Dexibell Vivo S9?

[Radagast]

wow! $3,999.00 for the s9!

knew it was going to be over 3k, but didnt think it would be that high.

going after nord on price too!

 

 

 

I suppose if you look at the price of the S7 and the J7, it's a bit cheaper. On the other hand you could almost look at the J7 as close to a 73 key version of the S9.

[PianoManChuck]

New Dexibell S9 video:

 

[cphollis]

After listening to a bunch of demos, the Dexibell S7 is floating my boat for pure piano sounds more than my revered Nords. I'm thinking I pair it with the Prophet X, and a Nord Electro 4D + Vent for B3 sounds.

 

The S9 doesn't float my boat, BTW. It's all about the pianos, thank you. Without getting into a laptop.

 

If anyone is gigging with the Dexibell and is into AP sounds, I'd love to hear from you.

[fjzingo]

THere is also a sound module variantof S7 called SX7.

 

After listening to a bunch of demos, the Dexibell S7 is floating my boat for pure piano sounds more than my revered Nords. I'm thinking I pair it with the Prophet X, and a Nord Electro 4D + Vent for B3 sounds.

 

The S9 doesn't float my boat, BTW. It's all about the pianos, thank you. Without getting into a laptop.

 

If anyone is gigging with the Dexibell and is into AP sounds, I'd love to hear from you.

[AnotherScott]

After listening to a bunch of demos, the Dexibell S7 is floating my boat for pure piano sounds more than my revered Nords. I'm thinking I pair it with the Prophet X, and a Nord Electro 4D + Vent for B3 sounds.

I suppose you could go all the way and replace the NE4D with a Mojo 61...

[Al Quinn]

Right, I have an Electro 4D and Mojo. The Mojo B3 sounds so much more authentic. Plus the Mojo action is great: much more B3 like.

[jefsco]

The S9 doesn't float my boat, BTW. It's all about the pianos, thank you. Without getting into a laptop.

you just mean it has more than you need vs. the S7, so no need to pay the extra bucks?

 

 

[cphollis]

The S9 doesn't float my boat, BTW. It's all about the pianos, thank you. Without getting into a laptop.

you just mean it has more than you need vs. the S7, so no need to pay the extra bucks?

 

 

Yeah, contemplating my next GAS attack.

 

First on the list is the Prophet X, which should be able to handle synth and sample duties, plus bring some fresh sounds to the table. The more I learn about it, the more impressed I get.

 

Next, I'd like to upgrade my piano sounds. My trusty Nords have served me well, but I'd like to see if there's something even better out there. That's where the Dexibell could play. We'll see. Sounds pretty enough in the demos, but can it cut through in a stage mix?

 

No debate -- the third thing on the list would be upgraded organ sounds, and the consensus here is that the Mojo is the best of the bunch.

 

Now, I just have to sell this vision to my wife.

[Dlrshort]

I gig with the Vivo S3. I am with a Guess Who Tribute so I need mostly AP sounds. I agree that the EPs and B3 sounds need to be tweaked but for me they are acceptable for my needs. The S3 is built beautifully and easy to use and very light. I use a Mojo 61 for tone wheel sounds and mix both through a Key Largo. I have no doubt that Dexibell will be listening to us in this forum and have found them very responsive to any questions I have had. No regrets with my purchase.

[jefsco]

The S3 is built beautifully and easy to use and very light.

 

they must look better in person than they do in pics!?

have no local dealer for dexibell to get an up close look....

 

so you dont mind the tp100lr action either?

 

 

 

[pianomike]

I have the S3 also and mine looks nice with the white side caps ,as for piano sound I just got my nephew to download the Japanese Platinum Grand and I recorded Misty onto my Zoom camera if you haven't checked it out yet go to Mike Lupinetti on you tube . The Recording comes out really clean , there are 5 different Japanese pianos on the download ,I think the Live version would work in a band or the bright version . I really like the Japanese platinum piano . I played the first piano on the recording the normal one.

[David Emm]

cphollis observed:

 

"Now, I just have to sell this vision to my wife."

 

A vital front-end question will be "When was the last time SHE got a personal $4000 anything?" Another will be "How much of your desired expenditure comes from your musical activities, as opposed to any other household income?" With any luck, your Prophet X will rest comfortably on the line between them.

 

Its pretty clear that any Dexibell is a serious instrument. You can debate the synth side of the matter, but they're obviously looking for some of that Nord dollar. Stage pianos with added balls are ongoing favorites. It will take time for Dexibell to filter out into the field and find their place, but I'm satisfied that they did their homework. The sound is very inviting across the board, to my ears. Performance and roadworthiness TBD, by loosely this time next year, I expect. It sure sounds clean without being sterile. Good start!

