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Korg Ax3000g Musical Instrument User Manual

1. 45 ESS parameters 45 Specifying the target parameter controlled by 5 46 Example ESS settings 46 Using the control switch to operate ESS 47 Control via MIDI Connecting a MIDI Device or 48 Setting the MIDI Channel GLOBAL MIDI CH 49 Program Change GLOBAL PCHG een 49 Control Change GLOBAL 49 Parameter Change GLOBAL SYEX 50 Backing up and Restoring Program Data GLOBAL DUMP CUR DUMP 51 Backing Ups ren irit ER eterne t a ER RE rt ERR ERR 51 n yememe EE 52 Restoring the Factory Preset Programs 53 Troubleshooting Tung EN UNTER 54 IUe Magis 56 see 57 Effect paramelters 5 s oce petere d 57 ae O T EEEIEE 59 Introduction WELCOME ABOARD any thanks for adding the TONEWORKS Modeling Signal Processor M AX3000G to your sonic arsenal Whether you re playing live o
2. 16 Creating and Storing your own Programs SIGNAL PATH There are two ways you can do this by tweaking an existing program or by start ing from scratch CREATING YOUR OWN PROGRAM If you want to tweak an existing program select one that s close to the sound you want Set the CATEGORY select switches to the amp cabinet and effects you want to use and use value knobs 1 5 to adjust the sound For example you might start with a certain preset that has a crunchy modern rhythm sound that you like but create a complementary lead sound that is louder has a bit more gain and boosted mid range Now here s how to create your own program from scratch NOTE Before you proceed you must first perform the setup procedure described on p 12 to correctly specify the type of equipment to which your AX3000G is con nected 1 Select any program p 15 HINT It doesn t matter which program you select because starting from scratch 2 Inthe PRE FX MODULATION DELAY or REVERB section press all category select switches that are lit two times This will turn off bypass all effects except the amp and cabinet models Use the DRIVE AMP selector to select the drive amp model you want to use Use value knobs 1 5 to adjust the GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS and CH VOLUME as desired HINT Adjust the VOLUME so that there s not too much difference in volume when the drive amp model is switched on off If V
3. LEVEL ACOUSTIC BODY TOP MIX VOX WAH CLOSE OPEN MANUAL ORDER AUTO WAH SENS POL ATTACK ORDER U VIBE PHASE DEPTH SPEED MANUAL ORDER CHORUS FLANGER DEPTH SPEED MANUAL RESO OCTAVE gt DIRECT EFFECT RING MOD FILTER OSCFREQ DIRECT EFFECT DRONE RESO MIX SYNTH SENS ATCK REL OCT WAVE PORTAMNT MIX DRIVE AMP GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS TUBE OD GAIN VOLUME TONE BOUTIQUE OD GAIN VOLUME TONE FAT DIST GAIN VOLUME TONE ORANGE DIST GAIN VOLUME TONE i METAL DIST GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS SHRED DIST GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS FUZZ GAIN VOLUME TONE 3 OCTAFUZZ GAIN VOLUME TONE E BOUTIQUE CL GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS BLACK 2x12 GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS AC15 GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS AC30TB GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS UK 68P GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS UK 80S GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS UK MODERN GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS US MODERN GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS CABINET TYPE NR PROG LVL NR PROG LVL TYPE NR PROG LVL MODULATION DEPTH PITCH SPEED FINE MANUAL SPEED 2 RESONANCE MIX MODE CLASSIC CHORUS DEPTH SPEED MANUAL MODE MULTI TAP CHORUS DEPTH SPEED TIME MIX CLASSIC FLANGER DEPTH SPEED MANUAL RESO MIX BI CHORUS DEPTH SPEED1 SPEED2 RES
4. This is an amazing phaser that provides two six stage phasers PHASER 1 and PHASER 2 They can be connected in series to make a pseudo twelve stage phaser or in parallel and you can also synchronize or de synchronize the two LFOs 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the modulation depth of PHASER 1 2 2 SPEED 1 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the modulation speed of PHASER 1 3 SPEED 2 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the modulation speed of PHASER 2 NOTE This will not function if MODE is set to S2 P2 or P3 4 RESO 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the amount of resonance for PHASER 1 2 5 MODE 51 S2 P1 P2 Specifies the connection and LFO for PHASER 1 2 1 PHASER 1 2 are connected in series 2 PHASER 1 2 are connected in series and their LFOs are synchronized to create a pseudo twelve stage phaser P1 PHASER 1 2 are connected in parallel 31 Effect Type MODULATION P2 PHASER 1 2 are connected in parallel and their LFOs are synchronized Stereo mode P3 PHASER 1 2 are connected in parallel and their LFOs are synchronized in oppo site phase Stereo mode NOTE If P2 or P3 is selected the speed is adjusted by the SPEED 1 value knob 2 6 TEXTREM This models the popular tremolo circuit that s built into the BLACK 2x12 model The SPREAD setting lets you produce a panning effect that spreads to left and right 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the tremolo depth 2 SPEED 1 0 10
5. If you select Ln the display will indicate to LINE NOTE The amps mentioned above are general examples The best setting may differ depending on the type of amp you re using and how it is set BASIC CONNECTIONS 1 Use audio cables to connect the AX3000G s OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks to a mixer recorder or guitar amp p 14 If desired you can also connect an external effect processor To do this simply connect SEND to the input of your external processor and RETURN to the output of your external processor NOTE If you re making connections in mono use the OUTPUT L MONO jack However to take full advantage of your AX3000G we strongly recommend that you use stereo connections 12 NOTE If you want to use headphones plug them into the PHONES jack If you do signal from the OUTPUT jack s will no longer be heard 2 Turn the LEVEL knob located on the rear panel of AX3000G all the way toward the left as seen from the rear setting the volume to 0 Plug your guitar into the rear panel INPUT jack Connect the included AC adapter to the rear panel DC9V power supply jack and then connect the plug to an AC outlet 5 To adjust the volume turn up your 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 to your mixer recorder External effect processor or guitar amp LINE AMP Headphones Guitar Monaural
6. sion Step Sequencer HINT For details refer to Using ESS to control a parameter on p 45 3 THE PROGRAM WRITE EXIT SECTION AND OTHER SETTINGS OUTPUT wame cas Exe AMP UNE GLOBAL EXIT TUNE 31 3 3 3 Panel Tour 3 1 AMP LINE button This button lets you make appropriate settings for the device to which your UTPUT AX3000G is connected The m icon in the display will change depending on LINE the destination device you ve selected p 12 3 2 GLOBAL button You can press the GLOBAL button and use the lt 4 buttons to move through the menus in the following order After you ve selected a menu item use value knob 1 or the A F buttons to edit the value MIDI CH MIDI channel setting p 49 PCHG OUT Program change message output setting p 49 CCHG I O Control change message input output setting p 49 SYEX OUT System exclusive message output setting p 50 DUMP CUR Send the current program data from the MIDI OUT jack p 51 DUMP ALL Send all of the AX3000G s data from the MIDI OUT jack p 51 DOUT LVL Set the S P DIF output level in a range of five levels 12 6 0 6 12 dB 3 3 WRITE button Use this button when you want to save the settings you ve created p 19 3 4 EXIT TUNE button Use this button to cancel a program save operation or a setting you ve made If the name display shows a program name pressing this button
7. Adjusts the filter cutoff frequency 3 OSCFREQ 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the oscillator frequency 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 effect sound 10 DRONE This models the sympathetic strings drone of a sitar Set the Key to match the song you re playing 3 KEY A G Specifies the key of the drone 4 RESO 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the amount of resonance 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix level of the drone 11 SYNTH This models a guitar synth By combining this with an effect such as Filtron from the Modulation category you can simulate the sound of an analog synthesizer 1 SENS 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the sensitivity relative to the volume of the guitar 2 ATCK REL 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the attack release time 3 OCT WAVE 2A 2C Selects the waveform and octave 2 2 Square wave 2 oct 2 oct 2b 2b Sawtooth wave 2 2 oct 2C 2C Sine wave 2 oct 2 oct 4 PORTAMNT 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the length of portamento 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix level of the synth sound 29 Effect Type PRE EFFECT D MOD MODULATION EFFECTS Here you can select one of 11 modulation type effects This indicates a parameter that you can control from the expression pedal 1 CLASSIC CHORUS CL CHORS This models a chorus unit that has two modes chorus and vibrato an
8. Use these buttons to select the effect category you want to edit using value knobs 1 5 or to switch individual effects on off The button for an effect will be lit if that effect is on blinking while that effect is being edited or dark if that effect is turned off Introduction Panel Tour When you press a button its LED will blink now you can use value knobs 1 5 to edit the effect parameters of that category If you want to turn off an effect that is currently on press the effect category button for that effect it will blink and then press the button again to turn the effect off the LED will go dark the display will indicate OFF 1 2 Effect Model selectors Use these to select the effect model that you want to use for each effect cate gory You can choose from eleven types of pre effects sixteen types of drive amp models and eleven types of modulation delay and reverb effects When you operate a selector its Effect Category button will light and you can use value knobs 1 5 to edit its parameters NOTE The parameters will be initialized when you change the effect type NOTE When you change the drive amp model type the cabinet model will auto matically change to an appropriate type 1 3 INSERT button This turns an insert effect on off The indicator will be lit if the signal input out put to an external effect device is turned on or dark if this is turned off 1 4 CABINET button Use this bu
9. pitch of your guitar sound the pitch will change in a sequence of C D E F G A B and C 7T Use value knob 1 to adjust the SPEED the sequencer will run The eight ESS display LEDs located at the left of the pedal will light red in synchronization with the sequencer 46 8 As appropriate for the SPEED setting adjust the SMOOTH setting value knob 2 to specify how smoothly the steps change HINT Use the expression pedal to control the speed of the sequencer If the SPEED parameter is set to PEdL you can use the expression pedal to control the step HINT If you advance the expression pedal all the way forward to press the switch located underneath the pedal the effect assigned to the target parameter will be switched on off When you ve finished making settings save write the program To specify the MIN and MAX settings of the sequence speed controlled by the expression pedal activate ESS and press the EXP CTL button then use MIN SPEED value knob 2 and MAX SPEED value knob 3 to specify the minimum and maximum settings USING THE CONTROL SWITCH TO OPERATE ESS You can use the control switch to control ESS operations such as 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 ESS CTL1 Turn ESS on off ESS CTL2 Turn the effect being controlled on off ESS TAP1 Use tap tempo to specify
