Frank Ernould: "The initial impression at first listen reveals a very clear and open sound. It is one of these machines where it feels like things sound better by just passing through! Today, high end analog again proves that it is the only technology able to get the very last drop out of a worthwhile source."
Fritz Fey: "The alpha compressor is an exceptional development not to be found in the world market a second time. The integrated M/S matrix plays an important part, of course, and also the details of the sophisticated concept and the elaborate technology push the unit into the top flight of the market easily."
Jörgen Cremonese: "I am really staggered by two things: What the alpha does with the audio material, and how easy the workflow is! [...] Uniting all these diverse functions in one unit is simply a stroke of genius, and keeping everything clearly arranged and making it easy to use makes it a complete miracle!"
Nigel Jopson: "It has become an article of faith in some mastering circles that a round trip to analogue and back is a necessity to extract the very last drop from a song. The tools for this are the last bastion of no-compromise analogue design […]. The alpha compressor, from the German company elysia, is aimed directly at this echelon of mastering."
Michael Cooper: "The amount of control alpha provides in shaping a mix's dynamics and overall balance is mindboggling, and the audio quality is excellent. If you're itching for a world-class mastering compressor and can come up with the scratch for such an expensive box, alpha is a sure bet."
John Gatski: "Pro Audio Review selected 38 products as recipients of the 2006 PAR Excellence Award, awarded at the 2006 AES in San Francisco. The nominees are picked by a panel of engineers who select products based on at least one of the following criteria: potential to improve audio quality, potential to increase audio workplace efficiency […]."
George Petersen: "This is to certify that the following product was selected as one of the top ten technology hits of the 2006 Musikmesse by the editors of Mix Magazine: elysia alpha compressor. This is verified as published in the May 2006 issue of Mix. […] Trying to pick a Top-10 coolest list from tens of thousands of products 2,500 exhibitors is no picnic…"
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