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Korg Ax3000b Musical Instrument User Manual

1. AX3000B EXAMPLE OF CONNECTION TO A BASS AMP OR AMPS f you want to connect the AX3000B to your bass 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 AX3000B directly before your combo amp or head set the rear panel LEVEL knob to the maximum position OUTPUT INPUT Monaural phone jack Am ema omm ToNEWoRKs NAAN AYN Bass amp s AX3000B 13 Setup EXAMPLE OF CONNECTIONS TO A MIXER OR RECORDER When using the AX3000B for direct line recording connect the OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks to the input jacks of your mixer or recorder Be sure to select the appropriate connection p 12
2. 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 assigned to VOLUME DELAY INPUT or REVERB INPUT or if it is assigned to the same target as 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 JC SEND DIRECT RETURN UWo HEAD om Wo s 9 Power suPPLY DC9V Connect the included AC adapter here INPUTS AND OUTPUTS INPUT SEND DIRECT RETURN R yeo 3D HQ OO wm 0 MODELING SIGNAL PROCESSOR 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 10 1 INPUT jack Connect your bass to this
3. 42 Control switch settings ecce rco ate 44 Switching each effect on off 44 Using TAP TEMPO to set a 44 Effect control rb EE EE eb eR 44 Controlling ESS erit ct cdd Re totas 45 Adjusting the sensitivity of the 45 Using ESS to control a 47 ESS 47 Specifying the target parameter controlled by 48 Example ESS settings tnnt 48 Using the control switch to operate ESS 49 Control via MIDI PERROS ETU Connecting MIDI Device or Computer 50 Setting the MIDI Channel GLOBAL MIDI 51 Program Change GLOBAL PCHG OUT 51 Control Change GLOBAL CCHG 1 0 51 Parameter Change GLOBAL SYEX 52 Backing up and Restoring Program Data GLOBAL DUMP CUR DUMP ALL 53 Backing e nto edet e ert ee e e a LH 53
4. 17 Naming a program nennen nennen nnne nns 19 Storing a 19 Restoring a setting to its original value Original 20 Tuner Bypass 2 1 Duning proceqdute eret edo e e 21 Calibrating the nennen nnn nennen nnne trennen nnn 22 Explanations of the Effect Types ccccccsssscsssssccssscccsssccsscccsscscsssses 23 Ac DRIVE AMP te 23 aee 23 Amp models cei dieere e eei n ee eaa aae Dx a eec p 24 GABINET rmiodels term eer d a esce eL ei ee 25 nee oue Indira 27 D MOD Modulation 30 DELAY elfects ctun eS ari elena EP 35 do TS 39 Using the expression pedal to control parameters 41 Expression pedal settings E a 41 Expression Target Quick 41 Setting the Expression
5. Pt 54 Restoring the Factory Preset 595 Troubleshooting rao Mr DO Specifications cicer olei scri e c bap PII PUT IUe E RUNE 57 nee 58 Effect parameters oe tret tede e exe ELDER Ee i ee CRT Eua 58 Index e 60 yi Introduction WELCOME ABOARD any thanks for adding the TONEWORKS Modeling Signal Processor M AX3000B to your sonic arsenal Whether you re playing live or recording in the studio we re sure it ll give you countless hours of great bass tones that will feel as good as they sound To maximize your chances of enjoying a long and toneful relationship with your AX3000B 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 instrumen
6. and the cabinet model will be turned off NOTE The cabinet model is used only if the AMP LINE setting is Ln LINE and the drive amp model is turned ON In this state the cabinet model will be used if it is turned ON and the cabinet icon 3 will appear in the LCD display CAB 15 NR PROG LVL 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 41 1 7 RENAME button Use this to change the program name p 19 Use lt 4 B 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 Co E ND SENS DEPTH ATTACK SPEED MANUAL THRESHOLD TYPE RESONANCE EFFECT ORDER DELAY TIME E KOJ N A N 2 gt DRIVE AMP VOLUME GAIN MID FREQ BASS DIRECT WDDLE TREBLE TONE TYPE NR PROG LVL DEPTH PITCH SPEED FINE MANUAL SPEED 2 RESONANCE MIX MODE TIME FEEDBACK TONE OPTION
7. 2 Press the 44 gt buttons to make the name display read SYEX OUT 52 3 Specify whether parameter change messages will be transmitted Use value knob 1 or the buttons to make your choice OFF Parameter change messages will not be transmitted On Parameter change messages will be transmitted NOTE When the AX3000B 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 RESTORING PROGRAM DATA GLOBAL DUMP CUR DUMP ALL All of the AX3000B 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 AX3000B 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 AX3000B 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 AX3000Bs 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 AX3000B s data will also be transmitted
8. 5 The sound connected to your bass 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 56 Specifications NUMBER OF AMP TYPES 11 NUMBER OF CABINET TYPES 16 NUMBER 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 amp e o 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 Ibs INCLUDED ITEMS Owners manual AC adapter Appearance and specifications of this product are subject to change without notice 57 Trouble shooting Spec Appendix EFFECT PARAMETERS These paramet
9. 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 AX3000B can use MIDI to communicate in the following ways with another MIDI device You can Operate the AX3000B to switch programs on an external MIDI device or switch the AX3000B 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 AX3000B s volume or effects Control change e Use the Sound Editor to edit parameters gt Parameter change e Backup save and restore load the AX3000B program data Backing and restoring program data NOTE In order to do the above things you need to use a MIDI cable to connect the AX3000B and your external MIDI device and set the MIDI channels appropri ately gt 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 AX3000B and of your external MIDI device CONNECTING A MIDI DEVICE OR
10. Monaural phone jack Keken OUTPUT LINE IN 2 L MONO PANR PHONES Mixer recorder AX3000B Headphones USING THE AX3000B WITH A MIDI DEVICE OR COMPUTER By using MIDI you can control the AX3000B from a sequencer or control an exter nal MIDI device from the AX3000B You can also save the AX3000B s programs on a sequencer or MIDI data filer that is able to transmit and receive MIDI exclusive data and then load the program data back into the AX3000B when desired HINT For details on MIDI related connections refer to Connecting a MIDI Device or Computer on p 50 14 Playing the AX3000B 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 AX3000B as a program The AX3000B can hold 96 programs 24 banks x 4 programs in each bank and all of these programs are rewritable When the AX3000B 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 selecti
