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1979 model[edit]

The Korg CX-3 gave a convincing enough emulation of a tonewheel Hammond's sound to be used in professional live performances, particularly when played through a real Leslie.^[3] An expanded version of the instrument, the BX-3, had two manuals.^[2]

The Korg CX-3 (single manual) and BX-3 (dual manual) were the first lightweight organs to produce a comparable sound to the original Hammond B-3. Sound on Sound's Gordon Reid said that the CX-3 "came close to emulating the true depth and passion of a vintage Hammond," particularly when played through a Leslie speaker.^[4]

The 1979 Korg CX-3 has 9 drawbars, a volume knob, an overdrive knob, two percussion buttons (4' and 2 2/3' percussive sound), percussion volume, percussion decay knob, key click knob, tone control knobs (bass and treble), tuning knob, three presets (jazz, octaves, full organ), rotary speaker emulator button, slow-fast button for rotary speaker, effects send and return, rotary speaker control jack (slow-fast), high level output for PA system, low level output jack for guitar amplifier.

The instrument struggled to compete with digital synthesizers in the 1980s, particularly the Yamaha DX7, and sales fell.^[3] Production eventually ceased due to the Siemens SM304 chip used in the instruments becoming obsolete.^[1] By the end of the 1990s, instruments were being sold second-hand for a similar amount as spinet Hammond organs such as the L100 or M100.^[2]