HQ bass and keys midi gear source needed?

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I've been playing Hammond for a long time. Looking for recommendations for a source for a really good set of bass patches to pull with the pedal bass, EP and acoustic piano to pull from the keyboards.

 

Software? Hardware? EMU 6400 ultra? Yamaha A5000? I'm playing an HX3 clone now which for me is the best sound out there including Hammond. But so far as midi control, there are only the channel presets 1 - 3. The HX3 sends midi all the time while the organ is played so in my limited experience with a Roland synth I have to change the channel or kill the patch volume on the fly to stop the non organ sound from happening.

 

This is for live performance and the patch selection needs to be able to be done on the fly with a single click pretty much - no time to use a mouse or press several buttons, etc.

 

So recommendations would be most welcome

 

1. authentic sound compared to real instrument - especially acoustic/upright bass and Fender Rhodes

2. software or hardware?

3. specifics so far as ease of use and use live

 

thanks for any informed advice you can give - Mo