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Everything was sample based then. I, of course, used B4 when I found it. I was using Roland jv 1080 module at that time. Then, like many others, fell hard for VB3. Just look how long it took someone to produce a decent Leslie. THAT is the Hammond sound. All the sampled organs really sounded great, but the rotary was substandard. VB3 changed the echelon for developers, and it took quite a while to get near what GSI was dominating.
One more followup to the EMU 1820m discussion above…since it is a PCI device and PCI is no longer available on new motherboards, I tried one of these adapters after seeing some positive reviews on them for older music interfaces. Works great though requires a right angle SATA power connector which in turn must have some of the rubber sliced off so the card can fit over it. But I can run the 1820m at the lowest latencies ever on the latest mobo so its worth the effort.
I figured as much.
Thanks for the info about the B-3X sale!
I just bought it - initiated by many positive reviews from this list - and a quick listen to the trial version.
Cheers - David
Hello All,
Question on dialing in the overdrive on the B-3X. On most of the B3 emulators I’ve used there is a separate control for 'Drive". I don’t see this on the B-3X. I only see the Stomps: OverScream. And it seems to only have a CC for On/Off.
I like to be able to turn the Drive up and down in real time - depending on the song. I do realize the Stomp settings can be stored as presets, but I typically don’t use a lot of presets for my B3 sounds.
Am I missing something?
Cheers - David
Like on the real Hammond, there is not a drive/distortion knob. You can get overdrive inside the CABS -> LESLIE AMP page. Then use the volume pedal to overall control the volume + drive. Using he stomp boxes is not a good idea, unless you need a very creative sound.
Thanks for quick answer! I first tried playing around with the CAB/Amp controls, but wasn’t able to get any drive from the volume/gains. That’s when I started looking at the stomps. Perhaps you can point me to the proper settings on the CABS?
I guess I should have thought to look at some of Corky’s presets to see what he has done.
Cheers!
David
Weird, gain and volume controls are a good source of drive. Anyway, because the Leslie amp is after the Hammond, you always need to keep volume pedal down!
Paolo
Actually (AKSHUALLY lol) I’ve found that the stomp eq can be very effective for both eq (duh) and acting as a gain boost for more overdrive!
The different amp models do not all give the same amount of drive. If you want heavy distortion you’re going to want the 147 amp and crank the gain. (I think the 147 is the one- it’s not in front of me. The first amp, anyway.). But all of them should drive to some extent- if they aren’t something is up. IK’s Leslies have some of the most natural drive I’ve heard.
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Yep- put that amp knob on 147 and crank that Gain knob up.
One secret, I exposed sometime ago, is cranking the mids on the Leslie amp. This only works with the IK Leslie, while other clones have their own nuances. For me, the 147 is more more mellow than the 122. Something about the 122 amp makes it give a much better, and natural driven sound.
You can use the stomps, but they will blow up your CPU. On all my presets, I don’t use them. I get my tones naturally. But, I sometimes use the DI out, insert a pre-amp (or the free Softube Saturation Knob), then out to IK Leslie. It sounds better than than the resident stomps, and doesn’t take a toll on my CPU. I really don’t understand why the B3-X stomps are so hungry compared to their Amplitube stomps.
For a real feel, natural Hammond pedal (swell) drive, use my preset here:
This is why I said creative sound 
I forgot about the mid-range trick- that really does work.
Absolutely 
really? I don’t see that behavior with the stomp page. The post FX are a bit heavy on the CPU, but I find the stomps more benign. I do use the stomp overdrive for some more overdriven progg-ish sounds. The stomp EQ can also (as mentioned by @FredProgGH) help drive the Leslie with some clean gain (up to +20 dB!), plus a selective boost of some mid frequencies can completely change the character of the Leslie drive.
Worth some experimenting, IMO.
Yup, a cranked mid-range plus a 147 amp can get you into pretty hot territory 
When I 1st tested the presets on B3-X, many of them used the pedals and post FX (for show), and my CPU couldn’t handle it, especially with other VSTs I was using. If I was only using the B3-X, I was ok. Of course I upgraded my computers since then. The reason I don’t use them in my presets is because there are others running older machines without the extra boost. I was trying to go as natural as I could, but in retrospect, it’s not natural to play a Hammond out of a computer either.
Hi Corky,
I am hyper happy with your presets ! Did you finally manage to enter thé B5 compétition ? What is your vidéo ? Remember : I have to vote for you
Corky, really do you have a video on B-5 competition? I was not aware of that, so I voted a guy for his excerpt from Tarkus, I liked his sound. Too bad he didn’t use the Leslie’s speed transition, a lack which is also in pure Emerson-style.
I appreciate guys, but for some odd reason, they never put it up. I entered it 4 times, and it was accepted. Just never showed up. Arno owes me one, lol!
