Synth with drawbars???

[Jamesie]

Hi everyone!!! I wanted to know if anyone knows of a keyboard that has organ facilities - drawbars - not virtual, as well as being a synthesizer? Such as the roland VR-760.

Thank-you

Jamesie

 

[prestomation]

All of the digital hammonds have drawbars. So do most(all?) higher end clonewheels. Korg CX3 etc.

Native instruments sells a physcial drawbar controller for use with its B4 VSTI. It could probably be made to work with "virtual" drawbars if that's your game.

 

[noisewreck]

Kurzweil K2600 has what they call a KB3 mode (Kurzweil's emulation of the B3). It's got 8 sliders and the Mod wheel is used as a 9th "drawbar". I don't really use this mode on mine as I never use organ sounds in my music, but the consensus among the players that use it is that it's a pretty good emulation.

 

[jazzrich9]

just wanna give a rollicking endorsement for the korg cx-3.

The problem you're going to run into, is having a great organ sound, and being a synth. You might be better off getting a midi controller that has keys you love, and going rackmount on everything else, then adding one of the edirol uc, things which has nobs and nine sliders with a drawbar mode, or the m-audio 88 key behmouth controller with drawbars.

But for great b3 and extensive post b3 sounds, the cx-3 is one of the most musical out there, it's just inspiring to play.

 

[Alexbt]

There's also the Nord Electro (and new Nord Stage).

They're wonderful instruments. Also, the Kurzweil PC2 and 2600 KB3 mode is good.

 

[Wesleymino]

Roland Sh-3a adds voltage at different octaves with drawbars, just like an organ. It's a monosynth, however.

 

[Supercreep]

You're looking for a Roland Rhodes VK-1000.

 

[SpotlightKid83]

Hammond XK-3 for me is the best digital B3 out there...

 

[shiatzu]

HUGE fan of the nord electro 2 over here.. i've been playing it for a few years now and i couldn't imagine a better B3 emulation.. i've played the xk3 (and the cx3, is that right? i forget..) and they don't compare IMO. the rhodes/wurlitzer samples on the electro are also very useable live; for recording, of course, i prefer my MK1-88 Rhodes, but at 200lbs it doesn't see a lot of gigs.

 

[hungovermorning]

Hate to revive an old thread, but we were trying to incorporate the wonderful sound of our Hammond M2 into our live set, so we'd need a portable version, what are some options along those lines. It sounds like the cx3 is a favourite around here.

 

[gdh1]

+1 on the CX3

 

[TAE]

CME VX8 coolest controller on the market

 

[TexRoadkill]

They will all sound fake unless you get a real Leslie to play it through.

 

[TAE]

They will all sound fake unless you get a real Leslie to play it through.

Hammond sound with out a Leslie is like the spring without the fall.

 

[Supercreep]

They will all sound fake unless you get a real Leslie to play it through.

Motionsound makes a very nice dual motor box that I think would do the trick.

 

[darrin_h2000]

Hammond sound with out a Leslie is like sex without the costumes

Sorry but I think this reply is better.

 

[Lectric_Lab]

I couldn't afford the Hammond XK3, so I got the Xk1 with a Motion Sound Pro3X and coupled with my synth and Roland KC550 sounds pretty good for type of music we play in our band.

 

[brendandwyer]

doesn't someone make a drawbar controller?

 

[Supercreep]

doesn't someone make a drawbar controller?

Native Instruments makes one for it's B4. I've never used it.