EXi: CX-3 Tonewheel Organ
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PROGRAM > CX-3: Basic
4–1: Basic
4–1a: Drawbar Mode
Drawbar Mode [Normal, EX]
This is a basic control, which affects the parameters
available in the Drawbars and Percussion sections.
Normal mode models a standard tone-wheel organ, with 9
drawbars and single-pitch percussion.
EX mode adds four additional drawbars, with pitches
adjustable in half-step increments between 16’ and two
octaves above 1’. It also allows you to create the percussion
using up to five different pitches, each with adjustable
volume levels.
4–1b: Tone
Wheel Type [Vintage, Clean]
Vintage offers an organic, complex tone. It includes some
amount of additional harmonics for each note, which can be
further increased by using the Overtone Level parameter,
below. It also adds “leakage,” a pitched noise caused by the
mix of all 91 tone wheels “leaking” into each individual
note–a characteristic part of the authentic tone-wheel organ
sound. The Leakage Level parameter, below, controls the
volume of this component.
Clean gives you a pristine, perfect set of tone wheels, with
no leakage noise. By default, these tone wheels have no
additional overtones–but you can add them by using the
Overtone Level parameter, below.
Drawbar Level Curve [Bright, Mellow]
This controls the way in which the tone-wheel levels change
in relation to pitch, which contributes to the overall
brightness of the sound.
Bright produces a crisp effect, slightly brighter than
traditional tone-wheel organs.
Mellow produces a slightly darker, more traditional tone.
Overtone Level [0…99]
This controls the timbre of the individual tone wheels.
Increasing the Overtone Level adds more harmonics, for a
brighter, richer tone.
The Wheel Type setting, above, determines both the specific
harmonics added and their volume levels.
Leakage Level [0…99]
This specifies the amount of drawbar leakage, both into
played notes and into the constant noise (see Noise Level,
below).
This parameter is available only when the Wheel Type,
above, is set to Vintage. When the Wheel Type is set to
Clean, it is grayed out.
Noise Level [0…99]
This lets you add a constant amount of noise to the outputs -
just like you might find in older vintage gear. The noise will
be present whether or not any notes are being played.
The noise includes both colored broad-band noise and tone
wheel leakage. The amount of leakage within the noise is
scaled by Leakage Level, described above.
Gate Type [Clean, Dirty]
This affects the sound character when notes are turned on or
off. It is similar in concept to Key Click, below, but has a
different timbral character.
Clean does not add any additional gate noise.
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