Karacter 500 – The coloring box
The karacter 500 is a box full of vibrant colors. It covers a complete spectrum including mastering-grade saturation, tube-inspired distortion and glorious destruction. Gone are the days when only racks full of outboard gear could achieve these elusive and highly desirable styles of tonal coloration...
This all-in-one solution offers two separate channels which can be set up for dual mono, linked stereo or linked and unlinked M/S operation. Integrated mix stages for parallel signal processing and the unique Color Control add to its remarkable flexibility.
The entire unit is designed with discrete class-A topology, so even the most lo-fi sounds will benefit from the karacter's high-end touch. Enhance your tracks or decimate everything – It's a matter of karacter.
Features:
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100% Class-A Topology
Expensive boutique sound made affordable. -
Mastering-Grade Saturation
Gentle THD generation with a soft characteristic. -
Tube-Inspired Distortion
Wide ranges of asymmetrical low noise clipping. -
Glorious Destruction
Turbo Boost for massive sonic mayhem. -
Color Filter
Harmonics-frequency relation tweaks. -
Dual Mono/Stereo Link/Mid Side
Signal matrix for maximum flexibility. -
Stepped Controllers
Fast and easy recall guaranteed. -
Made in Germany
Build quality without compromise.
Specifications:
- Frequency response: <10 Hz - 400 kHz (-3.0 dB)
- THD+N @ 0 dBu, 20 Hz - 22 kHz: 0.0018 %
- THD+N @ +10 dBu, 20 Hz - 22 kHz: 0.005 %
- Noise floor, 20 Hz - 20 kHz (A-weighted): -98 dBu
- Dynamic range, 20 Hz - 22 kHz: 120 dB
- Maximum input level: +21 dBu
- Maximum output level: +21 dBu
- Input impedance: 10 kOhm
- Output impedance: 68 Ohm