I guess NI has a mac platform .... I never asked. Anyone know if the B4 works on a Mac?

http://messe.harmony-central.com/Musikmesse02/Content/Emagic/EVB3.html

Emagic Brings B3 Sound to Logic 5


March 14, 2002
Emagic's Component Modeling Technology not only faithfully captures the legendary Hammond sound, but improves upon it to offer an even larger spectrum of musical and creative possibilities. The EVB3 will be vailable as an optional software instrument for Logic 5.

The EVB3 is laid out like the original organ, with two keyboard manuals and a pedal board. Both keyboards provide instant access to different drawbar combinations via 24 preset buttons, available to each manual. The EVB3 offers an additional octave above and below the five octaves of the original, allowing screaming highs and really fat bass sounds.

Modelling the Sound

The electro magnetic sound generation and tube switches of the very best organs and Leslie speaker cabinets were analyzed during the development phase of the EVB3. Each tone wheel is synthesized by Component Modelling Technology. The complete set of drawbars available on the original is available to the EVB3. Subtle sonic characteristics such as cross-talk between tone wheels or enveloping can be precisely controlled. Other events such as the loudness robbing and tapering which typified the B3 can also be easily simulated.

The gradual aging of components colored the sound of the B3, and the EVB3 allows each musician to freely recreate these types of artifacts, via control over parameters such as key click variations. The rotor cabinet simulation allows the choice of different cabinet types and horn combinations, via a simple mouse click. The virtual microphone for the horn can be freely placed at any distance or angle.

The EVB3 is not limited by any particular musical genre: when played at an intense level, with velocity-sensitive percussion, it makes an ideal jazz and rock organ. Friends of electric sounds will enthusiastically tweak the pitch waveform. Hawaiian fans will love the smart release mode.

Sound Modulation Facilities

A central element of the sound modulation facilities is a 3-band EQ, based on Logic's Fat EQ, and optimized for use with an organ. The EVB3 also offers a distortion, with tone warp, for realistic tube distortion effects. An even funkier sound can be attained through the use of the newly developed wah effect. The wah effect can be controlled via any MIDI controller. Even the peak can easily controlled via foot controller. It is also possible to determine the order of the effects in the signal path -- leading to especially interesting combined distortion and wah effects.

The Leslie effect plug-in

The authentic sound of the legendary Leslie cabinets is also available as separate plug-in for all owners of the EVB3. This allows Logic 5 audio tracks to be run through scanner vibrato, tube overdrive and rotating speaker effect combinations, in any order.

Price and availability

The EVB3 will be available in the 2nd quarter of 2002 with a recommended retail price in Germany of 219,- Euro.

For more information, visit their web site at www.emagic.de.

Hi Ketron User,
Wersi , yes very good as well and very $$$$ I was looking at there web-site and was drooollllling over that White consoule job with the two 61 key manuales plus the 49 key Synth wowow to that for sure But it`s still not a B3 theres just something about an old B3 with the warm sound of tubes and a Lesley speaker going "full-tilt boogey" ah the sound. I`m sure there are very faithful reproductions but I`m old fashion, I just would like to find one thats affordable!! They cost$$$$ as well and they don`t even have MIDI hahaha
take care,have a great day!
jedi

jedi,
Ketron User is talking about the Wersi OX7 'Organ Expander' (or Blue Chip Music-is the same ) which can be used with any MIDI source -PC ,keyboard etc ,and features Realtime Drawbars.The price starts from 860 Euros including VAT in Europe.The 'white console thing' is the best Organ available today with a technology years ahead from the competition.Of cource it has MIDI (he he)..

B4 will work with MAC, 250 MHz or higher. I also liked the Blue Chip QX7 organ module.Uncle Dave liked it too , but had a problem with sustain if I recall correctly..The King is still the B4 software organ..Fran

Hi cosel,
Thanks for the tip on the module I`ll take a peek, but I think right now I`ll stick with software. BTW they have a B4 demo which I downloaded haven`t had a chance to try it yet though
BTW _Welcome to our corner of the web!
jedi

Hi Fran,
So are U a Mac fan? I was able to download a demo ver. of B4 haven`t tried it yet. Thanks for the tip BTW this is my first time hooking-up midi to a Mac, I down loaded "Pro-Tools Free" and I tried that with no luck what so ever I have a UX-16 Yamaha USB midi interface and I installed OMS and then the midi driver that work "ok" but when I installed Pro Tools I was completly lost - I mean I didn`t even know what button to push!!!!
The last time I hooked up a midi set-up was a few years back using a PC with a roland interface and cakewalk and that worked fine. I know I`m doing something wrong but can`t figure it out very,very If you have any thoughts and the time to add anything,many thanks. Anyway thanks for the reply, and have a great day O-BTW if you are a Mac fan have you heard, they raised the price on all new G4 iMac`s that was going to be my next computer (still will) but they should go down not up! (in$)

Hi Fran , me agian is that B4 software playable through a keyboard? Thanks
jedi

The B4 software is ONLY for a computer, and Fran is a pc user. Never had a Mac.
BTW - that ProTools demo is probably the lite version (garbage) and is nothing, compared to the pro version. I would never even consider it against the hard disk systems today. Go to the top, or don't go there.

Hi Uncle Dave
You lost me! (but thats not hard,hahaha)
What do you mean "Hard Disk systems"?

jedi