[jefsco]

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[PianoManChuck]

Allright jefsco - post deleted...

[hardware]

Im liking the Module.

Dont care about motorized faders.

Had a DMP7, BCF-2000, both great pieces of kit but constantly doing manual over rides.

Ill probably cancel the Studiologic 2X and get one of these.

Brian wont mind a cancellation, especially if the reason is to spend more money.

 

Id love to stop dragging around a PC and rack for these Local Casino gigs.

Love the sounds except for that McCullough Chainsaw Leslie.

The Overdrive on the EPianos and wah-wah clavinet Sound Great.

 

[cphollis]

cphollis observed:

 

"Now, I just have to sell this vision to my wife."

 

A vital front-end question will be "When was the last time SHE got a personal $4000 anything?" Another will be "How much of your desired expenditure comes from your musical activities, as opposed to any other household income?" With any luck, your Prophet X will rest comfortably on the line between them.

 

Its pretty clear that any Dexibell is a serious instrument. You can debate the synth side of the matter, but they're obviously looking for some of that Nord dollar. Stage pianos with added balls are ongoing favorites. It will take time for Dexibell to filter out into the field and find their place, but I'm satisfied that they did their homework. The sound is very inviting across the board, to my ears. Performance and roadworthiness TBD, by loosely this time next year, I expect. It sure sounds clean without being sterile. Good start!

 

Rest assured, my dear wife of 33 years is free to indulge in whatever suits her fancy. Long story, but there's zero inequality here, by design. If anything, she's way ahead of me in satisfying what matters to her.

 

All good.

 

I am fortunate enough to to take the plunge into exotic gear on occasion, and not so worried about the outcome. The Dexibell is intriguing from a piano perspective, but my current Nords are not exactly slouches.

 

Looking for an informed opinion between the two?

 

My sense is that the differential (if any) isn't worth the investment. From a pure AP perspective, my Nords are freakin' good. I'm trying to figure out if the Dexibell is more freakin' good.

[jefsco]

My sense is that the differential (if any) isn't worth the investment. From a pure AP perspective, my Nords are freakin' good. I'm trying to figure out if the Dexibell is more freakin' good.

have seen some good reviews on the new platinum library of sounds.

supposed to be a significant improvement over the originals.

not sure where you could demo them against a nord though....

maybe sweetwater

 

 

 

 

[Al Coda]

Im liking the Module.

Dont care about motorized faders.

 

Same here, but I´d like to hear demos from new Platinum Library 1st, especially EPs !

Unfortunately their website is the 1st one freezing my office machine.

So I´ll wait for something on Youtube.

 

A.C.

[Radagast]

Im liking the Module.

Dont care about motorized faders.

 

Same here, but I´d like to hear demos from new Platinum Library 1st, especially EPs !

Unfortunately their website is the 1st one freezing my office machine.

So I´ll wait for something on Youtube.

 

A.C.

 

You need wait no longer.

 

 

Im waiting for the Italian Grand to appear. Im also waiting until they have upgraded memory, before I would think of replacing my P7. 1.5 GB isnt enough when there are extremely long piano samples in the download library, and lots of SoundFont 2 sounds out there to download.

[Al Coda]

 

You need wait no longer.

 

 

 

Thx, but I still have because I said "especially EPs" above.

 

All the time I hear AP demos, but that´s what I rarely need.

 

A.C.

[cphollis]

Well, not enough compelling evidence for me to move off of my Nord APs for this upgrade cycle. Maybe down the road ...

[jefsco]

Well, not enough compelling evidence for me to move off of my Nord APs for this upgrade cycle. Maybe down the road ...

so you demod a dexibell s7 with the new platinum sounds and did not find it worthy?

what did not satisfy you?

 

 

[hardware]

Well Im jumping on the Dexibell Racked SX7 because of the Horn Section Sounds Ive got a developer making.

Ive got racked hardware synths and an HX-3.

Doubt I would ever need Dexibell for those. Acoustic and Electric EPnos sound good enough, Clavinet and Strings are good too.

 

No more expensive DSP Rack and racked PCs for me.

 

Will be looking at the Radial KL-8 now too.

Ill have a great new rig for 2018/Winter.

Single Physis K4 on the 1 tier Standtastick.

[Al Coda]

Well Im jumping on the Dexibell Racked SX7 because of the Horn Section Sounds Ive got a developer making.

 

Interesting,- can you elaborate on this a bit more ?

 

Acoustic and Electric EPnos sound good enough, Clavinet and Strings are good too.

 

I´m picky on (Fender-) Rhodes,- too many sound variants were already possible w/ the original nstrument, stomp boxes, EQ and (pre-) amps.

