Scion

The newest Evolution of the legendary tone machine

Analog Summing In The Digital Age
Recording software companies brag about their “mixer,” but discerning
engineers won’t settle for in-the-box mixing when the dimension, punch,
and articulation of analog summing can vastly improve their
productions. Phoenix’s Nicerizer series summing mixers incorporate
features and circuitry that have made it a legendary tone machine.
A Summing Mixer (not Amplifier)
The distinction between a stereo mixer and a summing amplifier is
important when considering your hybrid analog/digital rig. In essence, a
mixer incorporates a fuller range of features. The Nicerizer is decidedly
a mixer, pulling crucial elements such as circuit overdrive and panning
back into the analog realm where they truly outperform their digital
emulations. Our dented pan-pots are unmatched for both precision
stereo placement and ease of recall, and they are a key ingredient the
huge, open sound of the Nicerizer.
Driving a Versatile, Class-A Input Circuit with our selectable ‘Drive
Technology’ With the Nicerizer, Phoenix takes a modern approach to
Class-A circuit design. Our unique transformer-less input stage delivers
the full frequency spectrum with unrivaled clarity and punch.
Transformers slow things down, which can be great in some cases, but
if you’re stuck with transformers, then you’re stuck with slower
transients (slew-rates), limiting the range of tonalities. Our electronically
balanced input stage can be driven modestly for ultra-clear hi-fi sound,
or you can engage the drive switch on any of the 16 channel individually
to drive the circuit for a fatter, more saturated sound that only Discrete
Class-A buffer amps and custom wound output transformers can
deliver. Legendary Transformer-Balanced Output Stage Once
mixed, the stereo signal hits a pair of our custom-wound DB694 output
transformer, which we’ve coupled to Phoenix’s proprietary, fully discrete

DSOP-2 output amplifier. The DSOP-2 is the result of Phoenix’s head-
designer David Rees’ forward-thinking solutions for upgrading vintage

Neve consoles. Improve on Neve? Indeed, the DSOP-2 represents the

pinnacle of Class-A output circuits, offering a smooth transition from
ultra-clean to beautifully saturated tones.
Analog panning
True analog panning on 21 position detected pots for greater
control, allowing far greater depth and separation than panning in
the box.
Three unique stereo color busses
Scion is a summing mixer with three unique stereo busses offering three
unique sounding color options for true creativity and innovation

‘Color’ – featuring our Classic Phoenix Audio transformer output, this is
also the most colored summing mixer offered by Phoenix Audio with our
newest evolution of our Class A discrete output amplifiers
‘Clean’ – our purest ever signal path Class A analog tone offering
sparkling highs and robust lows featuring no artifacts to color the signal
path
‘Mix’ – the most creative output control allowing the ability to mix the
output from ‘clean’ to ‘color’ and anywhere in between, this can be used
as a wet/dry control
All outputs can be used simultaneously so in theory mix engineers will
be able to record 3 distinctive mixes simultaneously to offer their clients
great sonic flexible options.

Extra Features That Quickly Become Essentials :
Stereo Width Control—The Nicerizer’s width control uses elements of
Mid/Side processing to offer your mixes a narrower or wider image
simply by turning a knob. Mix engineers who haven’t used a width
control often don’t realize what they’re missing: a level of spacial
manipulation that can unlock hidden dimensions or tighten up a
sprawling production.
Balanced, Unbalanced: No Problem—The Nicerizer’s 16 individual
inputs can accept both balanced and unbalanced signals without any of

the gain loss typical on most mixer inputs. This is an increasingly useful
feature as looping through guitar pedals and even recording midi-driven
analog synths in real time while mixing are fast becoming standard
practices.
Stereo Bus Insert—Strap any balanced or unbalanced gear onto the
main mix bus for added control. A common practice today while mixing
is to strap a bus compressor, and often an eq, onto the stereo bus, yet
mastering engineers will also love this feature when working with stems.
Independently Controlled Aux Output—Just before hitting the output
transformers, we have grabbed an output signal and assigned it to its
own front-panel level control. Drive external monitoring amps, or simple
bypass our output stage for a transfomer-less sound to your final
capture device.
Bus Linking – Need more than 16 channels with the bus linking option,
you can have a true 32 channels system with a master and slave
switch.

SPECIFICATIONS

Features of The Scion
• 16 channels of our Class A, discrete, truly balanced transformerless
input stage.
• Our proven and loved Class A, discrete, transformer balanced output
stage (DSOP-2).
• Phoenix custom wired transformers on both color outputs.
• Individual detented pan control for each channel (16 x Pan pots)
• 2 x Balanced 8 channel D-sub inputs. Can accept balanced or
unbalanced input with no -6dB loss.
• 6 x mix busses (Stereo Mix Bus)
• 1/4′′ TRS unbalanced Insert sends on Busses (L + R Bus Insert points)
• ‘Drive Technology’ button on each channel for color & saturation
• Master mix bus output level control.

• Main Color Outputs on Balanced XLR’s
• 1/4′′ TRS Balanced Jacks for Clean & Mix outputs
• Class A Stereo Width control with Loss-less Bass. Pan-able from
mono through to +25% Wider + Width control Bypass switch.
• Maximum Output Level of +26dB.
• Huge headroom available on all channels.
• All units are wired with PTFE silver plated military grade cable