11. 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 B STEP 1 8 Use value knob 4 to specify the step that you want to edit and use value knob 5 to specify the value at that step HINT When setting the STEP you can use the lt 4 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
12. 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 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 gy 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 prev
13. 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 UsiNG TAP TEMPO TO SET A PARAMETER MOD TAP DLY Use 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 HINT When you set the delay effect type to HOLD DELAY or FREEZ the con trol switch will automatically be assigned to HOLD or FREEZ In this case the target will automatically return to its original setting if you change the delay effect to another type without performing any other operation 44 CONTROLLING ESS ESS CTL1 Turn ESS on off ESS CTL2 Turn the effect being controlled by ESS on off ESS TAP1 Use tap tempo to specify the duration until the next step ESS TAP2 Use tap tempo to specify the length from step 1 until the last st
14. COMPUTER If you want to control an external MIDI device from the AX3000B connect a MIDI cable from the AX3000B s MIDI OUT jack to the MIDI IN jack of your external MIDI device If you want to control the AX3000B from a MIDI sequencer or other external MIDI device connect a MIDI cable from your external MIDI device s MIDI OUT jack to the AX3000B s MIDI IN jack When you connect the AX3000B to a MIDI sequencer or sound editor data will normally be sent in both directions so you will need to connect MIDI cables from the AX3000B s MIDI OUT jack to the external MIDI device s MIDI IN jack and then from the device s MIDI OUT jack to AX3000B s MIDI IN jack MIDI interface sequencer computer NOTE You will need a MIDI inter face in order to connect your com MIDI IN puter with AX3000B Q999 Some MIDI interfaces are not able to transmit or receive MIDI exclu sive messages correctly AX3000B 50 SETTING THE MIDI CHANNEL GLOBAL MIDI CH In order to exchange data with an external MIDI device your AX3000B s MIDI chann
15. 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 button to turn a cabinet model on off or when you want to change the cabinet model type that was automatically chosen when you selected a drive amp model To turn 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
16. 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 AX3000Bs 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 AX3000B in unintended ways BACKING Up 1 Connect the AX3000B 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 use Program Select Mode to select the program you want to transmit 3 Press the GLOBAL button 4 Press the 4 9 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 AX3000B s data will be dumped 5 Putthe receiving device in 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 53 MIDI DIGITAL 6 Press the AX3000B 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 ALL is being transmitted the display will indi cate SEND NOTE While
17. 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 bass 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 the input of your external effect device Connect RETURN to the output of your external effect device HINT The incoming sound is always output from the SEND jack HINT If a 1 4 phone plug is connected to the RETURN jack the signal received at the RETURN jack will be processed if INSERT is ON If nothing is connected to the RETURN jack the signal received at the INPUT jack is always used 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 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 MIDI LEVEL PHONES AX3000B wal in 11 1 MIDI OUT jack This jack transmits MIDI data Use it when you want to control a connected external MIDI device from your AX3000B 11 2 MIDI IN jack This jack receives MIDI data Use it when you want to cont
18. 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 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 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 an old style bass sound that has rich mid and low frequencies and create a more contemporary scooped bass sound by low ering the mids and boosting the highs 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 typ
19. one 15 inch speaker 7 JAZZ 1x15 Models a jazz combo cabinet with one 15 inch speaker 8 AC 2x15 A cabinet model for the AC100 with two 15 inch speakers 9 UK 4x15 Models a UK made cabinet with four 15 inch speakers 10 LA 1x18 A model of the LA sound with one 18 inch speaker 11 COMBI Models a combination of one 12 inch speaker and one 18 inch speaker 26 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 The COMP effect is ideal when you want to play smooth and clean phrases at a consistent volume or when you want more sustain It models a compressor 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 LIMITER This models an effect that maintains a consistent level for the input signal volume While it is similar to a compressor a limiter applies compression only to the sounds that exceed a specified level Since raising the RATIO or lowering the THRESHOLD will lower the overall level you should use the LEVEL parameter to compensate the level appropriately 1 RATIO 0 0 10 0 Increasing the value will apply more com pression 2 ATTACK 0 0 10 0 ncreasing the value will cause c
20. switch pedal on off PRE FX PRE FX effect on off D AMP DRIVE AMP effect on off MOD FX MODULATION effect on off DELAY DELAY effect on off REVRB FX REVERB effect on off For each controller specify whether the AX3000B will transmit and receive con trol change messages If you want the AX3000B to transmit and receive mes sages for a controller specify the control change number Select a controller and use value knob 1 or the buttons to make the desired setting OFF Control change messages will not be transmitted or received CC00 CC95 When you operate a controller messages of the specified control change number 00 95 will be transmitted Similarly the AX3000B will be controlled when it receives messages of the same control change number from an external MIDI device To return to the screen where you specify transmit or receive for all control change messages press both 4 9 buttons simultaneously PARAMETER CHANGE GLOBAL OUT When you operate the AX3000B s knobs or buttons to edit the value of a parame ter system exclusive such as parameter changes are transmitted If you want the AX3000B s parameters to be transmitted to an external device turn the SYEX OUT setting Normally you will turn SYEX OUT on when using the Sound Editor This setting specifies whether the AX3000B will transmit parameter changes Press the GLOBAL button
