[linux-audio-user] Re: linux-audio-user Digest, Vol 42, Issue 98

From: Ken Restivo <ken(a)restivo.org> Subject: [linux-audio-user] Free-as-in-freedom B3, other than Bristol? To: linux-audio-user(a)music.columbia.edu Message-ID: <20070320054905.GC14350(a)bc.restivo.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Is there such a thing as a free-as-in-freedom alternative (no matter how paltry) to the Native Instruments "B4"? I tried Bristol and... it looks gorgeous but IMHO sounds way too thin and cheezy. There seem to be dozens of soundfonts out there with B3 sounds, but the ones I've tried so far aren't very good. The free GigaSampler/LinuxSampler B3 samples I've found are even worse. If there's no good tonewheel simulator, are there any recommended good free soundfonts of B3 sounds? Samples made with Leslie are useless to me, since I'll simulate that using LADSPA plugins. If I go the soundfont route, I'd just need samples of the organ line-out.

- -ken