10. use Program Select Mode to select the program you want to transmit Press the GLOBAL button Press the 4 buttons to make the name display read DUMP CUR or DUMP ALL DUMP CUR Dump current program data The data of the currently selected program will be dumped If you are editing the program and have not yet saved it the current settings will be transmitted DUMP ALL Dump all data All of the AX3000G s data will be dumped 5 Put the receiving device a mode in which it can record the data dump NOTE For details refer to the owners manual of the device that will receive the data dump 51 MIDI DIGITAL 6 Press the AX3000G s WRITE button to begin transmitting When transmitting is completed the display will indicate COMPLETE and you will return to the screen of step 4 While DUMP is being transmitted the display will indi cate SEND NOTE While data is being transmitted do not touch the buttons or knobs of the AX3000G or its foot controller and never turn off the power RESTORING 1 Connect the transmitting device s MIDI OUT to the AX3000G s MIDI IN 2 Setthe transmitting MIDI device and the AX3000G to the same MIDI channel If the AX3000G will be receiving data that was previously transmitted to the external MIDI device select the same MIDI channel as was used when trans mitting 3 Transmit the data dump from the external device While the AX3000G is receiving all
11. A a fi Sw We wee 2 DRIVE AMP VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS TYPE NR PROG LVL DEPTH PITCH SPEED FINE MANUAL SPEED 2 RESONANCE MIX MODE TIME FEEDBACK TONE OPTION MIX TIME 10 DAMP HI DAMP PRE DELAY MIX EXP CONTROL EXP TARGET EXP MIN EXP MAX CTL TARGET EXP STEP SEQ SPEED SMOOTH LAST STEP MODE STEP VALUE EXP STEP SEQUENCER CONTROLS THE TARGET PARAMETER OF THE EXPRESSION PEDAL 2 1 Value knobs 1 5 Use these knobs to adjust the parameters of each effect From the left we refer to these as value knobs 1 5 These knobs edit the settings of the effect you ve selected from an effect category button when the button is blinking as well as the settings for the cabinet noise reduction program level expression pedal ESS and control switch settings The LEDs will light to indicate the 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 on the parameters controlled by each knob refer to Explanations of the Effect Types on p 23 NOTE When you re performing a RENAME or WRITE operation or making GLO BAL settings you can use value knob 1 to change the value 2 2 Delay Time Tap button You can set the delay time by pressing this button at the desired interval 2 3 ESS button Use this button when you want to start or make settings for the ESS Expres
12. BLACK 2x12 BLK 2x12 This models a dual channel black faced 2x12 combo amp that s considered a must have by country and blues players 11 AC15 This is modelled from Channel 2 of an amazing sounding 1962 VOX AC15 which is part of our vast amp collection 12 AC3OTB This amp model produces clean sounds that are rich and jangly with a smooth yet detailed top end and overdrives that have a glorious throaty bark just like those classic Class A tones that have made the original a must have in any serious player s amp collection 13 UK68P This models the 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 1983 15 UK MODERN UK MODRN This models the high gain channel of a modern 100 watt amp 16 US MODERN US MODRN This models the high gain channel of a 100 watt high gain metal plated beast of an amp made in California 1 GAIN 1 0 10 0 Drive model Adjusts the gain 0 0 10 0 Amp model 2 VOLUME 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the volume 3 TREBLE 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the high frequency tone 4 MIDDLE 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mid frequency tone 5 BASS 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the low frequency tone NOTE For the TUBE OD BOUTIQUE OD FAT DIST ORANGE DIST FUZZ and OCTAFUZZ drive models value knob 3 is shown in the LCD display as TON
13. If you select VOX WAH the expression pedal will automatically be assigned to the MANUAL knob 27 Effect Type CABINET PRE EFFECT 5 AUTO WAH This models an auto wah unit that automatically applies a wah effect according to your picking dynamics i e the strength with which you pick the strings As with the VOX WAH you can select either V847 or V848 as the wah type 1 SENS POL 0u 10u 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 Selects the connection order PRE POST PoS POST connects the wah before after the Drive Amp Model 6 U VIBE PHASE VIB PHAS This lets you select one of three models a famous phase vibrato effect with a pedal a wide range four stage phaser that was made in Denmark and packaged in a black box and a popular four stage phaser that came in a banana colored box Use the TYPE knob to select the model 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the vibrato modulation depth 2 SPEED 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the vibrato modulation speed 3 MANUAL 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the center frequency of the sweep MANUAL has no effect if DEPTH is set to 10 0 4 TYPE U 1 U 2 Or bL Selects the type U 1 U VIBE set to Vibrato mode U 2 U VIBE set to Chorus mode Or Models the popular four stage phaser b
14. PITCH D INPUT and R INPUT operat ing the expression pedal does not edit the parameter 4 Turn value knob 2 to make the name display read EXP MIN Here you can specify the PITCH value for when the pedal is at the minimum position pedal back Use value knob 2 or the A W buttons to adjust the setting 5 Turn value knob 3 to make the name display read EXP Here you can specify the PITCH value for when the pedal is at the maximum position pedal forward Use value knob or the A W buttons to adjust the setting When you operate the expression pedal the target parameter will change within the range you specified here NOTE When you change the expression target the MIN and MAX values will be initialized 6 Press the EXIT switch to return to the mode you were in NOTE The changes you make will not be preserved in the internal memory unless you store the program 42 CONTROL SWITCH SETTINGS You can make the following control switch settings independently for each program Press the EXP CTL button and use value knob 5 to select the effect you want to control SWITCHING EACH EFFECT ON OFF I ON OFF P ON OFF e A ON OFF M ON OFF D ON OFF R ON OFF External effect insertion on off Pre effect on off Drive Amp model on off Modulation effect on off Delay effect on off Reverb effect on off NOTE The CONTROL switch LEDs indicate the on off status
15. UsiNG TAP TEMPO TO SET A PARAMETER MOD TAP DLY TAP Use TAP TEMPO to set the SPEED parameter of the modulation effect Use TAP TEMPO to set the TIME parameter of the delay effect NOTE The CONTROL switch LED will blink at the tempo you specify NOTE The maximum tap interval is 10 seconds EFFECT CONTROL FLN TRIG ROT SPD HOLD DLY FREEZ LFO START TRIGGER of the CLASSIC FLANGER effect SPEED SW of the ROTARY effect HOLD of the HOLD DELAY effect ON of the FREEZ effect NOTE If you haven t selected an applicable effect nothing will be controlled CONTROLLING ESS ESS CTL1 ESS CTL2 ESS TAP1 ESS TAP2 ESS TRIG Turn ESS on off Turn the effect being controlled by ESS on off Use tap tempo to specify the duration until the next step Use tap tempo to specify the length from step 1 until the last step if in Alternate mode the length of one cycle back to step 1 The sequence will begin from step 1 NOTE ESS TAP1 ESS TAP2 and ESS TRIG will do nothing if the SPEED of the step effect is set to PEdL 43 Pedals NOTE ESS CTL2 ESS TAP1 ESS TAP2 and ESS TRIG will do nothing if ESS is turned off NOTE For ESS TAP1 and ESS TAP2 the CONTROL switch LED will blink at the specified tempo NOTE The maximum tap interval is 10 seconds ADJUSTING THE SENSITIVITY OF THE PEDAL If you notice that advancing the AX3000G s expression pedal does
16. When you press the CON TROL switch the sound you had been playing just before that moment will be held While this sound is being held the direct sound will not be output Press the CONTROL switch once again to release the effect 1 TIME 1 2700 ms Specifies the freeze length 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix level of the freeze effect CONTROL switch FREEZ If you select FREEZ for the CONTROL switch the FREEZ function will be turned on when you turn on the switch 37 Effect Type DELAY F REVERB EFFECTS Here you can select one of 11 reverb type effects This indicates a parameter that you can control from the expression pedal 1 TIME 1 0 10 0 Sets the reverb time The relation between this setting and the actual length of reverberation will differ depending on the reverb type 2 LO DAMP 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the attenuation of the low frequency range 3 DAMP 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the attenuation of the high frequency range 4 PRE DLY 0 70 ms Sets the initial delay before the reverberation begins By adjusting this setting you can clarify the definition of the original sound 6 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of the reverb NOTE This table applies to the following 11 reverb effects 1 SLAP This models the reverb of a very small space with short reverberation 2 SPRING A model of the spring reverb system used in guitar amps ideal for s
17. assigned can be switched on off by advancing the expression pedal all the way forward to operate the switch located under the pedal The expression pedal LED will be lit or dark to indicate the on off status of the effect NOTE If you re using the expression pedal as a volume pedal the LED will light amber In this case the switch located under the pedal has no effect If you re using the expression pedal to control another parameter the LED will light green HINT If you ve assigned a parameter to the expression pedal operating the pedal has the same result as using the knob to edit the program This means that when you operate the pedal the EDIT icon will light When you write the program it will be written with the sound as currently specified by the position of the pedal How ever if the expression target is OFF VOLUME M PITCH D INPUT or R INPUT the program will not be edited by the pedal EXPRESSION TARGET QUICK ASSIGN Here s a very easy and convenient way to set the expression 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 the selector to choose a different effect and then re select PITCH SHIFTER When you re editing PITCH SHIFTER turn value knob 1 or use the lt gt buttons to make the name display show PITCH the amp icon will appear If
18. can select one of 11 delay type effects This indicates a parameter that you can control from the expression pedal 1 ECHO PLUS This models one of the most respected analogue tape echo machines ever made In the original the echo is produced by a playback head and the exact delay time is set by varying the motor speed Many professionals prefer these lo fi units because of the warm dark echoes they produce 1 TIME 26 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 LODAMP 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the amount of low frequency attenu ation 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of the delay 2 MULTI HEAD MULTI HD This is a model 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 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 34 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 three heads A B C 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of the delay 3 ANALOG DELAY ANLG DL This models an analog delay that u
19. external MIDI device refer to step 4 Here you can specify whether the AX3000G will transmit and receive control change messages 49 MIDI DIGITAL Press the GLOBAL button Press the lt 4 buttons to make the name display read CCHG I O Specify whether all control change messages will be transmitted or received Use value knob 1 or the A W buttons to make your choice On allows transmitting and receiving OFF disables transmitting and receiv ing NOTE If this setting is OFF no control change messages will be transmitted or received even if you specify individual control change numbers in step 4 Simultaneously press both 4 9 buttons to access the screen where you set control numbers individually Use the lt gt buttons to select each control ler The controllers will be selected in the following order EXP Expression pedal control Control switch pedal on off PRE FX PRE FX effect on off D AMP FX DRIVE AMP effect on off MOD FX MODULATION effect on off DELAY FX DELAY effect on off REVRB FX REVERB effect on off For each controller specify whether the AX3000G will transmit and receive con trol change messages If you want the AX3000G to transmit and receive mes sages for a controller specify the control change number Select a controller and use value knob 1 or the A buttons to make the desired setting OFF Control c
