Audio professionals looking for the ultimate stereo recording front end will rejoice over the elysia skulpter 2 qube, a desktop enclosure with two audiophile microphone and instrument preamplifiers based on single resistors controlling a fully discrete Class-A amplifier capable of complementing any signal source with a remarkably true and natural sound.

For additional mojo, each skulpter features two variable saturation/filter stages and an intelligent onboard compressor to make voices and instruments sound like a finished record right from the start. The qube enclosure features two XLR and 1/4" inputs and two XLR and 1/4" outputs. The elysia skulpter 2 qube is a complete recording solution and everything you'll need in front of your DAW.

Ultimate Stereo Recording Front End    Resistor-Controlled Discrete Class-A Amp    Two Variable Saturation/Filter Stages    Intelligent Onboard Compressor    Variable Low-Cut Filter    Sound Like a Finished Record from Start    Complete Recording Solution    qube Enclosure with Stereo I/O    XLR and 1/4" Inputs and Outputs    Handcrafted in Germany

• qube enclosure: two-channel desktop enclosure with XLR and 1/4" inputs and outputs
• Build quality: the skulpter 500, just like all elysia products, is designed, engineered, and handcrafted in Germany.
• Class-A topology: consequently represents the art of discrete signal processing.
• Dual sound shaper: two variable saturation/filter stages provide multiple options for making voices and instruments sounds like a finished record.
• Dynamics section: just a single knob… but its powerful hidden features enable it to control dynamics in all its aspects.
• Variable Low-Cut Filter: A Filter Design which lets you choose the best frequency for getting rid of low-end rumble.

Connection

• Discrete Class-A analog hardware combined with two balanced XLR Inputs and Outputs plus two extra TRS Inputs and Outputs to the qube. This will guarantee a flexible audio connection with the best audio quality you deserve. 

Pure Power

• Elysia designed a super-low noise power supply just for the qube to give you the best experience in audio quality. The power supply is included in the package.

• Every aspects, like sound, features, circuitry, components, design, materials, and manufacturing has been thought until there was just nothing left to improve. All of elysia's products are custom designed and manufactured according to their own specifications.
• Only the best components the market has to offer for the elysia skulpter 500. Each product is manually built to order and tested at their headquarters in Germany.
• Their product benefits sum up in an audio quality that is beyond all doubt. Even when extreme settings are used, the sound always stays clean and powerful.

Whether clean or colored, the sonic bliss does not stop at your mic locker. The elysia skulpter 500 provides a balanced DI input with significant headroom, so just about any signal coming from guitars, basses, synths, and effects will benefit greatly from the elysia skulpter 500's pristine amplification and versatile processing qualities.

• The elysia skulpter 500 does not use a potentiometer for changing its gain, but a much more audiophile topology instead: Fixed resistors switched by a cascade of relays and electronic switches. This setup is controlled by an encoder with 20 steps per rotation, providing a total of 40 gain values in 1.5/2 dB steps (total gain range: 3 to 65 dB).
• The following amplifier is a fully discrete class-A design. Similar to many tube amps, it operates in feed forward mode, which means it works without high amounts of negative feedback. The result is a natural and beautiful sounding preamp.
• The elysia skulpter 500 provides an ample amount of gain, starting at unusually low values and going up to what you’ll need to properly amplify ribbons with high gain requirements. A huge benefit of this is that an additional pad becomes completely unnecessary, resulting in a better signal-to-noise ratio.
• The actual mic preamp and the direct input have a separate gain value each. If you change from Mic to DI or vice versa, the gain will automatically change accordingly. This comes in really handy as in most of the cases microphones require a considerably higher amount of gain, which would be way too much for a synth or similar sources plugged into the DI.
• Using single resistors arranged in a cascade guarantees exact gain values. As a result, multiple preamps do not require factory matching or consecutive serial numbers when forming stereo pairs or multichannel configurations.
• When an elysia skulpter 500 is powered off its current gain setting is saved automatically, so the preamp will start with exactly the same amount of gain on the next session.

• Pressing the mute switch instantly reduces the output level to zero. While in this state, instruments can easily be changed on the DI, cables can be swapped, mics can be replaced by others—without blowing ears or speakers.
• In addition, the mute function comes in really handy for canceling source signals from the recording room when silence is needed for listening to playbacks.
• Apart from the dedicated switch, the elysia skulpter 500 automatically soft starts with the mute function enabled for a short moment, which avoids nasty surprises when powering up.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Will this work as a boot drive for the Apple MacBook Air M1?

A: It can, but it is slower than the internal SSD on the PCIe bus. You would also have to change the Startup Security settings to allow external devices to boot.

Q: 2. will this support NVMe M2. B type SSD ?

A: Yes, the OWC Envoy Express Thunderbolt 3 M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure is designed for B-key NVMe drives such as BH #SAMZV8P2T0B.

Q: 3. Is this backwards compatible to usb-c?

A: This must be connected to a Thunderbolt 3 USB-C port on a computer.

Q: 4. Will this work with Apple iPad Pro?

A: Yes, the OWC Envoy Express Thunderbolt 3 M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure BH #OWTB3ENVXP00 would work with an iPad Pro that has USB C or Thunderbolt 3/4.

Q: 5. Can I use this on a USB 3.0 type a or c port?

A: The Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 to M.2 NVMe SSD Tool-Free Enclosure requires a Thunderbolt 3 interface.

Q: 6. Is this identified as a Thunderbolt or USB device by a Mac Studio?

A: A Mac will see the Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 to M.2 NVMe SSD Tool-Free Enclosure as a Thunderbolt device.

Q: 7. Can this be used with one SSD installed?

A: Yes, the Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 Dual NVMe M.2 SSD Enclosure can be used with just a single SSD installed but you would not be able to use it in a RAID configuration.

Q: 8. So, am I correct to read that this Xcellon is faster than this OWC Envoy Express Thunderbolt 3 M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure?

A: The Xcellon M2NS USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 M.2 SSD Enclosure does support higher transfer speeds than the OWC Envoy Express Thunderbolt 3 M.2 NVME SSD Enclosure (BH #OWTB3ENVXP00).

Q: 9. Hello. Is this compatible with MZ-JPV2560/0A4 Samsung 256GB MLC PCI Express 3.0 x4 M.2 2280? Former HD of an MacBookPro. I am trying to understand which case-specs I have to look for...

A: No, this enclosure is for standard M.2 NVMe blades. OWC does have enclosures for SSD's that come from MacBook Pro's, but I would need to know which model to point you to the correct one.

Q: 10. USB4 ports supply 7.5 W minimum (TB, 10 W). How much of that power is the TB3 enclosure able to supply to a 5.2 W device?

A: The Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 to M.2 NVMe SSD Tool-Free Enclosure is able to supply the standard amount of power required by NVMe devices, 7.5w at 1.5A.