B-3 V2

Although the organ has been invented in Antiquity, it was traditionally considered a church instrument for many centuries. Only in the 16^th and 17^th centuries did musicians start including this instrument in their repertoires. There’s little doubt that Johann Sebastian Bach had the greatest contributions to organ music, but the list of famous composers that were also organists is quite long.

Fast-forward to 1935 when the Hammond Organ Company created an electric organ with the purpose of providing an alternative to churches who needed large pipe organs. It soon became one of the most iconic instruments of the 20^th century, as it was later employed by musicians from genres such as blues, reggae and progressive rock. If you want to add its sounds to your compositions, you don’t have to buy a real Hammond organ; instead, you can use an emulation called B-3 V2.

In order to produce this emulation, Arturia took inspiration from the most popular Hammond organ model, the B-3. From the plugin’s main interface, you can adjust the harmonic content using drawbars, change the chorus type, and activate percussion for each of the keyboards. However, Arturia also took one step further and added some very interesting digital features.

In the Mod section, you can modulate the sound using various graphical envelopes, LFOs, and step-sequencers. You can also use the FX section to add up to four effect units and modify choose a different room parameter that changes the instrument’s reverb. These features allow you to adapt the classic Hammond sound to your modern-day musical needs.

Like most instruments from the V Collection, the B-3 V2 has an intuitive and well-designed interface, sounds great, and is fun to use. It’s easy to recommend it to any producer who wishes to experiment with the sounds of the 20^th century.