21. tap delay unit Two delays with differing delay times are assigned to 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 36 7 CROSS DELAY CROSS DL This models a Korg DL8000R delay unit set to cross feedback between LR and 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 bass HINT Ducking is an effect that automatically lowers the volume of the delay sound when you play your bass 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 set 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 Spec
22. to a different type without making any further settings the target setting will also automatically return to the former setting Press the EXP CTL switch Either press the R switch or turn value knob 1 to make the value display indi cate EP 4 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 4 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 42 The expression pedal target is indicated as follows HHHHHHE 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 MIX 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 ex
23. using a vibrating spring 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 39 Effect Type REVERB 7 CANYON This reverb model produces the type of reverberation that is characteristic of a canyon 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 40 Using the expression pedal to control parameters EXPRESSION PEDAL SETTINGS 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
24. with a built in tweeter BASIC CONNECTIONS 1 Use audio cables to connect the AX3000B s OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks to a mixer recorder or bass amp p 14 If desired you can also connect an exter nal effect processor To do this simply connect SEND to the input of your exter nal processor and RETURN to the output of your external processor NOTE If you re making connections in mono use the OUTPUT L MONO jack If you connect only the OUTPUT L MONO jack only the L channel of sound will be output 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 AX3000B all the way toward the left as seen from the rear setting the volume to O Plug your bass into the rear panel INPUT jack Connect the included AC adaptor to the rear panel DC9V power inlet and then connect the plug to an AC outlet to turn on the power 12 5 To adjust the volume turn up your amp or mixer and the AX3000B 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 Monaural phone to your MIDI jack INPUT sequencer computer OUTPUT 1 SEND RETURN PHONES o2um o38rm
25. 0 3 BASS 00 100 4 MIDDLE 0 0 10 0 5 TREBLE 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the volume Adjusts the gain Adjusts the low frequency tone Adjusts the mid frequency tone Adjusts the high frequency tone 16 UK MAJOR A 200 watt tube amp made in the UK recommended cabinet UK 4x15 UK 4x12 The parameters are the same as for 15 AC100 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 the cabinet model press the CABINET switch twice to turn it off The cabinet icon B will disappear from the LCD display NOTE The cabinet model is ignored if you ve selected Amp AP as the connec tion destination setting p 12 25 DRIVE AMP Effect Type CABINET 1 CLASSIC 8x10 CLS 8x10 A classic cabinet model with eight 10 inch speakers 2 MODERN 4x10 MDR 4x10 A modern cabinet model with four 10 inch speakers 3 LA 4x10 A model of the LA sound with four 10 inch speakers 4 METAL 4x10 MTL 4x10 Models a cabinet with aluminum coned four 10 inch speakers 5 UK 4x12 Models a UK made cabinet with four 12 inch speakers 6 STUDIO 1x15 STUD 1x15 A model of a studio combo cabinet with
26. 4 Press the WRITE button The name display indicates EXP MIN 45 Pedals 5 Slowly advance the expression pedal away from yourself pedal forward and take your hand off the pedal when it stops Returns slowly Cv MIN AH e Name display 6 Press the WRITE button The name display will indicate COMPLETE for one second and then the AX3000B 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 you are still unable to adjust the sensitivity after repeated attempts it is possible that the AX3000B has malfunctioned Please contact a nearby dealer 46 Using ESS to control a parameter SS Expression Step Sequencer controls a variety of effect parameters E in a stepwise fashion letting you control your sound in 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 The AX3000B s ESS function operates between the expression pedal and the tar get parameter you specify When you activate ESS the
27. AX3000B MODELING SIGNAL PROCESSOR Owner s manual unir quus me AMBER VOL sooo 230008 y s UNON o DIST p bu EBE HEBA TT TINT TEA FA ummm mm GLOBAL EXIT TUNE aiii now INDIVIDUAL COD ATTACK SPEED MANUALTHRESHOLD TYPE RESONANCE EFFECT ORDER DELAY TIME E L 2 8 VOLUME GAIN MID FREQ BASS DIRECT MIDDLE TREBLE TONE CABINET PROG UL MODULATION DEPTH PITCH SPEED FINE NANUAL SPEED 2 RESONANCE MIX MODE TIME FEEDBACK TONE OPTION MX lt REVERS TME 10 DAMP HI DAMP PRE DELAY BANK CEIP CONTROL Be TARGET EXP MAC DOWN Hester sea SPEED SMOOTH LAST STEP MODE STEP VALUE TF STEP SEQUENCER CONTROLS THE TARGET PARAMETER OF THE HPRESION PEDAL oT o2 EI o3 NUN o4 iis O CONTROL Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction n 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 t
28. CONTROL CHANGE GLOBAL CCHG 1 0 When you operate the EXPRESSION pedal Control switch or program switches of the AX3000B 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 AX3000B 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 external MIDI device refer to step 4 Here you can specify whether the AX3000B will transmit and receive control change messages 51 MIDI DIGITAL Press the GLOBAL button Press the amp 9 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 buttons to make your choice On allows transmitting and receiving OFF disables transmitting and receiv ing NOTE If this setting is 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 can set control numbers individually Use the 4 9 buttons to select each control ler The controllers will be selected in the following order EXP PDL Expression pedal control Control
29. DE As an example here s how to switch the pre effect and reverb on off while you re playing 1 If the LED at the upper left of the BANK UP pedal is dark you re in Program Select mode Press and hold the BANK UP pedal for about one second to enter Individual mode At this time the LED at the upper left of the BANK UP pedal 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 off 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 pedal The LED at the upper left of the BANK UP pedal will go dark ACTIVATING OR DEACTIVATING THE KEY LOCK FUNCTION Here s how you can use the Key Lock function to disable the AX3000B 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
