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Elysia Xpressor Stereo Compressor

The same industry-leading feature set and audio quality as the Xpressor 500 PLUS External Side Chaining! One of our favorite dynamics processors just got even better in 19" format.

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“The beauty of the Elysia Xpressor is its flexibility. Compression ratios from 1.2:1 all the way beyond infinity into negative ratios, a sweepable side-chain filter that goes all the way to 1kHz, gain reduction limiting (look this up immediately), and the rack mount version even has side-chain inputs for when you want to duck the mix with your kick or help the bass guitar and kick drum coexist more easily. It's got a clean, open signal path, but when you need character you can really lean in hard and get a lot of great compression artifacts, all while being able to dial it back to planet earth with wet/dry blend and gain reduction limiting.”

- David Barrett, Sound Pure Pro Audio Specialist

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We’ve never been one to lightly throw out the “L” word, so you can trust that when we say this we truly, sincerely mean it with 100% of our being - we've fallen in love with the Elysia Xpressor.

So what exactly is it about this 2-channel dynamics processor that’s convinced us to utter such a powerful 4 letter word? Well, for starters, you have a wet/dry mix knob, a feature we're surprised more compressors don’t include despite the incredible versatility it provides. You’ve got a “warmth” button to quickly add some extra analog tone to your signal (great for beefing up your drum bus or vocal tracks), as well as a selectable side-chain filter to help ensure you’re not getting any mix bus pumping from your heavy-hitting kick. But what really separates this compressor from the rest of the two-channel dynamics processors out there is the incredible power and control that comes from the greater than infinity (negative) ratios and the “GRL” or Gain Reduction Limiter knob. That’s right, negative ratios, meaning the output volume actually gets pulled below your threshold any time the incoming audio exceeds your set threshold. While this naturally lends itself to create some pretty aggressive sounds, setting the GRL knob to restrict the amount of compression to just a few dBs can result in some very usable sounds within even a more traditional, less effect-heavy mix.

We’ve been using the Xpressor on drum bus pretty extensively (we’d love to try it on other sources, but we’ve only got one and we just can’t bring ourselves to pull it off our drum bus!). Sonically, the Xpressor covers a HUGE range of characters - it can be a very smooth, transparent bus compressor used to bring up your RMS level without any standard compression artifacts (with ratios as low as 1.2, the Xpressor can definitely do subtle, if that’s what you’re after). It can also get incredibly punchy and heavy-hitting. Just check what it does to the drum track in Elysia’s demo video - it does not disappoint.

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xpressor in action

The 19" version of the xpressor presents its great sound and flexibility in 8 short chapters.For even more examples, please make sure to watch the 500 series version video of the xpressor as well...We hope you'll enjoy i... Read more

xpressor workout part 2

Lots of nice xpressor compression examples are waiting for you...

xpressor workout part 1

But what does the xpressor do?Enjoy Tom's take at it, and make sure to watch part 2 as well...

sidechain compression tutorial

Also in this recording Elysia Mpressor - Compressor Plugin

Sidechain compression... what can we use it for? This tutorial shows some of the most favored sidechain tips and tricks, both in hardware and software: Groove compression, ducking and frequency dependent compression. Mak... Read more

Elysia Xpressor 500 pt. 4 - Full Mix

Also in this recording Elysia Xpressor 500-Series Stereo Compressor Miktek CV3 Large Diaphragm Multi-Pattern Matched Pair Phoenix Audio DRS8 mk2 Microphone Preamp Lynx Aurora 16 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

The Elysia Xpressor 500 is an incredibly powerful and versatile stereo compressor from Elysia Audio shrunk down to a double-wide 500 series module. Its discrete audio path running in constant class-A mode provides a superior audio quality which combines a clear and open sound with a good lot of punch. In the final video of our Elysia Xpressor series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, brings all the previously recorded tracks (Electric, Acoustic, and Vocals) and compresses them one more time for a final mix. If you like what you hear check out this gear at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Elysia Xpressor 500 Compressor pt 3 - Electric Guitar

Also in this recording Elysia Xpressor 500-Series Stereo Compressor Miktek CV3 Large Diaphragm Multi-Pattern Matched Pair Lynx Aurora 16 I/O D/A and A/D Converter Phoenix Audio DRS8 mk2 Microphone Preamp

The Elysia Xpressor 500 is an incredibly powerful and versatile stereo compressor from Elysia Audio shrunk down to a double-wide 500 series module. In the third video of our Elysia Xpressor series, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, shows how the Xpressor handles electric guitar. If you like what you hear check out this gear at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Elysia Xpressor 500 Compressor pt. 2 - Vocals

The Elysia Xpressor 500 is an extremely versatile stereo compressor. Stereo buss compression, processing single signals, approaching dynamics in creative ways – the xpressor 500 shines in many different applications. In this video, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, continues our Elysia video series with Vocals. If you like what you hear check out this gear at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

Elysia Xpressor 500 Compressor pt. 1 - Acoustic Guitar

The Elysia Xpressor 500 is an extremely versatile stereo compressor. Stereo buss compression, processing single signals, approaching dynamics in creative ways – the xpressor 500 shines in many different applications. In this video, SoundPure Recording Engineer, Allen Palmer, starts off our Elysia video series with Acoustic Guitar. If you like what you hear check out this gear at SoundPure.com or give us a call anytime at 919.682.5552. Thanks for watching!

xpressor 500 in action

Also in this recording Elysia Xpressor 500-Series Stereo Compressor

In six short chapters, this video shows the great flexibility and the special functions of our discrete class-A stereo compressor for 500 series rack frames. We hope you enjoy it!

From Elysia Audio

You're looking for a stereo compressor. You want pristine sound and can't accept compromise in terms of signal quality. You don't want a one trick pony, but a flexible machine that covers all the standards and then some. And ruining yourself in order to get it is not really an option...
You're looking for the xpressor. Its discrete audio path running in constant class-A mode combines a clear and open sound with a good lot of punch. The clearly laid out functions get you going straight away, while the extended features let you treat dynamics like never before.
Stereo buss compression, processing single signals, approaching dynamics in creative ways – the xpressor shines in many different applications. And should you take your equipment on the road, you'll certainly enjoy the rigid full aluminum enclosure cutting weight into half.

• Discrete Class-A Topology - Pristine audio quality.
• Auto Fast Attack - Perfect attack in any situation.
• Switchable Release Characteristic - Smooth or crisp – the choice is yours.
• Warm Mode - Transparency? Saturation? Both!
• Bulletproof Lightweight - Aluminum housing, panel and knobs.
• Parallel Compression - Mixing direct and compressed signals.
• Sidechain Filter - Frequency selective compression.
• Sidechain Send & Return - External compression access.
• Gain Reduction Limiter - Ultimate control on the compression process.
• Made in Germany - Outstanding component and build quality.

Frequency response:	<10 Hz - 400 kHz (-3.0 dB)
THD+N: @ 0 dBu, 20 Hz - 22 kHz, Mix 0 % @ 0 dBu, 20 Hz - 22 kHz, Mix 100 % @ +10 dBu, 20 Hz - 22 kHz, Mix 0 % @ +10 dBu, 20 Hz - 22 kHz, Mix 100 %	0.002 % 0.006 % 0.003 % 0.056 %
Noise floor: 20 Hz - 20 kHz (A-weighted)	-94 dBu
Dynamic range: 20 Hz - 22 kHz	115 dB
Maximum level: Input Output	+21 dBu +21 dBu
Impedance: Input Output	10 kOhm 68 Ohm

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