SoundFonts.it VB3

[PhilMuller]

I stumbled across SoundFonts.it VB3 Organ plugin and after trying it, purchased it. I loaded it on my PC and it really sounds as good as and in some cases, better than my Native Instruments B4II! It has a ballsey and fat sound. The key click and percussion sound more authentic than B4II and it almost achieves a multi-contact like sound, very much like the real B3. It is really fun to play!

Has anybody had an experience with this plugin? Also, has anybody been able to apply the Activation Code to get the plugin out of demo mode?

[stesgarbi]

I've recently purchased the VB3 and . . . WOW!
To my ears it sounds better than NI B4 and even better than hardware clones, like Roland VK8 or Suzuky-Hammond XK1.
The VB3 is the first clone i tried, capable to cover very well either jazz/blues or rock .
The B4 is quite good for Jazz and blues but, in my opinion, lacks in rock sounds.
The same is for VK8 and hammond-Suzuky.
The (not more produced) Korg new B/Cx 3 was good for rock (even if a little "synthetic" IMHO) but a little down for as regards Jazz/blues.
With VB3 I not only could play well sweet or conventional blues, but I had also the pleasure of playing "Honedown" (E.L.& P. - Trilogy) finding, for the first time, that screaming "Emerson sound".
And I was so astonished in reproducing those damned Jon Lord "Marshal-Hammond" sonorities.
I didn't succeed in this (not so well) with the B4 and with the above mentioned hardwares.
I've also noticed in VB3 a particularity that made me so pleasently surprised: putting ON the "tube preamp", at the beginning it sounds a bit sweeter but, after few minutes playing the instrument, it becames warmer and more screaming, changing the sound.
It's like in the software they put something that make the preamp reacting in the same way of a real hardware tube preamp (warm-up).
I don't know if this thing depends on my DAW (Motu and KRK V8 ) but i've noticed this issue regulary, playng for much time the VB3 and comparing the different sounds at the beginning and after some minutes.
At this time VB3 is already a GREAT HAMMOND, very difficult to distinguish from the original (see also the videos on Youtube) .
And I think there is margin for even bettering it, for example the Leslie simulation (already good) level-control for tube saturation, more volume for clik and percussion (but this last depends on my personal taste).
But, apart from possible improovements, as I said before, VB3 is already now really excellent.

Stefano

[Hybernation]

...but does it work on the Receptor?!?

[PhilMuller]

...but does it work on the Receptor?!?

The problem seems to be that you must cause a file to placed in the registry! Without doing this, you stay in demo mode... this is no fun at all.

I have asked Muse to Research this (pun), since I don't think Linux has a Registry. I hope they come up with a solution. VB3 is really kickin'

[Lagrange]

It like eveything from Sondfonts.it is killer.. I mean have you heared the Mark II?

L

[PhilMuller]

It like eveything from Sondfonts.it is killer.. I mean have you heared the Mark II?

L

Is there anyway to email the person (is this Guido Scog...) responsible for VB3? Apparently, there is no link on the www.Sounfonts.it website to do this. Maybe he can resolve the issue and provide us with some other form of activation?

[Hybernation]

...but does it work on the Receptor?!?

The problem seems to be that you must cause a file to placed in the registry! Without doing this, you stay in demo mode... this is no fun at all.

I have asked Muse to Research this (pun), since I don't think Linux has a Registry. I hope they come up with a solution. VB3 is really kickin'

you mean you have never done Regedit on the Receptor Phil?

see: http://receptor.panthouse.se/#regedit

PM me if you don't have root access and want to enable Regedit another way.

Putting things in the Registry on receptor is the easiest hack of all

[kwgm]

...but does it work on the Receptor?!?

The problem seems to be that you must cause a file to placed in the registry! Without doing this, you stay in demo mode... this is no fun at all.

I have asked Muse to Research this (pun), since I don't think Linux has a Registry. I hope they come up with a solution. VB3 is really kickin'

you mean you have never done Regedit on the Receptor Phil?

see: http://receptor.panthouse.se/#regedit

PM me if you don't have root access and want to enable Regedit another way.

Putting things in the Registry on receptor is the easiest hack of all

I believe his point is that Linux/Unix does not have a registry.

[Hybernation]

...but does it work on the Receptor?!?

The problem seems to be that you must cause a file to placed in the registry! Without doing this, you stay in demo mode... this is no fun at all.

