An analog channel strip has just learned plug-in recall, automation, and remote control. elysia’s Channex Studio has moved from NAMM prototype to retail hardware at £6,440 with VAT. Its fully analog signal path begins with a mic, line, and instrument preamp offering 64 dB of gain, phantom power, polarity reversal, and a selectable high-pass filter.
Next in the chain, four dynamically controlled EQ bands feed a two-step compressor-limiter with elysia’s gain-reduction limiter behavior. A Flavor knob adds five vintage-leaning saturation choices. Monitoring gets serious, with dual headphone amps, zero-latency operation, three separate mixes, adjustable DAW, preamp, and reverb levels, talkback, and movable external-insert routing.
Digital control runs the show behind the audio circuitry. Front-panel tweaks or a companion computer plug-in can command every parameter, save configurations beside DAW sessions, recall setups from the chassis, and automate changes. Connections use rear combo jacks alongside separate TRS and XLR ports for mic, line, inserts, playback, effects, talkback, outputs, headphones, and stereo monitoring, while front-mounted Hi-Z handles instruments.
Next in the chain, four dynamically controlled EQ bands feed a two-step compressor-limiter with elysia’s gain-reduction limiter behavior. A Flavor knob adds five vintage-leaning saturation choices. Monitoring gets serious, with dual headphone amps, zero-latency operation, three separate mixes, adjustable DAW, preamp, and reverb levels, talkback, and movable external-insert routing.
Digital control runs the show behind the audio circuitry. Front-panel tweaks or a companion computer plug-in can command every parameter, save configurations beside DAW sessions, recall setups from the chassis, and automate changes. Connections use rear combo jacks alongside separate TRS and XLR ports for mic, line, inserts, playback, effects, talkback, outputs, headphones, and stereo monitoring, while front-mounted Hi-Z handles instruments.
