Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

From: Lucas, Bryan
I've been tinkering with the organ sounds for a while now, but just not satisfied with them. Using out of the box sounds, what is the best way (preset or custom) to get a Hammond B3 / Leslie combo sound? If there isn't anything good out of the box, what aftermarket do you recommend?

 
There are certain problems that all Rhodes/Hammonds/Wurlies have to deal with. One is of course the actual emulation of the original but I find the the real deal is often so modded that it's not really possible to actually determine when they sound real or not and I for one have always been able to find a solution with Logic's internal shot at the B3 (I used to use the Native B4 but simply stopped using it at some point). 
Another more important factor I find is the amplication, not unlike that of recording guitars. While amp simulators are fine for fast tracking they are rarely as good as a real amp, not even a semi bad one. Of course you have to have stomp boxes and all that jazz as well when recording guitars so it's quite expensive to replace the simulator of your choice but in the case of an organ I would try to just run it through an amp. Everything sounds much more organic like that, and of course they also get one step closer to "how it was originally done".


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