Combo Model F

Combo Model F is a useful and practical VST plugin functioning as a virtual combo organ that was developed with Farfisa Mini Deluxe Compact in mind, an Italian combo organ that was fairly popular in the sixties.

It features a 4-octave C-to-C keyboard that you can use to create vintage sounds, knee lever control, bass voice and adjustable tuning per note. Combo Model F also offers a harmonic range or 6 polyphonic octaves with four footage tabs.

In order to be able to work with it, you need to have a compatible VST host, but given how Combo Model F supports any and all VSTi/AUi capable hosts, it is unlikely you will encounter this sort of problem. Among the most well-known options are n-Track, Renoise, Reaper, Ableton Live, Cubase, FL Studio, and many others.

Loading the plugin into your host largely depends on the software of choice, so it is recommended that you follow their respective installation instructions. Once that is complete, you will be presented with a tabbed interface, allowing you to easily switch between the ‘Organ’, ‘Settings’ and ‘Tuning’ sections.

From the ‘Organ’ tab, you can adjust the bass voice volume and turn notes on or off, with a simple click. You can also enable or disable vibrato features, or adjust it to slow or fast speed. Similarly, you can activate varying levels of pitch.

The ‘Settings’ section features the configuration options of Combo Model F in an extended form, allowing you to adjust the ‘Reverb Mix’ or the ‘Cabinet Selector’ from dedicated knobs. ‘Knee Lever’, ‘Pedal’, ‘Attack’ and ‘Release’ values can be modified using dedicated sliders. In the ‘Tuning’ tab, you can fine-tune notes individually.