The Hammond B3 organ.
Additive synthesis at its best !
Suitable for Jazz, Rock, Gospel, Blues, Ballad, House, Funk, Cheesy reprise of anything, Ballad, Dance, Pop, Hard Rock, etc..
Some history here : http://theatreorgans.com/grounds/docs/history.html + some facts
This is the Crumar Venice Grand OPEN piano sampleset released for your GSi Gemini. Go to the Gemini download section and download the file GeminiVeniceGrandOpen.zip, read the included PDF sheet before the installation and enjoy the new sounds!
i have selected 7 free drawbar organ VSTi emulations of the Hammond B3.
Let’s groove :
1. AZR3 by Rumpelrausch
Download Master Hammond B3 VSTi - A Virtual Hammond plug-in for Windows VST hosts which you can use to bring back the feel of the real organ that was destined decades ago. Native Instruments B4 II Size WIn 86 Mb // Mac 90 Mb The Native Instruments B4 software organ broke new ground when it was first released in 2000 and was an instant success, reproducing the sound of the legendary B3 and its rotary speaker cabinet with unmatched accuracy. Master Hammond B3 is a Virtual Hammond VST plug-in with a rich and authentic sound based on the legendary B3 organ. The result is a warm and powerful sound over the entire range of the keyboard. The MHB3 is capable of all the variations one expects from this type of organ, and is suitable for any flavor of music, be it Rock, Jazz, Blues, Gospel. If you want a freebie that simulates an actual, mechanical tonewheel organ and real, tube-driven rotary rotary speaker, The Seductress tonehweel organ plugin will fulfil that role. The tone engine and fakey-fake (but delightfully period) rotary simulator for the VSTi in this post was modelled alongside the genuine instrument.
Not only free, it’s also open source.
This is a very good drawbar emulation, with onboard FX, nice saturation, and the speaker leslie emulation. Perfect for emulating gospel organ and rock organ. And check the “NHL” preset!
WhiterShadeOfPale
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/whiter-shade-of-zr3.mp3
As all the other plugins in this list are 32 bit, it could be nice to compile a 64 bit version.
** EDIT** => here is the 64 bit version for Windows : download Azr3 B3 organ VST 64 bit
and the sources
There’s also a MAC version here
2. Organized Trio
Organized Trio VST
Vb3 Organ
Present in the same package as “Mr Ray”, it’s the perfect companion for your funky tracks.
And of course it can do the perc dance organ “ala” Korg M1 :
Gypsy Woman:
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Gypsy-Women-Organized-Trio.mp3
3. NubiPlus by fxPointAudio
http://www.fxpointaudio.com/ & download
Nubi Plus VSTi come with a VST FX for adding the Leslie effect : Spinner VST. The two make a super groovy combo, and gives you this nice Hammond B3 organ sound.
She’s just like you and me, but she’s homeless:
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Gypsy-Woman-NubiPlus.mp3
4. DirtBag and LightBag by Istvan Kaldor
LightBag II VST
Good old Synthedit creations : the sound is dirty like it should. You get a nasty B3 organ sound in an instant. Leslie speaker effect is included. There are also some nice reed emulation sounds. And some crazy wicked presets in dirtbag too!
Whiter shade of Dirtbag :
https://blog.wavosaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/whiter-shade-of-dirtbag.mp3
Hammond Organ Vst Plugin
5. Euthymia VST by Iliadis
This free organ VST has a clean sound. You can add a Leslie speaker as free external effect : iSpinner VST
6. OddlyOrgan by OdO
Oddly Organ
Vb3 Tonewheel Organ Vst Free
A little more synthetic, you can go creative with this VST !
You can also find other organ VSTis made by OdO
7. VL122 by AM Music Technology
info & download
Discontinued & free drawbar organ : it sounds nice, it’s clean.
You can switch off the motor !
It includes the famous Leslie effect, and also a reverb.
+ a tube/drive effect for more dirty sound.
Cool jazz organ presets.