Domus S8

The Domus S8 is a powerful but versatile organ, enclosed in a compact, melamine, Style cabinet, without rolltop. Domus S8 is particularly suitable for the most circumscribed venues. An organ that offers a unique organ experience, but within everyone’s reach.

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Description

With its 45 stops (+ 4 orchestral) and double expression pedal, the Domus S8 integrates important new features in terms of functionality and Editor. Equipped with the Viscount digital amplifier, it also ensures maximum efficiency and savings in terms of electricity and CO2 emitted. Domus S8, like all the organs of the Domus line, incorporates the amplification system with two woofers with the possibility of audio management via editor that guarantees a very satisfying sound experience. In the notes played, you will hear details of the organ pipe sound that, together with the many additional voices, give the maximum in terms of sound and flexibility.

SPECIFICATIONS

OVERVIEW

Technology Physis Plus Advanced Physical Modelling
Manuals 3
Total Stop Controls 45 Organ + 4 Orchestral
Pedal 8
MAN I 11
MAN II 12
MAN III 14
Alternative Organ Voices 5 or more on each tab
Alternative Orchestral Voices 30 or more on each orchestral tab
Couplers 6
Memory Locations 1000 (000 - 999)
Memory Banks 3
Total Memories 3000
Piston Sequencer Two thumb pistons, Two toe pistons
Pipe Sets Baroque, Romantic, Symphonic + 3 assignable sets

DIMENSIONS

Height (excluding music desk) cm 118 - 46,4”
Height (including music desk) cm 138 - 54,3”
Width cm 126 - 49,6”
Depth (excluding pedal board) cm 63 - 24,8”
Depth (including pedal board) cm 113,4 - 44,6”
Weight Kg 125 - Lbs 276

CABINET

Stop Controls Tilt Tabs
Rolltop Not Included
Laminated Wood Dark oak, Light oak

ACCESSORIES

Bench Included
Adjustable Bench Optional
MIDI Enable Yes (thumb pistons)
Orchestra and MIDI Sustain Side Switch on Expression Pedal

DISPLAY

Display Dimensions 128 x 64 dots Graphic with Backlight
Stops Voicing Available
Divisional Volume Available
Tremulant 2 independent for each division
Reverb 8 presets
Ensemble Effect Adjustable
Temperaments 19 Historical + 4 user programmable
Short Octave Available
Keyboards Inversion Available
Internal Routing Programmable for each stop
Internal Equalizer 5 Band Graphic EQ
MIDI Sequencer Available
File Manager Load, Save, Backup, Restore
Lock Organ With Password

MUSIC DESK

Adjustable Desk Optional
Wooden Desk Included

MANUALS - KEYBOARDS

Standard Keyboards Available
Plastic Black Keyboard Covered with Real Wood Optional
Ivory / Wood Colored Plastic With Wooden Core Optional
Viscount AWK Keyboards With Wooden Core Optional

PEDALBOARD

30 note Straight Concave or Flat, Radiating Concave Available

CONNECTIONS

MIDI In - MIDI Out Available
Aux In, Aux Out Available
Headphones Out Available
USB A-Type (USB pen) B-Type (Connection to Physis Editor)

EXTERNAL OUTPUTS

Channels 4 programmable
Channel Assign Voice, General, Sub, Reverb
Equalizer 5 Band Graphic EQ for each channel, EQ for Sub
Routing Programmable for each stop
Volume Adjustable for each channel

REVERB SYSTEM

True Stereo Reverb 8 new unique presets
Additional Parameters Wet/Dry; Early reflection; Decay Time
Left/Right Assignable to external outputs

SOUND AMPLIFICATION

Internal Amplifiers 4 channels Class-D amplifier - 150W per channel
Internal Speakers 6 total | 2 tweeter | 2 mid-range | 2 x 10” woofer
Channel Assignable Reverb LR | General | Sub

MENU FUNCTIONS

Temperaments Available
Pipe Set Available
Pitch Available
Crescendo Steps Available
2 x Expression Pedals Level Available
Transposer Available
Quick Access Levels (Master, Reverb, Ext Out, ...); Songs

DETAILS

INTERFACE

Interface

The tabs, thumb pistons and display provide effective control over the entire instrument and have been ergonomically designed and arranged to respond to user requests quickly and easily. The display is located on the right side of the instrument. Many pistons are available for divisional and general memory levels. The arrangement is elegantly integrated with the instrument to allow a wide range of possibilities and customization, everything is at hand.

