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The EVB3 software instrument mimics the sound and features
of the Hammond B3 and Leslie sound cabinet.
The EVB3 simulates an organ with two manuals (keyboards) and a pedalboard—each
of which can have its own registration (sound settings). The sound generation process
fully simulates the tone wheel generators of an electro-mechanical Hammond organ,
down to the smallest detail. This includes certain charming flaws, such as the
Hammond’s enormous level of crosstalk and the scratchiness of the key contacts. You
may adjust the intensity of these peculiarities to meet your tastes. This flexibility allows
you to generate flawlessly clean through dirty and raunchy sounds—and everything
in-between.
The EVB3 simulates different types of Leslie sound cabinets with rotating speakers, with
and without deflectors. Beyond this the EVB3 also incorporates three tube overdrives
with different tonal characteristics, an equalizer, a wah wah and a reverberation effect.
You may freely define the signal flow of these effects as you wish. You can also set the
stereo intensity of the microphone position as desired.
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, however 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.