So, when physically modelled and doesn´t offer the right tweak-tools, it´s not ideal ´cause all depends on the imagination the factory sound designers had.

When it´s sampled, it all depends on what was sampled and how, but it´s set in stone more or less.

In addition, most hardware devices DON´T offer the freely programmable FX chain architecture for a single sound in a multitimbral machine.

Only 1 or 2 insert FX is simply not enough.

 

So, it´s very hard to find the right one in digital hardware instruments.

 

From Dexibel, I always hear the "DynoMy" type Rhodes sample.

It´s not I dislike it very much, it might be good to have such sample in a DP, but what I prefer(ed) is/was the early 1970 mkI for the tone, then tweak w/ EQ and a flexible FX chain for the variation.

The next one is Mark V.

I want to listen to Herbie, JoeZ and Chick tones and find all the superchorussed artificial highs Rhodes in most pop music boring.

 

So, now please tell me I find all those tones in a Dexibel SX7 module and I´d jump on it too.

Otherwise I´ll have to wait for a Kurzweil Forte module or buy a Forte keyboard, then buy Purgatory Creek vintage pianos for Forte.

 

No more expensive DSP Rack and racked PCs for me.

 

So, finaly you retire SCOPE/XITE for live gigging ?

 

 

A.C.

[hardware]

Well Im jumping on the Dexibell Racked SX7 because of the Horn Section Sounds Ive got a developer making.

 

Interesting,- can you elaborate on this a bit more ?

 

Acoustic and Electric EPnos sound good enough, Clavinet and Strings are good too.

 

I´m picky on (Fender-) Rhodes,- too many sound variants were already possible w/ the original nstrument, stomp boxes, EQ and (pre-) amps.

So, when physically modelled and doesn´t offer the right tweak-tools, it´s not ideal ´cause all depends on the imagination the factory sound designers had.

When it´s sampled, it all depends on what was sampled and how, but it´s set in stone more or less.

In addition, most hardware devices DON´T offer the freely programmable FX chain architecture for a single sound in a multitimbral machine.

Only 1 or 2 insert FX is simply not enough.

 

So, it´s very hard to find the right one in digital hardware instruments.

 

From Dexibel, I always hear the "DynoMy" type Rhodes sample.

It´s not I dislike it very much, it might be good to have such sample in a DP, but what I prefer(ed) is/was the early 1970 mkI for the tone, then tweak w/ EQ and a flexible FX chain for the variation.

The next one is Mark V.

I want to listen to Herbie, JoeZ and Chick tones and find all the superchorussed artificial highs Rhodes in most pop music boring.

 

So, now please tell me I find all those tones in a Dexibel SX7 module and I´d jump on it too.

Otherwise I´ll have to wait for a Kurzweil Forte module or buy a Forte keyboard, then buy Purgatory Creek vintage pianos for Forte.

 

No more expensive DSP Rack and racked PCs for me.

 

So, finaly you retire SCOPE/XITE for live gigging ?

 

 

A.C.

 

Waddup AC?

 

Yeah for these comfortable Casino gigs the Dexibell Module is perfect.

For those gigs with the Rock Gods where you really need large Sample Libraries and tons of articulations for convincing Orchestral stuff I can drag the extra racks.

 

Im liking a pair of 4Us run by a single Physis using 4 Scene performances.

Ill still have a Code 8 OD with all Filters, an HX-3 and SE-02.

I replaced all Zebra2 HZ and Omnisphere patches already and thats really given me a bigger sound on the old Disco tunes and newer Maroon, Timberlake, Bruno Mars stuff.

I did give up the wonderful Wavelore Pedal Steel for the Joe Bob songs, but our guitarist can up his game to cover that stuff.

Casinos are a strange mix of culture and age.

You have to cover old dance tunes, new dance tunes and if you dont do some country youre stiffing half of the listeners.

Besides Casinos here are 3 nights a week, not like the 6 night a week gigs in Vegas.

 

The new rig will be bad ass with the TT08As you advised me on getting, great advice too, FOH Pumps me through Dual 18 dBa subs under the stages, for Clubs I drag along a Fishman Sub modified with an old Bellari 2.1 Tube Rack, sounds great.

 

Ive challenged myself to cover the 4 and 5 parts on the Physis leaving the Solaris at home too.

It reminds me of when I use to use a rack of S760s and a D70 for 4 Zones 20 years ago.

Im enjoying these local gigs.

Working as a sub for solo piano at a 5 Star fancy schmancy Tux gig, a Jazz group with monster sax and guitar, and a really tight dance band.

 

I was killing myself stting up and tearing down all week long, but this rig rolls in and out in a single trip.

