Comments on: Gorgeous Full-Sized Hammond B3 Controller for Native Instruments B4

By: Paul R

Paul R — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:10:06 +0000

As a performing musician, it would be great to have a light-weight, portable B3 dual manual controller with drawbars and controls to run either NI’s B4 or an organ module like Roland’s VK8m (which I use both)

Right now, I drag around an 88 key Roland XV88 and a Yamaha KX61 key controller to have both manuals, (the 88 key also does all my Piano, EP, Synth stuff).

Why can’t they make a controller similar in size to the Nord Dual manual organ, but with all the controls from a real B3 for the gigging musician who does not want to tote around the real deal for every gig!

Beautiful controller though. Would love to have something like this at home when laying down MIDI organ tracks with B4II.

Paul

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Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:34:18 +0000

[...] in B4 II. I’m guessing someone may be passionate about that, seeing as how they’re handcrafting full-sized controllers for it with custom stops and DIY electronics just to play it. It sounds like the direction is toward sampling, though, so perhaps we’ll see some additions [...]

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:20:32 +0000

Thanks, Axel – I got confused there.

Doepfer = electronics (Arduino was only used in prototyping)
Fatar = manuals
manuals are similar to the Nord
drawbars are an original touch

Corrected the story, too.

By: Axel

Axel — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:28:30 +0000

PS. The drawbars are from Doepfer, the manuals from Fatar.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:48:03 +0000

wow! that is gorgeous!

By: Axel

Axel — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:15:37 +0000

Excuse me, “Fatar drawbars (as seen in Nord’s organs)”? Nord organs don’t have real drawbars, that’s why most traditional organists shun the brand. Anyway: I love my C1, it sounds amazing, it is light, and no tree had to die for it ;-)

By: Woieyr

Woieyr — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:36:02 +0000

Where do you add the oil ?

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:32:44 +0000

I suppose it could open the door for *real* piracy… like, organ piracy.

Arrrr, give me yer Hammonds!

By: FSK1138

FSK1138 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:27:39 +0000

WOW!! NI should make more REAL dedicated controllers – it would end software piracy and open the door for real musicians

By: seanbutnotheard

seanbutnotheard — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:01:52 +0000

It delivers all the drawbacks of a real Hammond, and none of the benefits! ;)

Seriously though, it is pretty cool, but only in a “we did it because it was there” sort of way.