20. in this state you press and hold for one second the EXP CTL button the name display will indicate COMPLETE The PITCH parameter has now been assigned to the expression pedal letting you control the amount of PITCH SHIFT At this time the icon will appear in the LCD display If you want to make more detailed set tings you can press the EXP CTL button and set the minimum value EXP MIN value knob 2 and maximum value EXP MAX value knob 3 of the target range NOTE If you change the effect type of a parameter that is assigned to the expres sion target i e to be controlled by the expression pedal the target will be initial ized to a setting of OFF However D INPUT R INPUT are exceptions HINT If you ve selected VOX as the pre effect type P MANUAL wah posi tion is automatically assigned to the expression pedal In this case if you change the pre effect back to another type without performing any other operation the Tar get Min and Max settings will automatically revert to their previous state However if a pre effect parameter was the target it will be set to OFF rather than revert to its previous state 40 NOTE When you change the expression target the MIN and MAX values will be initialized SETTING THE EXPRESSION TARGET Here are the items you can set When you ve pressed the EXP CTL button to make it blink you ll be able to set the following
21. model is based used widely for country or blues 6 VOX AC15TBX AC15TBX This is an open back combo cabinet containing one of the famed 12 inch VOX Blue Alnico speakers manufactured by Celestion in Ipswich England 7 VOX AC30TBX AC30TBX This open back cabinet contains two 12 inch VOX Blue Alnico speakers wired in series at 16 ohms for even more of that great VOX tone 8 VOX AD120VTX AD120VTX This is a closed back cabinet containing two 12 inch custom designed Celestion speakers with Neodymium magnets 25 DRIVE AMP Effect Type CABINET 9 UK H30 4x12 UK H30 This models a heavy duty closed back cabinet containing 30 watt ceramic magnet speakers manufactured in the UK and dating from the late 60s 10 UK T75 4x12 UK T75 This 4x12 closed back cabinet model is a famous UK built black box loaded with four modern 75 watt ceramic magnet speakers 11 US V30 4x12 US V30 This models a black beast of a closed back cabinet with ceramic magnet speakers that comes from the same home in California as our US MODERN amp model It s particularly popular among aficionados of metal NOTE Product names appearing in this manual are trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated with Korg Corporation Names and descriptions of these products are provided only for the purpose of identifying specific products that were studied in the course of developing this product or in order to describe the sound
22. of your mixer or recorder Be sure to select the appropriate connection p 12 HINT If you re using a stereo connection pan the input channels of your mixer recorder hard left and right respectively o Guitar Monaural phone jack Send Tape Retuen OUTPUT LINE IN 1 LINE IN 2 L MONO R PANL PANR 9 4 Mixer recorder PHONES AX3000G Headphones Guitar Monaural phone jack S P DIF OUT S P DIF IN 555 mnc ras Digital Mixer recorder PHONES AX3000G Headphones UsiNG THE AX3000G WITH A MIDI DEVICE OR COMPUTER By using MIDI you can control the AX3000G from a sequencer or control an exter nal MIDI device from the AX3000G You can also
23. performance An Auto Chromatic Tuner with a highly visible LED indicator is built in letting you tune while bypassed or muted AUX IN jacks let you play along with the playback from a connected audio device S P DIF optical output jack and MIDI IN OUT jacks provide great potential for recording and expansion You can use the AX3000G Sound Editor editor librarian software to visually edit the AX3000G s numerous parameters and to save programs Contact a Korg service center for details on how to obtain this software and about its oper ating requirements You can download the software from the following website http Awww korg co jp A Guitarist s Guided Panel Tour Here we re going to learn about the buttons and other controls on the AX3000G s top and rear panel FRONT PANEL EN now INDIVIDUAL Y a M SPEED FINE N Z fou fives Tm DOWN BP MAK a Ces sea _ TAST STEP MODE SE o1 aug o 2 GM o3 8m o4 ama CONTROL IN N pi N P4 IN P N J w Dom mf VOLUME UP 1 EFFECT EDIT SECTION e 1 4 1 5 1 6 17 1 3 1 1 1 1 Effect Category buttons
24. phone to your MIDI jack INPUT sequencer computer OUTPUT IT SEND RETURN L MONO R PHONES AX3000G EXAMPLE OF CONNECTION TO A GUITAR AMP OR AMPS If you want to connect the AX3000G to your guitar amps connect the OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks to the inputs of your amps Be sure to select the appropri ate connection p 12 HINT If you re connecting the AX3000G directly before your combo amp or head set the rear panel LEVEL knob to the maximum position INPUT INPUT Monaural Monaural phone jack phone jack PY NANNY RANA RANA UA NM NUN X HN HANH OHO Guitar amp s AX3000G 13 Setup EXAMPLE OF CONNECTIONS TO A MIXER OR RECORDER When using the AX3000G for direct line recording connect the OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks to the input jacks
25. reduction and Mute functions are useful when you need to make settings on your guitar amp tune your instru ment or swap guitars during a live performance To activate Bypass or Mute make sure you re in Program Select mode and proceed as follows To activate Bypass Press and hold down the program select switch of the currently selected program for about 0 5 seconds all effects will be bypassed The program LED will 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 muted The program LED will blink rapidly and the name display will show MUTE for one second In either case the Auto Chromatic Tuner will be activated To defeat Bypass or Mute press any desired program select switch and you will return to Program mode TUNING PROCEDURE 1 To activate the Auto Chromatic Tuner you can either activate Bypass or Mute or press the EXIT TUNE button while the display shows the program name If the display does not show the program name press the EXIT TUNE button to make the program name appear and then press the EXIT TUNE button once again HINT If you want to tune during a live performance it s a good idea to tune while Muted 2 Play a string on your connected guitar and the closest note name will appear in the bank display Note names are shown as follows C C D D E
26. the time to the next step ESS TAP2 Use tap tempo to specify the time from step 1 to the last step ESS TRIG Start the sequence from step 1 NOTE ESS TAP1 ESS TAP2 and ESS TRIG will have no effect if the ESS SPEED parameter is set to PEdL NOTE ESS CTL ESS TAP1 ESS TAP2 and ESS TRIG will have no effect if ESS is turned off NOTE For ESS TAP1 and ESS TAP2 the CONTROL switch LED will blink at the specified tempo NOTE The maximum tap interval is 10 seconds NOTE If you ve selected ESS CTL1 or CTL2 and LAST STEP MODE is 1 shot 41 the sequence will begin from step 1 each time you press the control switch and ESS or the corresponding effect will automatically turn off when the last step is completed If you press the control switch while the steps are still pro ceeding the sequence will re start from step 1 NOTE If you ve selected ESS TAP1 or ESS TAP2 and LAST STEP MODE is 1 shot the sequence will begin from step 1 each time you press the control switch 47 ESS Control via MIDI IDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and is a world wide M standard for exchanging various types of musical data between electronic musical instruments and computers When MIDI cables are used to con nect two or more MIDI devices performance data can be exchanged between the devices even if they were made by different manufacturers The AX3000G can use MIDI to communicate in the following ways
27. to the expression pedal you can simulate Korg s TRAVELER pedal 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the depth of the effect 2 ATTACK 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the speed of response 3 MANUAL 1 0 10 0 Sets the cutoff frequency If DEPTH is set to 10 MANUAL will not function 4 RESO 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the amount of resonance 5 SENS POL 0u 10u 08 104 Adjusts the sensitivity of response to the gui tar volume NOTE If you assign the expression pedal to the MANUAL knob the DEPTH value knob 1 will have no effect 33 Effect Type MODULATION 11 TALK MOD This is an envelope controlled talking modulator The vocal character will change according to the input from your guitar 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the depth of operation 2 ATTACK 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the speed of response MANUAL 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the vocal character If DEPTH is set to 10 MANUAL will not function 4 TYPE A E O U Selects one of the following transitions between vowels A E A T A U E P E O E U T O T U O U 5 SENS POL 0u 10u 04 104 Adjusts the sensitivity of response to the gui tar volume and the direction of movement HINT If you assign the MANUAL knob to the expression pedal you ll be able to control the vowel sound from the pedal In this case DEPTH value knob 1 will have no effect E DELAY EFFECTS Here you
28. 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 21 4 DisPLAY CURSOR SECTION 4 4 4 LA e A n si RI ION I BN OX EM A 5 Ste BB 298888 125 SIGN 4 2 This area displays the program name and the name and value of the parame ters you re editing in the amp or effect section 4 1 A Y buttons Use these to edit the value of parameters 42 lt gt buttons Use these to select the parameter you want to edit or to edit the program name 4 3 Name display Displays program names effect names or parameter names 4 4 Value display This indicates the value of the parameter you are editing If the displayed parameter value matches the unedited value i e the value that s stored in the program the Original Value icon will 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 bank 2 program 1 QUTPUT 4 5 OUTPUT icon This indicates the AX3000G s output destination setting AMP LINE 4 6 CABINET icon This will light when the Cabinet model is active 4 7 EXPicon amp This will light when the exp
29. 0 Hz Adjusts the tremolo speed 4 SPREAD 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the left right spaciousness 5 LEVEL 1 0 10 0 Compensates the output level 7 ROTARY This models a stereo rotary speaker When you adjust the speed it will take a cer tain amount of time for the specified speed to be reached just like on an actual rotary speaker This is because it takes several seconds for the motor that creates the rotation to accelerate or decelerate 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the modulation depth 2 SPEED 1 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the rotational speed of the speaker If you assign ROT SPD to the CONTROL switch this will be the SLOW speed This knob is effective even if you re not using the CONTROL switch p 43 Control switch set tings 4 SPEED 2 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the rotational speed of the speaker If you assign ROT SPD to the CONTROL switch this will be the FAST speed This knob will not function if you re not using the CONTROL switch p 43 Control switch set tings 5 ACCEL 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the time it takes for the rotational speed to change With higher settings the change will take more time CONTROL switch ROT SPD If you select ROT SPD as the CONTROL switch setting the rotation speed will alter nate between SLOW FAST SPEED 1 SPEED 2 each time you press the CON TROL switch This lets you control the effect just as on an actual rotary speaker p 43 Control switc
