Not all my guitarists are ridiculously loud, but I can interrupt an endless guitar solo very easily with a heavy Hammond improv. 
As a member of that band, my artistic dream was essentially the same dream that inspired legendary musicians such as Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and The Dave Clark Five: The dream of getting a bigger amplifier. This was important because of the musical dynamics of a rock band, which are very similar to the political dynamics of the Asian subcontinent. Let’s say that India is the drummer, and Pakistan is the lead guitar player. There is always tension between these two instruments, because they both want to be the loudest.
Let’s say that, in this band, they start out roughly equal, but then, one day, India goes out and gets larger drumsticks. Pakistan is naturally threatened and responds by buying a more-powerful amplifier. Then India, seeking to regain superiority, buys even LARGER drumsticks, and maybe a cowbell. At this point, the keyboard player (China) feels it has no choice but to escalate, and pretty soon the band is so loud that merely by tuning up it can kill whales swimming thousands of miles away. (In a selfless effort to avoid this kind of tragedy, the Federal Duck almost never tuned up.)
–Dave Barry
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I bought two little behringer monitors because EVERY time after soundcheck, guitar player is able to raise volume at his will. Now I use the monitors as a way to survive and listen to what I play.
If I follow mixer and PA guy, at the first song I am not able to play because I cannot listen.
In 2019 I had a nervous breakdown with a guy on mixer complaining about my Hammond level while guitars were much higher (on stage).
Little issue for this setup: I need an audio board with two TRS output, both with its potentiometer. Not found yet at a reasonable price (only Arturia Audiofuse seems compliant)
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Which model are the monitors? I’m always checking those out. I’ve also been scoping out using IEM’s plugged into one of those direct boxes that can take an input from a wedge and then pass it back (IEMs on a budget)
I got a couple of Behringer B208 active monitors. Compact, powerful, robust, cheap. One of my best purchases ever…
New B5 v3 Preset here:
Hi I made these snapshots to show @SteveK the presets since they are not listed on the site. So I thought maybe others would like a look too. It gives a feel for how it’s laid out and what models are available …
Factory preset list …
4 Tonewheel models
There are 2 groups of Voicings but too many models to post but suffice to say the list is exhaustive and interchangeable!
Cheers,
Dave
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What is an irrational pro organ?
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Square root of negative drawbars?
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It’s from an album called “The Pros and Cons of Organ Donation” 
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Which pedal do you use? Any troubles with CC curves? The real Hammond pedal is not so easy to emulate.
I have a Line 6 FBV Express Mkll.
Not really. Hammond pedals are much like Hammonds…everyone is different with different degrees of wear and tear. There is a Line 6 program that does an adjustment, but since I use it for many things at the song level, I adjust it in Cantabile. I am not looking for perfection in a pedal, or I would use an expensive one. Unless I am playing a special gig, or recording, I leave my “good” gear at home, and let the cheaper gear take the wear and tear of 3-4 gigs a week. Just how I roll now. 
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Nice pedal, I’m thinking to buy one. I read the manual, nothing about Windows 10 compatibility. Any hint?
I have a Yamaha FC7 I use in my home studio and an M-Audio EX-P for playing out. The FC7 works well. I took it apart and reconfigured it so it doesn’t spring back up when your not pressing on it.
I am running it on Win10, 8.1, and 7. It is just another MIDI controller. Works well though.
Doug,
I have a M-Audio EX-P on my 88 keys keyboard. Unfortunately the 61 keys (Alesis VI61) keyboard lacks of the continuous pedal input. That’s why I am looking a MIDI or USB pedal. I saw a nice interface for analog pedal to USB MIDI (like my Roland EV-5) here, but they don’t send to Italy, except via Fedex, so i should pay $50 for the interface plus $70 for shipping, and (I think) VAT and other fees, at least 40% more. I watched Behringer FCB1010, but it’s too huge and heavy. Another interesting pedal is MIDI Expression Pedal EX3 by UK’s Beat Bars, it’s only a pedal, no switches, and comes about €170 ($150).
So the Line 6 is a good choice, once verified if works on Win 10 (it comes €85 quite cheap)
Uhh, I’m compiling purchase form 
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I really enjoy mine. Built like a tank, but small enough to fit under a key stand next to a sustain pedal. AND, is very inexpensive.
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Hey everyone. B5 has been updated in my Acoustic Samples account. There is no change log to what is different, but I though you would want to know.
- Paul
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Paul
I checked my account, and it also was updated on January 8th, but no change log, like my v2 has. I downloaded it but just says B5 v3, nothing else. I will check it out later when I get a chance, but looks like nothing has changed. May be just updating everyone’s account.