30. I T me Output settings e Pe f ee Ett sre a Ecl ete 12 Output select function eene enne nnne 12 Basic COnriectloris s ooi dete ie peto Lit eco tta teen el 12 Example of connection to a bass amp or 13 Example of connections to a mixer or 14 Using the AX3000B with a MIDI device or 14 Playing the 15 Program Select 15 Selecting a 15 a1 els ET 15 Operations in Individual 16 Activating or deactivating the Key Lock 16 Activating the Key Lock 16 Deactivating the Key Lock 16 Creating and Storing your own 17 Signal path tee ie ese EDU Enero p PERRO E EIER 17 Creating your own
31. IDDLE TREBLE UK MAJOR VOLUME GAIN BASS MIDDLE TREBLE CABINET TYPE NR PROG LVL TYPE NR PROG LVL MODULATION DEPTH PITCH SPEED FINE MANUAL SPEED 2 RESONANCE MIX MODE CLASSIC CHORUS DEPTH SPEED MANUAL ME MODE MULTI TAP CHORUS DEPTH SPEED TIME MIX CLASSIC FLANGER DEPTH SPEED MANUAL RESO MIX BI CHORUS DEPTH SPEED1 SPEED2 RESO MODE DUO PHASE DEPTH SPEED1 SPEED2 RESO MODE TEXTREM DEPTH SPEED NE SPREAD LEVEL ROTARY DEPTH SPEED1 SPEED2 ACCEL PITCH SHIFTER PITCH FINE TRACKING DIRECT EFFECT RANDOM FILTER DEPTH SPEED MANUAL RESO MIX FILTRON DEPTH ATTACK MANUAL RESO SENS POL TALK MOD DEPTH ATTACK MANUAL SENS POL 58 DELAY TIME FEEDBACK 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 9 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
32. LA STUD 24 LIMITER 27 M METAL 4x10 MTL 4x10 26 MIDI 50 MIDI CH 51 MIDI Channel 51 MOD DELAY MOD DLY 36 MOD EFFECTS 30 MOD FX 52 MODERN 4x10 MDR 4x10 26 MULTI HEAD MULTI HD 35 MULTI TAP CHORUS MT CHORS 31 N Naming 19 OCTAFUZZ 24 OCTAVE 29 ORANGE DIST OR DIST 23 Original Value 20 P Parameter Change 52 PCHG OUT 51 PITCH SHIFTER PITCH 33 PLATE 39 PRE EFFECTS 27 Program Change 51 Program Select mode 15 60 R RANDOM STEP FILTER RND FILT 34 RELOAD 55 RENAME 19 Restoring 54 Restoring the Factory Preset 55 REVERB EFFECTS 39 REVERSE DELAY REVRS DL 38 REVRB FX 52 RHYTHM DELAY RHYTM DL 37 RING MOD 29 ROOM 40 ROTARY 33 S SCOOPED 24 SHRED DIST SHRED DS 23 SLAP 39 SLOW ATTACK SLOWATK 29 Sound Editor 52 SPRING 39 Storing 19 STUDIO 25 40 STUDIO 1x15 STUD 1x15 26 SWEEP DELAY SWEEP DL 36 SYEX OUT 52 SYNTH 30 T TALK MOD 34 TEXTREM 32 TUBE OD 23 Tuner 21 41 U UK 4x12 26 UK 4x15 26 UK MAJOR 25 U VIBE PHASE VIB PHAS 28 V VALVE 24 VALVE2 24 28 WRITE 19 61 Index 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 prod
33. MIX TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE DELAY MIX EXP CONTROL EXP TARGET EXP MIN EXP 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 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 sion Step Sequencer HINT For details refer to Using ESS to control a parameter on p 47 3 THE PROGRAM WRITE EXIT SECTION AND OTHER SETTINGS f MODELING SIGNAL PROCESSOR ru LI LII Eg imi ANT VAN
34. O will be reset to the position specified by OFFSET when ever you operate the switch p 44 Control switch settings 4 BI CHORUS BI CHORS This is a chorus model unique to the AX3000B 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 2 Adjusts the modulation speed of CHORUS 1 3 SPEED 2 0 1 10 0 2 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 Specifies the connection and LFO for CHO RUS 1 2 S CHORUS 1 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 31 Effect Type MODULATION 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 This is an amazing phaser that provides two six stage phasers PHASER 1 and PHASER 2 They can be connected in series to
35. 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 DLY MIX ARENA TIME LO DAMP HI DAMP PRE DLY MIX 59 Appendix Index Numerics 2TAP DELAY 2TAP DLY 36 A AC 2x15 26 AC100 25 ANALOG DELAY ANLG DL 35 ARENA 40 Automatic Chromatic Tuner 21 B Backing Up 53 BI CHORUS BI CHORS 31 BOUNCE 39 C CABINET Models 25 Calibrating 22 CANYON 40 52 CCHG I O 51 CHAMBER 39 CHORUS FLANGER CHO FLNG 29 CLASSIC 24 CLASSIC 8x10 CLS 8x10 26 CLASSIC CHORUS CL CHORS 30 CLASSIC FLANGER CL FLANG 31 COMBI 26 COMP 27 Connection 12 50 Control Change 51 Creating Program 17 CROSS DELAY CROSS DL 37 D DELAY 35 DELAY EFFECTS 35 DELAY FX 52 DRIVE AMP Models 23 DUMP ALL 53 DUMP CUR 53 DUO PHASE DUO PHAS 32 E ECHO PLUS 35 Effect On Off mode 15 ESS Expression Step Sequencer 47 EXCITER 27 EXP PDL 52 F FAT DIST 23 FILTRON 34 FREEZ 38 FRETLESS 29 FUZZ 24 G GARAGE 39 GOLD PANEL GOLD PNL 25 H HALL 40 HOLD DELAY HOLD DLY 37 J JAZZ 25 JAZZ 1x15 26 L 1x18 26 4X10 26 LA STUDIO
36. ameters 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 AX3000B 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 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 AX3000B Sound Editor editor librarian software to visually edit the AX3000B s numerous parameters and to save programs Contact a Korg distributor in your country for details on how to obtain this software and about its operating requirements You can download the software from the fol lowing website or your local distributor s website http www korg com A Bassist s Guided Panel Tour Here we re going to learn about the buttons and other controls on the AX3000B s
37. amples 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 PITCH D INPUT and R INPUT operat ing the expression pedal does not edit the parameter 5 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 6 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 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 7 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 43 Pedals 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 OFF P ON OFF A ON OFF
38. ate a violin like impression 2 ATTACK 0 0 10 0 Adjusts how the attack is modified 29 Effect Type PRE EFFECT 11 SYNTH This models a bass synth An algorithm unique to ToneWorks is used to simulate an analog synthesizer sound with a smoothly tracking envelope filter 1 DPTH POL 10 0 10 0 Adjusts the depth of the envelope filter left half is negative motion right half is positive motion 2 ATTACK 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the attack of the envelope filter 3 WAVE 0 0 10 0 Synth waveform The available choices model a variety from an ordinary sawtooth waveform to a sawtooth waveform one octave below 4 RESO 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the resonance of the envelope filter 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix balance between the original sound and the synth sound HINT This effect is designed for single note playing The sound may be muddy if you play a chord HINT The sound may be distorted depending on your settings and on how this effect is combined with other effects If so you should lower the DRIVE AMP VOL UME or the PROG LVL settings HINT If you want to produce the overtone structure typical of a synthesizer it is sometimes best to turn off the CABINET model 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 famou
