When we got our hands on the original Elysia Mpressor we were surprised by the innovative controls on the compressor. What we learned was that the Mpressor was designed to give you an incredible amount of control over what you’re doing with the compressor. We were able to bend and shape the mix in ways you can’t with most compressors. The negative ratios allow you to get incredibly aggressive and add in that “pump sound” by dialing in exactly the compression you need. The Gain Reduction Limiting isn’t really a limiter, it instead acts as a governor for your compression. It won’t allow the compression circuit to go beyond your desired amount of compression no matter the source material. This is fantastic as it allows you to dial in compression that will work across your entire song without over compressing as the tracks get louder.
The Mpressor has been a gem on a drum buss. It breathes life and excitement in a way that would take multiple instances of other “go-to compressors” and lots of knob twisting to do what the mpressor can do in just a few setting adjustments. All while keeping the original sound clean, open and adding depth and punch; or you can really push it into some nice coloration when needed.
With the release of the 500 series version, for about a 1/7th of the price of it’s big full size brother, the Mpressor 500 is a must have. While they did have to remove the Tilt style EQ (only so much room in 500 series gear), they were able to retain the best, and most unique features of the compressor. The Mpressor 500 still has the the Anti-Log release curve as well as the unique gain reduction limiter. This means you can still drive, push, pummel and experiment with your tracks just as you could with the original Mpressor.
Elysia has been on the forefront of pushing 500 series designs ever since they released the original Xpressor. With features and options you just don’t see on other gear, the Mpressor 500 is truly a unique compressor for mono tracks or in stereo on the buss
Rating: 4.8
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