I have asked Muse to Research this (pun), since I don't think Linux has a Registry. I hope they come up with a solution. VB3 is really kickin'

you mean you have never done Regedit on the Receptor Phil?

see: http://receptor.panthouse.se/#regedit

PM me if you don't have root access and want to enable Regedit another way.

Putting things in the Registry on receptor is the easiest hack of all

I believe his point is that Linux/Unix does not have a registry.

It sounded to me like he believes that this would keep VB3 from working. While Linux doesn't have a registry, WINE (Windows Emulation) running on Receptor most certainly does...it's easily edited / added to with things like registration codes for plugs...and in fact I've gotten many unsupported plugins to run ONLY by editing the Registry on Receptor.

just trying to help

[PhilMuller]

...but does it work on the Receptor?!?

The problem seems to be that you must cause a file to placed in the registry! Without doing this, you stay in demo mode... this is no fun at all.

I have asked Muse to Research this (pun), since I don't think Linux has a Registry. I hope they come up with a solution. VB3 is really kickin'

you mean you have never done Regedit on the Receptor Phil?

see: http://receptor.panthouse.se/#regedit

PM me if you don't have root access and want to enable Regedit another way.

Putting things in the Registry on receptor is the easiest hack of all

I believe his point is that Linux/Unix does not have a registry.

What happens in Windows relative to this discussion is: You click on the .exe file Guido sends you and that executable places something in the Registry. What this entry is, I don't know!? The good news is Guido emailed today and said he is coming out with VB3 Version 2 in May-June. This version along with some improvements will have a .txt file that you place in the plugins directory. This should solve our problem adn get us out of demo mode. This is really a great plugin and I look forward to getting Version 2.

[Hybernation]

...but does it work on the Receptor?!?

The problem seems to be that you must cause a file to placed in the registry! Without doing this, you stay in demo mode... this is no fun at all.

I have asked Muse to Research this (pun), since I don't think Linux has a Registry. I hope they come up with a solution. VB3 is really kickin'

you mean you have never done Regedit on the Receptor Phil?

see: http://receptor.panthouse.se/#regedit

PM me if you don't have root access and want to enable Regedit another way.

Putting things in the Registry on receptor is the easiest hack of all

I believe his point is that Linux/Unix does not have a registry.

What happens in Windows relative to this discussion is: You click on the .exe file Guido sends you and that executable places something in the Registry. What this entry is, I don't know!? The good news is Guido emailed today and said he is coming out with VB3 Version 2 in May-June. This version along with some improvements will have a .txt file that you place in the plugins directory. This should solve our problem adn get us out of demo mode. This is really a great plugin and I look forward to getting Version 2.

Phil,

You can do a start/run/regedit on Windows and find the entry and then enter same on Receptor, should you so desire.

John

[Lagrange]

Is there anyway to email the person (is this Guido Scog...) responsible for VB3? Apparently, there is no link on the www.Sounfonts.it website to do this. Maybe he can resolve the issue and provide us with some other form of activation?

Try this zioguido@gmail.com

L

[PhilMuller]

Thanks John (Hybernation). I just received an email from Guiido and he is working on a solution for us. Good things come to people who are patient.

[ZioKiller]

Hi Phil,
I think that the regedit hack is the quicker way to get VB3 activate on Receptor. As I said in my email, I knew that Receptor had a sort of Registry made expressly available for the Windows plugins that need to store informations in the Registry. I wasn't sure about this, but John (Hybernation) just gave us a confirmation.
I know that people have already installed and activated other plugins with the same method without any problem.

What I supply to the user is a .reg file (not exe!), which is a registry patch that when double-clicked adds a little information to the registry, this way:

\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_SOFTWARE\GSImusic\VB3\
REGCODE = (string value)
REGNAME = (string value)

The .reg file is a plain text file, you can open and read it with notepad.

If you're familiar with how the registry works (it's extremely easy!) you can add that strings manually in less than 10 seconds.

[PhilMuller]

Phil,

You can do a start/run/regedit on Windows and find the entry and then enter same on Receptor, should you so desire.

John

John,

Can I do a RegEdit on the Receptor using the VNCViewer? I don'/t have an extra monitor and keyboard right now, just the ones for my PC. Please send me instructions to do this.

Thanks,

Phil