Up for sale is an Elysia Karacter 500, the ultimate double-slot 500-series tone monster. Whether you need gentle mastering-grade harmonic warmth to glue a mix bus, fat tube-like drive, or full-on destructive grit for drums, synths, and vocals, this unit does it all with 100% Discrete Class-A analog quality.

Used in a smoke-free home studio, fully functional, and in excellent cosmetic condition.

Key Features & Technical Specs:

- Mastering-Grade Circuitry: Features stepped recallable knobs, discrete Class-A topology, Mid/Side processing, and parallel wet/dry blending—designed to handle everything from subtle mix-bus mastering glue to full-on harmonic distortion.

- 100% Discrete Class-A Topology: Premium high-end signal path providing ultra-low noise, huge headroom (+21 dBu), and exceptional audio transparency.

- Dual-Slot 500-Series Format: Fits into any standard API 500-series rack enclosure (draws ~210 mA).

- 3 Versatile Processing Modes:

- Symmetrical Saturation: Gentle THD clipping for adding air, depth, and thickness to full mixes, stems, or individual tracks.

- FET Shred / Tube Distortion: Asymmetrical clipping mode for aggressive crunch and tube-style character.

- Turbo Boost: Shifts the operating point for extreme harmonic overdrive.

- Integrated Mid/Side (M/S) Processing: Process center elements (kick/snare/vocals) separately from side elements (cymbals/guitars) to add stereo width and dimension without muddying the mix.

- Dual Mix Controls: Built-in parallel wet/dry blend on both channels for dialing in micro-doses of saturation.

- Color Filter Network: Complex high-pass/low-pass filter network integrated directly into the harmonic generation circuit for precise tonal shaping.

Industry & User Reviews:

"The way it controls dynamics on busses alone makes it worth taking for a demo."

— Resident Advisor (Pro Audio Tech Review)

"Much of the charm of this device is to be found in the careful balancing of the Drive and Color controls... As things stand, I really can't fault it, and the versatility in terms of channel configurations is a particularly big plus!"

— Sound On Sound Magazine

"The Mastering unit really can work magic on the MAINS or a Stereo-BUS. Width, subtle harmonic enhancement, and dimension will dazzle the audio stream..."

— Reviewer's Revival

"This is the perfect tool for distortion and saturation...German Engineering Excellence!"

— Sweetwater Verified Customer Review

"A total secret weapon for tracking and mixing. You can go from delicate mastering-grade warmth to outright destruction with a tweak of a knob."

— Tape Op Magazine Review

Location: Local pickup/drop off near Kitchener/Guelph, ON, drop off in the Greater Toronto Area also available; and willing to ship insured at buyer’s expense anywhere in the world if required.