User Manual

ARTURIA – B-3 V – USER MANUAL 6
musicians in churches and fairly quickly after that, with jazz musicians who
loved their unique sound. This was thanks to features like the organ’s drawbars
and various tone controls as well as the rotating speaker that sounded like
nothing else around.
It would go on to play a central role in the rock music of the 1970s and even in
pop, all the while remaining a staple instrument of jazz, blues and gospel. The
fact that a lot of clubs would buy one and leave it “in residence” on the stage
meant that they got used more frequently than if musicians had to bring their
own keyboards. Smaller than a piano, the versatility of the organ’s sound
meant it could fit in with many different kinds of performances.
1.2.1 Notable users
Jimmy Smith
John Medeski
“Brother” Jack McDuff
Keith Emerson
Booker T Jones
Procol Harum
Steve Winwood
Gregg Allman
Joey DeFrancesco
Rick Wakeman
Tyrone Downie (with the Wailers)
James Taylor
Cory Henry
Rhoda Scott
Jon Lord
George Duke
1.3 What does B-3 V add to the original?
A real tonewheel organ and rotary speaker are not only physically very large
and difficult to move around but also expensive to locate, purchase and
maintain. So software is the ideal way to get the sound without all the hassle.
In addition to recreating the original tonewheels complete with the
imperfections that made them sound so unique, B-3 V adds a number of new
features.
 MIDI control of many parameters
 Five insert effect slots
 A reverb unit
 A Drawbar modulator section
 Advanced control over the rotary speaker behaviour and speed
 Attack and release controls for upper and lower manuals
 Control over key click volume and background noise
 Drawbar and tonewheel leakage controls