Vox Continental 73, Continental 61 User manual

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Owner’s Manual

Table of Contents

Precautions .............................................................................. 2

Data handling ......................................................................... 3

About Nutube ......................................................................... 3

About the Owner’s Manual ................................................ 3

Main Functions of Each Part ................................4

Front panel ............................................................................... 4

Rear Panel ................................................................................. 5

Making Connections .............................................5

Placing the instrument on a dedicated stand ............. 5

1. Connecting the AC adapter .......................................... 5

2. Connecting audio devices ............................................. 6

3. Connecting the pedals .................................................... 6

4. Connecting to a MIDI device or computer .............. 7

Turning the Power On/Off ....................................7

1. Turning the power on ..................................................... 7

2. Turning the power off ..................................................... 7

Selecting and Playing Sounds ..............................8

1. Selecting a sound .............................................................. 8

2. Selecting the scene .......................................................... 8

3. Using controllers ............................................................... 8

4. Applying effects ..............................................................10

Saving a Scene .................................................... 11

Saving a scene to the SCENE 1–4 buttons ..................11

Detailed Functions ............................................. 12

1. Master control .................................................................. 12

2. Part select ..........................................................................12

3. ORGAN part ....................................................................... 13

4. E. PIANO part ....................................................................14

5. PIANO part ......................................................................... 14

6. KEY/LAYER part ................................................................14

7. Touch controls .................................................................15

8. Scene select ......................................................................17

9. EFFECTS controls ............................................................. 18

System Settings .................................................. 20

1. Master tune .......................................................................20

2. MIDI channel ..................................................................... 20

3. Lower part MIDI channel .............................................. 20

4. Local control .....................................................................21

5. Velocity curve ................................................................... 21

6. Organ key trigger ............................................................21

7. Auto power off ................................................................. 21

8. VOX logo LED on/off ...................................................... 21

9. Wah pedal control ..........................................................22

10. Calibrating the pedal ..................................................22

11. Touch sensor calibration ...........................................22

12. Restoring the VOX Continental to factory-set

default settings .............................................................22

13. Saving the scene data ................................................. 23

14. Loading the scene data .............................................. 23

Listening to the demo songs ............................. 11

Playing back the demo songs .........................................11

Appendices ......................................................... 24

Troubleshooting ..................................................................24

Error messages .....................................................................24

Specifications ...................................................... 25

Precautions

Thank you for purchasing the VOX Continental.

The VOX Continental features a standard assortment of vintage sounds including a VOX organ, tonewheel organ, electric
piano and more, as well as a rich grand piano sound that uses large, non-looped sample files in full stereo across the
keyboard. This stage keyboard also features carefully selected clavinet, brass, strings, analog modeling synthesizers and
other sounds that are frequently used during onstage performance, which are accessible via an intuitive user interface.

Both a 61-key model and a 73-key model are available.

To help you get the most out of your new instrument, please read this manual carefully.

Precautions

Location

Using the unit in the following locations can result in a
malfunction.

• In direct sunlight

• Locations of extreme temperature or humidity

• Excessively dusty or dirty locations

• Locations of excessive vibration

• Close to magnetic fields

Power supply

Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of
the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage
other than that for which your unit is intended.

Interference with other electrical devices

Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience
reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable distance
from radios and televisions.

Handling

To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the switches
or controls.

Care

If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean, dry cloth. Do
not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or thinner, or cleaning
compounds or flammable polishes.

Keep this manual

After reading this manual, please keep it for later reference.

Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment

Never set any container with liquid in it near this equipment.
If liquid gets into the equipment, it could cause a breakdown,
fire, or electrical shock.
Be careful not to let metal objects get into the equipment. If
something does slip into the equipment, unplug the AC
adapter from the wall outlet. Then contact your nearest Vox
dealer or the store where the equipment was purchased.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (for USA)

Responsible Party : KORG USA INC.
Address : 316 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, MELVILLE, NY
Telephone : [phone]
Equipment Type : Keyboard
Model : VOX CONTINENTAL-61, VOX CONTINENTAL-73
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference 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.

