B4 Organ II
Developer(s) | Native Instruments |
---|---|
Initial release | 2000 |
Stable release | 2
/ November 18, 2005[1] |
Windows, macOS | |
Size | 50 MB |
Type | Software synthesizer |
Website | native-instruments |
The B4 Organ II is a discontinued commercial, proprietary
RTAS plugin in a Digital audio workstation. The software is an example of a "Clonewheel organ", an attempt at recreating the sound of a Hammond organ
using software synthesis.
Overview
The synthesizer is an
Farfisa organ, and Harmonium. The software allows fully customisable MIDI controls.[3] The virtual instrument features a Leslie speaker
simulation (with variable settings for rotor speed, acceleration, etc.) on the Hammond model presets.
Features
B4 II includes extensive options allowing the user to shape the sound of the instrument. Full organ
drawbars
for the upper, lower, and pedal manuals are available. Amplifier and cabinet simulation allow the user to further tweak the sound, recreating famous jazz and rock organs. Percussion, key click, drive, and vibrato are among the other features emulated.
References
- ^ "NI releases B4 II demo version". KVR Audio. 2005-11-18. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ^ "Native Instruments B4". Vintage Synth Explorer. Retrieved 2009-07-13.
- ^ Magnus, Nick (January 2006). "Native Instruments B4 II". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 2009-07-13.