Legend Editor vs VB3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Legend Editor
This app offers real-time control and storage for sound generation parameters and effects of specific instrument series. It allows users to adjust individual sound components, load different organ models, and save/reload custom settings for a personalized musical experience.
- Real-time sound parameter adjustment
- Storage of sound generation parameters
- Load alternative organ models
- Adjust individual drawbar signal levels
- Control vibrato, chorus, distortion, and rotary effects
- Adjust reverb physical and acoustic characteristics
- Save and reload custom settings
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Legend Editor allows real-time adjustment and storage of all the sound generation parameters and effects of the Legend series instruments. In addition to this, it is possible to load other models of electromechanical organs. Legend Editor comes with a clear and simple user interface, adaptable to any screen resolution. In addition to adjusting and storing the parameters in the instrument, the application also allows you to save them in your own device, and to reload them if necessary in an easy and fast way. Specifically, Legend Editor allows you to: - Adjust the signal level of each individual drawbar; - Adjust the volume of the pedalboard and the clicks of the keyboard keys individually by type; - Adjust the operating parameters of the vibrato and chorus; - Select the distortion model; - Adjust the operating and shooting parameters of the two Rotary effects; - Adjust the physical and acoustic characteristics of the two Reverb effects; - Set the functions otherwise adjustable from the keyboard for the Legend Classic, Legend, Legend Live, and Legend Solo models. - Load other organ models instead of the ones currently stored in the instrument. - Save all the above parameters and reload them to the instrument if necessary. How it works: - Connect your device to the Legend organ by a USB cable and the Camera Connection Kit. - Press the [CONNECT] button in the app to connect to the organ. - Select the section of the parameters you want to change from the left panel of the app. - Drag the parameter slider to modify the value. - Press the [STORE] button in the app to permanently save the changes to the organ. For more information about Legend Editor, please download the guide from the site: www.viscountinstruments.com/legend-editor.html
VB3
This app emulates a classic tonewheel organ, offering advanced sound modeling and effects. It includes a session recorder, audio player for backing tracks, and extensive MIDI control for live performance and production.
- Tonewheel engine and rotary simulator
- Ring Modulator and Delay effects
- Session Recorder (MIDI & WAV)
- Built-in Audio Player
- Extensive MIDI control and mapping
- Touch-friendly interface with drawbar views
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Released in 2023, this is the second version of GSi's most famous product: VB3-II Tonewheel Organ emulator. This marks 20 years of research and development of this instrument. New VB3-II 2023 edition features: - Added both the tonewheel engine and the rotary simulator from VB3 v.1.4 - The V1 rotary simulator features 3 variations, for a total of 4 different amplifiers - Added 1 new tonewheel generator - Added Ring Modulator and Delay effects (pre) - Added FET Limiter (post) - Sub-Presets for Rotary effect and Digital reverb sections - Session Recorder: silently records everything is played and imports/exports standard Midi Files and renders to WAV files - Built-in Audio Player plays the most common audio formats to add a backing track to your music - Octave transposers for upper and lower separately - New Program browser shows full list with move, swap, delete functions along with import/export of banks and single Programs - Built-in function to import/export from/to VB3-II 2018 (and Crumar Mojo Desktop) Program and Bank formats - New Midi Map with reverse, latch and lock functions for each parameter - Quick Midi Learn for main screen/performance controls, normal Midi Learn for all other parameters - New advanced Midi Javascript processor for custom event transformations (supports SysEx and RPN/NRPN) - Multiple outputs (Main + Organ Only) - Separate plugin for remote Audio and Midi input - includes the exclusive VoMidiCoder - New bigger touch-friendly interface - Four different drawbar view styles - On-screen keyboards with two different viewing styles - Random program generator - Added rotary effect speed control from Channel Aftertouch - Supports Midi Output, can send whole "snapshots" when loading and when changing Programs - Supports different curves for the Swell Pedal - Built-in Midi Monitor for monitoring incoming Midi messages - Free Cloud service for sharing Programs, Midi Maps and Midi Processor Scripts with other users Features already present in the 2018 edition: - Full polyphony (61 upper + 61 lower + 25 pedals = 147 notes) - 91 modeled tonewheels with accurate phase synchronization - Adjustable leakage noise and cross modulation between tonewheels - A total of 22 different tonewheel generators to choose from - Generator shaping for a total of 154 generator combinations - Adjustable global tuning from 430 to 450 Hz - Foldback on 16" deactivatable - Complex wheels - Resistor wiring with multiple options - Realistic "run" motor wow and flutter - Busbars and 9 key contact simulation - Two separate sets of drawbars per manual - Full "inverted octave" presets - String Bass with adjustable release time - Loudness "robbing" effect - Single triggered percussion with natural capacitor discharge/recharge - Adjustable Percussion Level and Decay - Vibrato/Chorus virtual scanner - Adjustable Vibrato Scanner depth and mix - Separated Upper and Lower V/C tablets with smooth switching - Dynamic tube overdrive simulation - Spring Reverb (pre) and Digital stereo reverb (post) - Rotary speaker simulation with virtual microphone positioning, tube overdrive, tube feedback - Rotors "Front Stop" brake position with adjustable preferred position - Very low CPU consumption - Advanced MIDI Learn function with import/export of custom mappings - Upper and Lower manuals SPLIT with adjustable split point - Supports pedal sustain - Custom programmer with import/export of Programs and Banks Available for iPad as standalone App with IAA support or AUv3 plugin, compatible with all plugin hosts.
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Legend Editor at 4.5 against VB3's 3.5. Legend Editor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 12.0). VB3's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2). On price and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. VB3 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Legend Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Legend Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VB3 has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Legend Editor | VB3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 3.5 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viscount Int. | Genuine Soundware |
Customer experience
Legend Editor
VB3
In-app purchases
Legend Editor
No in-app purchases
VB3
- Log-in to your GSi account$0.99
- Unlock All Pro Features$99.99