30. 2 A1 2 A 1 8 A 1 LAST STEP MODE Indicates the number of steps and what will hap pen after the last step The indication in the format 1 has the following signifi cance means the number of the last step indicates the mode and 1 indicates one shot lt Examples gt 4 F 4 step forward Repeatedly advance from step 1 to step 4 12341234 etc 4 A 4 step alternate Repeatedly advance from step 1 to step 4 and then back to step 1 1234321234321 etc 4 A 4 step alternate 2 Repeatedly advance from step 1 to step 4 and then back to step 1 123443211234 etc 4 r 4 step random Randomly select a step 1 through 4 241324122 etc 4 F1 4 step forward 1 shot Advance from step 1 to step 4 and then stop 1234 45 Pedals ESS 4 A1 4 step alternate Advance from step 1 to step 4 then back to step 1 1 shot and stop 1234321 4 1 4 step alternate 2 Advance from step 1 to step 4 then back to step 1 1 shot and stop 12344321 HINT In the ESS display a corresponding number of LEDs 1 8 will light green to indicate the last step you specify here NOTE If you selected 1 shot mode 1 the parameter will return to the value specified by the setting of the effect when the steps have been completed 4 5 STEP 1 8 Use value knob 4 to specify the step that you want to edit and use value knob 5 to specify the val
31. AX3000G MODELING SIGNAL PROCESSOR 00G MODELING SIGNAL PROCESSOR Owner s manual TENANT EDT BEP GGG S HOLD APT BUTTON FOR QUICK a8 3 RENANE O Ox 59 353 F3 DELAY TIME TAP SENS DEPTH MANUAL TYPE RESONANCE LEVEL ORDER ATIACK SPEED Y GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS TPE NR PROG LVL NR PROG VL DEFTH PITCH SPEED FINE NANUAL SPEED 7 RESONANCE MIX MODE TINE FEEDBACK TONE OPTION NX 10 DAMP HI DAMP PRE DELAY CEIP CONTROL EXP TARGET EXP MIN EXP MAX CL TARGET EP STEP SEQ SMOOTH LAST STEP MODE STEP VALUE Gui TBP STEP SEQUENCER CONTROLS THE TARGET PARAMETER OFTHE EXPRESSION PEDAL o2 mu mmu a WT use op Im o Kil DOWN o4 iim O CONTROL N y o3 S y _ J J N Y J 5 TONEWORKS KORG AMBER VOL GREEN EXP WOLONI Waid 035 44644 TONEWORKS KORG Precautions Location Using the unit in the following loca
32. Adjusts the mix amount of the effect CONTROL switch FLN TRIG If you set the FLN TRIG CONTROL switch setting to FLN TRIG the LFO will be reset to the position specified by OFFSET when ever you operate the switch p 43 Control Switch settings 30 4 BI CHORUS BI CHORS This is a chorus model unique to the AX3000G It provides two chorus units CHO RUS 1 and CHORUS 2 and lets you connect the two units not only in series or in parallel but also to synchronize or de synchronize the two LFOs It produces a variety of tones that cover a range from wonderfully spacious sounds to bizarre flanger like sounds with complex modulation 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 NOTE This will not function if MODE is set to P2 or P3 4 RESO 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the amount of resonance for CHO RUS 1 2 5 MODE S P1 P2 P3 Specifies the connection and LFO for CHO RUS 1 2 S CHORUS 17 2 are connected in series P1 CHORUS 1 2 are connected in parallel P2 CHORUS 1 2 are connected in parallel and their LFOs are synchronized P3 CHORUS 1 2 are connected in parallel and their LFOs are synchronized in opposite phase Stereo mode NOTE If P2 or P3 is selected the speed is adjusted by the SPEED 1 value knob 2 5 DUO PHASE DUO PHAS
33. DLY MIX ARENA TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE DLY MIX 58 Index Numerics 2TAP DELAY 2TAP DLY 36 A AC15 24 AC30TB 24 ACOUSTIC 27 ANALOG DELAY ANLG DL 35 ARENA 39 AUTO WAH 28 Automatic Chromatic Tuner 21 B Backing Up 51 BI CHORUS BI CHORS 31 BLACK 2x10 BLK 2x10 25 BLACK 2x12 BLK 2x12 24 25 BOUNCE 38 BOUTIQUE CL CL 24 BOUTIQUE OD BTQ OD 23 CABINET Models 25 Calibrating 22 CANYON 38 CC 50 CCHG I O 49 CHAMBER 38 CHORUS FLANGER CHO FLNG 28 CLASSIC CHORUS CL CHORS 30 CLASSIC FLANGER CL FLANG 30 COMP 26 Connection 12 48 Control Change 49 Creating 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 Expression Step Sequencer 45 EXP PDL 50 F FAT DIST 23 FILTRON 33 FREEZ 37 FUZZ 23 G GARAGE 38 H HALL 39 HOLD DELAY HOLD DLY 37 M METAL DIST METAL DS 23 MIDI 48 MIDICH 49 MIDI Channel 49 MOD DELAY MOD DLY 35 MOD EFFECTS 30 MOD FX 50 MULTI HEAD MULTI HD 34 MULTI TAP CHORUS MT CHORS 30 N Naming 19 OCTAFUZZ 23 OCTAVE 29 ORANGE DIST OR DIST 23 Original Value 20 P Parameter Change 50 PCHG OUT 49 PEDAL FX 50 PICKUP 26 PITCH SHIFTER PITCH 33 PLATE 38 PRE EFFECTS 26 Program Change 49 Program Select mode 15 R RANDOM STEP FILTER RND FI
34. E Also MIDDLE value knob 4 and BASS value knob 5 are not used 24 B CABINET MODELS The cabinet models are associated with the drive amp models They will have an effect only if the drive amp model is turned on When you change the type of drive amp model an appropriate cabinet model is selected automatically You can change the cabinet model by pressing the CABINET button and turning value knob 1 If you don t want to use a cabinet model for example if you ve con nected the AX3000G to a guitar amp press the CABINET button twice to turn it off When you do so the B cabinet icon will disappear from the LCD display 1 TWEED 1x8 TWD 1x8 The 8 inch Alnico speaker in this cabinet model is built into an open backed cabi net featuring a simple amp with a single 6V6 output valve 2 TWEED 1x12 TWD 1x12 This model uses a single 12 inch speaker with 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 cabinet using Alnico speakers and is suitable for many different styles of rock 4 BLACK 2x10 BLK 2x10 Two US made ceramic magnet speakers in an open backed cabinet a great choice for blues jazz or country 5 BLACK 2x12 BLK 2x12 This models an open backed cabinet containing ceramic magnetic speakers that accompanied the amp on which the BLACK 2x12 amp
35. ELAY and MIX which are controlled by value knobs 1 5 respectively To adjust the reverb mix amount use value knob 5 which controls the MIX parameter In the same way for PRE FX MODULATION and DELAY effects use the selector to choose an effect and the value knobs to adjust the parameters If you want to use an externally connected processor as an insert effect press the INSERT button to turn on the signal route to the external device HINT In some cases it may be easier to adjust PRE FX or an insert effect while listening to the original sound unprocessed by the modulation delay and reverb effects When using PRE FX or an insert effect make the desired amp and cabinet settings first and then adjust your PRE FX or insert effect settings before the remaining effects NOTE For some models the name of the parameter will differ from the names printed in the parameter lines of the edit section The actual name is shown in the display when you turn the value knob For details on the parameters refer to Explanations of the Effect Types on p 23 Press the NR PROG LVL button and adjust PROG LVL value knob 5 so that the volume is consistent with other programs Some effect settings may cause clipping distortion to occur so lower the PROG LVL if this happens NOTE The factory program level setting is 5 0 If you want to continue making adjustments simply press the select button for the model you want to edit and turn th
36. ESTORING PROGRAM DATA GLOBAL DUMP CUR DUMP ALL All of the AX3000G s data including its programs can be transmitted and received in the form of system exclusive messages Exchanging this type of data with an external device via system exclusive messages is known as a data dump By per forming a data dump the AX3000G programs you created can be backed up saved on an external device such as a MIDI data filer or a sequencer that is able to transmit and receive system exclusive messages Then when necessary you can re transmit that data back to the AX3000G to restore it This provides a way for you to organize large numbers of programs You can also use this method to copy program data between two connected AX3000Gs 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 Dump settings and MIDI settings NOTE You can transmit data dumps regardless of the SYEX OUT setting In fact if you want to transfer program data between two AX3000Gs we recommend that you turn the SYEX OUT setting OFF If SYEX OUT is On operating the knobs or other controls may change the parameters of the other AX3000G in unintended ways BACKING UP 1 Connect the AX3000G s MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN of the device that will receive the data dump 2 If you want to transmit only one program
37. F Ft G GS A B ri NONE Cir eet L L Li 21 Creating and Storing Tuner 3 Tune your guitar while watching the tuner display or the meter in the name dis play The pitch is flat The pitch is correct The pitch is sharp Tuner display Tuner display 1 5 5 W i Tuner display Name display 3 Name display 3 Name display 4 When you ve finished tuning press the EXIT TUNE button once again or press any desired program select switch HINT If you exit the Tuner by pressing a program select switch this will also switch to the program you selected CALIBRATING THE TUNER When you switch the AX3000G on the built in 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 frequency of the reference pitch You can use the A W buttons to calibrate this in the range of 438 2 445 Hz HINT If you ve recalibrated the tuner remember that the setting will be automati cally reset to 440 Hz the next time you turn your AX3000G on 22 Explanations of the Effect Types his section explains the AX3000G s sixteen drive amp models and eleven pre effects cabinet models modulation delay and reverb effects A DRIVE AMP MODELS The drive amp model
38. ION m uri JP um now INDIVIDUAL UP O CONTROL 7 1 CONTROL switch This switch controls an effect For each program you can assign what effect parameter this switch will control For details refer to Control switch settings on p 43 7 2 EXP Expression pedal This controls volume wah or another effect parameter For each program you can assign just what this pedal will control p 40 When using ESS manual control of the sequence speed or step is assigned to this pedal By advancing this pedal forward to press the switch that s mounted under it you can turn the expression pedal or the effect being controlled by ESS on off This switching operation is not available if the EXP pedal is controlling the volume ESS PEDAL INDICATOR TUNER DISPLAY 8 1 8 1 ESS Pedal indicator Tuner display When you re using ESS this indicates the total number of steps LED green and the current step LED red When you re using the expression pedal this indicates the current position of the pedal LED red When the Tuner is oper ating this functions as a tuning meter LED red or green NOTE What happens when you change programs will depend on the target that s assigned to the expression pedal as follows If the expression pedal is assigne
39. L Models the Danish phaser 5 ORDER PrE PRE Selects the connection order PRE POST PoS POST connects the effect before after the Amp Model HINT If you assign the Speed to be controlled by the expression pedal you ll be able to control the vibrato speed just as on the original phase vibrato unit with pedal that s being modeled 7 CHORUS FLANGER CHO FLNG This is a chorus flanger unit with a standard circuit structure 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the modulation depth 2 SPEED 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the modulation speed 3 MANUAL 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the center frequency of the sweep MANUAL has no effect if DEPTH is set to 10 4 RESO 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the amount of resonance 28 8 OCTAVE This models a pedal that generates a pitch one octave below the original input mixing it with the original sound to add thickness 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 note one octave below HINT This type of effect only works with single notes chords will confuse it 9 RING MOD This is a ring modulator an effect that uses an oscillator to generate a sine wave which is then multiplied with the signal from your guitar to produce new harmonics If you assign the OSCFREQ to the expression pedal you ll be able to control the sound in unique ways while you perform 2 FILTER 1 0 10 0
40. LT 33 RELOAD 53 RENAME 19 Restoring 52 Restoring the Factory Preset 53 REVERB EFFECTS 38 REVERSE DELAY REVRS DL 37 REVRB FX 50 59 Appendix Index RHYTHM DELAY RHYTM DL 36 RING MOD 29 ROOM 39 ROTARY 32 S SHRED DIST SHRED DS 23 SLAP 38 Sound Editor 50 SPRING 38 Storing 19 STUDIO 39 SWEEP DELAY SWEEP DL 35 SYEX OUT 50 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 75 26 UK68P 24 US MODERN US MODRN 24 US V30 4x12 US V30 26 U VIBE PHASE VIB PHAS 28 V VOX AC15TBX AC15TBX 25 VOX AC30TBX AC30TBX 25 VOX AD120VTX AD120VTX 25 VOX WAH 27 WRITE 19 60 DOO0EXV gt o gt c o IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS This product has been manufactured according to strict specifications and voltage requirements that are applicable in the country in which it is intended that this product should be used If you have purchased this product via the internet through mail order and or via a telephone sale you must verify that this product is intended to be used in the country in which you reside WARNING Use of this product in any country other than that for which it is intended could be dangerous and could invalidate the manufacturer s or distributor s warranty Please also retain
