on off or when you want to change the cabinet model type that was automatically chosen when you selected a drive amp model To turn...

Page 11: ...e knobs that are currently active The knob LED will change to blinking for the parameter that you re currently operating However it will not blink if there s only one knob to operate HINT For details...

Page 12: ...this button will start up the built in Tuner By pressing and holding down this button you can enable or dis able the Key Lock function which disables operation of the buttons selectors and knobs p 16...

Page 13: ...ill light If the name display shows the program name and the program name or BANK LED are not blinking the bank number and program number are shown in the form of 2 1 which in this example indicates b...

Page 14: ...program select switches to turn the Pre Effect Drive Amp model Modulation effect and Delay effect on off individually You can also use the Bank Down switch to turn the Reverb effect on off 6 2 Program...

Page 15: ...on is not available if the EXP pedal is controlling the volume ESS PEDAL INDICATOR TUNER DISPLAY 8 1 ESS Pedal indicator Tuner display When you re using ESS this indicates the total number of steps LE...

Page 16: ...audio device to adjust the playback volume 10 3 INSERT jacks SEND RETURN You can connect external effect processors or stompboxes to these jacks Connect SEND to the input of your external effect devic...

Page 17: ...1 MIDI OUT jack This jack transmits MIDI data Use it when you want to control a connected external MIDI device from your AX3000G 11 2 MIDI IN jack This jack receives MIDI data Use it when you want to...

Page 18: ...combo amp AP2 Choose this setting if you re connected to an amp with a distinctive sounding mid range such as a UK manufactured open back combo amp AP3 Choose this setting if you re connected to a sta...

Page 19: ...r amp or mixer and the AX3000G s rear panel LEVEL knob to a desired level NOTE Use the GLOBAL menu setting DOUT LVL to adjust the S P DIF OUT out put level EXAMPLE OF CONNECTION TO A GUITAR AMP OR AMP...

Page 20: ...15 U 15 AUX 1 MON EFX 2 EFX U 15 U 12 15 12 U 15 15 PAN SOLO 1 MUTE ALT 3 4 EQ MID 2 5kHz LOW 80Hz L R dB 10 5 U 5 10 20 U 15 U 15 AUX 1 MON EFX 2 EFX U 15 U 12 15 12 U 15 15 PAN SOLO 2 MUTE ALT 3 4...

Page 21: ...ated at the upper left of the Bank Up switch is lit green Individual Mode is selected Press the Bank Up switch to choose Program Select mode If the bank display shows something other than a bank 1 24...

Page 22: ...t lit ACTIVATING OR DEACTIVATING THE KEY LOCK FUNCTION Here s how you can use the Key Lock function to disable the AX3000G s buttons selectors and knobs so they can t be accidentally changed during a...

Page 23: ...is con nected 1 Select any program p 15 HINT It doesn t matter which program you select because we re starting from scratch 2 In the PRE FX MODULATION DELAY or REVERB section press all category selec...

Page 24: ...for PRE FX MODULATION and DELAY effects use the selector to choose an effect and the value knobs to adjust the parameters 9 If you want to use an externally connected processor as an insert effect pr...

Page 25: ...button The name display shows WRITE and the bank display and program LEDs 1 4 will blink 2 Use value knob 1 or the buttons to select the bank you want to use and use the buttons to select the destinat...

Page 26: ...b or button to change the value of a parameter the ORIG original value icon will appear when the value you are adjusting matches the original value stored in the program HINT So you re flipping throug...

Page 27: ...ll blink and the name display will show BYPASS for one second To activate Mute Press and hold down the program select switch of the currently selected program for about 1 5 seconds the output will be...

Page 28: ...tuner is automatically calibrated to A 440 Hz a k a concert pitch If desired you can recalibrate the tuner in the range of A 438 Hz 445 Hz While the tuner is active the value display shows the frequen...

Page 29: ...ox that is considered an all time classic due to the wonderfully warm tones it produces 2 BOUTIQUE OD BTQ OD This models an overdrive unit named after a half human half horse creature appearing in Gre...

