Arturia B3 V
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- KVRAF
- 3053 posts since 25 Apr, 2011
To me, not much of a difference compared to the years and years old b3 from native instruments. Nothing new or better, imho.tristan- wrote:Impressions? let's hear them...
However, i am not an organist, so i can't get into details that much...
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- KVRAF
- 2899 posts since 25 Feb, 2005
I listened to the Arturia to see if it was any better than vb3 tonewheel organ but not even close imo. Too clean
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 633 posts since 11 Dec, 2004
I'm wondering about the leslie emulation. I'm very much satisfied with NI's Vintage Organs which actually sounds very good and "quick". I'm not sure how should I explain a "quick" sound - but for a sampled instrument NI's VO is pretty accurate. but it doesn't match the sound of the Nord clonewheel! I wish someone would take the B3 emulation to the next level already.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 633 posts since 11 Dec, 2004
BTW, I'm using lots of hardware and I'm not really completely satisfied with any of the emulations I have. The Kurzweil KB3 is awesome! but the leslie emulation is.. well.. let's say it's better than nothing.
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- KVRAF
- 2300 posts since 11 Jan, 2009 from Portland, OR, USA
tristan- wrote:I'm wondering about the leslie emulation. I'm very much satisfied with NI's Vintage Organs which actually sounds very good and "quick". I'm not sure how should I explain a "quick" sound - but for a sampled instrument NI's VO is pretty accurate. but it doesn't match the sound of the Nord clonewheel! I wish someone would take the B3 emulation to the next level already.
NI's Vintage Organs is, while not itself great, nonetheless much better than Arturia's B3. I don't know why Arturia even bothered...$$ I guess. It sounds thin and unimpressive. There are numerous plugins / libraries already available that do a far better job.
But I agree with you, nobody has nailed it yet, I'm still waiting for the next level virtual B3....
(and if anybody is thinking of replying with a link to that 32bit joke that can't even be run inside Logic Pro, think again!)
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- KVRian
- 652 posts since 17 Mar, 2002 from Paris
Why not download the free demo? (20 mins playing time per session)
(IMHO, B3-V gets a lot of unwarranted bad press (especially here).
All software emulations have their strong and weak points, so it really depends upon what kind of use you intend.
(and as regards "too clean", experiment with the advanced settings
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(IMHO, B3-V gets a lot of unwarranted bad press (especially here).
All software emulations have their strong and weak points, so it really depends upon what kind of use you intend.
(and as regards "too clean", experiment with the advanced settings
)I did get a life,once...but it was faulty, so I sent it back.
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Funkybot's Evil Twin Funkybot's Evil Twin https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=116627
- KVRAF
- 11508 posts since 16 Aug, 2006
I think it's pretty good. Different than VB3, but still good. As Vic points out, experiment with the advanced settings. Also, if you still think it's too clean, don't forget to check the volume levels of the instrument and the volume pedal position.
I'm not sure I like the key click, or at least, I'm not sure it's better than VB3. And I can't for the life of me figure out why they didn't model the pedals. Last complaint: the GUI. The drawbars are distant and at a tough angle to read, and some of the switches are too small too. I don't like that they put these instruments in virtual rooms making the parameters much smaller than they have any right being.
I'd love to use it with the PSP Leslie to see how that combo sounds but haven't had a chance yet. So all in all, I think it's much better than it gets credit for too.
I'm not sure I like the key click, or at least, I'm not sure it's better than VB3. And I can't for the life of me figure out why they didn't model the pedals. Last complaint: the GUI. The drawbars are distant and at a tough angle to read, and some of the switches are too small too. I don't like that they put these instruments in virtual rooms making the parameters much smaller than they have any right being.
I'd love to use it with the PSP Leslie to see how that combo sounds but haven't had a chance yet. So all in all, I think it's much better than it gets credit for too.
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Funkybot's Evil Twin Funkybot's Evil Twin https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=116627
- KVRAF
- 11508 posts since 16 Aug, 2006
Note: the Farfisa and Vox Continental are amazing. Those still have UI issues too IMO, but sound dead on and amazing.
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- KVRAF
- 3053 posts since 25 Apr, 2011
Yeah..in love with farfisa in particular. Awesome sound!Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote:Note: the Farfisa and Vox Continental are amazing. Those still have UI issues too IMO, but sound dead on and amazing.
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Funkybot's Evil Twin Funkybot's Evil Twin https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=116627
- KVRAF
- 11508 posts since 16 Aug, 2006
I've got a Farfisa VIP 255 (the same model John Paul Jones used on Zeppelin's Dancing Days and tours) that needs to be recapped and is currently in a non-functioning state. That said, the right-hand stops/buttons on the Arturia Farfisa sound exactly like my memory of non-functioning VIP. It's so good that getting the VIP 255 recapped is no longer a priority (except perhaps for cool points) as the software does that sound so well.exmatproton wrote:Yeah..in love with farfisa in particular. Awesome sound!Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote:Note: the Farfisa and Vox Continental are amazing. Those still have UI issues too IMO, but sound dead on and amazing.
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- KVRAF
- 3053 posts since 25 Apr, 2011
Awesome. Since i never played on a real hw version, i'll have to take your word on that, but even if won't even come close to the original, it is awesome. From straight organ type sounds, to weird, even glitchy sounds. Fun softsynth for sure!Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote:I've got a Farfisa VIP 255 (the same model John Paul Jones used on Zeppelin's Dancing Days and tours) that needs to be recapped and is currently in a non-functioning state. That said, the right-hand stops/buttons on the Arturia Farfisa sound exactly like my memory of non-functioning VIP. It's so good that getting the VIP 255 recapped is no longer a priority (except perhaps for cool points) as the software does that sound so well.exmatproton wrote:Yeah..in love with farfisa in particular. Awesome sound!Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote:Note: the Farfisa and Vox Continental are amazing. Those still have UI issues too IMO, but sound dead on and amazing.
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- KVRAF
- 2162 posts since 10 Mar, 2006
Yeah, but that's only because they bought out someone else's algorithm, someone who nailed it in the first place. The same can't be said for the rest of the line.Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote:Note: the Farfisa and Vox Continental are amazing. Those still have UI issues too IMO, but sound dead on and amazing.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 633 posts since 11 Dec, 2004
I hope they'll get the algos for the Virus TI or the Nord clonewheels than!HunterKiller wrote:Yeah, but that's only because they bought out someone else's algorithm, someone who nailed it in the first place. The same can't be said for the rest of the line.Funkybot's Evil Twin wrote:Note: the Farfisa and Vox Continental are amazing. Those still have UI issues too IMO, but sound dead on and amazing.
