Vox CONTINENTAL-61, Owner'S Manual

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6

Making Connections  

2. Connecting audio devices

2. Connecting audio devices

The VOX Continental does not have built-in speakers. You will 
need to connect audio equipment such as powered monitor 
speakers or a stereo set, or use headphones in order to hear 
sound.

Connecting powered monitor speakers or a 
mixer

The audio outputs on the VOX Continental output at a 
higher signal level than ordinary home audio equipment 
like CD systems. For this reason, playing at an excessive 
volume may damage the connected speakers or audio 
equipment, so use caution with the volume level.

1

Turn down the volume on all of your connected 
equipment, and then turn off the power.

2

Connect the L/MONO and R jacks or the L and R (XLR) 
jacks from the OUTPUT of the VOX Continental to the 
audio input jacks of your powered monitor speakers or 
mixer.

The signals outputted from the OUTPUT L/MONO and R 
jacks are the same as those from the L and R (XLR) jacks. You 
can use both at the same time.

Note: 

If you’re using a monaural connection, connect to the L/

MONO jack.

Note: 

Setting the LIFT-GND switch

You may hear some noise as a result of a ground loop, 
depending on your power supply situation. This noise may be 
defeated in some cases by switching the LIFT-GND switch to 
the LIFT side.

Connecting the headphones



Connect the 6.3 mm stereo phone plug of your headphones 
to the headphones jack on the VOX Continental.

The headphone jack of the VOX Continental will output the 
same signal as the OUTPUT jacks.
Use the VOLUME knob to adjust the headphone volume.

Note: 

The output from the OUTPUT jacks is not turned off 

even when headphones are connected to the headphone jack.

3. Connecting the pedals

You can control the sound of the VOX Continental using the 
foot pedals connected to each foot controller jack.

Note: 

The sensitivity of each pedal jack is set to a standard 

value when this instrument is shipped from the factory. If the 
pedal sensitivity does not respond appropriately for the pedals 
you are using, adjust the sensitivity.
(See “10. Calibrating the pedal”, page 22)

Adjusting the volume (or wah) with the pedal



Connect the EXPRESSION jack of the included pedal to the 
CONTROL jack of the VOX Continental using the 
connection cable.

The volume can be adjusted depending on how hard you 
depress the pedal. On the ORGAN part variations, this 
controls the volume before the rotary speaker input. This 
recreates the effect of an expression pedal used with drawbar 
organs.
When the wah effect is used, this controls the amount of wah 
(default setting).

Note: 

This controls either the amount of wah or the volume, 

when using the wah effect.
(See “9. Wah pedal control”, page 22)

Switching between rotary speeds with the 
pedal



Connect the pedal switch (Korg PS-1 or PS-3, sold 
separately) into the ROTOR SPEED jack.

Pressing the pedal will switch the speed of the rotary speaker 
simulation for the ORGAN part.

Controlling the damper using the pedal



Connect the damper pedal (Korg DS-1H, sold separately) 
or pedal switch (Korg PS-1 or PS-3, sold separately) to the 
DAMPER jack.

When you press the pedal, the notes you’ve pressed will be 
sustained so that they will continue even after you take your 
hands off the keyboard.

Tip: 

With the Korg DS-1H damper, you’ll be able to take 

advantage of the “half-damper” effect, where the depth that 
you press the pedal will vary the amount of damper that’s 
applied.

