Cryptonomicon
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Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
I''ve got a bunch of B3, M3, and C3 soundfonts...they're not very good...so I was going to purchase a copy of Vintage Keyboards from Native Instruments...these sound as close as anything to the real thing...
I just thought someone might know where I can find some viable options???
Tanks.
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 12:15:41
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Cryptonomicon
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 13:12:43
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Thanks, man...I'ma check out the demo, then evalauate...Native Instruments has a nice keyboards package, but its $120...
I see you're from Nashua...I'm from Worcester (there's only one Worcester)...Go Patriots!
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 13:46:53
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Cryptonomicon are you a Neal Stephenson fan by any chance? I loved his book by that name.
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 14:02:29
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 14:25:25
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The VB3 is my go to Hammond virtual instrument. Guido has really thought things through with his design and the sound quality is fantastic. Once you try the demo you will be hooked. 
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 15:12:33
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I like the VB3. I'm waiting for a 64 bit version before I will purchase it. Until then I'll use a demo version of an earlier product which is also very good.
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 15:31:57
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if you like free i like Organ One and ORGANizd trio...
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 16:06:36
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+++ for VB3. Works great in both bitbridge and jbridge.
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 16:40:20
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mgh
if you like free i like Organ One and ORGANizd trio...
I tried to download this but it started to ask for money....I ran away. It asked for a donation.
post edited by keneds - 2012/02/04 16:41:51
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 17:08:49
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YOu don't have to give a donation. There are a couple of good free ones out there. Dimpro has some very good hammonds - or it is Rapture?
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 18:21:28
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+1 to vintage keyboards from NI. That is what I use.
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 19:40:51
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Mod Bod
I like the VB3. I'm waiting for a 64 bit version before I will purchase it. Until then I'll use a demo version of an earlier product which is also very good.
+1 on VB3-- I too am waiting for 64 bit. It's free predecessor (ORGANized found on the same website as VB3) is okay, but VB3 is quite nice and very affordable at only 49 Euros. NI/Kontakt Vintage Organs is also nice but more pricey; with it you will need to run some version of Kontakt. However if you can ever find someone to sell you their B4ii from NI you should grab it. For reasons beyond everone's understanding, NI discontinued it; B4ii was the best emulation I have ever heard of B/C class Hammonds. The VB3 is the second best, and at 49 Euros it is worth every penny, just not 64 bit yet.
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 20:09:38
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I really like the NI B4 II.... It has a nice "growl" to it... NI's Vintage Organs doesn't have the same vibe,but the transistor organs in that package are really good... Unfortunately NI have a habit of deleting great products to keep forcing us to upgrade the products for the new "features". The B4 II sounds great in the mix and it works for me... It's a real shame that NI discontinued the product....Old Hammonds are still in style 
post edited by digitalboy - 2012/02/04 20:16:04
Sorry - I don't use Autotune :)
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 20:49:18
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Another very satisfied VB3 user!
Jim
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 21:39:31
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YOu don't have to give a donation.
I don't usually donate, but I made an exception for Guido. His free products are worth paying for!
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 21:46:50
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Cryptonomicon
Thanks, man...I'ma check out the demo, then evalauate...Native Instruments has a nice keyboards package, but its $120...
I see you're from Nashua...I'm from Worcester (there's only one Worcester)...Go Patriots!
I have lived in Nashua for 28 years but grew up in NJ so I am a Giants fan. I am having about 20 people at my place and I am the only Giants fan. It will be a hatefest lol! Ken
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 22:28:40
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If you want a good B3 you need control over the draw bars, rotary speaker and distortion. The rotary speaker and distortion should not be part of the sample but simulated and added afterwards. This will be where Soundfonts will fall down. Both Vintage Organs and VB3 will give you that. People that have played the real thing will tell you that VB3 comes closest, particulary the distortion. I have NI old B4 II and NI Vintage Organs and find a use for both. They are different. I considered buying VB3 as a potential replacment for B4 II when NI discontinued it but NI were offering a cheap upgrade to Vintage Organs so I went down that route. Like others who have posted here I would buy VB3 tomorrow if there was a 64 bit version.
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/04 22:30:27
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I'm from Worcester (there's only one Worcester!
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/05 15:03:00
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Jimbo...Big time Neal Stephenson fan...this guy is way brilliant...my son gave me his latest book for Christmas, then stole it from me before I could get started on it
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Cryptonomicon
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/05 15:07:04
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Yes...New York deserves a shot too...I guess...about once every ten years
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Cryptonomicon
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/05 15:13:09
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Thanks all for the information...I haven't been able to properly configure the VB3 demo download so that it works...all I've got is the dll file, and it doesn't do anything...
I'm impressed with the NI packages, so I might just wait and spend the extra cheese and get a variety.
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Re:Anyone know any good Hammond B-3 soft syths?
2012/02/05 18:04:50
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Cryptonomicon
Thanks all for the information...I haven't been able to properly configure the VB3 demo download so that it works...all I've got is the dll file, and it doesn't do anything...
I'm impressed with the NI packages, so I might just wait and spend the extra cheese and get a variety.
That's strange. Did you download the window's installer or just the vst? I would download the VB3 1.4 Windows installer version which is 2.62 mb. Run it. Then you will need to add the vst location to the path in the Plug-in manager and re-scan. See if that helps. It really is a nice B3 emulation program and worth the work to get it running. Good luck.
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