If items such as cables are included with this equipment,
you must use those included items.
Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Notice regarding disposal (EU only)

When this “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol is
displayed on the product, owner’s manual, battery,
or battery package, it signifies that when you wish
to dispose of this product, manual, package or
battery you must do so in an approved manner. Do
not discard this product, manual, package or

battery along with ordinary household waste.
Disposing in the correct manner will prevent harm to
human health and potential damage to the environment.
Since the correct method of disposal will depend on the
applicable laws and regulations in your locality, please
contact your local administrative body for details. If the
battery contains heavy metals in excess of the regulated
amount, a chemical symbol is displayed below the
“crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol on the battery or battery
package.

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Data handling

Data handling

Incorrect operation or malfunction may cause the contents of
memory to be lost, so we recommend that you save important
data on USB storage devices. Please be aware that VOX will
accept no responsibility for any damages which may result
from loss of data.

About Nutube

Nutube is a new vacuum tube developed by KORG INC. and
Noritake Itron Corporation and that utilizes technology from
vacuum fluorescent displays.
As with conventional vacuum tubes, the Nutube is constructed
with an anode, grid and filament, and operates as a complete
triode tube. Furthermore, it generates the response and same
rich harmonic characteristics of conventional vacuum tubes.

If a strong impact is applied to this unit, noise at the high­frequency range may be heard from the speakers,
headphones, etc. This is due to the structure of the
Nutube; it is not a malfunction.

About the Owner’s Manual

The VOX Continental Owner’s Manual is organized as follows:

• VOX Continental Owner’s Manual (printed)
(this document)

• VOX Continental MIDI Setting Guide (PDF)

• VOX Continental Voice Name List (PDF)

VOX Continental Owner’s Manual (printed)
(this document)

Explains how to use the VOX Continental.
Read this manual first.

VOX Continental MIDI Setting Guide (PDF)

This guide explains the MIDI messages and other information
that can be handled by the VOX Continental. Read this in
order to use the VOX Continental with external MIDI devices,
DAWs and so on.

VOX Continental Voice Name List (PDF)

This is a list of the factory-set default sounds and other data
that are available on the VOX Continental.

Download the PDF from the following website.
www.voxamps.com

Conventions in this manual

Symbols , Note, Tip

These symbols respectively indicate a caution, a
supplementary note, or a tip.

Example screen displays

The parameter values shown in the example screens of this
manual are only for explanatory purposes, and may not
necessary match the values that appear in the screen of your
instrument.

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Main Functions of Each Part Front panel

1

10 11

7

4

28

5 6

9

3

Main Functions of Each Part

Front panel

1: Master control

These controls set the overall volume, vacuum tube (Nutube)
drive volume, keyboard dynamics sensitivity, keyboard octave
and so on. (See page 12)

2: Part select

Selects the sound part for performance (ORGAN, E.PIANO,
PIANO, KEY/LAYER).

Up to two parts can be turned on and played at the same time.
(See page 12)

3: ORGAN part

Selects the variation for the CX-3, VOX, or COMPACT organ
sound. (See page 13)

You can also control the percussion, vibrato/chorus, and rotary
speaker simulation.

There are two types of settings, one for UPPER (the upper part
of the keyboard) and one for LOWER (the lower part of the
keyboard). You can split the keyboard into upper and lower
parts, or use an external MIDI keyboard to play the lower part
of the VOX Continental.

The touch sensors can be used to control the drawbars.

4: E. PIANO part

Selects the typical tines and reeds for vintage electric piano,
and the sound variations for the FM-type electric piano. (See
page 14)

5: PIANO part

Selects the sound variations for the grand, upright, and electric
grand piano sounds. The grand piano sound uses large, non­looping waveform samples in full stereo sound across the
keyboard for both delicate and powerful, richly expressive
sound. (See page 14)

6: KEY/LAYER part

Selects various types of sound variations, such as clavinet,
brass, strings, synthesizer and so on. (See page 14)

You can use the touch sensors to control the amp EG, filter or
LFO.