Page 30: ...e High Treble channel of a 1968 UK manufactured 50 watt amp with a plexiglass front and four inputs 14 UK 80S This models a UK made 100 watt single channel head with master volume manu factured in 198...

Page 31: ...an Alnico magnet in an open backed cabinet and is made in the USA by a revered name in vintage loudspeakers 3 TWEED 4X10 TWD 4X10 Originally designed for bass guitar this is an open backed speaker cab...

Page 32: ...sound models that can be simulated C PRE EFFECT The pre effect is located in front of the drive amp model This symbol indicates a parameter that you can control from the expression pedal 1 COMP This i...

Page 33: ...sound S H Humbucking sound will be transformed into single coil sound 5 LEVEL 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the output level 1 BODY 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the low frequency tone 2 TOP 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the high frequenc...

Page 34: ...u 0d 10d Adjusts the sensitivity of the wah to the vol ume of your guitar 2 ATTACK 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the response speed 4 TYPE 847 848 Selects either V847 or V848 as the wah type 5 ORDER PrE PRE PoS PO...

Page 35: ...as Filtron from the Modulation category you can simulate the sound of an analog synthesizer 4 DIRECT 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix level of the original sound 5 EFFECT 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix level of the...

Page 36: ...set to 10 MANUAL will not func tion 5 MODE 1 2 3 Selects the output mode 1 Mono output 2 Stereo mode in which the effect is panned right and the dry sound panned left 3 Vibrato mode in which only the...

Page 37: ...2 P2 or P3 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the modulation depth of CHORUS 1 2 2 SPEED 1 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the modulation speed of CHORUS 1 3 SPEED 2 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the modulation speed of CHORUS 2 4 R...

Page 38: ...SPREAD 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the left right spaciousness 5 LEVEL 1 0 10 0 Compensates the output level 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the modulation depth 2 SPEED 1 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the rotational speed of t...

Page 39: ...50 Adjusts the pitch in one cent units 3 TRACKING 10 150 ms Adjusts the tracking of the pitch shifter i e how closely it will follow Shorter settings are effective if the PITCH setting is close to 0...

Page 40: ...del of a tape echo unit boasting three playback heads The echo from each head A B C has its own feedback loop letting you create warm and com plex multitap echo effects 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the de...

Page 41: ...e unique effects that would not be possible with an LFO 4 MODE Specifies the combination of heads that will be used 1 Use one head C 2 Use two heads A B 3 Use two heads B C 4 Use two heads A C 5 Use t...

Page 42: ...E 1 2700 ms Sets the delay time 2 FEEDBACK 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the amount of feedback 3 TONE 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the tone of the delay 4 TAP TIME 0 0 10 0 Specifies the right delay time as a proportion of t...

Page 43: ...the effect 1 TIME 1 2700 ms Sets the delay time 2 FEEDBACK 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the amount of feedback 3 TONE 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the tone of the delay 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of the delay soun...

Page 44: ...GARAGE This reverb models the dense reverberation typical of a garage 6 CHAMBER This reverb model was captured by placing a speaker and mic in an echo chamber a specially designed room used in the pa...

Page 45: ...his models the reverberation of a typical room with numerous early reflections 9 STUDIO This models the reverberation of a large room 10 HALL This models the reverberation of a concert hall with numer...

Page 46: ...pression target As an example use the MODULATION selector to choose PITCH SHIFTER So that the effect will be easy to hear we ll initialize the PITCH SHIFTER If PITCH SHIFTER is already selected turn t...

Page 47: ...parameter that is assigned to the expres sion target the target will be initialized to a setting of OFF However D INPUT R INPUT are exceptions HINT If you ve set the Pre effect type to VOX WAH the P M...

Page 48: ...name display read EXP MAX Here you can specify the PITCH value for when the pedal is at the maximum position pedal forward Use value knob 3 or the buttons to adjust the setting When you operate the e...

Page 49: ...P2 and ESS TRIG will do nothing if the SPEED of the step effect is set to PEdL I ON OFF External effect insertion on off P ON OFF Pre effect on off A ON OFF Drive Amp model on off M ON OFF Modulation...