39. 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 Y buttons to calibrate this in the range of 438 Hz 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 AX3000B 22 Explanations of the Effect Types his section explains the AX3000B s sixteen drive amp models and eleven pre effects cabinet models modulation delay and reverb effects A DRIVE AMP MODELS The drive amp model 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 This provides six types of popular drive pedal tuned for bass With the exception of SHRED DIST a DIRECT parameter has been added to each of these 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 1 VOLUME 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the volume 2 GAIN 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the gain 3 DIRECT 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the volume of the direct signa
40. data is being transmitted do not touch the buttons or knobs of the AX3000B or its foot controller and never turn off the power RESTORING 1 Connect the transmitting device s MIDI OUT to the AX3000B s MIDI IN 2 Setthe transmitting MIDI device and the AX3000B to the same MIDI channel If the AX3000B 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 AX3000B is receiving all 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 owners manual of the device that will be transmit ting the data dump NOTE While data is being transmitted don t touch the AX3000B 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 AX3000B s program memory unless you store it HINT If the 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 54 Restoring the Factory Preset Programs ere s h
41. e amount of feedback 3 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the tone of the delay 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of the delay 35 Effect Type MODULATION 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 bass 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 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the tone of the delay 4 SENS 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the sensitivity at which the effect responds to the volume of your bass 5 MIX 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mix amount of the delay 6 2TAP DELAY 2TAP DLY This is a multi tap delay that models the Korg DL8000R digital multi
42. e of equipment to which your AX3000B is con nected 1 Select any program p 15 HINT It doesn t matter which program you select because we re starting from scratch 2 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 3 Use the DRIVE AMP selector to select the drive amp model you want to use 4 Use value knobs 1 5 to adjust the parameters of the drive amp model 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 VOLUME 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 AX3000B is connected to a mixer or recorder press the CABINET button to turn it on If you use the cabinet model make sure to choose the correct Out 17 Playing Creating and Storing 10 11 put Select setting p 12 If you want to change the cabinet model turn value knob 1 If you don t want to use a cabinet model 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 value knob 4 so that you don t hear noise when you re not playing your bass The eff
43. e 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 41 Using the expression pedal to control param eters 33 Effect Type MODULATION 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 bass input By assigning the MANUAL knob to the expression pedal you can simulate Korg s classic TRAVELER pedal 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the depth of the effect 2 ATTACK 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the speed o
44. e 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 AX3000B 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 AX3000B contains an Automatic Chromatic Tuner The frequency of the middle A reference pitch can be adjusted calibrated over a range of 438 Hz 445 Hz The Bypass all effects turned off including noise reduction and Mute functions are useful when you need to make settings on your bass amp tune your instru ment or swap bass 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 T
45. ect 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 bass 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 DLY 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 external device that s connected to the insert effect jacks press the INSERT switch to turn on the signal route to your 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 settin
46. el 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 CH If a different parameter is selected press the buttons to change the display 3 Use the value knob 1 or the buttons to set your AX3000B 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 When you switch programs on the AX3000B a program change message is trans mitted from the MIDI OUT jack causing an external MIDI device to switch pro grams Similarly when the AX3000B 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 AX3000B NOTE Program change numbers not used by the AX3000B will be ignored For details on the range of program change numbers used by the AX3000B refer to End of this manual 1 Press the GLOBAL button Press the lt gt buttons to make the name display show PCHG OUT Specify whether program change messages will be transmitted Use value knob 1 or the A W buttons to make the desired setting OFF Program change messages will not be transmitted On Program change messages will be transmitted
47. en 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 2 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 44 Control switch set tings 4 SPEED 2 0 1 10 0 2 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 44 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 44 Control switch settings 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 24 424 Adjusts th
48. ep if in Alternate mode the length of one cycle back to step 1 ESS TRIG 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 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 AX3000B s expression pedal does 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 AX3000B 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 EXP MAX o M e e Name display NOTE If you decide to cancel the calibration procedure press the EXIT button