7: Touc h c ont ro l s

You can simultaneously control multiple settings by touching
the nine touch sensors with LEDs.
These sensors control the organ drawbars, KEY/LAYER filter,
EG, LFO and the overall EQ settings. (See page 15)

8: Scene select

Selects the scene. There are 16 scenes, which are used to store
your favorite variations or effects and instantly recall them
during live performance or other situations. (See page 17)
The EXIT button is also used when making system settings.

9: EFFECTS controls

Sets the trio of effects including the EFFECT (chorus, phaser
and so on), DELAY and REVERB, as well as the EQ (equalizer).
(See page 18)

10: Bend lever

Used to switch between speeds for the organ rotary speaker
simulation, turn the tremolo of the electric piano on/off, and bend
the pitch of the KEY/LAYER variation up or down. (See page 9)

11: Keyboard

The keyboard of the VOX Continental is velocity sensitive, but
aftertouch is not supported. This keyboard features waterfall
keys, making it possible to perform glissandos, trills and so on
like with a vintage tonewheel organ. (See page 9)

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Making Connections Rear Panel

1345 2

6

1: GND 2: HOT

3: COLD

Power cord for AC adapter

Plug into AC outlet.

AC adapter connections

1

2

3

Power button

DC 15V jack

Cord hook

AC adapter

Rear Panel

1: Power

Turns the power on/off. Hold down the power button to shut
the power off.

 “1. Connecting the AC adapter” (see page 5)
 “Turning the Power On/Off” (see page 7)

Power button

DC 15V jack

Cord hook

2: OUTPUT

Use these jacks to connect to an external audio device.

 “2. Connecting audio devices” (see page 6)

OUTPUT L/MONO, R jacks

(6.3 mm monaural phone jack, unbalanced)

OUTPUT L, R jacks

(XLR-3-32, balanced)

LIFT-GND switch
Headphones jack

(6.3 mm stereo phone jack)

3: PEDAL

You can control the sound of the VOX Continental using the
foot pedals connected to each foot controller jack.

 “3. Connecting the pedals” (see page 6)

Do not operate the pedals that are connected to the
ROTOR SPEED or DAMPER jacks while turning on the
power or connecting a pedal. The pedal polarity and
pedal position will be considered by the
to be off when the pedal is connected.

CONTROL jack, ROTOR SPEED jack, DAMPER jack

VOX Continental

Making Connections

Placing the instrument on a dedicated stand

When placing the VOX Continental on a dedicated keyboard
stand (the ST-Continental), first unplug the AC adapter and
cord from this instrument, and follow the instructions in the
“ST-Continental Assembly Guide” included with the stand.

1. Connecting the AC adapter

Use only the included AC adapter. Using any other AC
adapter may cause malfunctions.

1 Connect the DC plug of the included AC adapter to the

DC 15V jack located on the rear panel of the VOX
Continental.

2 Connect the power cord connector to the AC adapter.

4: MIDI

Connect this instrument to an external MIDI device in order to
transmit or receive MIDI data.

The ORGAN part can be played by connecting an external
MIDI keyboard and using it as LOWER (the lower part of the
keyboard).

 “3. Lower part MIDI channel” (see page 20)

MIDI IN/OUT connectors

5: USB

USB A port

Connect an USB storage device such as a USB flash drive
(commercially available) to save and load scene data.

 “13. Saving the scene data” (see page 23)
 “14. Loading the scene data” (see page 23)

USB B port

Connect the USB A port of a Windows PC or Mac to the VOX
Continental to exchange MIDI data.

6: VOX logo

“8. VOX logo LED on/off” (see page 21)

3 Plug the power cord into an AC outlet.

Use an AC outlet of the correct voltage.

4 Use the cord hook on this instrument to prevent the power

plug of the AC adapter from getting pulled out
accidentally or being damaged.

