Blue3 Tonewheel Organ from Cherry Audio is a virtual instrument that replicates tonewheel organs by modeling their mechanics rather than playing back samples.
Blue3 Tonewheel Organ at a glance
| Developer | Cherry Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Instruments / Virtual Instruments |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Operating systems | Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.13 or later |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| RAM | 8 GB or more |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €48.59 |
What Blue3 Tonewheel Organ does
The instrument is built from 31 tonewheel sets based on vintage B-3, C-3, A-100, L-100 and CV M-3 instruments, with 91 modeled tonewheels and phase synchronization. Upper, lower and pedal manuals are fully polyphonic, and a customizable keyboard split function divides the keyboard between them.
Condition settings adjust tonewheel crosstalk, flutter, leakage, noise and transformer behavior. Scanner vibrato and chorus, swell, key click, percussion with fine-tuning for volume, decay and harmonic selection, and a global three-band output EQ shape the sound further. Microphone simulation includes four dynamic and condenser selections with spread and distance controls. Three stompbox-style effects, Tape Echo Delay, Reverb Spring and Plate and Hall, are included.
Complete MIDI control covers all parameters, with MIDI learn mapping and DAW automation, and a library of over 200 presets spans classic and modern tones. Oversampling quality is user-adjustable, and the DSP is optimized for performance. Documentation is available online and as a downloadable PDF.
Key features
- Manuals and keyboard split. Upper, lower and pedal manuals are fully polyphonic, and the keyboard split can be customized to assign ranges between them.
- Drawbars and presets. Copy, swap, reset and randomize options apply to the upper and lower drawbars, with drawbar presets and a selectable foldback 16′ drawbar.
- Condition settings. Tonewheel crosstalk, flutter, leakage, noise and transformer settings can be adjusted to shape the character of the organ.
- Built-in effects. Tape Echo Delay, Reverb Spring and Plate and Hall are three studio-quality stompbox-style effects included with the instrument.
- Percussion and key click. The top manual has fine-tuning controls for percussion volume, decay and harmonic selection, and key click offers volume and tone options.
Compatibility
Blue3 is available as VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone for Windows and macOS. Minimum OS is macOS 10.13 or Windows 7, it requires 8 GB of RAM, and native support for Apple Silicon is listed.
Blue3 Tonewheel Organ compared with similar plugins
B-3 V from Arturia is a synth-type instrument in VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats for Windows and macOS. Hammond B-3X from IK Multimedia is a virtual instrument in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.
| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue3 Tonewheel Organ | Cherry Audio | Virtual Instruments | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone | Windows, macOS | €48.59 |
| B-3 V | Arturia | Synth | VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone | Windows, macOS | €98.18 |
| Organ | AIR Music Technology | Virtual Instruments | VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €147.76 |
| Hammond B-3X | IK Multimedia | Virtual Instruments | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €118.99 |
| DB-33 | AIR Music Technology | Virtual Instruments | VST3, VST2, AU | Windows, macOS | €28.76 (regular €98.18) |
Price and availability
Blue3 Tonewheel Organ was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €48.59. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
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