elysia• alpha compressor Collection
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An elite, ultra-transparent sonic sculpting tool.
Designed by Brainworx, the elysia• alpha compressor Plug-In Collection for UAD-2 and Apollo interfaces is a faithful emulation of the powerful, ultra-high-end, Class-A hardware used for mixing and mastering.
Fetching over $10,000 new, the alpha compressor is nearly unmatched amongst dynamics processors for its openness and clarity. Authenticated by elysia• GmbH, the elysia• alpha compressor Plug-In Collection features painstaking component modeling to capture the sound of the original hardware.Now you can:
Mix and master your recordings with a faithful emulation of one of the world’s most powerful compressors
Rebalance completed mixes with frequency-targeted dynamics controls and M/S processing
Harness the Feed Forward and Auto Fast controls to accentuate a drum bus with unparalleled sonic options
Use the Warm and Soft Clip features to add analog polish and elegantly finish off your mixes and masters
Customer Reviews
E. Hasselberg
July 15, 2021
Fantastic
Once you find out how to use it you end up having it in every mix. Not only on the master, but on the drum bus as well. I now have 42 UAD-plugins and this one is one of my favourites.
Read MoreF. DeAngelis
June 12, 2021
This plug-in changed my life!
Wow, I own well over 100 plug-ins on the UAD platform and this is the first time I have felt the need to go back and remaster finished tracks. What a difference, what control I have now....
Read MoreB. Ford
June 15, 2020
If you know what this is.... You know what you saved!!!!
Man this was one of the first plugs I demoed at a friends studio. It’s completely amazing. The speed and clarity of this plugin is really flattering to any track. @ProducerBenFord
Read MoreD. Manhart
May 6, 2020
One of the best UA-Plug ins ever!
Elysia delivers astonishing sound quality and makes EVERY master better. Especially the Mono/Side mode makes sound your mixes 3D, they get depth and warmth, they start to live - this is...
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Features
100% discrete Class-A sound authenticated by elysia• GmbH
Integrated M/S (mid/side) Matrix:
Feed Forward and Feedback-type compression for each channel
Auto Fast control for semi-automation of attack/release features
Niveau Audio Filter
Mix control for easy parallel compression
Signal Matrix for monitoring the direct and the processed signal
Soft Clip Limiter for taming short and loud transients and smoothing signal peaks
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Customer Reviews
elysia• alpha compressor
E. Hasselberg
Fantastic
Once you find out how to use it you end up having it in every mix. Not only on the master, but on the drum bus as well. I now have 42 UAD-plugins and this one is one of my favourites.
F. DeAngelis
This plug-in changed my life!
Wow, I own well over 100 plug-ins on the UAD platform and this is the first time I have felt the need to go back and remaster finished tracks. What a difference, what control I have now. It is now so easy to get tracks hitting between -9 and -8 LUFS like the labels want while retaining the openness, clarity and punch the artists that I produce come to me for. This compressor is so versatile it can replace many of the plugs that I use. If you are new to the platform I highly recommend this as one of your first purchases. I even think I can save a poor mix at the mastering stage with the alpha on my side. This plug-in sounds expen$ive!
M. Cardoze
excellent
excellent device when you know how to use it
E. Maccoppi
Absolute awesome!!!
I never "heard" anything like that.
C. Gabbianelli
Corrupts Delay Compensation in PT
Consistently corrupts the delay compensation in my PT sessions. Pretty disappointed in UAD's lack of resolution to this issue after all of the money I've invested into using their hardware and software.
C. Gabbianelli
Corrupts Delay Compensation in PT
Consistently corrupts the delay compensation in my PT sessions. Pretty disappointed in UAD's lack of resolution to this issue after all of the money I've invested into using their hardware and software.
B. Ford
If you know what this is.... You know what you saved!!!!
Man this was one of the first plugs I demoed at a friends studio. It’s completely amazing. The speed and clarity of this plugin is really flattering to any track.