49. ers can be controlled by the expression pedal PRE FX SENS DEPTH ATTACK SPEED MANUAL TYPE RESONANCE LEVEL ORDER COMP SENS LEVEL LIMITER RATIO ATTACK THRESHLD LEVEL EXCITER MANUAL TYPE EFFECT WAH TRIM OPEN MANUAL RESO ORDER U VIBE PHASE DEPTH SPEED MANUAL TYPE ORDER CHORUS FLANGER DEPTH SPEED MANUAL RESO DIRECT EFFECT RING MOD FILTER OSCFREQ DIRECT EFFECT FRETLESS DEPTH SLOW ATTACK ATTACK SYNTH DPTH POL ATTACK WAVE RESO MIX DRIVE VOLUME GAIN MID FREQ BASS DIRECT MIDDLE TREBLE TONE TUBE OD VOLUME GAIN DIRECT TONE FAT DIST VOLUME GAIN DIRECT TONE ORANGE DIST VOLUME GAIN DIRECT ME TONE SHRED DIST VOLUME GAIN BASS MIDDLE TREBLE FUZZ VOLUME GAIN DIRECT TONE OCTAFUZZ VOLUME GAIN DIRECT ME TONE VALVE VOLUME MID FREQ BASS MIDDLE TREBLE VALVE2 VOLUME MID FREQ BASS MIDDLE TREBLE CLASSIC VOLUME MID FREQ BASS MIDDLE TREBLE SCOOPED VOLUME MID FREQ BASS MIDDLE TREBLE LA STUDIO VOLUME MID FREQ BASS MIDDLE TREBLE GOLD PANEL VOLUME MID FREQ BASS MIDDLE TREBLE JAZZ VOLUME MID FREQ BASS MIDDLE TREBLE STUDIO VOLUME GAIN BASS MIDDLE TREBLE AC100 VOLUME GAIN BASS M
50. es and names of formats etc are the trademarks or regis tered trademarks of their respective owners Table of Contents Introd ctiOn Welcome Aboard 1 Main PO atures eire o ed lattes 1 A Bassist s Guided Panel Tour Front panel un mete eee teda eie etre a 3 Effect edit Section eee rede e 3 Parameter Edit section nens 5 The Program Write Exit section and Other 5 5 Displ y CUrsor Section eot torre Eee de diete ec poeta 6 Bank display udin tee gea 7 Bank Program select section 8 Effect Control section p ee Eo e ER 8 ESS Pedal indicator Tuner display sese 9 Rear pariel ee ense cro n o and ease Des rack ei ia 10 Power SUDply iiie REO prr iH PER RE ER 10 Inputs and Outputs rennes 10 MIDI iUi tte M BE PIE I SIE 11 SIP DIE OUT vec and hegre ine ee de e Auntie 11 KT
51. f 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 mark 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 nam
52. f 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 00 109 Adjusts the sensitivity of response to the bass volume NOTE If you assign the expression pedal to the MANUAL knob the DEPTH value knob 1 will have no effect 11 TALK MOD This is a envelope controlled talking modulator that varies the character of the voice according to the input of your bass 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the depth of operation 2 ATTACK 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the speed of response 3 MANUAL 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the vocal character If DEPTH is set to 10 MANUAL will not function 4 A E O U Selects one of the following transitions between vowels A E A T A O E O E U O 5 SENS POL Ou 10u Od 10d Adjusts the sensitivity of response to the bass 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 34 E DELAY EFFECTS Here you 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 origi
53. gs 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 the 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 S NUN lu gJ bid szar DHT UKE MNO IRS _ 3 Repeat step 2 to finish entering a name for your program 4 When you ve finished entering a name press the EXIT button to return to the mode you were in STORING A PROGRAM When your t
54. ifies 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 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 HINT When you select HOLD DELAY the control switch will automatically be assigned to HOLD DLY 37 Effect Type DELAY 10 REVERSE DELAY REVRS DL This is 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 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 When you press the CON TROL switch the sound you had been playing just before that moment will be held Wh
55. ile 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 HINT When you select FREEZ the control switch will automatically be assigned to FREEZ 38 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 The parameters of the reverb effect are the same for all types 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 HI 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 This models a spring reverb unit that produces reverberation
56. ious state NOTE When you change the expression target the MIN and MAX values will be initialized 4 Pedals 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 items by turning value knobs 1 3 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 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 WAH the P MANUAL wah position will automatically be assigned to expression If you then set the Pre effect
57. is will light when the Cabinet model is active 47 EXPicon This will light when the expression pedal can be used 4 8 Quick Assign icon 654 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 AX3000B 4 n n ui To e saevus HOLD EXP CTL BUTTON FOR QUICK ASSIGN CABINET NR PROGIVL 4 AMP LINE GLOBAL EXIT TUNE O 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 uoi INDIVIDUAL NUT _ MANIAL THRSHOUS CID m FIS Y VOLUME GAIN MID FREQ BASS DIRECT MIDDLE TREBLE TONE TPE 6 1 BANK UP 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 ind
58. ividually 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 SECTION AMBER VOL GREEN BP TC 7 2 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 44 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 41 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 AMBER VOL y um NDIVIDUAL Z N UP O CONTROL
59. l 5 TONE 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the tone 2 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 The parameters are the same as for 1 TUBE OD 3 ORANGE DIST OR DIST This models a classic distortion unit manufactured in Japan and packaged in an orange box The parameters are the same as for 1 TUBE OD 4 SHRED DIST SHRED DS This distortion resembles the sound produced by a large amp stack 1 VOLUME 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the volume 2 GAIN 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the gain 3 BASS 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the low frequency tone 4 MIDDLE 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the mid frequency tone 23 Tuner DRIVE AMP Effect Type 5 TREBLE 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the high frequency tone 5 FUZZ Retro rude n raw the name says it all The parameters are the same as for 1 TUBE OD 6 OCTAFUZZ This models a fuzz unit legendary for its savagely aggressive distortion A pitch one octave above will be added if you turn down the tone and play above the twelfth fret The parameters are the same as for 1 TUBE OD AMP MODELS 7 VALVE A tube amp with the ULTRA LO switch turned ON recommended cabinet CLS8x10 1 VOLUME 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the volume 2 MID FREQ 1 5 Adjusts the frequency of the mid range 3 BASS 10 0 10 0 Adjusts the low frequency tone 4 MIDDLE 10 0 10 0 Adjusts
