German high-end studio processor specialist elysia has released the mpressor 500, extending its line of 500 Series hardware.
Bringing the powerful rack-mount mpressor compressor to the fashionable 500 series standard, the mpressor 500 combines punch with a full and detailed class-A sound. Its tone and flexibility make it useful in both recording and mixing, while special features take it beyond the remit of conventional compressors.
Extreme time constants, negative ratios, Anti Log release, and elysia’s proprietary gain reduction limiter provide a spectrum of unique dynamics shaping options. A new feature of the 500 series module is its switchable THD Boost, allowing on-the-fly signal coloration and saturation effects capable of delivering a different, grittier flavour.
‘It’s been a challenge to transfer such a sophisticated discrete design into the 500 series form factor,’ says elysia Head of Development, Ruben Tilgner. ‘But, after using and listening to the final version of the mpressor 500, we are truly pleased with what we have achieved.’
The mpressor 500 is made in Germany, using top-quality components, gold-plated PCBs, a rugged 4mm aluminium front panel, and solid aluminium knobs. It is available from any elysia dealer for US$749 MAP (US$805 MSRP) or €500 net (plus VAT where applicable), and is shipping now.
More: www.elysia.eu
