Comments on: Creamware Unveils Hammond Organ Hardware with Drawbars http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:09:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: malky http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-168457 malky Tue, 01 May 2007 01:03:05 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-168457 bought one as sonn as it was in the shop,it only worked for five minutes before locking up.got that exchanged for a new one direct from the manufacturer,that worked for ten minutes before locking up.also.the software provided for editing sounds and setting up banks crashed my computer.thinking it may be my pc at fault i tried loading it onto a friends pc....he's not a friend anymore....you guessed it.....it crashed his pc as well.fired off various e-mails to creamware and never recieved a reply,so...back to shop for a refund,thoroughly un-impressed i went and bought the real thing.it should be called screamware,terrible product,terrible service from creamware....rating...zero out of ten. bought one as sonn as it was in the shop,it only worked for five minutes before locking up.got that exchanged for a new one direct from the manufacturer,that worked for ten minutes before locking up.also.the software provided for editing sounds and setting up banks crashed my computer.thinking it may be my pc at fault i tried loading it onto a friends pc….he’s not a friend anymore….you guessed it…..it crashed his pc as well.fired off various e-mails to creamware and never recieved a reply,so…back to shop for a refund,thoroughly un-impressed i went and bought the real thing.it should be called screamware,terrible product,terrible service from creamware….rating…zero out of ten.

]]> By: decon http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-95224 decon Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:51:07 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-95224 I agree Karma about needing real instruments -- the computer is wonderful but it can't always be expected to do everything. Having quality instruments with a solid sound often opens up performance away from just looking at the screen. I've made more cool sounds with the mistakes that come from twisting a few too many knobs at once -- I like the movement to not have everything be in a point and click environment. I agree Karma about needing real instruments — the computer is wonderful but it can’t always be expected to do everything. Having quality instruments with a solid sound often opens up performance away from just looking at the screen. I’ve made more cool sounds with the mistakes that come from twisting a few too many knobs at once — I like the movement to not have everything be in a point and click environment.

]]> By: Karma http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-36956 Karma Thu, 05 Oct 2006 07:08:33 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-36956 i totally agree, the B4000 is by far the best sounding emulation of Hammond... Nothing to do with the vsti and even the Native Instrument version sounds poorer for me. I am jsut wondering, after testing if i will get the B4000 or the ARP version (called Prodyssey ASB). These are real instruments ! I am fed up with all these vsti and their huge cpu usage... i totally agree, the B4000 is by far the best sounding emulation of Hammond… Nothing to do with the vsti and even the Native Instrument version sounds poorer for me. I am jsut wondering, after testing if i will get the B4000 or the ARP version (called Prodyssey ASB). These are real instruments ! I am fed up with all these vsti and their huge cpu usage…

]]> By: moon http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-36953 moon Thu, 05 Oct 2006 07:02:55 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-36953 i have the ASB module, taht is B4000 and as i previously had the B2003 (which is the software version run by the creamware's softawre) , i am really convinced that the sound is better than that of NI B4, more natural and "organic", less digital. One of the best sounds available thanks to the dsp. As for the ASB version, the quality of the components is excellent and the sound really kills ! You have the impression to have a B3 before you... This is a really good investment as the Hammond sound is everywhere... rock, rnb, reagae, ... i have the ASB module, taht is B4000 and as i previously had the B2003 (which is the software version run by the creamware’s softawre) , i am really convinced that the sound is better than that of NI B4, more natural and “organic”, less digital. One of the best sounds available thanks to the dsp. As for the ASB version, the quality of the components is excellent and the sound really kills ! You have the impression to have a B3 before you… This is a really good investment as the Hammond sound is everywhere… rock, rnb, reagae, …

]]> By: admin http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-2123 admin Tue, 17 Jan 2006 15:49:27 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-2123 I'm Mr. Soft Synth, remember. (Does that have a theme tune, a la Mr. Softie? Hmmm . . .) Anyway, I'm with you, Afro, but I still understand the appeal. I think the market is probably the person who is going to buy just one box (like the organ) and connect it to their existing MIDI keyboard for better organ sounds and drawbar controls. And I think that's fine. The person who wants to have more instrumental choices will find it increasingly appealing to go with a computer. The person who doesn't need that, though, doesn't care. And in the meantime, the simplicity of these hardware boxes should continue to push soft synth developers to make plug-and-play operation easier (and hardware control -- the Receptor may not have a drawbar controller, Reflex, but Native Instruments already makes a good model for their B4 synth). Peter I’m Mr. Soft Synth, remember. (Does that have a theme tune, a la Mr. Softie? Hmmm . . .)

Anyway, I’m with you, Afro, but I still understand the appeal. I think the market is probably the person who is going to buy just one box (like the organ) and connect it to their existing MIDI keyboard for better organ sounds and drawbar controls. And I think that’s fine. The person who wants to have more instrumental choices will find it increasingly appealing to go with a computer. The person who doesn’t need that, though, doesn’t care. And in the meantime, the simplicity of these hardware boxes should continue to push soft synth developers to make plug-and-play operation easier (and hardware control — the Receptor may not have a drawbar controller, Reflex, but Native Instruments already makes a good model for their B4 synth).

Peter

]]> By: reflex http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-2122 reflex Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:27:37 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-2122 The Receptor doesn't have drawbars poking out of the front, waiting to be tweaked. It all depends on what you're trying to achieve musically. I love having real knobs + sliders, even though the price of software is hard to resist. The Receptor doesn’t have drawbars poking out of the front, waiting to be tweaked. It all depends on what you’re trying to achieve musically. I love having real knobs + sliders, even though the price of software is hard to resist.

]]> By: atomic_afro http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-2121 atomic_afro Mon, 16 Jan 2006 06:09:34 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/01/15/creamware-unveils-hammond-organ-hardware-with-drawbars/#comment-2121 anytime soon. Mainly, it's price. Let me see, buy both Creamware ASB boxes for $1700, or buy a Receptor with Minimonsta and Pro-53 and also be able to play tons more VSTis and VSTfx for only $50 more? hmmmmm... Not to dis Creamware, they make great sounding products. It's just that there are cheaper alternatives, even if you're the type that demands hardware stablility. ATA anytime soon. Mainly, it’s price. Let me see, buy both Creamware ASB boxes for $1700, or buy a Receptor with Minimonsta and Pro-53 and also be able to play tons more VSTis and VSTfx for only $50 more? hmmmmm…

Not to dis Creamware, they make great sounding products. It’s just that there are cheaper alternatives, even if you’re the type that demands hardware stablility.

ATA

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