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Compressor Guide

Which elysia compressor should I use?

Technology

Gain Reduction Element

Discrete PCA

Discrete VCA

Transconductance Amplifier

Transconductance Amplifier

Knee Curve

Soft Knee

Soft Knee

Hard Knee

Hard Knee

Circuit Technology

Transistor discrete Class-A

Transistor discrete Class-A

Transistor discrete Class-A

Transistor discrete Class-A

Transformer

Input + Mixer

Feedback Type

Feed Forward + Feedback

Feed Forward

Feed Forward

Feed Forward

Input/Output

IN + OUT: XLR

IN + OUT:
XLR + Jack

IN + OUT + Sidechain: XLR

depends on 500 Series Rack I/O

Gain Reduction Meter

14 LEDs (dynamic)

14 LEDs (dynamic)

13 LEDs (dynamic)

14 LEDs (dynamic)

Sidechain Detector

RMS (discrete)

RMS (with IC)

RMS (discrete)

RMS (with IC)

Potentiometer Type

Conductive plastic

Carbon layer

Conductive plastic

Carbon layer

Potentiometer Detents

All potentiometers: 21

All potentiometers: 41

All potentiometers: 21

All potentiometers: 41

Technical Data

Max. Input Level

+ 28 dbu Stereo
+ 23 dBu M/S

+ 21 dBu

+ 25 dBu

+ 21 dBu

Max. Output Level

+ 27 dBu

+ 21 dBu

+ 27 dBu

+ 22 dBu

Noise

- 89.3 dBu

- 91 dBu

- 84 dBu

- 79 dBu

Frequency Response

10 Hz - 200 kHz

10 Hz - 400 kHz

10 Hz - 33 kHz

10 Hz - 390 kHz

Attack Time

0.01 ms - 150 ms

0.01 ms - 120 ms

0.01 ms - 150 ms

0.01 ms - 180 ms

Release Time

60 ms - 1800 ms

5 ms - 1300 ms

5 ms - 1200 ms

5 ms - 2500 ms

Functions

Parallel Compression

Signal Matrix

Auto Fast

Release Curve

Linear + Log

Linear + Log

Linear + Antilog

Linear + Antilog

Negative Ratios

In Feed Forward Mode

Sidechain Filter

HP or LP
20 Hz - 3.3 kHz

HP
20 Hz - 1 kHz

Fixed
80 Hz

Fixed
80 Hz

Tone Shaping

Niveau Filter

Warm Mode

Extreme Niveau Filter

THD Boost

M/S Matrix

Gain Reduction Limiter

External Sidechain Input

only
19" Rack Version

Switchable

Stereo Link

Switchable

Fixed Link

Switchable

Soft Limiter

Recording, Mixing and Mastering

Vocals

Speech

E-Bass

Speech

Acoustic Guitar

Brass

Piano

Synthesizer

Kickdrum

Snare

Toms

Overheads

Drum Machine

Acoustic Drums

Electronic Drums

Parallel Drum Bus

Guitars

Mix Bus

Vocal Groups

Acoustic Pop

Electronic Pop

Rock

Metal

Hip-Hop / Urban

Electronic

Jazz

Classic

World