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Making Connections 2. Connecting audio devices

1

1

2

3

4

L/MONOR

INPUT INPUT

OUTPUT

R L

INPUT

DAMPER

KORG DS-1H,
PS-1, PS-3

VOX V861KORG PS-1, PS-3

CONTROL

ROTOR
SPEED

MIC1

BAL
OR
UNBAL

LINE IN 1

LOW CUT
75Hz
18dB/OCT

TRIM

+10dB

-40dB

10

60

U

-

1

0

d

B

V

M

I

C

G

A

I

N

LINE IN 7-8

L

R

BAL
OR
UNBAL

MONO

+4

-10

LEVEL

LINE IN 9-10

L

R

BAL
OR
UNBAL

MONO

+4

-10

LEVEL

LINE IN 11-12

L

R

BAL
OR
UNBAL

MONO

+4

-10

LEVEL

LINE IN 13-14

L

R

BAL
OR
UNBAL

MONO

+4

-10

LEVEL

STEREO AUX RETURNS

1

2

1

2

AUX SEND

LEFT(1/MONO)

RIGHT

ALL BAL/UNBAL

L

R

TAPE
INPUT

TAPE
OUTPUT

MAIN OUTS

L

R

BAL/UNBAL

PHONES

MIC2

BAL
OR
UNBAL

LINE IN 2

LOW CUT
75Hz
18dB/OCT

TRIM

+10dB

-40dB

10

60

U

-

1

0

d

B

V

M

I

C

G

A

I

N

MIC3

BAL
OR
UNBAL

LINE IN 3

LOW CUT
75Hz
18dB/OCT

TRIM

+10dB

-40dB

10

60

U

-

1

0

d

B

V

M

I

C

G

A

I

N

MIC4

BAL
OR
UNBAL

LINE IN 4

LOW CUT
75Hz
18dB/OCT

TRIM

+10dB

-40dB

10

60

U

-

1

0

d

B

V

M

I

C

G

A

I

N

MIC5

BAL
OR
UNBAL

LINE IN 5

LOW CUT
75Hz
18dB/OCT

TRIM

+10dB

-40dB

10

60

U

-

1

0

d

B

V

M

I

C

G

A

I

N

MIC6

BAL
OR
UNBAL

LINE IN 6

LOW CUT
75Hz
18dB/OCT

TRIM

+10dB

-40dB

10

60

U

-

1

0

d

B

V

M

I

C

G

A

I

N

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX
1

MON/
EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

1

MUTE

ALT 3–4

EQ

HI
12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40
50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX
1

MON/
EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

2

MUTE

ALT 3–4

EQ

HI
12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40
50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX
1

MON/
EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

3

MUTE

ALT 3–4

EQ

HI
12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40
50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX
1

MON/
EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

4

MUTE

ALT 3–4

EQ

HI
12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40
50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX
1

MON/
EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

5

MUTE

ALT 3–4

EQ

HI
12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40
50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX
1

MON/
EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

6

MUTE

ALT 3–4

EQ

HI
12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40
50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX
1

MON/
EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

7–8

MUTE

ALT 3–4

EQ

HI
12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40
50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX
1

MON/
EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

9–10

MUTE

ALT 3–4

EQ

HI
12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40
50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX
1

MON/
EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

11–12

MUTE

ALT 3–4

EQ

HI
12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40
50

60

U

+15

U

+15

AUX
1

MON/
EFX

2

EFX

U

+15

U

+12

-15

-12

U

+15

-15

PAN

SOLO

13–14

MUTE

ALT 3–4

EQ

HI
12kHz

MID

2.5kHz

LOW
80Hz

L

R

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40
50

60

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40
50

60

dB

10

5

U

5

10

20

30

40
50

U

+10

U

+20

U

+20

1

2

AUX 1 MASTER

PRE
POST

NORMALLED

AUX 1
SELECT

EFX TO
MONITOR

AUX

RETURNS

SOURCE

MAIN
MIX

LEFT RIGHT

CLIP+28

+10

+7

+4

+2

0

-2

-4

-7

-10

-20

-30

0dB=0dBu

RUDE SOLO LIGHT

ALT
3-4

TAPE

ASSIGN
TO MAIN MIX

NORMAL(AFL)
LEVEL SET(PFL)

SOLO

MODE

PHANTOM

POWER

CONTROL
ROOM

/ PHONES

MAIN MIX

VOLUME knob

Powered monitor

speakers

Mixer

Headphones

Headphones

jack

Power button

2. Connecting audio devices

The VOX Continental does not have built-in speakers. You will
need to connect audio equipment such as powered monitor
speakers or a stereo set, or use headphones in order to hear
sound.

