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Hands-on
software control
With the B4D drawbar controller Native
Instruments now offers a perfect hardware controller for
the B4, allowing musicians to control the sound with an
authentic drawbar feel, just like the original.
The sturdy B4D drawbar controller offers
9 mechanical drawbars, 22 buttons, and 2 knobs for
intuitive control over the most important B4 sound
parameters. The controller’s nine drawbars can access
any of the three B4 drawbar groups.
With the buttons and knobs you can
control the rotary speaker, vibrato/chorus, percussion,
recall presets on the fly, and change the volume and
overdrive. Playing the B4 is more dynamic and authentic
than ever before.
SKU:
NINB4D2
The B4D controller’s sturdy housing is made of high-quality
metal and wood. The handy drawbars, precise buttons, and stable
knobs provide a direct and intuitive playing feel for
controlling the B4's most important parameters: sound character,
presets, rotator, percussion, vibrato/chorus, volume, and
overdrive.
Paul Carrack about B4D:
"I've been using the B4 since it became available because it
sounds great and is so convenient to use. The facility to
'mould' the sound in real time using drawbars is so important,
and the B4D controller is finally the perfect solution."
Paul Carrack (Mike and the Mechanics, played Hammond™ for Eric
Clapton, Elton John and BB King)
Drawbars
Each of the B4’s drawbar groups can be accessed fast using the
switches for Upper, Lower, and Bass. LED lights indicate the
current position of the buttons, letting you switch quickly
between the different groups when playing live.
Perfect integration
B4D is connected to the computer via MIDI. When you
alter settings on the B4D or directly in the software,
the changes are immediately communicated between program
and controller via MIDI. This guarantees a perfect match
between hardware and software. On the back of the B4D
there you'll find MIDI in and out, plus additional
connections for a sustain pedal, two foot switches, and
other B4D units.
In order to be able to control all the drawbars
simultaneously, it is possible to connect multiple B4D
controllers via the Link inputs and outputs.
Individual and as bundle with the B4
B4D is now available individually or as an attractive bundle
with the B4 organ software.
In combination with the B4D drawbar controller the B4 offers
maximum playability and smoothest operation on stage, at home,
or in the studio.
Technical notes:
B4D
is delivered with the new B4 update which ensures optimal
integration on Mac OS X and Win XP systems. This update is not
available for Mac OS 9.
The
B4D works with every B4 (Mac OS 9, OS X and Win XP), however on
Mac OS 9 there is no feedback loop, which is used to display the
position of the switches. For feedback on the switch positions
(LED display) between the B4 and B4D, the B4D must be connected
to the MIDI input of the computer and the computer’s MIDI output
with the B4D. (To avoid having to route the keyboard through the
B4D, which would block the B4D input, a MIDI interface with at
least 2 inputs and 1 output is recommended.)
The B4D can be used as a MIDI controller with other MIDI
compatible programs and hardware units. |