bluzeyone Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Hello fellow boardists! Just a quick question. If I were to build an organ patch from scratch and was going for the b-3 sound, Would it be wise to purposly go a few cents over or under as was the characteristics. If so, how much? What else would help make it sound authentic. I'm really into Jimmy Smith and am looking for that sound. Thank you for your time. "A good mix is subjective to one's cilia." http://hitnmiss.yolasite.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 .... pure sine waves and in perfect tune for starters. No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meisenhower Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 This can be a tough one. There are a number of sources for what the frequencies for drawbars and the appropriate harmonics are. You may want to start by checking out some of the sites below: http://www.stefanv.com/electronics/hammond_drawbar_science.html http://www.theatreorgans.com/hammond/drawbar.htm http://www.electricdruid.net/index.php?page=info.hammond You also may want to provide what equipment you want to use to create your "patch", as the answer may vary widely. Jimmy Smith's signature drawbar registrations are pretty easy to do on a Hammond, but converting that to a "non Hammond" keyboard may prove to be a little more difficult. Yamaha C7 Grand, My Hammonds: '57 B3, '54 C2, '42 BC, '40 D, '05 XK3 Pro System, Kawai MP9000, Fender Rhodes Mk I 73, Yamaha CP33, Motif ES6, Nord Electro 2, Minimoog Voyager & Model D, Korg MS10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 There are innumerable subtle details that you probably won't ever nail. But start with a sinewave tuned to concert pitch. Tune another one a fifth above, and tune a 3rd sine an octave below. Mix them to equal volume. That is the basic 888000000 JS patch. Try this and see how you do. In order to take you any further, I would end up writing a novel! Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzeyone Posted January 3, 2010 Author Share Posted January 3, 2010 I currently am controlling a roland juno-d for live gigs. Inexpensive for the horrors of the road. The organs in it are rather dry and cheesed. I thank you for your input. "A good mix is subjective to one's cilia." http://hitnmiss.yolasite.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Jx Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 I don't know the capabilities of the Juno-d, but SoundOnSound has a great series called Synth Secrets on Sythesis that includes multiple articles on how to craft a patch to emulate hammond organs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 For some of the more basic Hammond setups, you can get a far more authentic rendition (at least in a mix, if not soloed) with a good Moog or Moog emulation (using the methods described above) than with a poor clonewheel. Up until I bought my XK-1 last week, I was using a Moog with custom programming (at my end) to handle some of my simpler organ parts that didn't involve comping. The same technique could be applied to polyphonic synths, but then the interaction between the notes starts to become more telling. Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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