Connecting powered monitor speakers or a
mixer

The audio outputs on the VOX Continental output at a
higher signal level than ordinary home audio equipment
like CD systems. For this reason, playing at an excessive
volume may damage the connected speakers or audio
equipment, so use caution with the volume level.

1 Turn down the volume on all of your connected

equipment, and then turn off the power.

2 Connect the L/MONO and R jacks or the L and R (XLR)

jacks from the OUTPUT of the VOX Continental to the
audio input jacks of your powered monitor speakers or
mixer.

The signals outputted from the OUTPUT L/MONO and R
jacks are the same as those from the L and R (XLR) jacks. You
can use both at the same time.

Note: If you’re using a monaural connection, connect to the L/
MONO jack.

Note: Setting the LIFT-GND switch
You may hear some noise as a result of a ground loop,
depending on your power supply situation. This noise may be
defeated in some cases by switching the LIFT-GND switch to
the LIFT side.

Connecting the headphones

 Connect the 6.3 mm stereo phone plug of your headphones

to the headphones jack on the VOX Continental.

The headphone jack of the VOX Continental will output the
same signal as the OUTPUT jacks.

Use the VOLUME knob to adjust the headphone volume.
Note: The output from the OUTPUT jacks is not turned off

even when headphones are connected to the headphone jack.

3. Connecting the pedals

You can control the sound of the VOX Continental using the
foot pedals connected to each foot controller jack.

Note: The sensitivity of each pedal jack is set to a standard
value when this instrument is shipped from the factory. If the
pedal sensitivity does not respond appropriately for the pedals
you are using, adjust the sensitivity.
(See “10. Calibrating the pedal”, page 22)

Adjusting the volume (or wah) with the pedal

 Connect the EXPRESSION jack of the included pedal to the

CONTROL jack of the VOX Continental using the
connection cable.

The volume can be adjusted depending on how hard you
depress the pedal. On the ORGAN part variations, this
controls the volume before the rotary speaker input. This
recreates the effect of an expression pedal used with drawbar
organs.

When the wah effect is used, this controls the amount of wah
(default setting).

Note: This controls either the amount of wah or the volume,
when using the wah effect.
(See “9. Wah pedal control”, page 22)

Switching between rotary speeds with the
pedal

 Connect the pedal switch (Korg PS-1 or PS-3, sold

separately) into the ROTOR SPEED jack.

Pressing the pedal will switch the speed of the rotary speaker
simulation for the ORGAN part.

Controlling the damper using the pedal

 Connect the damper pedal (Korg DS-1H, sold separately)

or pedal switch (Korg PS-1 or PS-3, sold separately) to the
DAMPER jack.

When you press the pedal, the notes you’ve pressed will be
sustained so that they will continue even after you take your
hands off the keyboard.

Tip : With the Korg DS-1H damper, you’ll be able to take
advantage of the “half-damper” effect, where the depth that
you press the pedal will vary the amount of damper that’s
applied.

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Turning the Power On/Off 4. Connecting to a MIDI device or computer

2

1, 4

Power button

Variation
number

Touch
sensor

4. Connecting to a MIDI device or computer

An external MIDI keyboard or sequencer can be connected to
the VOX Continental in order to control its sound generator; or
the keyboard and touch sensors on the VOX Continental can
be used to control an external MIDI sound generator.

For details on connecting via MIDI, refer to the
“VOX Continental MIDI Setting Guide” (PDF).

Playing an external MIDI keyboard with LOWER
(lower part of the keyboard) on the organ

There are two types of settings on the ORGAN part variations,
one for UPPER (the upper part of the keyboard) and one for
LOWER (the lower part of the keyboard). An external MIDI
keyboard can be played as the LOWER part. (See page 20)

Turning the Power On/Off

1. Turning the power on

1 Turn the VOLUME knob on the VOX Continental all the

way to the left so that the volume is down.

Make sure that the volume on any external output devices
that are connected (such as powered monitor speakers) is
turned down and that the power is turned off.

