GSi VB3m simulates the famous american tonewheel organ better known as the Hammond Organ B3.
Main features:
- Two manuals plus pedalboard
- Two sets of 9 drawbars each for upper and lower manual
- Two drawbars for the pedalboard
- Physical modeling engine with full polyphony (91 tonewheels)
- Rotary speaker effect with two variations plus one static amp
- Virtual microphone positioning
- Tube overdrive simulation
- Two band equalizer
- Digital reverb
- Program bank with 32 memory locations
- On screen keyboard (upper manual only)
- Split function
- Pedal-to-lower function
- Pedal String Bass decay
- Global tuning between A=430 Hz and A=450 Hz
- Fully customizable Midi CC Mapping with Midi Learn function
- Reverse all drawbar CC option
- Sustain pedal support for sustaining notes
- User selectable Midi channels
- Freely assignable Program Change numbers
- Low latency Core Audio support
- IAA support
- AUv3 plugin extension included
- Background audio option
- Free Cloud service to easily exchange Programs and Midi Maps
Please note: to connect a USB-Midi controller, please use Apple's Camera Connection Kit (Lightning to USB-A). Don't connect your recharge cable to a USB host port, that won't transfer Midi data. For better performance, make sure your battery is fully charged or power your device wherever possible.
For more details, please read this Q&A article:
https://www.genuinesoundware.com/?a=support&q=101#Q101
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Is VB3m free?
Yes, VB3m is completely free and it doesn't have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Is VB3m legit?
✅ The VB3m app appears to be high-quality and legitimate. Users are very satisfied.
The best money I ever spent on my iPad was when I tipped an Uber driver a hundred bucks to bring it back to my hotel after forgetting it in his car. This app comes in a close 2nd place. I didn’t know this existed and I didn’t want to chance the money on the Hammond app. This thing works great on my older iPad and even my iPhone.
Suggestions:
1) Add reverse colour keys to the Keyboard page to access programs more quickly.
2) Allow the rotary control to have a “toggle” setting for those of us that like to use a sustain style pedal to change the Leslie speed.
3) Give an option to increase the size of the UI. This would make manipulating the onscreen drawbars easier.
4) MINOR bug: sometimes the app seems to lose track of the (swell) expression pedal and the volume jumps to full until you move the pedal again. This happened on my iPad and iPhone.
Overall this is a killer app and if you own a keyboard with so-so organ sounds, get this. I’m using it with a Kross 2 and it’s a perfect companion. Lightweight, connects with a single USB cable. Couldn’t be any easier to use and sounds incredible. Life-changingly dope.
Fantastic almost the real thing
Been waiting for this emulation have used just about every vest and iOS clone and this is the boss is there any discount for upgrading to the granddaddy vib3 2 but if not I’ll make this app my fav till I can afford the next level. I do have a B2 with trek percussion but this is sooo good I hardly use it
Sounds get stuck, developer not responding
Sounds great but sound get stuck, no response from developer.
Amazing!
Thank you for your work on this app!! I have had many Hammond organs and Leslie’s in my day and this satisfies me completely! The percussion is awesome. I haven’t yet tried double manuals and a volume pedal yet but that’s next. The Leslie effect is wonderful as well. If you love the Hammond experience don’t hesitate to get this! I can’t recommend this enough! It’s great to see someone who really cares deliver such a wonderful musical tool. Thank you Guido!
Superb Programming
Guido’s brilliant programming has truly captured the essence of the unique and rich sound of the Hammond tonewheel organ/ Leslie tube type rotary speaker. I used the original VB3 on my laptop for live performances on a regular basis, for years. He has since brought this remarkable sounding Hammond/Leslie combo to the IOS platform. Taking VB3m to the next level, Guido has now given us the option, for a very modest price, to add the very same Leslie emulator, to our IOS devices, as is included in the newest laptop version of VB3 ver 2. This new Leslie emulator gives you greater control over its entire operation. He has accomplished all of this in an extremely tiny footprint. Purchasing VB3m and Rotary speaker is a must have combo for all keyboard players! Thanks, Guido for your remarkable programming abilities
What would I do with this instrument?
I’m an old Hammond player. My back X-rays will prove it. How thrilling to get the sound I love in an iPad app with all the flexibility and history of the original instrument. I’ve been using the app for 5 months on live gigs. Tremendous work, Guido! Never a problem in live performances. I am so grateful! Thank you.
Superb Programming
Guido’s brilliant programming has truly captured the essence of the unique and rich sound of the Hammond tonewheel organ/ Leslie tube type rotary speaker. I used the original VB3 on my laptop for live performances on a regular basis, for years. He has since brought this remarkable sounding Hammond/Leslie combo to the IOS platform. Taking VB3m to the next level, Guido has given us the very same Leslie emulator, for our IOS devices, as is included in the newest laptop version of VB3 ver 2. This new Leslie emulator gives you greater control over its entire operation. He has accomplished all of this in an extremely tiny footprint at an equally minuscule price. Purchasing VB3m and Rotary speaker is a must have combo for all keyboard players! Thanks, Guido for your remarkable programming abilities.
VB3M
THIS APP SOUNDS BETTER THAN THE XK1C
Great-sounding app, could use a few more parameter adjustments
Just got it and couldn’t wait to compare it to my B3-X which I just bought for $59.95. It sounds great out of the box and is definitely worth the reasonable price. It has adjustable bass sustain which the B3-X badly needs. But I’d have liked to have seen more Leslie tweaks re: speed and ramp-up times, amp models,etc. Minor nitpicks-it sounds great as is and I just learned how to program presets. Looking forward to lots of fun.
Excellent sounding app
I love the sheer brilliance of this app for the price! I recommend downloading it! Loads as AUv3!