What elysia compressor should i use?

The ultimate elysia compressor comparison chart

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  • Technology
  • Gain Reduction Element
  • Knee Curve
  • Circuit technology
  • Transformer
  • Feedback Type
  • Connection
  • Gain Reduction Meter
  • Sidechain Detector
  • Potentiometer Type
  • Detents
  • alpha compressor
  • Discrete PCA
  • Soft knee
  • Transistor discrete Class-A
  • Input; Mixer
  • Feedforward + Feedback
  • In+Out: XLR
  • Dynamic 14 LEDs
  • RMS discrete
  • Conductive Plastic
  • All potentiometers: 21
  • xpressor 19″
  • Discrete VCA
  • Soft Knee
  • Transistor discrete Class-A
  • No
  • Feedforward
  • In+Out: XLR + Jack
  • Dynamic 14 LEDs
  • RMS with IC
  • Carbon layer
  • All potentiometers: 41
  • mpressor 19″
  • Transconductance Amplifier
  • Hard Knee
  • Transistor discrete Class-A
  • No
  • Feedforward
  • In+Out+Sidechain: XLR
  • Dynamic 13 LEDs
  • RMS discret
  • Conductive Plastic
  • Audio Potentiometes: 21
  • mpressor 500
  • Transconductance Amplifier
  • Hard Knee
  • Transistor discrete Class-A
  • No
  • Feedforward
  • In+Out: depends on 500 Rack
  • Dynamic 14 LEDs
  • RMS with IC
  • Carbon layer
  • All potentiometers: 41
  • Technical Data
  • Max Input Level
  • Max Output Level
  • Noise floor
  • Frequency Response
  • Attack Time
  • Release Time
  • alpha compressor
  • +28dBu Stereo / +23dBu M/S
  • +27dBu
  • -89.3dBu
  • 10Hz – 200kHz
  • 0.01ms – 150ms
  • 60ms – 1800ms
  • xpressor 19″
  • +21dBu
  • +21dBu
  • -94dBu
  • 10Hz – 400kHz
  • 0.01ms – 120ms
  • 5ms – 1300ms
  • mpressor 19″
  • +25dBu
  • +27dBu
  • -84dBu
  • 10Hz – 33kHz
  • 0.01ms – 150ms
  • 5ms – 1200ms
  • mpressor 500
  • +21dBu
  • +22dBu
  • -79dBu
  • 10Hz – 390KHz
  • 0.01ms – 180ms
  • 5ms – 2500ms
  • Functions
  • Parallel Compression
  • Signal Matrix
  • Auto Fast
  • Release Curve
  • Negative Ratios
  • Sidechain Filter
  • Tone Shaping
  • M/S Matrix
  • Gain Reduction Limiter
  • External Sidechain Input
  • Stereo Link
  • Soft Limiter
  • alpha compressor
  • Yes

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Linear + Log
  • In Feedforward Mode
  • HP or LP, 20Hz – 3.3kHz
  • Niveau Filter
  • Yes
  • No
  • No
  • Switchable
  • Yes
  • xpressor 19″
  • Yes
  • No
  • Yes
  • Linear + Log
  • Yes
  • HP 20Hz – 1kHz
  • Warm Mode
  • No
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Fixed Link
  • No
  • mpressor 19″
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Linear + Antilog
  • Yes
  • Fixed 80Hz
  • Extreme Niveau Filter
  • No
  • Yes
  • Yes, switchable
  • Switchable
  • No
  • mpressor 500
  • No
  • No
  • Yes
  • Linear + Antilog
  • Yes
  • Fixed 80Hz
  • THD Boost
  • No
  • Yes
  • No
  • No
  • No

Application

  • Single signals
  • Vocals
  • Speech
  • E-Bass
  • E-Guitar
  • Acoustic Guitar
  • Brass
  • Piano
  • Keyboards
  • Synthesizer
  • Kickdrum
  • Snare
  • Hi-Hat
  • Toms
  • Overheads
  • Drum Machine
  • alpha compressor

  • xpressor 19″
  • mpressor 19″
  • mpressor 500
  • Bus Compression
  • Acoustic Drums
  • Sampled Drums
  • Vocals
  • Keyboards
  • Guitars
  • alpha compressor

  • xpressor 19″
  • mpressor 19″
  • mpressor 500
  • Mastering
  • Acoustic Pop
  • Electronic Pop
  • Rock
  • Heavy Metal
  • Hip-Hop / Urban
  • Techno
  • House
  • EDM
  • Jazz
  • Classic
  • World
  • alpha compressor

  • xpressor 19″
  • mpressor 19″
  • mpressor 500