can/would you play it through a Hammond tone cabinet with flat EQ? I want to buy a Vent instead of a Leslie & run it through my PR-40, but would love to hear if this rig would have similar tonality to a real Leslie.
I think it's doubtful that it would sound that great. A PR-40 is quite a warm/bassy cabinet and I think that adding the Ventilator might end up a little muddy (and I suspect the PR-40's treble rolls off sooner than a Leslie so top-end may be lacking). I no longer own any PR-40s, so have no way of trying. You'd also have to find some way of interfacing the Vent's line level output with the PR-40's input, but I'm sure you realise this already. Definitely a try-before-you-buy situation I'd say.
Notice you didn't spin the Ventilator on the 'stop' mode with the virtual rotors up front.
I own it. It is difficult to find the sweet spot again on 'stop' once you spin it up. If you have a momentary hooked up, you have to tap it to try to find the right rotor position again and can be problematic in the middle of a tune. It can spin up and sound blanketed from 'stop' on it's random stop.
I don't quite understand what you mean. The Ventilator is in "slow" mode throughout this clip. When I'm using it live (and I use "stop" most of the time) I tend to turn the mic distance control to maximum distance ( a more omnidirectional setting) . I control speed via a Nord 3-way switch, and if I don't like the "stop" sound I just momentarily engage "slow" then "stop" again. Just like I would with a real Leslie .
@b3peteI can't hear the chorale in the clip probably because there is little sustained. Obviously, most classic jazz is played by everyone I know in 'stop' mode. (though I am sure there are exceptions). There is a nice spot on the Ventilator that cuts on 'stop' to play horn lines. You can see the LED's on this spot. After it is spun up the V will random stop. It is difficult to get to this sweet spot again and may take several tries either with the half-moon or momentary.
@b3pete A real shame this pedal can't be configured to "stop" at a constant spot. I always liked the sound Santana got from a "stop" to chorale holding a note in Europa (at about 0:58 and again at approx. 2:15) with that trademark massive gain. Given that the Ventilator is all DSP driven anyway, I wouldn't have though it would be that hard to make happen.
@b3pete A real shame this pedal can't be configured to "stop" at a constant spot. I always liked the sound Santana got from a "stop" to chorale holding a note in Europa (at about 0:58 and again at approx. 2:15) with that trademark massive gain. Given that the Ventilator is all DSP driven anyway, I wouldn't have though it would be that hard to make happen.
For jazz gigs I've recently been using a home-built full range cabinet (mono) following plans by Bill Fitzmaurice. I drive this with a bass amp. I also own a couple of plastic full range powered PA speakers, one by FBT and a recent JBL Eon 315. A pair of the JBLs would be good I'd say. (The gospel tune is something I made up on the spot...)
Love it. Looking for an organ player to record asap... ANY HELP? :(
quaecky 11 months ago
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RobPope 1 year ago
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RobPope 1 year ago
Hi, how did you hook up the ventilator to the C3?
rgubler 1 year ago
I added a line-out to my C3. Got the schematic somewhere on the internet. It's just a simple L-pad off the preamp output if I remember right.
b3pete 1 year ago
can/would you play it through a Hammond tone cabinet with flat EQ? I want to buy a Vent instead of a Leslie & run it through my PR-40, but would love to hear if this rig would have similar tonality to a real Leslie.
ThatsABiggon 1 year ago
I think it's doubtful that it would sound that great. A PR-40 is quite a warm/bassy cabinet and I think that adding the Ventilator might end up a little muddy (and I suspect the PR-40's treble rolls off sooner than a Leslie so top-end may be lacking). I no longer own any PR-40s, so have no way of trying. You'd also have to find some way of interfacing the Vent's line level output with the PR-40's input, but I'm sure you realise this already. Definitely a try-before-you-buy situation I'd say.
b3pete 1 year ago
Notice you didn't spin the Ventilator on the 'stop' mode with the virtual rotors up front.
I own it. It is difficult to find the sweet spot again on 'stop' once you spin it up. If you have a momentary hooked up, you have to tap it to try to find the right rotor position again and can be problematic in the middle of a tune. It can spin up and sound blanketed from 'stop' on it's random stop.
Digitalwheel 1 year ago
I don't quite understand what you mean. The Ventilator is in "slow" mode throughout this clip. When I'm using it live (and I use "stop" most of the time) I tend to turn the mic distance control to maximum distance ( a more omnidirectional setting) . I control speed via a Nord 3-way switch, and if I don't like the "stop" sound I just momentarily engage "slow" then "stop" again. Just like I would with a real Leslie .
b3pete 1 year ago
@b3peteI can't hear the chorale in the clip probably because there is little sustained. Obviously, most classic jazz is played by everyone I know in 'stop' mode. (though I am sure there are exceptions). There is a nice spot on the Ventilator that cuts on 'stop' to play horn lines. You can see the LED's on this spot. After it is spun up the V will random stop. It is difficult to get to this sweet spot again and may take several tries either with the half-moon or momentary.
Digitalwheel 1 year ago
@b3pete A real shame this pedal can't be configured to "stop" at a constant spot. I always liked the sound Santana got from a "stop" to chorale holding a note in Europa (at about 0:58 and again at approx. 2:15) with that trademark massive gain. Given that the Ventilator is all DSP driven anyway, I wouldn't have though it would be that hard to make happen.
b3john 1 year ago
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@b3pete A real shame this pedal can't be configured to "stop" at a constant spot. I always liked the sound Santana got from a "stop" to chorale holding a note in Europa (at about 0:58 and again at approx. 2:15) with that trademark massive gain. Given that the Ventilator is all DSP driven anyway, I wouldn't have though it would be that hard to make happen.
b3john 1 year ago
For a small venue with no FOH, what would you run the ventilator into?
Btw what's that gospel tune at the end of the other video? I'm gonna learn your version.
Thanks,
Bruce
BakeliteArmy 1 year ago
For jazz gigs I've recently been using a home-built full range cabinet (mono) following plans by Bill Fitzmaurice. I drive this with a bass amp. I also own a couple of plastic full range powered PA speakers, one by FBT and a recent JBL Eon 315. A pair of the JBLs would be good I'd say. (The gospel tune is something I made up on the spot...)
b3pete 1 year ago
Thanks Pete, great playing!.
I gather you're also a 122/147 guy. How's the Ventilator stack up feel wise for live?
BakeliteArmy 1 year ago
Seems fine to me. Always better with good stage monitors and a nice big FOH P.A. though!
b3pete 1 year ago
Sweet, great session over changes mate!
Vayshen 1 year ago
Exceptional high quality Leslie simulation - the best I've heard yet...and great jazz playing too.
stantheman260 2 years ago