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xpressor 500

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The xpressor 500 is an extremely versatile stereo compressor available in API's 500 series format. With its many unique features taken from our flagship products, you not only get great compression, but an amount of control on processing which is hardly ever experienced elsewhere.

No matter if you want to set and forget or plunge deep into the secrets of compression, the xpressor 500 is for you. Its discrete audio path running in constant class-A mode provides a superior audio quality which combines a clear and open sound with a good lot of punch.
Stereo buss compression, processing single signals, approaching dynamics in creative ways – the xpressor 500 shines in many different applications. Best of elysia? You got it!

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let's see your lunchbox !!

^ ^ ^ Lindell PEX 500 and Elysia Xpressor 500 in one rack. How do they complement each other?

Warm Audio introduces BUS-COMP - Stereo Bus Compressor

...an original SSL to compare. I have following compressors: JDK R22 (my best and favorite one, I love it), Elysia Xpressor 500 (very good sounding comp with limited functionality as it creates oddball effects rather that useful compression), two WA-2A (once again I cannot compare it to the original, but very good indeed, very...

What's on your list to buy in 2025?

elysia xpressor 500, or the full rack version, you won't regret it.

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For some time i have been distantly interested in the 500 series format but it wasn't until Elysia's Xpressor 500 was released, that I saw a tool that would fit my workflow and budget. With this, i went out an bought myself an API Luchbox 6b and a Xpressor 500 to install into it.

The Elysia...

by disjunction

The xpressor 500 is a stereo, 2 slot 500 series module.
It features all the usual compressor controls (threshold, etc) along with some cool extras.
The best (in my opinion) is the GRL control. This is a Gain Reduction Limiter (at least I think that's what it's called). This allows you to limit...

by Riku

I have owned this since summer 2015 and can honestly say it's irreplaceable.

Let's start with the features that makes this unique:


GRL (Gain Reduction Limiter)
Negative Ratio's
Auto Fast
Warm Mode

and the usual Attack, Ratio, Threshold and Release, Side Chain Filter and Mix knob...

by pencilextremist

I will keep this review short and sweet.


Today, with digital recording being the dominant platform for music production, many engineers look to 'smear the lines' and recreate the 'analog dimensionality' using hardware emulations, or actual hardware via hybrid mixing techniques. Many emulations...

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