Elysia skulpter
The Elysia skulpter is a high-end Class-A preamp designed for recording and mixing, offering rich, versatile, and natural sound. With relay-controlled amplifier stages, a combined level and gain meter, built-in compressor, and multiple shaping options, this preamp gives you complete control over your audio. Whether you’re recording vocals, instruments, or podcasts, skulpter delivers exceptional sound quality and tonal versatility.
Key Features:
- High-end Class-A preamp for recording and mixing
- Relay-controlled amplifier stages with 40 gain values
- Shape function with two different sound flavors for instruments and vocals
- Adjustable low cut with a range of 10 Hz to 375 Hz
- Built-in compressor with a 3:1 ratio for compressing while tracking
- 48V phantom power generation for condenser or active ribbon microphones
- High-quality balanced DI instrument input with a high input impedance
Additional Features:
- Audiophile Gain Staging: Fixed resistors switched by a cascade of relays, providing 40 gain values in 1.5/2 dB steps (3 – 65 dB total gain range)
- Dual Sound Shaper: Shape One for instruments adds harmonics, while Shape Two for vocals adds musical soft clip limiting
- Variable Low Cut: A variable low cut filter with a range from 10 Hz to 375 Hz with a slope of 12 dB/octave
- Intelligent Onboard Dynamics: Built-in compressor with Auto Fast function for quick adjustments to attack time during strong impulses
- Balanced DI Input: High input impedance of 1 MOhm, suitable for various instruments, with the ability to handle high levels up to +19 dBu
- Signal Mute Switch: Instantly mutes the output level, allowing you to swap instruments or microphones without unwanted noise
- +48V Phantom Power: Internal phantom power generation with a 2-second hold feature to avoid accidental activation
- Multifunction Meter: Displays input clipping, compression intensity, level, and gain settings with 15 LEDs