41. O MODE DUO PHASE DEPTH SPEED1 SPEED2 RESO MODE TEXTREM DEPTH SPEED te SPREAD LEVEL ROTARY DEPTH SPEED1 SPEED2 ACCEL PITCH SHIFTER DEPTH FINE TRACKING DIRECT EFFECT RANDOM FILTER DEPTH SPEED MANUAL RESO MIX FILTRON DEPTH ATTACK MANUAL RESO SENS POL TALK MOD DEPTH ATTACK MANUAL TYPE SENS POL 57 Spec Appendix FEEDBACK DELAY TIME TONE OPTION MIX ECHO PLUS TIME FEEDBACK TONE LO DAMP MIX MULTI HEAD TIME FEEDBACK TONE MODE MIX ANALOG DELAY TIME FEEDBACK TONE MIX MOD DELAY TIME FEEDBACK TONE SPEED MIX SWEEP DELAY TIME FEEDBACK TONE SENS MIX 2 TAP DELAY TIME FEEDBACK TONE TAP TIME MIX CROSS DELAY TIME FEEDBACK TONE DUCKING MIX RHYTHM DELAY TIME FEEDBACK TONE RHYTHM MIX 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 DLY MIX BOUNCE TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE DLY MIX PLATE TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE DLY MIX GARAGE TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE DLY MIX CHAMBER TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE DLY MIX CANYON TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE DLY MIX ROOM TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE DLY MIX STUDIO TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE DLY MIX HALL TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE
42. OF EFFECTS PEDAL TYPES 11 MODULATION TYPES 11 DELAY TYPES 11 REVERB TYPES 11 NOISE REDUCTION 1 NUMBER OF PROGRAMS 96 24 BANKS x 4 CHANNELS AUDIO INPUTS INPUT Monaural phone jack INSERT RETURN Monaural phone jack AUX IN STEREO MINI AUDIO OUTPUTS OUTPUT x 2 Monaural phone jack INSERT SEND Monaural phone jack PHONES STEREO MINI LEVEL knob 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 0 7 27 5 Hz 2093 Hz TUNER CALIBRATION A 438 Hz 445 Hz OTHER MIDI IN x 1 MIDI OUT x 1 DC9V x 1 Power supply DC 9 V included AC adapter Dimensions W x D x H 500 mm x 241 mm x 72 mm pedal lowered 100 mm pedal raised 19 69 x 9 49 x 2 83 pedal lowered 3 94 pedal raised WEIGHT 3 6 kg 7 94 lbs INCLUDED ITEMS Owner s manual AC adapter Appearance and specifications of this product are subject to change without notice 56 Appendix EFFECT PARAMETERS These parameters can be controlled by the expression pedal PRE FX SENS DEPTH ATTACK SPEED MANUAL TYPE RESONANCE LEVEL ORDER COMP SENS LEVEL PICKUP SENS PHASE PHASEMIX
43. OLUME is raised excessively distortion may occur in the effects located after drive amp 5 When you choose an amp model the appropriate cabinet model will be selected automatically If you want to use the cabinet model for example if the AX3000G is connected to a mixer or recorder press the CABINET button to turn it on the B9 icon appears in the LCD display If you want to change the cabinet model turn value knob 1 If you don t want to use a cabinet model 17 Playing Creating and Storing 10 11 press the CABINET button once again to turn it off the B icon will disappear from the LCD display Press the NR PROG LVL button and adjust NR SENS value knob 4 so that you don t hear noise when you re not playing your guitar The effect will become stronger as you increase the noise reduction setting 0 2 0 4 10 0 If this is off no noise reduction is applied HINT Depending on the guitar you re using raising the noise reduction excessively may cause notes to be cut off prematurely or to be delayed Adjust the setting so that your playing doesn t feel unnatural In each section choose the effect you want to use For example if you want to add spring reverb use the REVERB selector to select SPRING HINT At this time the reverb model will automatically be turned on and the LEDs below the value knobs for each reverb parameter will light For example the param eters for SPRING are TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE D
44. OUSTIC This uses the acoustic guitar modeling technology of the ToneWorks con verting the sound of an electric guitar into the sound of an acoustic guitar 1 BODY 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the low frequency tone 2 TOP 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the high frequency tone 4 TYPE 1 2 3 4 Selects the body type 1 M SMALL An old style small body suit able for detailed arpeggios 2 G SMALL A small size body with a dis tinctive mid range favored by country and blues players 3 T LARGE large body characterized by a refined sound suitable for pop 4 RESO The body of a resonator guitar suitable for slide playing 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of body resonance HINT Single coil pickups are recommended for best results 4 VOX WAH This is a detailed simulation of two legendary VOX wah pedals the V847 and the V848 You can use the CLOSE and OPEN knobs to adjust the tone when the pedal is closed and open giving you a wide range of tonal variation 1 CLOSE 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the tone when the wah pedal is closed pedal back 2 OPEN 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the tone when the wah pedal is open pedal forward 3 MANUAL 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the openness position of the wah pedal 4 TYPE 847 848 Selects either V847 or V848 as the wah type 5 ORDER PrE PRE Selects the connection order PRE POST PoS POST connects the wah before after the Amp Model HINT
45. again The program will be saved the name display will indicate COMPLETE and you Will return to Program Select mode NOTE The program writes over the previous contents of that bank program The program that previously occupied the number you selected in step 2 will be erased NOTE If you decide not to store your new program press the EXIT button to can cel the procedure NOTE If you switch to a different program or turn off the power without storing the program you edited your changes will be lost 19 Creating and Storing RESTORING A SETTING TO ITS ORIGINAL VALUE ORIGINAL VALUE The Original Value icon in the value display gives you a way to find out the parameter values that are stored in a program When you are using a knob 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 through the programs on your new AX3000G and you come across one you really like It s easy to find out exactly what settings are dialed in to get such an awesome tone just use this Original Value display fea ture 20 Tuner Bypass Mute For your convenience the AX3000G contains an Automatic Chromatic Tuner The frequency of the middle reference pitch can be adjusted calibrated over a range of 438 Hz 445 Hz The Bypass all effects turned off including noise
46. all your equipment before you make connec tions If you ignore this warning you may damage your guitar amp or speaker sys tem and may experience malfunctions OUTPUT SETTINGS OUTPUT SELECT FUNCTION Here s where to specify whether you re connecting your AX3000G to a guitar amp or to a mixer recorder If you re connecting the output from a guitar amp model to the input jack of your guitar amp you must make this setting so that the necessary compensation can be applied The TUBE OD BOUTIQUE OD FAT DIST ORANGE DIST METAL DIST SHRED DIST FUZZ and OCTAFUZZ drive models are not affected by this setting since they don t require compensation Likewise this setting is not used if the drive amp model is turned off 1 Press the AMP LINE button 2 Use Value knob 1 or the A W buttons to select the connection destination AP1 Choose this setting if you re connected to a clean sounding amp such as an open backed US manufactured 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 stack with a closed back 4 x 12 cabinet s Ln Choose this setting if you re using the line output including S P DIF OUT connecting directly to a recorder or to the power amp input of your guitar amp If you select AP1 AP2 or AP3 the LCD display will show the to AMP portion of the OUTPUT icon 2
47. ark Directive 93 68 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Also CE mark which is attached to our company s products of Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC Company names product names and names of formats etc are the trademarks or regis tered trademarks of their respective owners Table of Contents LEEREN d Welcome E E eee Ee eed 1 nie Bernie etae inet teo Eee 1 A Guitarist s Guided Panel Tour Frontparnoel ccd eae Eee et e Rede ht adea 3 Effect edit section 3 Parameter Edit Sectlon tete i ete ce teen cs 5 The Program Write Exit section and Other 5 5 Display Cursor Section 22 teat 6 Bank display 5 eee ta ate AR 7 Bank Program select section sse 8 Effect Control 8 ESS Pedal indicator Tuner display 22 2 9 Rear panel ce dde ete adit a gc ee uy d v d 10 Powar SUDply ene T ERE PEIPER 10 Inputs and 1 e Diari et 10 ME 11 S P DIF OU T r
48. ct ing a bank the bank number will blink in the bank display 3 Press the program select 3 switch Program 2 3 will be displayed instantly The program select 3 switch LED will light and the bank number will also change and stay lit HINT When you ve selected the Bank but not the Program the previously selected program is still active So if you re playing live and your next program change requires you to switch to a different bank you can select that bank ahead of time ensuring a timely seamless change INDIVIDUAL MODE LED at the upper left of the Bank Up switch is lit green In this mode you can individually turn each effect on off just as if you were using a collection of stompboxes You can select Individual mode from any program 15 Setup Playing OPERATIONS IN INDIVIDUAL MODE As an example here s how to switch the pre effect and reverb on off while you re playing 1 If the Bank Up switch LED is dark you re in Program Select mode Press and hold the Bank Up switch for about one second you ll enter Individual mode and the LED above the Bank Up switch will light green Program LEDs 1 4 and the LED at the upper left of the Bank Down switch will be lit green or dark to indicate the on off status of the pre effect drive amp model modulation effect delay effect and reverb effect respectively Press the program select switch 1 to turn the pre effect on off The LED 1 lit dark state indicates the on of
49. d is best known for being built into a guitar amp 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the modulation depth 2 SPEED 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the modulation speed 3 MANUAL 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the center frequency of the sweep If DEPTH is 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 effected sound is output Setting MANUAL to 10 will minimize the delay of the output 2 MULTI TAP CHORUS MT CHORS This is a chorus with independent taps for left center right adding depth and spa ciousness to your sound 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the modulation depth 2 SPEED 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the modulation speed 3 TIME 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the delay time 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix level of the effect 3 CLASSIC FLANGER CL FLANG A model of a truly classic analogue flanger that unchained a highly influential modern guitarist who many hail as the godfather of two handed tapping 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the modulation depth 2 SPEED 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the modulation speed 3 MANUAL 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the center frequency of the sweep If DEPTH is set to 10 MANUAL will not func tion 4 RESO 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the amount of resonance 5 MIX 0 0 10 0
50. d to VOLUME DELAY INPUT or REVERB INPUT or if it is assigned to the same target as in the previous program the pedal position will be valid immediately after the program change and the pedal indicator will light In other cases the value specified within the program will be valid immediately after the program change and the pedal indicator will be dark until you move the pedal Panel Tour REAR PANEL E A ZI A n 6 65 665 608 AX3000G je MODELING SIGNAL PROCESSOR 9 POWER SUPPLY DC9V Connect the included AC adapter here INPUTS AND OUTPUTS E 8 RN ANDERS ll L MONO LEVEL WONES 6 06 066 008 AX3000G a NS MODELING SIGNAL PROCESSOR 10 1 10 2 103 104 10 5 10 aje o 10 1 INPUT jack Connect your guitar to this jack 10 2 AUX IN jack stereo mini Connect the analog output of your audio device here NOTE This convenient input jack lets you connect your CD MP3 player or other audio device and play your guitar along with a favorite song Use the output volume of your 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 t