@ProducerBenFordD. Manhart
One of the best UA-Plug ins ever!
Elysia delivers astonishing sound quality and makes EVERY master better. Especially the Mono/Side mode makes sound your mixes 3D, they get depth and warmth, they start to live - this is definitively a higher level of listening for every track that ELYSIA is built with. Unbelievable, splendid - ELYSIA is in the top 3 of UA Plug ins for me. A hot shot and worth much more than it costs!
D. Manhart
One of the best UA-Plug ins ever!
Elysia delivers astonishing sound quality and makes EVERY master better. Especially the Mono/Side mode makes sound your mixes 3D, they get depth and warmth, they start to live - this is definitively a higher level of listening for every track that ELYSIA is built with. Unbelievable, splendid - ELYSIA is in the top 3 of UA Plug ins for me. A hot shot and worth much more than it costs!
H. Gaeckle
Must have...
For mix and master a must. I use it in my mastering chain before Soothe2 and it can save even a bad mix. But it also works well on any other track.
a. emiri
The best Clipper on the market
I love the Clipper circuit of the UA alpha compressor....is the best clipper in the market....th UA alpha compressor is one of the best gluer too...
C. Pieterse
What a thing!
I was looking for a new all-round compressor for vocals -hoping to find something as natural and versatile as the LA3A, which i has been my go-to vocal comp for many years. After much research on the UA forums, i decided on the Elysia Alpha, which i had never used before.
WOW did i get more than i hoped for! This thing is amazingly versatile and sounds unbelievably good. From light compression to flat limiting, it somehow always sounds natural and dynamic. Great controls and easy to use. I am very impressed.
LA3A for sale anyone?J. Svard
Elysia So Nice Compressor
One word ..Fantastic..
B. Stern
THE HOLY GRAIL OF COMPRESSORS
If you don't have and Elysia, you're missing the ultimate compression tool in your arsenal. Unlike any other compressor plug-in, it is more flexible, more musical, more everything than perhaps any other UAD plug-in. If you only bought one plug-in, it should be this one! If I could rate it 10 starts out of 5, that wouldn't be enough stars!
d. morgan
the missing piece
I GOT THIS PLUG AFTER ALWAYS SEEING THE HARDWARE IN MASTERING STUDIOS.
THIS IS THE BEST GAIN STAGING PLUG IVE EVER USED AND IS THE MAIN REASON I CAN NOW CREATE DEMOS TO THE STANDARD NECCESARY..D. Fornes Berenguer
Imprecindible en el Mastering bus!!
Compresión precisa y transparente con una naturalidad increíble, el compressor definitivo para el mastering.
P. Uszyński
Ah, what a beautiful workhorse!
Can a workhorse be beautiful? Yes, and this is the case of elysia• alpha! When in need of transparent, precise compression for literally anything (drums, bass, backing vocals, synths, guitars) - go for alpha. It lets you keep your mixes really, really clean where needed. Doesn't provide you with "tons of colour", but it's not mean this way. Pair it with Distressor, 1176 or anything else of your choice for chosen tracks/groups and you're more than fine.
Highly, highly recommended, tested for a short time so far, but heavily with synths, guitars, vocals (singing and a TV voice-over), bass and drums (gave very good results with electronic pop/IDM genres).
Saying goodbye to Waves C1 right now :) <3R. Gun
interesting some times
Subtle, for my opinion not that easy to adjust perfectly.
Can distort, pay attention.
S. Bakas
Amazing MS compression and Eqs!
Great compressor for stereo bus, MS comp and EQ!A great tool to have!
A. Hume
Unbelievable Master Compressor
You can easily get SSL-style punch or extremely transparent compression. The soft clip function sounds like crap on masters, but that's to be expected with most basic clippers. Perfectly useable function for individual tracks. The 'warm' button also sounds great, I really like the linked M/S over unlinked for mastering as well. This isn't just for mastering, but an extremely detailed mixing or tracking comp.