Page 50: ...Turn the power OFF 2 While holding down the EXP CTL button and the button turn the power on The name display indicates EXP MAX 3 Slowly return the expression pedal toward yourself pedal back and take...

Page 51: ...control the ESS ESS PARAMETERS 1 SPEED PEdL 0 5 100 Adjusts the speed of the sequencer Higher values produce faster speeds If you select PEdL you ll be able to use the pedal position to switch steps 2...

Page 52: ...parameter for the expression pedal see p 40 1 Press the EXP STEP SEQ button to activate ESS 2 Set value knob 1 SPEED to PEdL this will stop the sequencer 3 Use value knob 3 to specify how the sequenc...

Page 53: ...start and stop To do so press the EXP CTL button and use value knob 5 to select one of the fol lowing ways in which the control switch will control the ESS NOTE ESS TAP1 ESS TAP2 and ESS TRIG will hav...

Page 54: ...MIDI channels appropri ately Connecting a MIDI device or computer Setting the MIDI channel NOTE If your external MIDI device does not recognize certain types of MIDI mes sages those messages cannot b...

Page 55: ...can specify whether a program change message will be transmit ted from the MIDI OUT jack when you switch programs on your AX3000G NOTE Program change numbers not used by the AX3000G will be ignored F...

Page 56: ...ol change messages will not be transmitted or received CC00 CC95 When you operate a controller messages of the specified control change number 00 95 will be transmitted Similarly the AX3000G will be c...

Page 57: ...Gs You can transfer program data in one of two ways one program at a time or all pro grams at once When you transmit all programs at once all of the AX3000G s data will also be transmitted including D...

Page 58: ...3 Transmit the data dump from the external device While the AX3000G is receiving all data its display will indicate RECEIVE When reception has been successfully completed it will indicate COM PLETE I...

Page 59: ...o back them up or use the Program sheet the fold out inside the back cover of this manual to write down your settings 1 While holding down the three buttons and EXIT switch turn on the power The displ...

Page 60: ...ned down in volume Could an expression pedal be at the minimum position with a parameter such as DRIVE LEVEL assigned to it Could you have activated the Mute function Defeat the Mute function as expla...

Page 61: ...dex MIDI DIGITAL Factory settings Trouble shooting Spec Tuner Appendix 5 The sound connected to your guitar amp is distorted or sounds wrong Could AMP LINE switch be set to Ln LINE Could LEVEL be rais...

Page 62: ...adjusts OUTPUT and PHONES S P DIF OUT 16 bit 44 1 kHz optical connector IEC60958 EIJA CP 1201 SIGNAL PROCESSING A D conversion 20bit D A conversion 20bit Sampling frequency 44 1kHz TUNER TUNING RANGE...

Page 63: ...METAL DIST GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS SHRED DIST GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS FUZZ GAIN VOLUME TONE OCTAFUZZ GAIN VOLUME TONE BOUTIQUE CL GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS BLACK 2x12 GAIN VOLUME T...

Page 64: ...X HOLD DELAY TIME FEEDBACK TONE MIX REVERSE DELAY TIME FEEDBACK TONE MIX FREEZ TIME MIX REVERB TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE DELAY MIX SLAP TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE DLY MIX SPRING TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE...

Page 65: ...Program 17 CROSS DELAY CROSS DL 36 D DELAY 34 DELAY EFFECTS 34 DELAY FX 50 DRIVE AMP Models 23 DRONE 29 DUMP ALL 51 DUMP CUR 51 DUO PHASE DUO PHAS 31 E ECHO PLUS 34 Effect On Off mode 15 ESS Expressio...

Page 66: ...SYNTH 29 T TALK MOD 34 TEXTREM 32 TUBE OD 23 Tuner 21 40 TWEED 1x12 TWD 1x12 25 TWEED 1x8 TWD 1x8 25 TWEED 4x10 TWD 4x10 25 U UK 80S 24 UK H30 4x12 UK H30 26 UK MODERN UK MODRN 24 UK T75 4x12 UK T75 2...

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