51. data its display will indicate RECEIVE When reception has been successfully completed it will indicate COM PLETE If an error occurs the display will indicate ERROR in this case try transmitting the data again NOTE For details refer to the owner s manual of the device that will be transmit ting the data dump NOTE While data is being transmitted don t touch the AX3000G s buttons pedals or knobs and never turn off the power 4 If you received data for a single program select the save destination bank and program and save the data p 19 NOTE The program data will not be written into the AX3000G s program memory unless you store it HINT If the AX3000G receives all data all of its data will be overwritten automati cally However the data currently being edited i e the edit buffer will not be affected 52 Restoring the Factory Preset Programs ere s how you can restore the AX3000G s programs and settings to the 1 state in which it was shipped from the factory NOTE Executing this procedure will erase all the programs you created and saved in the AX3000G and will load the factory set programs MIDI settings will also be initialized If there are any settings you want to keep you should first use the data dump function to back them up or use the Program sheet the fold out inside the back cover of this manual to write down your settings While holding down the three button
52. device s as an insert effect A sound you create using the AX3000G s modeling effects including the on off status of an external effect can be saved as a program Internal memory can hold 96 of your own original programs and 32 preset programs are provided There s also an Individual Mode that lets you use the foot switches to individu ally turn each effect on off Youcan assign the expression pedal to control a variety of effect parameters as well as using it as a wah pedal or volume pedal a great feature for live perfor mances There s a Quick Assign function that makes it easy to assign parameters to the expression pedal Introduction The AX3000G features an Expression Step Sequencer abbreviated as ESS in this manual that provides step control of a variety of effect parameters giving you new possibilities of sounds that were unavailable until now The delayed sound can be maintained when you switch between programs that have the same delay type and TIME parameter settings The HOLD function of HOLD DELAY or the FREEZ function of the FREEZ effect assigned to the con trol switch will be cancelled at this time Reverb can also be maintained when you switch between programs of the same reverb type The AX3000G provides a control switch 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
53. e ate tre ee eu c ede i e doce n inns 11 EAA ee A 12 Output settings ue te Pee E 12 Outp t select s ieu 12 Basic Connectioris eet etd 12 Example of connection to a guitar amp or 13 Example of connections to a mixer or recorder 14 Using the AX3000G with a MIDI device or 14 Playing the AX3000G iiec epit tin IRE In Uo RESET 15 Program Select mode 15 Selecting a 2 15 Individual mode 15 Operations in Individual mode sse 16 Activating or deactivating the Key Lock 16 Activating the Key Lock enne 16 Deactivating the Key 16 Creating and Storing your own 5 17 DIG Mall ath EL P 17 Creating your own 2 00 ennemi 17 Naming a program 19 Storing a progtratm iiie ete pde e s aay ERE HL n RR oe 19 Restorin
54. e value knobs 18 NAMING A PROGRAM RENAME Here s how you can name a program NOTE The program name is saved as part of each program If you switch to a dif ferent program or turn off the power before you save your settings will be lost 1 Press the RENAME button 2 Use the 4 9 buttons to move the cursor to the character you want to change the selected character blinks and use value knob 1 or the A W buttons to change the character You can use the following characters LAM iH IE TB rar aH BL BEFDH URL MNDPIRO UV WATZE VM _ Repeat step 2 to finish entering a name for your program When you ve finished entering a name press the EXIT button to return to the mode you were in STORING A PROGRAM When your tweaking has resulted in a sound you re happy with store write it 1 Press the WRITE button The name display shows WRITE and the bank display and program LEDs 1 4 will blink 2 Use value knob 1 or the A F buttons to select the bank you want to use and use the 4 9 buttons to select the destination program 1 4 For example if you want to store your program in 9 1 bank 9 program 1 use value knob 1 or the A W buttons to make the bank display show 9 and then use the 4 9 buttons to make the program 1 switch LED blink HINT You can also select the store destination program by using the BANK UP DOWN switches or the program 1 4 select switches 3 Press the WRITE button once
55. f status of the pre effect Press the Bank Down switch to turn the reverb on off The LED at the upper left of the Bank Down switch will be lit or dark to indicate the reverb s on off state To exit Individual mode press the Bank Up switch and the green LED will go dark not 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 live perfor mance NOTE While the Key Lock function is activated you won t be able to operate any controls except for the switches pedals and the EXIT button NOTE The Key Lock setting is cancelled when you turn off the power it will be dis abled when you turn on the power once again ACTIVATING THE KEY LOCK FUNCTION 1 If the name display shows anything other than a program name or if the char acters of the program name are blinking press the EXIT button With the program name shown in the name display press and hold the EXIT button for at least one second The name display will indicate KEY LOCK for one second and then the value knob LEDs will go dark DEACTIVATING THE KEY LOCK FUNCTION 1 If the name display shows anything other than a program name press the EXIT button 2 Press and hold the EXIT button for at least one second The name display will indicate LOCK OFF for one second and the Key Lock function will be disabled
56. g a setting to its original value Original Value 20 Tuner Bypass 2 1 TUNING proced ra isere etr e tue aei bte 21 Calibrating the tUnetr oie oder ee ee dne dne e da aden ea tee 22 Explanations of the Effect Types 23 A DRIVE AMP models rit e t ai eed dte P b dot de ue 23 Drive models iei tu eset HRS Rees 23 Amp models raain ertet e e pie a e ned v oe E dpi v de 24 B CABINET models sess sensn tren 25 Ga PHE SITOCUS 26 D MOD Modulation 30 E DELAY effectS xata etat um aut dues sten 34 ESBEVERBB effects t M e Rm 38 Expression pedal settiligs de cedes 40 Expression Target Quick 40 Setting the Expression 2 220000 41 Control switch Settings ete db eee dee ite tides 43 Switching each effect on off 43 Using TAP TEMPO to set a 43 Effect Control EE 43 Controlling ESS c ettet ob eo het ite tes 43 Adjusting the sensitivity of the 44 Using ESS to control 1
57. h settings 32 8 PITCH SHIFTER PITCH This is a pitch shifter with a range of two octaves up or down rivaling sophisticated rack mounted signal processors 1 PITCH 24 24 Adjusts the pitch in semitone steps 2 FINE 50 450 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 and longer settings are effective if the PITCH setting is close to 24 While listening to the pitch shifted sound adjust this so that playing is easier 4 DIRECT 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the level of the direct sound 5 EFFECT 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the level of the effect NOTE If you assign the PITCH knob to the expression pedal you can use the pedal to control the pitch change p 40 Using the expression pedal to control param eters 9 RANDOM STEP FILTER RND FILT This filter randomly changes the peak frequency 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the modulation depth 2 SPEED 0 1 10 0 Hz Adjusts the modulation speed 3 MANUAL 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the center frequency 4 RESO 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the amount of resonance 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix level of the effect 10 FILTRON This is an envelope controlled filter a filter that opens and closes according to the guitar input By assigning the MANUAL knob
58. hange messages will not be transmitted or received 00 95 When you operate a controller messages of the specified control change number 00 95 will be transmitted Similarly the AX3000G will be controlled when it receives messages of the same control change number from an external MIDI device return to the screen where you specify transmit or receive for all control change messages press both 4 9 buttons simultaneously PARAMETER CHANGE GLOBAL SYEX OUT When you operate the AX3000G s knobs or buttons to edit the value of a parame ter system exclusive such as parameter changes are transmitted If you want the AX3000G s parameters to be transmitted to an external device turn the SYEX OUT setting On Normally you will turn SYEX OUT on when using the Sound Editor This setting specifies whether the AX3000G will transmit parameter changes Press the GLOBAL button 2 Press the 4 gt buttons to make the name display read SYEX OUT 50 3 Specify whether parameter change messages will be transmitted Use value knob 1 or the A W buttons to make your choice OFF Parameter change messages will not be transmitted Parameter change messages will be transmitted NOTE When the AX3000G receives parameter changes or other system exclusive messages its parameters modes or program numbers will change regardless of the SYEX OUT setting BACKING UP AND R
59. he circuitry on the original amp Are there any effects turned 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 explained in Tuner Bypass Mute on p 21 3 You can t hear any effects even though they re dialed in Are the effect LEDs lit If an LED is dark the corresponding effect is off Press the category select button to turn on the effect Could the modulation DEPTH or the delay reverb MIX be set to a low value Use the category select switch to select the effect and turn the appropriate value knobs to adjust the parameters Could the effect be bypassed Defeat the Bypass function as explained in Tuner Bypass Mute on p 21 4 You re using the ACOUSTIC pedal effect and getting high frequency distortion Could the Drive setting be excessively high Are you using a very high output humbucking pickup Either turn down the volume of your guitar the Amp GAIN or Treble setting for the pedal 54 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 raised excessively Make the appropriate settings as explained in Basic connections on p 12 55 Trouble shooting Specifications NUMBER OF AMP TYPES 11 NUMBER OF CABINET TYPES 16 NUMBER
60. he input of your external effect device Connect RETURN to the output of your external effect device 10 4 OUTPUT jacks L MONO R These are analog output jacks balanced unbalanced TRS If you re using a mono output use the L MONO jack 10 5 LEVEL knob Adjusts the output level from the OUTPUT jacks and the PHONE jack 10 6 PHONE jack stereo mini Connect your headphones to this jack 10 M MIDI E 2 SAR A INPUT AUXIN SEND RETURN R LEVEL HEAD DEN OUT IN S P DIF OUT 9600 000 90 2 AX3000G MODELING SIGNAL PROCESSOR INSERT e 11 1 112 11 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 control your AX3000G from a connected external MIDI device 12 S P DIF OUT 8 ETC APER INPUT AUXIN SEND RETURN R L MONO LEVEL N DIF OUT 52366 000 66 AX3000G o9 O 9 MODELING SIGNAL PROCESSOR i 12 1 12 1 S P DIF OUT jack This is an optical digital jack for S P DIF output 11 Panel Tour Setup NOTE You must turn off the power of
