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Authentic tonewheel organ experience
Blue3 is a painstakingly modelled replication of the world’s most famous tonewheel organs, delivering the soulful sounds that have defined music for nearly a century. Unlike sampled instruments, Blue3’s 31 tonewheel sets capture the unique character and subtle differences of vintage organs, offering a truly authentic playing experience. Whether you’re after the grit of blues, the smoothness of jazz, or the uplifting tones of gospel, Blue3 provides a faithful representation of these iconic instruments.
Enhanced user interface
The updated Blue3 features a gorgeously rendered, resizable user interface, making it easier than ever to navigate through its extensive features. With dedicated Main, Edit, Cabinet, and Perform sections, you have all the tools at your fingertips to shape your sound with precision. The intuitive design ensures that whether you’re tweaking drawbars or adjusting microphone placement, you can do so quickly and efficiently, keeping you focused on your music.
Studio-quality effects
Beyond its traditional organ sounds, Blue3 expands your creative possibilities with three new studio-quality effects. The Tape Echo Delay adds a warm, vintage-style delay, while the Reverb offers spring, plate, and hall options for rich, spacious sounds. The Seven-Band Graphic EQ lets you fine-tune your output to suit any mix, giving you professional-level control over your sound. These effects integrate seamlessly into your workflow, enhancing your music without overwhelming it.
Complete MIDI integration
Blue3 offers complete MIDI control and DAW automation for every parameter, ensuring seamless integration into your digital setup. The easy-to-use MIDI learn and mapping features allow you to quickly assign controls to your preferred hardware, while the comprehensive preset and global settings provide flexibility across different projects. Whether you’re performing live or working in the studio, Blue3’s robust MIDI functionality enhances your creative process.
Features
- Faithful replication of iconic tonewheel organs with no samples—authentic sound.
- Includes 31 tonewheel sets inspired by vintage B-3, C-3, A-100, L-100, CV, and M-3 models.
- Features 91 meticulously modelled tonewheels with precise phase synchronization.
- Enjoy full polyphony across upper, lower, and pedal manuals.
- Beautifully rendered resizable interface with Main, Edit, Cabinet, and Perform views.
- Includes registration (inverted) keys with A# and B drawbar presets.
- Customize sound with adjustable Condition settings, including tonewheel crosstalk, flutter, leakage, noise, and transformer adjustments.
- Selectable foldback for the 16’ drawbar for added versatility.
- Flexible keyboard split function tailored to your playing style.
- Global three-band output EQ for precise tonal control.
- Easy-to-use options for copying, swapping, resetting, and randomizing Upper and Lower drawbars.
- Authentic “scanner” vibrato/chorus simulation with customizable swell, great, type, and depth settings.
- Key Click options to fine-tune volume and tone to your preference.
- Enhanced percussion for the top manual, with controls for volume, decay, and harmonic selection.
- Drive effect with four tube simulations for true-to-life preamp and rotary speaker amplifier sounds.
- Classic and custom rotary speaker simulations, including 122, 147, RA-200, 4x12 guitar amp, and direct options.
- Adjustable rotary speaker speeds with acceleration and deceleration settings.
- Advanced microphone simulation with controls for spread, distance, mic selection, and drag-and-drop placement.
- Rotary speaker effects like Diffuser, Front Stop, Memphis, and Wind for diverse sound textures.
- Studio-quality stompbox effects including Tape Echo Delay, Reverb with multiple types (Spring, Plate, Hall), and a Seven-Band Graphic EQ.
- Over 200 expertly crafted presets, offering a range of tones from classic to contemporary.
- Full MIDI control and DAW automation for all parameters, with user-friendly MIDI learn and mapping features.
- Cherry Audio’s Focus zoom-in feature, plus standard UI zoom and resize options for easy navigation.
- Comprehensive online documentation accessible from within the instrument or as a downloadable PDF.
- Optimized DSP ensures superior performance with minimal latency.
- User-adjustable oversampling quality for customizable sound fidelity.
Specifications
- Operating system:
- Mac: macOS 10.13 or above. macOS 13 Ventura supported 64-bit
- Windows: Windows 7 or above (including Windows 11) 64-bit
- Processor:
- Mac: Native Apple M1 or greater processor support, including Ultra. 3.4 GHz Quad-Core or M1 CPU
- Windows: 3.4 GHz Quad-Core computer
- Format:
- Mac: Standalone, AU, VST, VST3, AAX
- Windows: Standalone, VST, VST3, AAX
- RAM: 8GB
- Hard Disk Space: 182 MB
- Activation: Internet connection required for activation
- Product code: 1316-1057