Recording a Hammond B-3 at home...

UPDATE:
Hi all. I have acquired the new Neo Instruments "Ventilator" Leslie simulator. For all of you who have Hammond organs OR clones... THIS is the thing ! It sounds AT LEAST as good as the plugin I used in this video. It is literally a Leslie 122 in-a-box !

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This video demonstrates a rather untraditional way of recording a Hammond B-3 in a home environment. The video was actually recorded in the middle of the night without disturbing the neighbors. Let me know what you think about the sound !

To watch the video in stereo, please use the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT0wYcI8ag8&fmt=18

Due to many email requests I will provide some more info here:

This vintage B-3 is connected directly to the soundcard of the PC and recorded using Cubase (professional audio recording application). The VB3 plugin is loaded as an "insert" effect on the stereo audio track in Cubase where the organ input is routed to. This means that the Hammond audio signal is routed through the VB3 Leslie effect for recording and monitoring. The spring reverb is also a part of the VB3 plugin !

Hope everyone understands how that works, otherwise you need to do some research about DAW recording on your own ;-)

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[RobPope]

Hi, great playing! I was just wondering if the ventilator's sim is better or on par with the Nord Sim's on their Organ sounds? I own both a Hammond XK1 and a Nord electro 2. I prefer the tone of the XK1 but the Leslie sim sucks, where as the tone of the Nord isnt amazing, but the Leslie sim is great. I'm Hoping to get a Ventilator soon to go with my Hammond, but I'm frightened it wont be as good as the Nords sim and be a waste of money. What do you think? I'd very much appreciate you're opinion.

[kaufmann6988]

@RobPope Hi there. I have a Nord Electro 3 and I ONLY use the orgen sim with the Neo Ventilator. It beats ALL Leslie sims on the market. I promise ! :-)

[crazychiliquaker1959]

Beautiful Hammond, I must say!!! How much did you get it for? Considering the beautiful condition it is in, and how well it sounds! Someday, I'd like to have a B-3, an A-102, a BV, BVC, and a C-3. I have an M-143 spinet, sounds beautiful! With a Leslie 125. Not the best Leslie, I must admit, but it was $250 (a very good price for a Leslie) and nonetheless still has that very seductive Leslie sound. Takes a little while for the rotating speaker to warm up, but once it does, it sounds beautiful!!

[kaufmann6988]

@crazychiliquaker1959 Thank you for your comment. I have owned this B-3 for 22 years and I don't remember what it did cost back in 1988. But it wasen't very expensive because everyone wanted to play DX-7's, haha.

[JamKar1]

How do you turn the VB3 Leslie on with one hand? I find I have to fumble the mouse which is awkwardt. Any tricks?

[kaufmann6988]

@JamKar1 MIDI Solutions Footswitch Controller

[cberantroyhill1]

John you are a sensational talent. Keep everyone happy and keep playing.

[scott93257]

Absolutely sensational....great playing, great sound :) Awesome technique

[jprochester]

This is the truth! Whooooo lawd!!!!!

[jprochester]

Who in the hell disliked this?

[Pazak68]

Praise the Lord!

[roussakisandy]

Hallo Martin.Geiles Spiel, geiler Sound! Grüsse aus der Schweiz, Andy

[melampoppi1]

@kaufmann6988 hi,great sound! I have a C3 and Cubase, may you help me to configure the footswitch controller midi solution to switch slow-fast of VB3 leslie? I try to do it but I can't!!

[78fenderPbass]

Sounds fantastic!!!! Great playing too.

[melampoppi]

great!! but wich kind of soundcard do you use with cubase ?

[artifical007]

Insane!!! Love the sounds.