Originally Posted By: fiddler2007

Bob: regarding B3; got any favorite VSTs? I liked the Native B4 in the past, used it once in a 'serious' situation. These days there are so many more available, some even free.


Oh man, be careful what you wish for haha. On the Keyboard Corner there are huge threads talking about exactly that. There are guys there who are complete experts in everything Hammond. Lately the "best" might be the one from Acoustic Samples called the B5. Here's a vid just posted a few days ago by KC forum member JoJoB3, one of many killer players who knows B3's better than I do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=41&v=i6OAlKfDYTQ

A bit of background. This rig he's playing is using an old Hammond XK3 for the top controller, another midi controller he took apart for the lower manual and put into a case he built himself plus he's using midi bass pedals. Everything you hear is from the B5 including the Leslie sim, the distortions, all of it. Does he sound like a Hammond geek? Oh yeah he is. And he's not the only one on that forum. The B5 is about the closest I've heard lately.

For me I have a Hammond SK1 which sounds pretty good by itself but when I really want authenticity, I'll use the Neo Ventilator Leslie sim pedal. In order to do that the SK1 has a Bypass button that turns off it's Leslie sim and the Vent takes over. It really makes a big difference. Talking about Leslie sims is yet another huge discussion on the KC. If you really want to check out Hammond clones and Leslie sims check out the Keyboard Corner forum.

Bob

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