| Phoenix Audio Nicerizer Details
The Nicerizer 16 was originally conceived because of the demand from customers for something that would "sweeten" the output from pro-tools and other DAW, and to make the final mix easier to distribute and handle.
The Nicerizer 16 is designed to take the output out of the digital realm, and to add the Class A characteristics and feel before the final recording. The “Nicerizer 16” uses our well proven and loved Class A output stage, but also has our latest breakthrough in transformerless Class A, Discrete Line Input Technology.
The Nicerizer 16 is a 2U 19" rack mountable 16 - 2 Summing Mixer, that can be stacked and linked in any multiple and various configurations to give high quality, line-level, Class A, discrete buffering, summing and mixing.
Phoenix Audio Nicerizer Specifications
- 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)
- Individual pan control for each channel (16 x Pan pots)
- 16 x Balanced Input XLR's
- Can accept balanced or unbalanced input with no -6dB loss
- 2 x mix busses (Stereo Mix Bus)
- 1/4" TRS Inserts on Busses (L + R Bus Insert points)
- +8dB Boost button on each channel
- Master mix bus output level control
- Stereo LED level monitoring
- Switchable for each channel and Main Output
- Stereo/mono Headphone monitoring switchable to each channel and Main Output, includes headphone monitoring of the mix bus. (L, R, and Stereo)
- Main Outputs on Balanced XLR's
- Monitor Outputs on 1/4" TRS Jacks
- Class A Stereo Width control with Loss-less Bass. Pannable from mono through to +25% Wider + Width control Bypass switch.
- Maximum Output Level of +26dB.
- Huge headroom available on all channels
What We Think
Comparing an "in the box" mix to the Nicerizer 16 I noticed a few things. First off, it's easy to integrate into your setup because panning would be the most difficult thing to make notes of if you needed to recall a mix later. Secondly, separation of sounds was better defined vs the DAW internal mixer. Thirdly, you can really milk those D-SOP2 output transformers! From clean to a little sizzly to flat out pushed / aggressive it's a whole world of choice by varying the output. This is what really adds the sound of electricity to your mix, I'm sorry...that sound just cannot be duplicated inside of a computer. The stereo width control isn't exactly a reason to buy this unit in my opinion, but it's there if you want to play with it. Regardless, Phoenix has come up with another box that isn't exactly dirt cheap but makes a real difference that you can truly hear.
- Warren Dent, Front End Audio |
