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Roy/Keys
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Hi; Want any input on what is the best "Leslie" simulator pedal on the market today!( my old 147 is just too big to lug around anymore)! Thanks, Roy.
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tom18222
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i'm not an expert, but most of the sims suck. ive read many times that theres simply no replacement for the real leslie, which is true for sure. just like theres no replace ment for real tubes. Maybe jsut go to the store and test some out. i dont think youll be happy after using real leslie
Track Rat
Just Your Average Sized Member
I wish I had a real answer for you. But if you have a 147 you'll know what I mean. It's more than the FM/AM stuff, it's the growl. I've never heard anything that does all that.
TeyshaBlue
It's the smell..
The Korg G4 is pretty good. Not, it won't replace a leslie.....I played a B for years and I understand the subtleties of a nice Les.
But the G4 does a nice job with very good control over some interesting parameters.....distance of mic from horn, or rotor....blend rotor/horn....accel settings for both....some stereo dependent settings (width, depth) and a nice little distortion/overdrive circuit with it's own settings. It's built in a foot board design and is extremely easy to use. I took one on the road for a year as a back up for venues that could not provide a B3 and Leslie....it was extremely dependable and very musical.
Here's a link where I used the G4.
http://www.nowhereradio.com/cgi-bin/playsong/20553/1150560362/n/m3u/whipping_post.m3u
Good luck.
But the G4 does a nice job with very good control over some interesting parameters.....distance of mic from horn, or rotor....blend rotor/horn....accel settings for both....some stereo dependent settings (width, depth) and a nice little distortion/overdrive circuit with it's own settings. It's built in a foot board design and is extremely easy to use. I took one on the road for a year as a back up for venues that could not provide a B3 and Leslie....it was extremely dependable and very musical.
Here's a link where I used the G4.
http://www.nowhereradio.com/cgi-bin/playsong/20553/1150560362/n/m3u/whipping_post.m3u
Good luck.
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dementedchord
Psychotic State alumni ch
fwiw
ok so everyone knows its an oxmoron but if ya gotta do a sim.... a guitar player i work with bought on from hughes and kettner thats real nice.... even has a tube driver... i would'nt mind one myself....
ok so everyone knows its an oxmoron but if ya gotta do a sim.... a guitar player i work with bought on from hughes and kettner thats real nice.... even has a tube driver... i would'nt mind one myself....
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Beck
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I had a pair of Leslies in the early 80's... always love that sound. After that I built the PAIA rotating speaker simulator and used that for a while. I wouldn’t recommend that for critical realism, but it was ok.
I've been very impressed with the Leslie programs on the Alesis Midiverb 4, believe it or not.
The speed changes up and down slowly to simulate the inertia of a mechanical device. It sounds pretty good, and you get a decent effects box in the deal.
I love the Leslie sound, but I actually prefer the analog Rockman Stereo Chorus for a similar spatial effect -- even more pleasing to my ear.
~Tim
I've been very impressed with the Leslie programs on the Alesis Midiverb 4, believe it or not.
The speed changes up and down slowly to simulate the inertia of a mechanical device. It sounds pretty good, and you get a decent effects box in the deal.
I love the Leslie sound, but I actually prefer the analog Rockman Stereo Chorus for a similar spatial effect -- even more pleasing to my ear.
~Tim
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bwindsor
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Nord Electro 2 (61 or 73)....probably "the" best emulation....just bought one and the hammond/B3 is convincing.....perfect? No, but not worth mentioning the difference "in the mix"...be that studio environment, or in a noisy bar, with the tanked up "patrons" screaming Led Zeppelin, Free Bird or whatever...does any of it really matter at that point?
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Matt123
Won sexy engineer award
My nord does the trick too. Pretty nice control and realism (plus you cant beat the rhodes and clav 
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Alexbt
New member
I'm still having a hard time getting the B3 sound right!
I've tried NI B4, Nord Electro, whatever the new Hammond is, and the Kurzweil PC2 KB-3 and I'm not sure I like any of them, especially the Leslie effects, which is precisely why I am borrowing my friend's Cordovox Leslie (it's for accordian, but has a line in) to do recording with.
I've tried NI B4, Nord Electro, whatever the new Hammond is, and the Kurzweil PC2 KB-3 and I'm not sure I like any of them, especially the Leslie effects, which is precisely why I am borrowing my friend's Cordovox Leslie (it's for accordian, but has a line in) to do recording with.