2 Press the power button on the VOX Continental.

All of the touch sensor LEDs will light, and the keyboard
will be ready to play once a number is shown in the
VARI ATIO N di s pl a y.

3 Turn on the power of the external output devices that are

connected to the OUTPUT jacks of the VOX Continental,
such as powered monitor speakers.

4 Adjust the VOLUME knobs on the VOX Continental and

on your external equipment to set the volume to a suitable
level.

2. Turning the power off

Scenes that have not been saved will be lost when the
power is turned off, so be sure to save them beforehand.

(See page 11)

1 Lower the volume on your powered monitor speakers or

other external output device, and then turn off their power.

2 Turn the VOLUME knob on the VOX Continental all the

way to the left.

3 Hold down the power button on the rear panel of the VOX

Continental. When
displays of the PIANO and KEY/LAYER parts, release the
power button.

The instrument is storing its settings while
Make sure that the AC adapter stays plugged in until
is no longer shown. Failure to do so may cause a
malfunction.

When a set period of time has passed without playing the
keys, turning the knobs or pressing the buttons on the
VOX Continental, the power will turn off. This function is
called “auto power off”, and the factory-set default is 4
hours. This time can be adjusted. (See page 21)

OFF

is shown in the VARIATION

OFF

is shown.

OFF

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Selecting and Playing Sounds 1. Selecting a sound

Part select
buttons

1

4

3

2

Type

buttons

Variation

number

Part

ORGAN E.PIANO PIANO

KEY/

LAYER

SCENE BANK
 buttons

SCENE 1–4
buttons

1

2

Selecting and Playing Sounds

1. Selecting a sound

The VOX Continental features four sound parts, ORGAN, E.
PIANO, PIANO and KEY/LAYER. You can select a variation
for each part to play.

1 Press a part select button

to turn on the part you
wish to play. (the button
will light)

Pressing down two part
select buttons at the
same time (the button
will light) will allow you
to play a layered sound
with both parts (for
instance, piano and strings together).

2 Turn the LEVEL knobs to adjust the volume of each sound

part.

Use the master control VOLUME knob to adjust the overall
volume.

2. Selecting the scene

Scenes are used to store your favorite variations or effect
settings and instantly recall them. There are 16 scenes (4 scenes
× 4 banks).
Tip : Each scene is already set by factory default, but you can
overwrite them.

1 Press the BANK ,  buttons to select a bank (from A to

D). (The LEDs on banks A–D will light)

2 Press a button from SCENE 1–4 to select a scene (from 1 to

4).

The saved scene will be recalled, allowing you to play the
sound.

Note: If you change the part variation, effect, octave and other
settings, the currently selected SCENE button will blink. Press
the blinking SCENE button to undo the changes and revert to
the saved state.

Note: For details on how to save a scene, see page 11. Scenes
do not contain EQ or other settings.

3 Press the type buttons for each sound part to select the

sound type.

The LED on the respective button will light when the type
is on.

For example, the types that can be selected for the ORGAN
part are shown below.
CX-3: Tonewheel organ
VOX: transistor organ
COMPACT: transistor organ

See the pages listed below for other parts.

E. PIANO part (See page 14)

PIANO part (See page 14)

KEY/LAYER part (See page 14)

4 Press the VARIATION ,  buttons to select the variation.

The variation number will be shown in the VARIATION
display.

Note: Changing parts or variations will have no effect on the
settings in EFFECTS control, or on the octave or transpose
settings.

3. Using controllers

Touc h s enso rs

On the ORGAN part, the touch sensors are used to adjust the
drawbars. On the KEY/LAYER part, the touch sensors adjust
the filter, EG and LFO.

The overall audio output characteristics are adjusted using the
nine-band equalizer.

Adjusting the organ drawbars

1 Turn the ORGAN part select button on.
2 Use the type button to select the ORGAN type.

Note: The drawbar operations will differ with each organ

type. (See page 15)

Select the variation that will be the starting point for
adjusting the drawbars, as necessary. Use the VARIATION
,  buttons to select. The drawbar settings will switch to
the settings that are saved for that variation.