Gives me more time to hang with the waittail cocktresses and patrons after the gig.

Great hours too 9-12.

 

Life is good unless this Dxibell ends up sucking. But Im hearing great things from fri nds in the UK and Denmark about the sounds.

These guys are always gigging @ SRF and like us are old Stage Dogs.

I trust their judgement.

 

A guy who has been doing PCM and sf2 for decades has described the DXS (IIRC) engine and claims I can get great Sections by using 3 zones and hes been working on it for over a year, says it can be finished next month.

I seem to use sections with a B3 or synths, on a song like Chameloen where EP, and Clav are needs no antics would be used.

Section Swells will be controlled by Filters on the Dexibell. Im thinking those are in the 6 DSP Based FX units inside. Seems there are lots of chips with excellent FX.

 

Ill keep you posted but Im optimistic.

Im just as feverish for the KL-8 though. Its the final piece in the top 4U.

Jeez dude I had to take up a 20 x 20 stage area and have a crew to have a rig sounding like this 15 years ago.

I killed myself for 5 years setting up my own racks and boards.

Thankfully bandmates love Leslies etc.

This module just might be the missing key to my small deadly rig.

 

Fingers crossed.

 

[Al Coda]

 

Waddup AC?

 

I´m fine,- halfway at least.

 

Yeah for these comfortable Casino gigs the Dexibell Module is perfect.

 

O.k., that´s good for you for THAT scenario.

 

But I hoped you can tell me about more Rhodes sample sets (not only programs) available in the Dexibel SX module vs. the stuff I´ve heard in all the demos where, at least to my ears, every Rhodes patch was based on these DynoMy samples.

I really hope I´m wrong w/ that.

 

And I know, you won´t have an answer until you own and use it already.

Do you ?

 

For those gigs with the Rock Gods ...

 

Who´s that ?

 

... where you really need large Sample Libraries and tons of articulations for convincing Orchestral stuff I can drag the extra racks.

 

Well, now I understand you´ll still use XITE-1 and PC/ VST for the other gigs and the strategy is using different pre-wired rigs for different occasions.

Luxury solution for luxury price I guess, but when the gigs will pay for, I´d appreciate that too.

 

I´ll keep it short here even I´ve read it all and found very interesting ...

 

A guy who has been doing PCM and sf2 for decades has described the DXS (IIRC) engine and claims I can get great Sections by using 3 zones and hes been working on it for over a year, says it can be finished next month.

 

I expected to get the info someone out there made a SF2 library for the Dexibel engine.

But,- is he doing that for only YOU or will it be available for the public later, may it be commercial or not ?

 

Ill keep you posted but Im optimistic.

 

Thx, that would be excellent !

 

Jeez dude I had to take up a 20 x 20 stage area and have a crew to have a rig sounding like this 15 years ago.

 

I hear ya !!!

About 90+ % of my gear is in cases in the basement meanwhile and now in my age, I can´t get it out alone anymore ...

 

This module just might be the missing key to my small deadly rig.

 

Fingers crossed.

 

I hope so, good luck !

 

 

A.C.

[Radagast]

 

You need wait no longer.

 

 

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Thx, but I still have because I said "especially EPs" above.

 

All the time I hear AP demos, but that´s what I rarely need.

 

A.C.

 

Im pretty sure the Platinum sounds are all going to be APs.

[hardware]

The dev contacted me via pm and isnt really giving me much info other than some ideas of a multi zone section that was meant for Montage or Kronos originally, but can probably be used on many platforms.

 

I remember the shoebox sized HDDs that I drug around were 1GB.

I had a rack of 4 just to load 2 at a time and be ready for the next song.

Hope I dont have to buy 2 x SX7s but if it means no PC, DSP Rack and Hardware FX Im all in.

[hardware]

I Heard an excellent Rhodes with control over bell.

Wurlitzer kills, DX7 is really nice and then the Dyno which is well done but a lame sound, never liked it.

Other sf2 stuff not yet in DXS format is gigantic. So many sounds, half of them suck, but one called Symphony is perfect for big full string lines.

While these sounds were dry the FX should really add some polish.

 

Im thinking Dexibell is going to sell a thousand right away, then be forced to contract developers for more of these converted pcm samples.

Even Heard just the section falls and shakes which sound really good.

Manual says I can us Cut Filter on any sound so it can act as a swell for Sections too.

 

But then again theyre giving me what Ive been wanting in variety of sounds, so I might be too excited, but no flaws what so ever to my ears.

Im always listening for unnaturally fast decay, etc.

Im not hearing it.

 

Fingers crossed

[hardware]

Nice iOS Editor.