Vox Continental V2

Organs were prominent instruments in the 1960s' rock music. While there were a lot of models that made history, the Vox Continental was one of the most popular. Its bright, thin sound was featured in songs like “Light My Fire” by The Doors, “The House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals, or “Think For Yourself” by The Beatles.

Since this is such an iconic instrument, there are still many contemporary music producers who want to add its sound to their compositions. If you’re one of them, then you should probably have a look at an emulation called Vox Continental V2.

I have reviewed quite a few emulations from Arturia’s V Collection and I have yet to be disappointed by one of them. Vox Continental V2 is no exception; the photorealistic interface and the accurate sound reproduction are enough to make you forget, at least for a few minutes, that you’re not actually playing the real thing. This is a gorgeous emulation and its enough to keep you in front of your computer for hours, trying to compose the next rock’n’roll hit of an era long gone.

But of course, this wouldn’t be a true V Collection instrument if Arturia didn’t take things one step further. You can change the sound output of the organ to either a direct box, a guitar amp, or a Leslie speaker. You can also add one controllable effect unit, which can be either a flanger, a phaser, a chorus, an analog delay, an overdrive, or a wah pedal.

The harmonic content of the Vox Continental V2 is tuned with the help of a series of drawbars that you can find above the keyboards. You can tweak the sound even more by opening the lid and adjusting the tremolo and vibrato rates, selecting a different reverb, or adding background noise.

The Vox Continental V2 is a realistic emulation that has many features designed for experienced musicians but is easy enough to use by beginners who just want to add a good 60s' organ sound to their compositions.