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VB3m

VB3m

Tonewheel organ emulator

40 ratings
50 reviews
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$14.99

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 31, 2021
  • September 2, 2025

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Genuine Soundware
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About

This app is a virtual tonewheel organ emulator, meticulously recreating the sound and functionality of the classic Hammond B3. It offers advanced features like dual manuals, pedalboard, physical modeling, and a versatile rotary speaker effect, all controllable via MIDI.

✓Dual manuals and pedalboard
✓Physical modeling engine
✓Rotary speaker effect
✓Tube overdrive simulation
✓MIDI CC mapping
✓AUv3 plugin support
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of VB3m. Based on 40 reviews and a 4.5/5 average, it highlights the 12 positives and 7 negatives reviewers mention most about this Music app.

Positive things

  • 🎶Authentic organ sound
  • ✨Excellent sound quality
  • 💻Great for live performances
  • 💡Incredible value for price
  • 🚀Fast and stable performance
  • 👍Intuitive and functional UI
  • 🔊Amazing percussion
  • 🎚️Good MIDI control
  • 🌟Captures Hammond essence
  • 📱Works on older devices
  • 🎛️Good drawbar emulation
  • 🎧AUv3 support

Negative things

  • 🐛Graphics are pixelated/blurry
  • 🔋High battery drain
  • 🐞Sound gets stuck
  • 🔌Issues with GarageBand integration
  • 📉Not as good as dedicated hardware
  • 🎛️UI needs refresh
  • 🐌Performance issues on older iPhones
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What's New in VB3m

1.3.1

September 2, 2025

- Fixed issue with sustain pedal not working with Midi Channel other than 1 - About screen animation was glitchy on slower devices (do you know who she is?)

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User reviews

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Love it as-is, with one exception

VB3m is great. Sounds almost like my A100. I run it thru a Pro3T rotary, and it’s excellent. If you want more features get VB3-II of course, but the one thing I’d love to see ported from VB3-II to VB3m is the parametric EQ. I have just a limited frequency range that needs to be tamed when 3rd harmonic percussion is active, and it would be far better to do it in the app than via external EQ. I’d gladly pay another five bucks to get that upgrade.
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Thanks for the August 2025 Update

The original and greatest organ. Sounds so authentic.Thanks to the dev for updating the ui and making it better looking. I can’t afford version 2 of VB3 at the moment, so thus is appreciate.
*JayLane**JayLane*

Fun and Functional

Just amazing. Nothing else like it. Always been a fan of the Apple GB organ but the flexibility and controls of the VB3m are on a completely other level.
Blouie123Blouie123

Neues Update

Das neue Update 1.3.0 wertet die VB3m nochmals auf
xxraphi95xxraphi95

Non funziona più!

Improvvisamente ha smesso di funzionare. Ho cambiato tastiera, cambiato cavo, cambiato adattatore otg, senza nessun risultato….Cosa fare?
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

14 issues

Sound gets stuck

Bug

Non funziona più (stops working)

Bug

Non riesco più a sentire il suono (no sound after iPad update)

Bug

Sounds get stuck, developer not responding

Bug

UI is pixelated and needs a refresh

Bug

Graphics are very low res (needs fixing!)

Bug

Blurry graphics on iPad Pro 12”

Bug

Problems recording with GarageBand iOS

Bug

Difficulty connecting with MIDI keyboard and audio interface on iPad 9th gen

Bug

App screen goes dark and no sound when connected to MIDI/audio interface

Bug

Minor bug: sometimes the app seems to lose track of the (swell) expression pedal

Bug

Problema GarageBand: not working as Audio Unit with native GarageBand keyboard

Bug

Latency issues on older iPhone models

Bug

Battery drains when in background

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Requested Features

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Add parametric EQ

Feature

Adjustable sustain

Feature

Adjustable Leslie transition speed

Feature

Save drawbar registrations

Feature

Reverse color keys for quick access

Feature

Toggle setting for rotary control

Feature

Increase UI size

Feature

Add sustain pedal triggers bass note

Feature

Add percussion volume control

Feature

Add black keys to keyboard view

Feature

Add up/down selector buttons for presets

Feature

Option to save parameters globally or per preset

Feature

Add MIDI learn

Feature

Clean setting on drive knob

Feature

Leslie speed switch on organ page

Feature

More presets

Feature

Integrate half moon Leslie directly on organ screen

Feature

Add mute function for use with other apps

Feature

Option to decide buffer size

Feature

Transpose +2 octaves for lower split

Feature

More Leslie tweaks (speed, ramp-up times, amp models)

Feature

Add reverse color keys to keyboard page

Feature

Allow rotary control to have 'toggle' setting

Feature

Increase UI size

Feature

Add user saved presets

Feature

Add MIDI learn

Feature

Clean setting on drive knob

Feature

Leslie speed switch on organ page

Feature

More presets

Feature

Expression pedal mapping improvement

Feature

FAQ

What is VB3m?

VB3m is a mobile application that simulates the iconic American tonewheel organ, famously known as the Hammond Organ B3. It utilizes a physical modeling engine to recreate the authentic sound and offers a comprehensive set of features for organ performance and sound shaping.

What are the key features of VB3m?

Key features include dual manuals with drawbars for upper and lower sections, a pedalboard with its own drawbars, a physical modeling engine with 91 tonewheels, a realistic rotary speaker effect, tube overdrive simulation, and a two-band equalizer. It also supports MIDI input for external controllers and offers AUv3 plugin extension.

How much does VB3m cost?

VB3m is a paid application. The price is a one-time purchase, and there are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

What devices is VB3m compatible with?

The app supports low latency Core Audio and IAA, and includes an AUv3 plugin extension, suggesting compatibility with iOS devices that support these audio technologies. It also mentions background audio options.

How can I connect a MIDI controller to VB3m?

To connect a USB-MIDI controller, you will need to use Apple's Camera Connection Kit (Lightning to USB-A). Ensure your device is powered or has a full battery for optimal performance, and avoid connecting your charging cable to a USB host port as it will not transfer MIDI data.