60. 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 2 Adjusts the modulation speed of PHASER 1 3 SPEED 2 0 1 10 0 2 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 Specifies the connection and LFO for PHASER 1 2 S1 PHASER 1 2 are connected in series S2 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 P2 PHASER 1 2 are connected in parallel and their LFOs are synchronized Stereo mode PHASER 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 6 TEXTREM This models an legendary tremolo circuit You can adjust the SPREAD setting to produce a panning effect that extends to left and right 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the tremolo depth 2 SPEED 1 0 10 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 32 7 ROTARY This models a stereo rotary speaker Wh
61. n s the AC adapter connected to the rear panel DC9V jack s the AC adapter plugged into an AC outlet Could the AC adapter be damaged 2 There s no sound 15 your bass turned up Are both ends of your bass cable plugged into the correct jacks Is your bass cable working Could the rear panel OUTPUT LEVEL knob be turned down Check the VOLUME GAIN BASS MIDDLE TREBLE and PROG LVL settings For some amp models you may not hear any sound from the amp if the BASS MIDDLE and TREBLE settings are low this is the same behavior as the cir cuitry of 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 Sound is distorted when using SYNTH Lower the DRIVE AMP VOLUME or the PROG LVL setting
62. nal 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 LO DAMP 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 1 0 10 0 Adjusts the tone of the delay 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 used 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 th
63. ng 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 AX3000B 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 you re select 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 MO
64. o 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 limits 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 i
65. ompression to apply more slowly 3 THRESHLD 1 0 10 0 Compression will apply when the signal exceeds the threshold level you specify here 5 LEVEL 0 0 10 0 Output level 3 EXCITER This models an effect that adds a brilliant high range to the sound You can choose from two types a conventional exciter that always adds the high range or a dynamic exciter unique to ToneWorks which applies the exciter according to the volume of the input especially good on slapped bass playing 3 FREQ 1 10 0 The frequency at which the exciter is applied 4 TYPE Selects the type of exciter 1 Normal Normal type 2 Dyna Dynamic type 5 EFFECT 0 0 10 0 Effect level 27 Effect Type CABINET PRE EFFECT 4 WAH This models a wah pedal with a white body designed for bass and featuring adjustable resonance Raising the RESO may cause distortion You can lower the TRIM parameter until distortion no longer occurs 1 TRIM 1 0 10 0 2 OPEN 1 0 10 0 3 MANUAL 1 0 10 0 4 RESO 0 0 10 0 5 ORDER PrE PRE PoS POST Trim adjusts the level appropriately for the setting of the RESO parameter Adjusts the maximum value for the open position of the wah Adjusts how far the wah is open Adjusts the amount of resonance Selects the connection order The wah is connected before the DRIVE AMP model The wah is connected after the DRIVE AMP model HINT When
66. 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 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 pitch of your bass sound the pitch will change in a sequence of C D E A B and C 7 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 48 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 val
67. ow you can restore the AX3000B s programs and settings to the H state in which it was shipped from the factory NOTE Executing this procedure will erase all the programs you created and saved in the AX3000B 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 1 While holding down the three buttons 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 RELOAD Release the three buttons you were holding down 2 lf at this point you decide that you really don t want to execute this operation you can press the EXIT switch 3 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 AX3000B will automatically switch to Program Select Mode NOTE Never turn off the power while this reload operation is occurring 55 MIDI DIGITAL Factory Settings Troubleshooting not resolve the problem please contact your dealer or Korg authorized service f you suspect a malfunction please check the following points first If this does center 1 Power does not turn o
68. p 5888 to AMP to LINE P 24 HOLD EXP CTL BUTTON FOR QUICK ASSIGN CABINET NR PROGLVL EXP CTL RENAME 7 OQ Ww AMP LINE GLOBAL WRITE EXIT TUNE O O ma 3 1 3 3 4 Panel Tour 3 1 AMP LINE button This button lets you make appropriate settings for the device to which your UTPUT AX3000B is connected The icon in the display will change depending on the destination device you ve selected p 12 3 2 GLOBAL button You can press the GLOBAL button and use the lt buttons to move through the menus in the following order After you ve selected a menu item use value knob 1 or the A W buttons to edit the value MIDI CH MIDI channel setting p 51 PCHG OUT Program change message output setting p 51 CCHG I O Control change message input output setting p 51 SYEX OUT System exclusive message output setting p 52 DUMP CUR Send the current program data from the MIDI OUT jack p 53 DUMP ALL Send all of the AX3000B s data from the MIDI OUT jack p 53 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 will s
69. r 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 7 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 8 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 bass to produce new harmonics If you assign the OSCFREQ control to the expression pedal you ll be able to con trol the sound in unique ways while you perform 2 FILTER 1 0 10 0 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 9 FRETLESS This effect transforms the sound of a fretted bass into that of a fretless bass 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the degree of fretlessness HINT This effect is designed for single note playing The sound may be muddy if you play a chord 10 SLOW ATTACK SLOWATK This models a slow attack effect that slows down the attack of the bass to cre
