Mastering-grade Color and Saturation
The elysia karacter is a discrete Class A distortion unit that gives you a staggering range of sonic options, from mastering-grade saturation to tube-style distortion and merciless waveform annihilation. The karacter sports two channels you can use in dual mono, linked stereo, or even a mid/side configuration, making it a supremely versatile tool for any studio or live situation. Use a gentle touch with THD generation and season to taste, or unleash sonic mayhem with asymmetrical clipping. Parallel process with the integrated mix control to achieve the ideal amount of grit. Fine-tune harmonics with the Color Filter network. Tweak away — the elysia karacter’s stepped potentiometers let you recall your settings precisely.
Infuse your tracks with rich character
Wish you had racks full of outboard gear to achieve the perfect tonal coloration? We’ve discovered you no longer need them — thanks to the elysia karacter. An ideal all-in-one solution, the karacter delivers a broad palette of colors, and they all sound superb, no matter how mildly or aggressively you process. The karacter is designed and built Germany, using only top-shelf components, gold-plated PCBs, a robust 4mm aluminum front panel, and solid aluminum knobs. Bottom line: the elysia karacter will infuse your tracks with rich character for many years to come.
Painting with sound
Expanding on the figurative concept of “painting with sound,” it’s instructive to consider the well-established relationship between music and the visual arts. When you’re recording music, you are (hopefully) forming a mental picture of your mix. With each overdub and each brushstroke of EQ, in essence, you’re painting with sound. Mid-century Dutch-American abstract expressionist Willem de Kooning famously wrote, “Miles Davis bends the notes . . . I bend the paint.” The elysia karacter is a tool for bending the sound. You’ll actually have to use it to fully understand the practical implications of what it can do. Trust us: you just have to hear it for yourself.
Innovative German engineering
At Sweetwater, we are always excited to put new elysia products to the test — and we never fail to be impressed. On the cutting edge of modern German engineering, elysia designs and manufactures high-performance pro audio equipment that delivers sophisticated solutions for the myriad issues faced by today’s audio professionals involved in recording, mixing, mastering, broadcast, and live sound. Meticulously crafted in the company’s Nettetal, Germany-based factory, elysia gear features military-grade components and build quality to provide you with many years of trouble-free service. We are proud to offer you elysia’s outstanding lineup of innovative products.
elysia karacter Class-A Stereo Saturator Features:
- Discrete Class A Topology running in constant Class A mode
- Mastering-grade Saturation generates soft-curve THD for musical symmetrical clipping
- FET Shred mode, for a broad range of tube-like asymmetrical distortion
- Turbo Boost shifts the operating point of the distortion circuit in FET shred mode
- Color Filter changes the harmonics-frequency relation for even more tonal-color variation
- Integrated M/s matrix lets you process the mid and side signals
- Dual Mono/Stereo Link gives you true dual-mono and linked-stereo operation
- Stepped potentiometers let you recall your settings precisely
- No-compromise components and build quality
- Rugged, attractive 1U 19-inch rackmount chassis
- Designed and built in elysia’s factory in Nettetal, Germany