61. hen you switch programs on the AX3000G a program change message is trans mitted from the MIDI OUT jack causing an external MIDI device to switch pro grams Similarly when the AX3000G receives a program change message its program will switch automatically Here s how you 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 For details on the range of program change numbers used by the AX3000G refer to End of this manual 1 Press the GLOBAL button 2 Press the amp gt buttons to make the name display show PCHG OUT 3 Specify whether program change messages will be transmitted Use value knob 1 or the A buttons to make the desired setting OFF Program change messages will not be transmitted On Program change messages will be transmitted CONTROL CHANGE GLOBAL CCHG 1 0 When you operate the EXPRESSION pedal Control switch or program switches of the AX3000G control change messages will be transmitted This means that func tions for the corresponding control change numbers on an external MIDI device can be controlled in realtime Similarly when the AX3000G receives control change messages from an external MIDI device it will be controlled in the same way as if its own foot controller were operated For a list of the functions that can be controlled from an
62. items by turning value knobs 1 3 HHH EXP expression target value display indicates EP Value knob 1 EXP MIN EXP expression pedal target range minimum value Value knob 2 EXP MAX EXP expression pedal target range maximum value Value knob 3 NOTE You can set the above items individually for each program If you switch to a different program or turn off the power without saving any changes you ve made will be lost Using the same example we described earlier when explaining Quick Assign here s how to assign the expression pedal to control the PITCH parameter of the PITCH SHIFTER modulation effect 1 Use the MODULATION selector to select PITCH SHIFTER So that the effect will be easy to hear we ll initialize the PITCH SHIFTER If PITCH SHIFTER is already selected turn the selector to choose a different effect and then re select PITCH SHIFTER NOTE If you change the effect type of a 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 MANUAL wah posi tion will automatically be assigned to expression If you then set the Pre effect to a different type without making any further settings the target setting will also auto matically return to the former setting 2 Press the EXP CTL button and the Modulation LED will stop blin
63. king 3 Use the A Y buttons or turn value knob 1 to make the name display read M PITCH The PITCH parameter of the PITCH SHIFTER effect has now been assigned to the expression pedal Also the E d icon will appear in the LCD display NOTE Unlike other parameters PITCH is not edited when you control it from the expression pedal This is so that the pitch will change smoothly even when MIN and MAX are set to values that are close to each other i e when you ve made set tings so that the pedal produces only a small amount of pitch change NOTE Nothing will be controlled if the target effect is OFF 4 Pedals The expression pedal target is indicated as follows HAE Target category THHHHHE Target parameter Examples OFF OFF controls nothing VOLUME Volume pedal P DIRECT DIRECT mix amount of original sound for a pre effect e g OCTAVE M SPEED M modulation SPEED of a modulation effect D INPUT _ D delay Input level of a delay effect R reverb MIX mix amount of reverb sound of a reverb effect A GAIN A drive amp GAIN of drive amp model In addition to the examples we ve shown here a wide variety of expression tar gets provided for each effect model can be freely assigned to the expression pedals If desired you can make more detailed settings NOTE For OFF VOLUME M
64. 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 is the ideal choice when you want to play smooth clean and consistent phrases or when you need a bit more sustain on a lead line It models a compres Sor pedal that was popular for its percussive clean sound 1 SENS 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the sensitivity Turn the knob toward the right to increase the amount of compres sion and sustain 5 LEVEL 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the output level 2 PICKUP This models the way in which a pickup affects the sound It can transform a single coil pickup into a humbucker a humbucker into a single coil or create a model in which two phase reversed pickups are combined A compressor is built in 1 SENS 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the sensitivity of the compressor 2 PHASE 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the distance of the virtual pickup that s mixed in 3 PHASEMIX 10 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of the virtual pickup Settings of 10 0 mix the sound in reverse phase 26 4 TYPE OFF H S S H Selects the pickup conversion model OFF Pickup conversion will not be per formed H S Single coil sound will be transformed into humbucking sound S H Humbucking sound will be transformed into single coil sound 5 LEVEL 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the output level 3 AC
65. not reach the full effect or volume even when the Min and Max parameters are set to the minimum and maximum settings or that returning the expression pedal does not reach the minimum effect or volume you will need to perform the following adjustment so that the AX3000G s expression pedal will be able to reach its full range of operation NOTE When adjusting the sensitivity you should use your hand to operate the pedal Accurate adjustment may not be possible if you use your foot 1 Turn the power OFF 2 While holding down the EXP CTL button and the A button turn the power on The name display indicates EXP MAX 3 Slowly return the expression pedal toward yourself pedal back and take your hand off the pedal when it stops Press slowly Wid MoV MHA e e Name display NOTE If you decide to cancel the calibration procedure press the EXIT button 4 Press the WRITE button The name display indicates EXP MIN 5 Slowly advance the expression pedal away from yourself pedal forward and take your hand off the pedal when it stops 1 Returns slowly EXP MINI A Name display 6 Press the WRITE button The name display will indicate COMPLETE for one second and then the AX3000G will return to normal operation If the sensitivity could not be adjusted correctly the name display will indicate ERROR and will then continuously indicate EXP MAX Repeat the procedure from step 3 NOTE If y
66. ou are still unable to adjust the sensitivity after repeated attempts it is possible that the AX3000G has malfunctioned Please contact a nearby dealer 44 Using ESS to control a parameter SS Expression Step Sequencer controls a variety of effect parameters a stepwise fashion letting you control your sound completely new ways For example you can use the step sequencer to control the SPEED parameter of a modulation effect to create complex modulation that would not have been possible until now You can control the MANUAL parameter of the VOX WAH or FILTRON effects to produce stepped wah sounds or control the PITCH of the PITCH SHIFTER effect to create arpeggio like effects ESS Expression pedal Target parameter _ The AX3000G s ESS function operates between the expression pedal and the tar get parameter you specify When you activate ESS the sequencer will control the target parameter that you specified for the expression pedal and the expression pedal will 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 SMOOTH 0 0 10 0 Specifies the smoothness of the steps Lower val ues will cause the parameter to change abruptly and higher values will make the parameter change smoothly 3 STEPMODE 2 3 F 2 A 2 A 2 1 2 F1
67. r recording in the studio we re sure it ll give you countless hours of great guitar tones that will feel as good as they sound To maximize your chances of enjoying a long and toneful relationship with your AX3000G please read this manual at least once and as they say use the prod uct as directed Keep the manual for future reference after you ve read it you ll want to re read it later at some point to pick up cool tips you may have missed the first time around MAIN FEATURES Detailed and powerful modeling sounds delivered by Korg s REMS modeling technology What is ems mems Resonant structure and Electronic circuit Modeling System is KORG s proprietary sound modeling technology which precisely reproduces the complex character and nature of both acoustic and electric instruments as well as electronic circuits in real world envi ronments ems emulates a wide variety of sound generation char acteristics including instrument bodies speakers amp cabinets acoustic fields microphones vacuum tubes transistors etc 72 different modeling effect variations are built in and you can use up to seven different effects simultaneously including noise reduction You can also use insert effects at the same time Use 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
68. responds to the volume of your guitar 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of the delay 35 Effect Type MODULATION DELAY 6 2TAP DELAY 2TAP DLY This is a multi tap delay that models the Korg DL8000R digital multi tap delay unit Two delays with differing delay times are assigned to L and R turning a mono input into stereo This can also be used as a ping pong delay 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 4 TAP TIME 0 0 10 0 Specifies the right delay time as a proportion of the left delay time 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of the delay 7 CROSS DELAY CROSS DL This models a Korg DL8000R delay unit set to cross feedback between LR and R L 1 TIME 1 1350 ms Specifies 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 feedback 4 DUCKING 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the sensitivity of ducking relative to the volume of the guitar HINT Ducking is an effect that automatically lowers the volume of the delay sound when you play your guitar loudly this lets the phrase you play come through more clearly 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix level of the delay 8 RHYTHM DELAY RHYTM DL This provides a DL8000R function in which the TIME of two DELAY taps is auto matically se
69. ression pedal can be used 4 8 Quick Assign icon amp This will light if you re operating a parameter that can be assigned to the expression pedal indicating that the Quick Assign function is available 5 BANK DISPLAY 5 1 Bank display This indicates the bank number If the Tuner is operating it indicates the note name p 21 Panel Tour 6 BANK PROGRAM SELECT SECTION o 2 GEM 23 am o4 CONTROL m ur f n m m 1 6 2 6 1 BANKUP DOWN switches In Program Select mode p 15 pressing Bank Up will increment the bank and pressing Bank Down will decrement the bank In Program Select mode you can press and hold the Bank Up switch which turns on Individual mode the LED located at the upper left of the switch will light green In Individual mode you can use the 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 Select switches Program LEDs Use these switches to select programs The program LED located at the upper left of each switch will light red to indicate your selection In Individual mode you can use these switches to turn the Pre Effect Drive Amp model Modula tion effect and Delay effect on LED lit green or off individually EFFECT CONTROL SECT
70. s A W and EXIT switch turn on the power The display will read P and the LED 1 4 buttons will blink and the name dis play will ask HELOAD Release the three buttons you were holding down If at this point you decide that you really don t want to execute this operation you can press the EXIT switch Press the WRITE button The name display will show LOADING and the fac tory set data will begin being reloaded When reloading has been completed the name display will indicate COM PLETE and the AX3000G will automatically switch to Program Select Mode NOTE Never turn off the power while this reload operation is occurring 53 MIDI DIGITAL Factory Settings Troubleshooting f you suspect a malfunction please check the following points first If this does not resolve the problem please contact your dealer or Korg authorized service center 1 Power does not turn on s the AC adapter connected to the rear panel DC9V jack Is the AC adapter plugged into an AC outlet Could the AC adapter be damaged 2 There s no sound Is your guitar turned up Are both ends of your guitar cable plugged into the correct jacks Is your guitar cable working Could the rear panel OUTPUT LEVEL knob be turned down Checkthe GAIN VOLUME TREBLE MIDDLE BASS and PROG LVL settings For some amp types you might not hear any sound if the TREBLE MIDDLE and BASS settings are turned down just like t
