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456 Chapter 26 EVB3
If you’re familiar with the original B3, you’ll remember the inverted (black) keys of the
lowest octave on each manual. These inverted keys are switches that recall preset
registrations (a preset of your drawbar settings). This feature is emulated by the EVB3 as
well, but has been improved significantly, given that you won’t need a screwdriver to
change the registration settings of your presets. A morphing feature allows seamless
crossfades between two registrations, without the need for an external fader box. The
EVB3 can be played with two manuals and a MIDI pedalboard, if you wish (and own
these devices). It also offers functions which allow you to play all registers (Upper,
Lower, and Pedal) with a single-manual master keyboard.
MIDI Setup
If you want to fully exploit all features of the organ, you will need a MIDI (bass) Pedal
unit, and two 73-key MIDI keyboards. As the EVB3 also emulates the B3’s preset keys,
the lowest octave of attached MIDI keyboards can switch the EVB3 registrations, just
like the original B3. Please read “Playing Both Manuals and the Pedals Live on
page 456 for more information.
The EVB3 can, of course, be played with single-manual keyboards with the standard 61
keys (5 octaves C to C). Please read “Keyboard Split on page 458 for more information.
Playing Both Manuals and the Pedals Live
The EVB3 receives the notes for the Upper and Lower manuals, and the Pedalboard, on
three subsequent MIDI channels.
Note: The MIDI channel (MIDI Cha) of the Audio Instrument must be set to All, and
Keyboard Mode must be set to Multi.
The default Upper-manual receive channel is MIDI channel 1, channel 2 for the Lower
manual, and channel 3 for the Pedal registers. If your master keyboard sends MIDI
notes on channel 1, it will play the Upper manual, if it sends on channel 2, it will play
the Lower manual, and if it sends on channel 3, it will play the Pedal register.
You may use any of your MIDI interface (Unitor 8 MkII or AMT 8, for example) inputs for
your master keyboard(s) and/or Pedalboard. You can also use a single-manual master
keyboard—with different keyboard zones or a keyboard split feature—that sends data
on different MIDI channels. Regardless of the input device(s) used, the only relevant
factor is the MIDI send channel!