Hammond B-3X by IK Multimedia virtual tonewheel organ plugin interface

Hammond B-3X: Virtual Tonewheel Organ by IK Multimedia

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Hammond B-3X is a virtual instrument from IK Multimedia that models the Hammond B-3 tonewheel organ, with a Leslie rotary speaker, guitar amp and effects chain included.

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01Overview

Hammond B-3X is IK Multimedia's organ plugin, developed with the Hammond Organ Company and presented as the first official Hammond B-3 virtual instrument. It models the instrument's 91 tonewheels, drawbars and key click, and adds a full signal path after the organ. The product also includes a Leslie rotary cabinet, a parallel guitar amp, a stompbox pedalboard and a studio effects section.

Best for

Rock organ tones
Blues and soul keys
Leslie rotary effects
Live MIDI organ performance
Studio organ recording

Developer: IK Multimedia
Category: Virtual Instruments
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

First official Hammond B-3 virtual instrument, developed with Hammond Organ Company
Tonewheel model selection, generator leakage, key click and tonal balance controls
24 custom drawbar settings stored within each preset
Leslie section with 7 amps and 5 cabinets to mix and match
Parallel guitar amp with two amp models and a 4x12 cabinet
Five-effect stompbox pedalboard, assignable to MIDI control
Three-effect studio post FX section for final polish
Zoomed-in Controls view for live or session use
MIDI program change and continuous controller assignments

03In depth

Tonewheel Modeling and Organ Controls

The organ engine is built around 91 free-running tonewheels, which are mixed in real time based on the played note and the drawbar levels. IK models tonal filtering, independent key click, and the percussion and chorus-vibrato circuits. Generator leakage, crosstalk and tonal balance can be adjusted to simulate aging components.

Each preset can store 24 custom drawbar settings. A Controls view hides the keyboard and enlarges the drawbars and switches for live use. MIDI program change assignments and assignable continuous controllers let you work with external hardware.

Leslie, Guitar Amp and Effects Chain

The Leslie section offers 5 power amp models, or no power amp modeling, and 5 cabinet models, with adjustable slow and fast speeds, acceleration and mic placement. A Leslie EQ provides high-pass, low-pass and parametric mid shaping.

A parallel guitar amp section with two amp models and a 4x12 cabinet adds rock and blues tones. A five-effect stompbox pedalboard and a three-effect studio section with a compressor, EQ and reverb complete the signal path.

04Specs