Elysia Launches Nvelope 500 Series “Impulse Shaper”

German audio manufacturer elysia – makers of the acclaimed mpressor and xpressor compressors – has announced its latest product for the 500 series format, the nvelope 500 aka “the impulse shaper.”

elysia nvelope 500 - out now ($975 MAP)

This two-space stereo dynamics processor is reportedly capable of making subtle or drastic changes to a sound by altering its impulse structure, providing direct control over the envelope of a signal by shaping the intensity of its attack and sustain.

The nvelope 500 is primarily intended to shape individual signals, but is also billed as useful in mixing applications, as it can reportedly “subtly shift a sound towards the front of the mix using more attack and less sustain, or blend it gently into the background by reducing its attack and increasing its sustain.”

In Dual Band mode, the nvelope 500 offers enhanced tweakability. “Individual frequency controls for attack and sustain yield precise results while avoiding unwanted artifacts, even when utilized on complex material like a summing bus.”

elysia co-founder Dominik Klassen says the nvelope 500 can be used on many different instruments, including drums, percussion, bass, edgy guitar, and acoustic piano, but that “generally speaking, the impulse shaping process works optimally on audio signals with a significant/percussive attack structure.”

The nvelope 500 offers true dual mono or linked stereo operation in Full Range, Dual Band or EQ mode. It is made in Germany using top quality components, gold plated PCBs, a rugged 4mm aluminum front panel and solid aluminum knobs.

It is available immediately at $1,049 MSRP / $975 MAP.

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