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Chapter 15 Vintage B3 409
Vintage B3 Options window
Vintage B3 Options window overview
You can adjust the Vintage B3 output level, tuning, key click volume, and other basic sound
aspects with the Options controls. See Vintage B3 Master and Click controls.
Advanced controls for Percussion, Scanner Vibrato, and Morph are also found in the Options
window. See Vintage B3 Percussion eect, Vintage B3 Scanner Vibrato and Chorus, and Vintage
B3 Morph parameters.
The Edit Preset Key parameter is discussed in Switch Vintage B3 registrations with a two-draw
bar controller.
Vintage B3 Master and Click controls
Master parameters
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Tune knob: Rotate to change Vintage B3 tuning in cents. A cent is 1/100th of a semitone. 0 c is
equal to A=440 Hz.
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Volume knob: Rotate to set the overall output level. The Volume knob must be lowered
whenever crackling or other digital distortion occurs. Volume levels over 0 dB can occur if you
maximize the levels of all registers, play numerous notes, and make use of the Distortion eect.
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Expression knob: Rotate to set the sensitivity for a connected expression pedal (on a MIDI
keyboard with an Expression or assignable controller input). Extensive, often rhythmic, use of
the expression (volume) pedal forms part of the style of many organ players. The expression
control also emulates the tonal changes of the B3 pre-amplier, where bass and treble
frequencies are not attenuated as much as the mid frequencies. Your master keyboard should
transmit MIDI control change #11 when the pedal is moved. Vintage B3 defaults to the use of
CC #11 for Expression.
Click parameters
Advanced click controls are available in the Expert page. See Vintage B3 Condition controls.
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Key On/Key O knobs: Rotate to set the level of the key click sound heard during note on or
note o messages.
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Pedal knob: Rotate to set the level of the key click sound heard during note on and note o
messages for the pedal register.
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Velocity knob: Rotate to set the velocity sensitivity of the click parameters.