KEYBOARD

Keyboard

Domus S8 is equipped with keyboards “Tracker Action” 3 x 61 notes, on which significant improvements have been made compared to the previous version, to achieve that “true feeling” sought by every organist. The feel provided by the keyboard is just that of the best mechanical traction thanks to the Tracker Touch effect, mixed with detailed algorithms, which will give you an unprecedented organ experience. Touch sensitivity is also particularly useful with orchestral voices or MIDI. For the most demanding organists the Domus S8 is also available with optional wooden keyboards, including the outstanding AWK.

SOUND GENERATION

SOUND GENERATION

Domus S8 is equipped with Physis Plus technology, the powerful natural evolution of the well-known Physis that, thanks to the system Moris© (Viscount Deep Learning), it has made possible to achieve a sound credibility never achieved before. In fact, it is able to capture and elaborate new parameters typical of organ sound, making our physical models incredibly realistic.

CONNECTIONS

Connections

An extensive selection of external connections is smartly and conveniently located underneath the lower keyboard. In addition to the standard connections, MIDI In-Out, headphones and stereo inputs, there is also USB pen drive to save and upload sound settings, and for MIDI song recording and playback. Master volume and reverb controls are conveniently located on either side of the output panel. On the rear of the instrument there are additional audio outputs: One subwoofer and two stereos for optional external speaker cabinets. The external audio can be adjusted with independent 7-band audio equalizers for each channel.

PEDALS

Pedals

Domus S8 has one Expression pedal that provides a fluid and precise movement – allowing complete control of the volume for Manual II and the Crescendo programmable up to 16 levels.

VIDEOS

SUPPORT

OPERATING SYSTEM UPDATE

O.S. Current Release: 1.6.0

Before installing, please read carefully the Quick Guide or the User Manual. For assistance with the update package, contact customer service at service@viscount.it

Notice: After the .ZIP file has been downloaded, extract the update .PHX file and copy it to the main folder (root) of a USB flash drive.

SOFTWARE

Physis Plus Editor Current Release: 1.1.4

ATTENTION: to use the Editor correctly, you must be sure that the version of the O.S. of the organ is compatible with the version of the Editor, as shown below. However, it is always advisable to keep the organ updated with the latest version of O.S. as well as using the latest version of Editor

Editor Version O.S. Version
1.0.3 1.0.4 – 1.0.8
1.1.0 1.1.0
1.1.1 1.2.1 – 1.3.0
1.1.2 1.4.0
1.1.3 1.5.0
1.1.4 1.6.0

DISPOSITIONS

STANDARD

Pedal

Principalbass 16’
Subbass 16’
Oktavbass 8’
Gedacktbass 8’
Choralbass 4’
Contra Bombarde 32’
Posaune 16’
Trompete 8’

Manual I

Bourdon 8’
Quintadena 8’
Principal 4’
Blockflöte 4’
Doublette 2’
Sesquialtera II
Larigot 1 1/3’
Sifflöte 1’
Scharff III
Krummhorn 8’
Vox Humana 8’

Manual II

Principal 16’
Principal 8’
Rohrflöte 8’
Viola 8’
Octave 4’
Spitzflöte 4’
Quinte 2 2/3’
Superoctave 2’
Mixtur V
Kornett III
Contra Trompete 16’
Trompete 8’

Manual III

Geigen Principal 8’
Gedackt 8’
Gamba 8’
Vox Celeste 8’
Principal 4’
Hohlflöte 4’
Nasard 2 2/3’
Waldflöte 2’
Terz 1 3/5’
Plein Jeu IV
Fagott 16’
Trompete 8’
Oboe 8’
Clairon 4’