The Ixion: Optical Photocell Compressor was influenced by the classic rackmount Leveling Amplifier, so we thought it would be fun to honor the original with this limited edition look.
Limited to 20 hand-wired units, these feature an industrial grey powder-coat, black bakelite knobs and a red indicator jewel. The custom engraved faceplate has been completely redesigned to match the look of the vintage rackmount compressor it was influenced by.
Each pedal is signed and numbered inside, with a hand-hammered number tag on the enclosure.
The Ixion is an extremely smooth, clean, and low-noise optical compressor that gives you an astronomical amount of variation, depth and dimension. It features an ultra-wide tonal palette, comprehensive controls, and an exceptional signal-to-noise ratio. You get the gain-reduction power of an optical photocell, a parallel-compression mix control, and Spaceman's signature discrete FET stages.
The Ixion also provides numerous sidechain features like an equal-loudness filter, an external input jack for signal processing or use with an external expression pedal. There’s also harmonically rich make-up gain, a treble-centric tone control, and the ability to accept up to 18V for higher headroom...
