From crashpilot78@yahoo.com Thu Jul 05 01:42:51 2001
Subject:Re: : The _Old_ Korg CX-3

I still use an old BX-3 (2 manual version of the CX-3).

I once heard a blues band whose keyboarder played an organ. I was
standing behind the stage and couldn't see the keyboard setup. I
thougt "wow, either it's a hammond or a good clone!".

The Keyboarder used a BX-3 and a Roland Jazz Chorus JC-120 guitar amp
with a Korg G4 Leslie effect generator. I use now the same setup...
This sounds very good and you lose all the transistor-touch af the
BX-3. The leslie effect is also very good. with the clean
sounding guitar amp, you can EQ the organ tone and cut the high tones.

I saw a lot of bands using the CX-3/BX-3 on stage in different setups
and I never thought it was sounding bad. But the one described here
ist definitely the best sounding.

Just my opinion...

--- In CloneWheel@y..., tyrvaine@h... wrote:
> --- In CloneWheel@y..., tyrvaine@h... wrote:
> > Does anyone still use this old clone? I'm considering of an old
> unit
> > which would have to be repaired - it's got a burned tone chip I
> > guess... Where could I get a new chip and about how expensive
would
> > be the replacements?
>
> Well - I'm answering to myself now but: it seems that the tone IC
> could be obtained from Siemens (Europe) I guess. I just don't know
> which of their chip corresponds to the one that's inside the old CX-
> 3. I guess if someone of you knew the chip you'd have mentioned it
> already (supportive attitude here!) - but if someone new to this
> message thread happens to know the model/ser.no of the IC from
> Siemens I'd be very happy to get that information!
> Ok - from your postings I've got a clue of the sound now. Nothing
> as grand as B-3 but somewhat different/brighter/boring transistor(?)
> sound..? Have any of you tried to filter/EQ it (or similar sounding
> clone - OB-3?) with any results? I don't mean to get just _the_ B-3
> sound (impossible because of the architecture of the old CX-3 I
> think..) but closer. EQ'ing over 6-7kHz out? Obviously that would EQ
> the keyclick/percussiong ping out which both could have frequencies
> over that I guess. But I'd appreciate any experiences..!
>
> -Mika Tyrväinen