70. rol your AX3000B from a connected external MIDI device 12 S P DIF OUT 00 4 AX3000B MODELING SIGNAL PROCESSOR ST m 12 1 12 1 S P DIF OUT jack This is an optical digital jack for S P DIF output Panel Tour 11 Setup NOTE You must turn off the power of all your equipment before you make connec tions If you ignore this warning you may damage your bass amp or speaker sys tem and may experience malfunctions OUTPUT SETTINGS OUTPUT SELECT FUNCTION Here s how to specify whether you re connecting the AX3000B to a bass amp or to a mixer recorder If you set the output select setting to Ln Line the cabinet model setting is ignored The cabinet model setting is also ignored when the drive amp model is OFF and won t be affected by this setting 1 Press the AMP LINE button 2 Use Value knob 1 or the A W buttons to select the connection destination AP When connecting the AX3000B s output to an amp Ln When connecting the AX3000B s output including S P DIF OUT to a mixer recorder or headphones If you choose AP the LCD display will show the OUTPUT icon mA to If you choose Ln the OUTPUT icon mA to LINE will appear NOTE Use the Ln LINE setting if you re connecting the AX3000B to a bass amp that has a broad frequency response such as a bass amp
71. s chorus unit with two modes chorus and vibrato 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 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 30 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 This models a classic analog flanger 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 Adjusts the mix amount of the effect CONTROL switch FLN TRIG If you set the FLN TRIG CONTROL switch setting to FLN TRIG the LF
72. 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 r 2 F1 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 1 The display indicates LAST STEP number Mode 1 1 shot Examples 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 4 A1 4 step alternate Advance from step 1 to step 4 then back to step 1 1 shot and stop 1234321 47 Pedals ESS 4 A 1 4 step alternate 2 Advance from step 1 to step 4 then back to step 1
73. tart 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 3 4 4 LAC mum 220008 DEDE EMT 45 ERE S 6666 4 6 5 H EXP CTL BUTTON FOR QUICK ASSIGN CABINET NR PROG LVL EXP CTL RENAME 742 GLOBAL BIT TUNE G 7 4 1 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 V 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 QUIPUT 45 OUTPUT icon This indicates the AX3000B s output destination setting AMP LINE 4 6 CABINET icon Th
74. the mid frequency tone 5 TREBLE 10 0 10 0 Adjusts the high frequency tone 8 VALVE2 A tube amp that s ideal for rock recommended cabinet CLS8x10 The parameters are the same as for 7 VALVE 9 CLASSIC A tube amp whose basic character changes according to the setting of the value dial recommended cabinet COMBI The parameters are the same as for 7 VALVE 10 SCOOPED A typical amp for the sound of the 80 s recommended cabinet MTL4x10 The parameters are the same as for 7 VALVE 11 LA STUDIO LA STUD A typical amp for the LA sound recommended cabinet LA 4x10 LA 1x18 The parameters are the same as for 7 VALVE 24 12 GOLD PANEL GOLD PNL A modern amp with a distinctive gold panel noted for its clean sound recom mended cabinet MDN4x10 The parameters are the same as for 7 VALVE 13 JAZZ combo amp loved by jazz bassists recommended cabinet JAZ1x15 The parameters are the same as for 7 VALVE 14 STUDIO A tube combo amp ideal for the Motown sound recommended cabinet STU1x15 Parameters 1 VOLUME 0 0 10 0 Adjusts the volume 2 GAIN 0 0 10 0 the gain 3 BASS 10 0 10 0 Adjusts the low frequency tone 4 MIDDLE 10 0 10 0 Adjusts the mid frequency tone 5 TREBLE 10 0 10 0 Adjusts the high frequency tone 15 AC100 A 100 watt tube amp manufactured by Vox recommended cabinet AC 2x15 1 VOLUME 0 0 10 0 2 GAIN 0 0 10
75. top and rear panel FRONT PANEL COD DRIVE AMP DELAY TIME w DRIVE AMP MODULATION REVERB Kui now INDIVIDUAL SENS DEPTH ATTACK SPEED MANUAL THRESHOLD TYPE RESONANCE Y a WH wv VOLUME GAIN MID FREQ BASS DIRECT MIDDLE Su E N M d DOWN UP 233 fo T SPEED SMOOTH TAST STEP MODE SE Gan o 2 GEM 4 O CONTROL N AX3000B IP TI HH S HOLD BUTTON FOR QUICK ASSIGN gt 969 LI mw CHORUS cuss Tuk woo CHORUS PRE FX Co DRIVE AMP C MODULATION C DELAY Cx 1 1 14 1 5 16 17 1 3 1 1 Effect Category buttons 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
76. ts 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 device s as an insert effect A sound you create using the AX3000B 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 AX3000B features an Expression Step Sequencer abbreviated as ESS in this manual that provides step control of a variety of effect par
77. uct 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 your receipt as proof of purchase otherwise your product may be disqualified from the manufacturer s or distributor s warranty R KORG INC 4015 2 Yanokuchi Inagi city Tokyo 206 0812 Japan 2005 KORG INC 0 s DUON
78. ue 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 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 1 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 49 ESS
79. uner 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 bass and the closest note name will appear in the bank display Note names are shown as follows C D Dt E Ft Gt Fi Ci ot Li Li b amp b F LY 21 Creating and Storing Tuner 3 Tune your bass 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 Tuner display 5 5 5 W EEN m s vid Name display 3 Name display 3 Name display 3 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 AX3000B on the built in tuner is
80. weaking has resulted in a sound you re happy with store write it 1 Press the WRITE button The name display shows and the bank display and program LEDs 1 4 will blink 2 Use value knob 1 or the A 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 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 ar
81. you select WAH the expression pedal is automatically assigned to MANUAL 5 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 to select the model 1 DEPTH 0 0 10 0 2 SPEED 0 1 10 0 Hz 3 MANUAL 1 0 10 0 4 TYPE U 1 U 2 Or bL 5 ORDER PrE PRE PoS POST Adjusts the vibrato modulation depth Adjusts the vibrato modulation speed Adjusts the center frequency of the sweep MANUAL has no effect if DEPTH is set to 10 0 Selects the type U VIBE set to Vibrato mode U VIBE set to Chorus mode Models the popular four stage phaser Models the Danish phaser Selects the connection order The effect is connected before the DRIVE AMP model The effect is connected after the DRIVE 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 28 6 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 cente

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