Elysia xpressor 500 User Manual

xpressor 500

10Negative RatiosNegative ratios – what exactly does this mean? To get a better understanding of this function, it makes sense to realize w

11Gain Reduction LimiterA specialty of the xpressor 500 is the Gain Reduc-tion Limiter for the control voltage. This limiter is not placed i

12Technical DetailsFrequency response: <10 Hz - 400 kHz (-3.0 dB)THD+N @ 0 dBu, 20 Hz - 22 kHz, Mix 0 %: 0.002 %THD+N @ 0 dBu, 20 Hz - 22 kHz,

13PrecautionsCAUTION: Electricity• Make sure to operate your API 500 series compatible rack at the specic mains voltage of your country.• Replace r

14Warranty InfoThe xpressor 500 is covered by a limited warranty for a period of 2 years against defects in parts and labor from the date of purchase.

15Legal InfoThe information in this document is subject to change with-out further notice and shall not be deemed as an obligation or warranty of any

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2Welcome to compressor wonderland!First of all, we would like to thank you for picking the xpressor 500 as your new dynamics tool - a very good choice

3CompatibilityThe xpressor 500 is a module to be installed into an API 500 se-ries compatible rack frame (not included). It needs the power supply and

4ControlsThreshold (Thresh): The operating point of the compres-sor. If the input level exceeds the value set with this controller, the compression pr

5Sidechain Filter (SCF): A tunable low cut lter in the side-chain of the xpressor 500 avoids overcompression and pump-ing when there is a lot of low

6ConnectorsAudio outputs (+4 dBu)Pin assignment balanced: 1 ground 2 hot (+) 3 groundPin assignment unbalanced: 1 ground 2 hot (+) 3 idleAudio in

7Auto FastThe attack parameter is a crucial factor for the op-eration of a compressor. Choosing the right time setting is very importa

8Log ReleaseIt is the time constants and especially the release pa-rameter that decide if the processing of a compressor is obvious or unobtrusive to

9Warm ModeThis function is basically a slew rate limiter that re-duces the speed of the output amplier stages. This aects the frequency