3 Press the UPPER/LOWER button to switch between

playing either UPPER (upper part of the keyboard) or
LOWER (lower part of the keyboard).

The button will go dark for UPPER, and the button will
light for LOWER.

Note: The UPPER/LOWER button can be used when the
organ type is CX-3 or VOX.
Tip : Refer to page 20 for how to create a split or how to
control an external MIDI keyboard as LOWER.

4 Select ORGAN using the CONTROL button.

Tip : The drawbar names for each ORGAN type (CX-3,

VOX and COMPACT) are shown above each touch sensor.
(See the upper right side of the following diagram.)

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Priority
when layered

Fast

Rotary
speed

ORGAN

Slow

(stop)

1

On

Tremolo

E.PIANO

O

2

Disabled

PIANO

3

Up

Pitch bend

KEY/LAYER

Down

4

5 Operate the drawbars by touching the touch sensors with

your fingers. You can control more than one drawbar at the
same time.
Tip : Sliding your finger up and down
the LEDs will make it easier to turn
them on/off.
Tip : The sensors operate as on/off
switches for each tone when the organ
type is set to COMPACT. Touch the bottom half of each bar
to switch the tones on, and touch the top half to switch the
tones off. (See the right side of the diagram shown below.)

Note: When switching to a different type or variation of the
same part, the touch sensor settings you have changed will be
switched to the settings for each variation. Also, when the
power is turned off, the touch sensor settings will be erased.

Note: To save the touch sensor settings that you have adjusted
for each sound, save the scene. (See page 11)

Note: The settings cannot be saved to the variations
themselves.

Adjusting the KEY/LAYER filter, EG and LFO

1 Turn the KEY/LAYER part select button on.
2 Select the type using the KEY/LAYER type button.

Press the VARIATION ,  buttons to select the variation
to adjust.

3 Select KEY/LAYER using the CONTROL button.
4 Adjust the settings by touching the touch sensors with

your fingers.

You can touch more than one sensor at the same time.

Tip : The function names (such as ATTACK, DECAY and so on)
are shown above each touch sensor. The functions controlled
by USER 1 and USER 2 will differ for each variation.

Note: To save the touch sensor settings that you have adjusted
for each sound, save the scene. (See page 11)

Bend lever

You can make changes to the sound by pushing the bend lever
up or down. The lever will move back to center position when
released.

The functions that are changed by the bend lever will differ,
depending on which part is on.

Selecting and Playing Sounds 3. Using controllers

ORGAN part: Switches the rotary speaker simulation between
slow (stop) and fast.
Switch the ROTARY button on (the button will light) to turn
the rotary speaker simulation on.

E. PIANO part: This switches the tremolo effect on/off.

PIANO part: Disabled.

KEY/LAYER part: Bends the pitch up/down.

Note: When more than one part is on (layered mode), the
functions are given priority as shown below.

1. ORGAN, 2. E. PIANO, 3. PIANO, 4. KEY/LAYER

When the PIANO part and KEY/LAYER part are layered, the
bend lever will be disabled.

Keyboard

The keyboard of the VOX Continental is velocity sensitive, but
aftertouch is not supported. This keyboard features waterfall
keys (the keys are slightly sloped towards the player, and
feature smooth edges).

When playing sounds other than organ type sounds, your
playing strength (velocity) can affect aspects of the sound such
as the volume and the EG speed, allowing you to vary the
character of the attack.

You can also use the DYNAMICS knob to instantly adjust how
the volume and tone will be changed in response to how hard
the keys are played (velocity) (See page 12).

For organ type sounds, you can set whether the tone will
sound at the shallower part of the keyboard or at the deeper
part of the keyboard. You can play glissandos, trills and so on
like with a vintage tonewheel organ (See page 21). You can
also split the keyboard into UPPER (upper part of the
keyboard) and LOWER (lower part of the keyboard), or play in

Adjusting the organ drawbars

UPPER/LOWER

button

3

CONTROL button

4

Touch sensor

5

VOX

CX-3

ORGAN

COMPACT

(KEY/LAYER)

For “COMPACT”

OFF

ON

12

Part select buttonsORGAN type buttons

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