Last Friday 18 March 2005 12:25, Randy Kramer was like: > Sorry, I know I'm replying to the wrong post, and I might even be in the > wrong thread--somebody posted about possibly not being able to achieve the > desired sound (for the Hammond organ) without ~"heated elements moving > massive amounts of air" (or something similar. That was probably me. > I'm curious (and trying to do a boundary check)--has that person (or anyone > else) heard a satisfactory reproduction of the desired sound on any CD? > ?(If so, it would seem to me the desired sound can be achieved digitally, > it's just ;-) a matter of finding the right waveform(s).) One of the problems with the hammond is that you would need a separate sample for each key, to get the proper vibrato of each tone-wheel and a good leslie is hard to fake. I'm not saying it's utterly impossible, but it would take a sample bank as finely engineered as the original instrument. And no, I've never heard the hammond transfered to CD without losing some of its power, although the tone of a real instrument generally does shine through. I love digital for editing and general cleanness etc. But I think there are certain analogue sounds that need tape, valves (tubes), strings, skins ambient spaces and human interference to get just right. The beauty of a digital system is that you only need to insert the analogue where it is needed and it's easier to cut down on unwanted noise. I do understand the desire to have a B3 on your laptop and if one existed I would almost certainly use it myself. You could always route it though a valve compressor just to warm it up. :-) In terms of useability, Horgand and ZynAddSubFX already have some nice organ patches, which does me fine for now. Anyway, this really is just my uneducated opinion. cheers, tim hall http://glastonburymusic.org.uk
