Groove On Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 On sale for US$179.99 (US$299.99) https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/hammondb3x/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wright Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Ooooo! Quote "I cried when I wrote this song Sue me if I play too long" Walter Becker Donald Fagan 1977 Deacon Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazKeys Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 On sale for US$179.99 (US$299.99) https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/hammondb3x/ And iPad version is on sale too 79.99 GBP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd8dky Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Is the IK considered the new "best" vs. B5 or VB3-II? Thank you Quote http://www.weisersound.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Well, they sure think so. And they went as far as to establish the Hammond relationship and market it. It's definitely on par with B5 or VB3-II and offers a lot of customizing of sound. This thread should help, links to sound and video examples, discussion and of course alternatives. https://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/3009663/all/new-b3-vst-from-ik Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Is the IK considered the new "best" vs. B5 or VB3-II? Thank you I dont know if it's the absolute best of today but it's best enough. The others aren't better just different here or there. And B3x says Hammond on it. Quote FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadDog1123 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I have it, and it does sound great. Very customizable with a ton of options. It is quite resource-intensive on the Windows platform, using lots of CPU. This is a known issue with IKM plugins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd8dky Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Well, they sure think so. And they went as far as to establish the Hammond relationship and market it. It's definitely on par with B5 or VB3-II and offers a lot of customizing of sound. This thread should help, links to sound and video examples, discussion and of course alternatives. https://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/3009663/all/new-b3-vst-from-ik Thank you very much! Quote http://www.weisersound.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherScott Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 And iPad version is on sale too 79.99 GBP. $79.99 U.S. The $99.99 "introductory price" has finally expired. Quote Maybe this is the best place for a shameless plug! Our now not-so-new new video at https://youtu.be/3ZRC3b4p4EI is a 40 minute adaptation of T. S. Eliot's "Prufrock" - check it out! And hopefully I'll have something new here this year. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Regular iPad price was supposed to be $299. My guess is they recalibrated based on initial sales and, of course, the new economy. I agree with Jr Deluxe's assessment -- it's up there with the best, such that choosing among them becomes a matter of taste or splitting hairs. On my iPad mini it's extremely CPU hungry. Fine when it's played by itself, problematic with other apps running. Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogman1 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 I have both the iPad and Mac versions. My go-to plugin in the studio for Hammond sounds, though I also own VB3 and B5 so go figure...I like them all! Though, performing live I still manage to use my Electro 5D most of the time. If I had a gig where I needed lots of super-aggressive sounding Hammond, I'd just MIDI my laptop to the Electro. Just don't need it for most commercial gigs. (and these days those gigs have evaporated!) Quote Tom Nord Electro 5D, Modal Cobalt 8, Yamaha upright piano, numerous plug-ins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffincltnc Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 I bought it on iPad for $99 and it was well worth it. I had to think about it for a while, but it's a no brainer value for me. For $80 I would definitely get off the fence if I was on it before. Quote Yamaha U1 Upright, Roland Fantom 8, Nord Stage 4 HA73, Nord Wave 2, Korg Nautilus 73, Viscount Legend Live, Lots of Mainstage/VST Libraries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawback Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Regular iPad price was supposed to be $299. My guess is they recalibrated based on initial sales and, of course, the new economy. I agree with Jr Deluxe's assessment -- it's up there with the best, such that choosing among them becomes a matter of taste or splitting hairs. On my iPad mini it's extremely CPU hungry. Fine when it's played by itself, problematic with other apps running. I"ve found, having experienced a few CPU problems lately, that a couple of updated AU3 apps are very bloated with extra sounds and features I don"t need, sucking resources and crashing other apps before they can even load. Good news is the designers anticipated this and they can be easily stripped down, which has helped so far. Just downloaded the iPad version for a no-brainer price of $109 Cdn and will check it out alone & with other apps. Quote ____________________________________ Rod Here for the gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Wright Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Downloaded the trial for Mac, and liking it a lot. Not sure I can pony up the $250 cad right now, but I sure want to. p.s. Arrrgh! Had to buy it. Quote "I cried when I wrote this song Sue me if I play too long" Walter Becker Donald Fagan 1977 Deacon Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPN21 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I have VB3, B4II, B5, and some more. However, I wanted to add the "real" Hammond endorsed plugin and finally gave in... I thought I was going to get only the IOS version, but ended up getting the PC/Mac cross-grade. After some Jam Points, it was $79. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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