elysia skulpter qube Series Microphone Preamp with Desktop Chassis

Skulpt Your Signals
Much more than a preamp, the elysia skulpter qube is a complete front-end solution for your DAW-based recording rig. For the skulpter qube, elysia has taken two of their acclaimed 500 Series Class A preamps, the skulpter 500, and packed them into a sleek desktop chassis. The skulpter qube’s audiophile-grade preamplifier is based on a fully discrete, resistor-controlled Class A amplifier designed to complement any microphone with its beautiful, open, natural sound and unprecedented flexibility. If additional drive is desired, two variable saturation/filter stages and an intelligent onboard compressor are on tap to give voices and instruments that elusive hit-record polish, right out of the box.



Audiophile circuit design
Unlike most preamps that provide a potentiometer to adjust gain, the elysia skulpter qube is designed with an audiophile gain-staging topology that employs fixed resistors switched by a cascade of relays and electronic switches. The circuit is controlled by a stepped encoder that provides a total of 40 gain values ranging from 3–65dB. This is an impressive gain range that starts whisper-quiet and ends with gain sufficient for handling even your lowest-output passive ribbon microphones. While the stepped gain control facilitates precise settings recall, another major benefit to this setup is that an additional attenuation pad that would adversely impact signal-to-noise is unnecessary. The gain circuit is followed by a fully discrete Class A amplifier, that, as do many tube amps, operates in feed-forward mode (with high amounts of negative feedback). This design results in an effortlessly natural, open sound that complements any source, instrumental or vocal.




Flexible processing prowess
Whether you’re going for crystal clean or fat and punchy, the sonic bliss deployed by the skulpter qube does not end with your mic locker. Almost any source can benefit from the skulpter qube’s pristine amplification and flexible processing prowess. The skulpter boasts a high-headroom balanced DI input that accommodates most any signal from guitars, basses, synthesizers, and effects. At Sweetwater, we’re making space on our desktops for the elysia skulpter qube. You may well want to do the same.



elysia skulpter qube Series Microphone Preamp with Desktop Chassis Features:

Dual 500 Series mic preamps in a sleek desktop chassis
100% discrete Class A topology
Audiophile-grade gain staging
65dB of gain, sufficient for low-output passive ribbon mics
Dual Sound Shaper: variable saturation/filter stages for instruments and vocals
Intelligent onboard compressor
Variable highpass filter
High-headroom, balanced DI input
Multifunction meter
48V phantom power; Phase (polarity) reverse
Signal Mute switch
Stepped controllers for precision and repeatability



Tech Specs

Preamp Type: Solid State
Number of Channels: 2
Frequency Response: 10Hz-170kHz (-3dB)
Phantom Power: Yes
Polarity Switch: Yes
EQ: LoCut Filter
Compressor: Soft Knee Compressor, 3:1 Ratio
Analog Inputs: 2 x XLR (Mic), 2 x 1/4" (DI)
Analog Outputs: 2 x XLR (Line), 2 x 1/4"
Module Slot Size: Double
Power Usage: ±16V DC, +115mA
Height: 5.3"
Depth: 7.4"
Width: 4"
Weight: 3 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number: elysia skulpter qube

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