From james_eaton@btopenworld.com Wed May 29 04:41:07 2002
Subject:Re: BX-3 Preset Sounds

--- In CloneWheel@y..., Marc Azar wrote:
>As I understand and was told today by a salesperson, it is not
possible
> to add sounds to the Korg (CX-3, BX-3), besides the 128 existing

True - not feasible to add anything else internally, however...

> presets. I thought I could add sounds to the Korg through midi but
it
> seems can only be done through and with a computer or an external
> sampler/recorder/workstation.

You can connect a sound module via the MIDI-OUT port on the back of
the CX-3, which could be a dedicated sampler, which would allow new
sounds to be played from the CX-3 keyboard. Whether you need a
sampler or just a sample-playback module or not depends on the kinds
of new sounds you were looking for. What do you want to use this
for ? ie piano, or maybe new synth tones ?

> Question: Supposing I use a sampler, as I bearly understand this,
it is
> the sampler that becomes the originator/designer of the sounds.
> Therefore the Korg's own adjustements (drawbars, leslie, etc.)
become
> unusable, useless?

You may be able to use the drawbars to control the external sound
module (e.g. a sampler) depending on how flexible the module is. The
drawbars send MIDI Continuous controller messages which may be able
to be recognised by your external module and thus control it.
Requires some programming though. What do you want to do with your
external module ? There are other controllers out there that might
do a better job e.g. Peavey PC-1600X when used in conjunction with
the CX-3 (or other organ).

> Also, still using a sampler for instance, can I split the Korg (BX-
3)
> upper manual (sampler) and still use lower manual with the organ's
own

Don't know

> sound or does the whole instrument become slave to the sampler,
except

No - you can have organ on its own, external on its own or both
together, depending on how you set your presets up on the CX-3

Suggest now that you have maybe seen what is 'out there' that you
think about what you will mostly use this for and where you think it
you will go with it, which determines your requirements.

You may find that you need an organ and a workstation with sampling
capability and its own keyboard to best meet your needs

Good luck

James