1

1

2

3

4

L/MONO

R

INPUT

INPUT

OUTPUT

R

L

INPUT

DAMPER

KORG DS-1H,
PS-1, PS-3

VOX V861

KORG PS-1, PS-3

CONTROL

ROTOR

SPEED

MIC

1

BAL
OR
UNBAL

LINE IN 1

LOW CUT

75Hz

18dB/OCT

TRIM

+10dB -40dB

10

60

U

-10dBV 
MIC

 GAIN 

LINE IN 7-8

L

R

BAL

OR

UNBAL

MONO

+4

-10

LEVEL

LINE IN 9-10

L

R

BAL

OR

UNBAL

MONO

+4

-10

LEVEL

LINE IN 11-12

L

R

BAL

OR

UNBAL

MONO

+4

-10

LEVEL

LINE IN 13-14

L

R

BAL

OR

UNBAL

MONO

+4

-10

LEVEL

STEREO AUX RETURNS

1

2

1

2

AUX SEND

LEFT(1/MONO)

RIGHT

ALL BAL/UNBAL

L

R

TAPE
INPUT

TAPE

OUTPUT

MAIN OUTS

L

R

BAL/UNBAL

PHONES

MIC

2

BAL
OR
UNBAL

LINE IN 2

LOW CUT

75Hz

18dB/OCT

TRIM

+10dB -40dB

10

60

U

-10dBV 
MI

C GAIN 

MIC

3

BAL
OR
UNBAL

LINE IN 3

LOW CUT

75Hz

18dB/OCT

TRIM

+10dB -40dB

10

60

U

-10dBV 
MIC

 GAIN 

MIC

4

BAL
OR
UNBAL

LINE IN 4

LOW CUT

75Hz

18dB/OCT

TRIM

+10dB -40dB

10

60

U

-10dBV 
MIC

 GAIN 

MIC

5

BAL
OR
UNBAL

LINE IN 5

LOW CUT

75Hz

18dB/OCT

TRIM

+10dB -40dB

10

60

U

-10dBV 
MIC

 GAIN 

MIC

6

BAL
OR
UNBAL

LINE IN 6

LOW CUT

75Hz

18dB/OCT

TRIM

+10dB -40dB

10

60

U

-10dBV 
MI

C GAIN 

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX

1

MON/

EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

1

MUTE

A LT   3 – 4

EQ
HI
12kHz

MID
2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB
10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40

50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX

1

MON/

EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

2

MUTE

A LT   3 – 4

EQ
HI
12kHz

MID
2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB
10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40

50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX

1

MON/

EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

3

MUTE

A LT   3 – 4

EQ
HI
12kHz

MID
2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB
10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40

50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX

1

MON/

EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

4

MUTE

A LT   3 – 4

EQ
HI
12kHz

MID
2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB
10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40

50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX

1

MON/

EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

5

MUTE

A LT   3 – 4

EQ
HI
12kHz

MID
2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB
10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40

50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX

1

MON/

EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

6

MUTE

A LT   3 – 4

EQ
HI
12kHz

MID
2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB
10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40

50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX

1

MON/

EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

7–8

MUTE

A LT   3 – 4

EQ
HI
12kHz

MID
2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB
10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40

50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX

1

MON/

EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

9–10

MUTE

A LT   3 – 4

EQ
HI
12kHz

MID
2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB
10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40

50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX

1

MON/

EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

11–12

MUTE

A LT   3 – 4

EQ
HI
12kHz

MID
2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB
10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40

50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX

1

MON/

EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

13–14

MUTE

A LT   3 – 4

EQ
HI
12kHz

MID
2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB
10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40

50

60

dB
10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40

50

60

dB
10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40

50

U

+10

U

+20

U

+20

1

2

AUX 1 MASTER

PRE

POST

NORMALLED

AUX 1

SELECT

EFX TO

MONITOR

AUX 

RETURNS

SOURCE

MAIN

MIX

LEFT

RIGHT

CLIP

+28

+10

+7

+4

+2

0

-2

-4

-7

-10

-20

-30

0dB=0dBu

RUDE SOLO LIGHT

ALT

3-4

TAPE

ASSIGN

TO MAIN MIX

NORMAL(AFL)

LEVEL SET(PFL)

SOLO

MODE

PHANTOM

POWER

CONTROL

ROOM

/ PHONES

MAIN MIX

VOLUME knob

Powered monitor

speakers

Mixer

Headphones

Headphones

jack

Power button