71. save the AX3000G s programs on a sequencer or MIDI data filer that is able to transmit and receive MIDI exclu sive data and then load the program data back into the AX3000G when desired HINT For details on MIDI related connections refer to Connecting a MIDI Device or Computer on p 48 14 Playing the AX3000G PROGRAM SELECT MODE LED at the upper left of the Bank Up switch is not lit Settings for each effect the expression pedal ESS and other functions can be given a name and stored in the AX3000G as a program The AX3000G can hold 96 programs 24 banks x 4 programs in each bank and all of these programs are rewritable When the AX3000G is shipped from the factory banks 1 8 contain 32 preset programs In Program Select mode you can switch between various types of sounds by selecting the desired program HINT Banks 9 16 and 17 24 contain the same preset programs as banks 1 8 SELECTING A PROGRAM As an example here s how to select program 2 3 bank 2 program 3 1 Make sure that your AX3000G is in Program Select mode If the LED located 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 or if the bank display is blinking press the EXIT TUNER button to choose Program Select mode 2 Press the Bank Up or Bank Down switch to select bank 2 When yourre sele
72. sed a bucket brigade device BBD instead of a tape mechanism and was known for its compactness and reliability It is character ized by a warmly distorted sound 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 4 MOD DELAY MOD DLY This models Korg s first digital delay the SDD 3000 You can also use this to produce chorus or flanger like effects by setting a short TIME and using the LFO to modulate it 1 TIME 3 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 SPEED 0 1 10 Hz Adjusts the modulation speed 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of the delay 5 SWEEP DELAY SWEEP DL This also models the SDD 3000 Here you can use the envelope of your guitar sig nal to control the DELAY TIME and by setting a short TIME and raising the FEED BACK you can produce a distinctive flanger effect Even with conventional settings of TIME you can produce unique effects that would not be possible with an LFO 1 TIME 26 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 SENS 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the sensitivity at which the effect
73. t according to the RHYTHM you specify 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 4 RHYTHM 1 2 11 Specifies the two tap rhythm delay when the delay time is set to quarter note timing For some settings only one tap is used 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of the delay 36 9 HOLD DELAY HOLD DLY If you assign HOLD DLY to the CONTROL switch you ll be able to hold the delay delayed sound 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 sound CONTROL switch HOLD DLY If you select HOLD DLY for the CONTROL switch the delay sound will be held when you turn on the switch 10 REVERSE DELAY REVRS DL This is a DIGITAL DELAY that plays the delayed sound backwards You can get some really cool results by playing long notes in a legato fashion 1 TIME 26 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 balance between the delay sound and direct sound With a setting of 10 you will hear only the delay effect 11 FREEZ This effect assigns FREEZ to the CONTROL switch
74. ta will normally be sent in both directions so you will need to connect MIDI cables from the AX3000G s MIDI OUT jack to the external MIDI device s MIDI IN jack and then from the device s MIDI OUT jack to AX3000G s MIDI IN jack MIDI interface To a MIDI sequencer computer NOTE You will need a MIDI inter MIDI OUT 5 s face in order to connect your com our MIDIIN 2 puter with AX3000G Some MIDI interfaces are not able to transmit or receive MIDI exclu sive messages correctly AX3000G 48 SETTING THE MIDI CHANNEL GLOBAL MIDI CH In order to exchange data with an external MIDI device your AX3000G s MIDI channel must match the MIDI channel of your external MIDI device Here s how to set the MIDI channel 1 Press the GLOBAL button 2 The name display will show MIDI If a different parameter is selected press the lt gt buttons to change the display 3 Usethe value knob 1 or the A W buttons to set your AX3000G s MIDI channel 4 Setthe MIDI channel of your connected external MIDI device HINT For details on how to set the MIDI channel of your external MIDI device refer to its owner s manual PROGRAM CHANGE GLOBAL PCHG OUT W
75. tions can result in a malfunction In direct sunlight Locations of extreme temperature or humidity Excessively dusty or dirty locations Locations of excessive vibration Close to magnetic fields Power supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is intended Interference with other electrical devices Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience reception interference Operate this unit at a suitable distance from radios and televisions Handling To avoid breakage do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls Care If the exterior becomes dirty wipe it with a clean dry cloth Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or thinner or cleaning compounds or flammable polishes Keep this manual After reading this manual please keep it for later reference Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment Never set any container with liquid in it near this equipment If liquid gets into the equipment it could cause a breakdown fire or electrical shock Be careful not to let metal objects get 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 REGULATION WARNING for U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limi
76. ts for a Class B digital device pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the user s authority to operate this equipment CE mark for European Harmonized Standards CE mark which is attached to our company s products of AC mains operated 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 89 336 EEC CE m
77. tton 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 the cabinet model off press the cabinet model button to make the display indicate the cabinet model name this means that the cabinet model is on and then press the cabinet model button once again The display indicates OFF and the cabinet model will be turned off NOTE If the cabinet model and the drive amp model are both on the LCD display shows the cabinet icon Bg 1 5 NR PROGLVL Noise reduction Program level button Use this button when you want to adjust the noise reduction or the level vol ume of each program HINT The factory program level is 5 0 For details on how to create your own sounds refer to Creating your own Program on p 17 1 6 EXP CTL Expression Control pedal assignment button Use this button when you want to change the assignment of the expression pedal or control switch HINT For details refer to Using the expression pedal to control parameters on p 40 1 7 RENAME button Use this to change the program name p 19 Use the lt 4 buttons to move between spaces characters in the display and use value knob 1 or the A W buttons to change the character at that space 2 PARAMETER EDIT SECTION 2 3 2 2 2 1 Gu SENS DEPTH ATTACK SPEED MANUAL TYPE RESONANCE LEVEL ORDER 4 DELAY TIME pum
78. ue at that step HINT When setting the STEP you can use the 4 9 buttons to move through steps 1 8 and the A W buttons to edit the value at each step SPECIFYING THE TARGET PARAMETER CONTROLLED BY ESS Specify the target parameter controlled by ESS in the same way that you specify the target parameter controlled by the expression pedal HINT For details refer to Expression pedal settings on p 40 If a target parameter is already assigned to the expression pedal that target parameter will be controlled by the sequencer EXAMPLE ESS sETTINGS In this example we ll assume that you ve made expression pedal settings to assign the PITCH parameter of the PITCH SHIFTER as the target parameter Before you continue assign the PITCH parameter of the PITCH SHIFTER as the target 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 sequencer will operate For this example choose 8 A so that the sequencer will cycle through steps 1 8 and then 8 1 4 Specify the value for each step First use value knob 4 to set STEP to 1 and then use value knob 5 to specify a VALUE of 0 5 Repeat the above action for each step 2 through 8 and set these steps to val ues of 2 4 5 7 9 11 and 12 respectively 6 When you ve finished making settings try turning value knob 4 Relative to the
79. urf music 3 BOUNCE This models a spring reverb that produces a higher density reverberation 4 PLATE This models a type of reverb unit that works by vibrating a metal plate instead of a spring It is adjusted to a fairly short reverb time This reverberation is character ized by a rapid attack and is suitable for percussive playing 5 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 past by recording studios This model reproduces the reverberation of a mild sounding echo chamber 7 CANYON This reverb model produces the type of reverberation that is characteristic of a canyon 38 8 ROOM This 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 numerous echoes 11 ARENA This models a concert hall with smooth and dense reverberation 39 Effect Type REVERB Using the expression pedal to control parameters EXPRESSION PEDAL SETTINGS The AX3000G provides a built in expression pedal that you can use to control not only wah or volume but a wide variety of effect parameters For each program you can specify which effect will be controlled and how The effect to which the expression pedal is
80. with another MIDI device You can Operate the AX3000G to switch programs on an external MIDI device or switch the AX3000G s programs from an external MIDI device Program change Operate a connected optional foot controller to control an external MIDI device or use an external MIDI device to control the AX3000G s volume or effects Control change Use the Sound Editor to edit parameters Parameter change Backup save and restore load the AX3000G program data Backing up and restoring program data NOTE In order to do the above things you need to use a MIDI cable to connect the AX3000G and your external MIDI device and set the 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 be used for control Check the MIDI implementa tion chart of the AX3000G and of your external MIDI device CONNECTING A MIDI DEVICE OR COMPUTER If you want to control an external MIDI device from the AX3000G connect a MIDI cable from the AX3000G s MIDI OUT jack to the MIDI IN jack of your external MIDI device If you want to control the AX3000G from a MIDI sequencer or other external MIDI device connect a MIDI cable from your external MIDI device s MIDI OUT jack to the AX3000G s MIDI IN jack When you connect the AX3000G to a MIDI sequencer or sound editor da
81. you select here will change the character of the tone controls and their placement within the circuitry producing the response that s unique to each model This choice also selects an appropriate cabinet model This indicates a parameter that you can control from the expression pedal DRIVE MODELS 1 TUBE OD This models an overdrive pedal housed in a garish seasick green box 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 Greek fables 3 FAT DIST This models a pedal named after one of the most disliked rodents to ever walk the planet The result is a smooth distortion rich in harmonics 4 ORANGE DIST OR DIST This models a classic distortion unit manufactured in Japan and packaged in an orange box 5 METAL DIST METAL DS This models a distortion unit that s ideal for metal 6 SHRED DIST SHRED DS This distortion resembles the sound produced by a large amp stack 7 FUZZ Retro rude n raw the name says it all 8 OCTAFUZZ This models a legendary fuzz unit that adds a pitch one octave above the original To get the best results use your neck pickup and play above the 12th fret 23 Tuner DRIVE AMP Effect Type AMP MODELS 9 BOUTIQUE CL BTQ CL This models the Clean channel of a very expensive custom order amp 10
82. your receipt as proof of purchase otherwise your product may be disqualified from the manufacturer s or distributor s warranty E e 29 KOR KORG INC amp 4015 2 Yanokuchi Inagi city Tokyo 206 0812 Japan 2005 KORG INC

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