Description

The elysia karacter is a meticulously crafted analog saturation unit, a sonic masterpiece designed to elevate your audio production to unprecedented heights. With its cutting-edge technology, karacter is a must-have for any discerning musician, producer, or engineer.
karacter 500 covers a complete spectrum including mastering-grade saturation, tube-inspired distortion and glorious destruction. Gone are the days when only racks full of outboard gear could achieve these elusive and highly desirable styles of tonal coloration. The entire unit is designed with discrete class-A topology, so even the most lo-fi sounds will benefit from the karacter’s high-end touch. Enhance your tracks or decimate everything – it’s a matter of karacter. This enormously creative tone-shaping solution offers two separate channels which can be set up for dual mono, linked stereo or linked and unlinked M/S operation. Three different coloration styles can be chosen from, and integrated mix stages for parallel signal processing as well as the unique Color Control add further versatility.
Whether you’re a professional engineer seeking the ultimate sonic tool or an enthusiast looking to take your music to the next level, the karacter will be your sonic ally, empowering you to shape and define your sound in extraordinary ways. Experience the art of saturation like never before with the elysia karacter.

Features

Stereo Saturator for Recording, Mixing and Mastering
Mid/Side Mode for high flexibility when Mixing
Onboard Mix Control blend heavy distortion with dry signal
Turbo Boost Mode for extreme distortion
Mastering Grade controlled and precisely adjustable
FET Shred Mode with tube-like distortion
Class-A Technology with discrete circuit designs
True Stereo Link for Mastering Grade editing

Specifications

Frequency response:
100% Wet: < 10 Hz - 400 kHz (-3,0 dB)
100% Dry: < 10 Hz - 27 kHz (-3,0 dB)
THD+N 100% Dry:
@ 0 dBu: 0.013 %
@ +10 dBu: 0.024 %
THD+N 100% Wet (in Saturation Mode):
@ 0 dBu Min Drive: 0.47 %
@ +10 dbU Max Drive: 35.1 %
Noise floor, 20 Hz – 22 kHz (A-weighted):
100% Dry: -91 dBu
100% Wet: -81 dBu
Dynamic range, 20 Hz – 22 kHz: 112 dB
Maximum input level: +21 dBu
Maximum output level: +21 dBu
Impedance:
Input: 10 kOhm
Output: 68 Ohm
Dimensions: 2 Slot 500 Series Module
Weight: 1.01 lbs / 0.47 kg
Power consumption: 210 mA