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Tame Your Dynamics With Tremendous Tone And Precise Control
Made by Brainworx
The Supreme Tycoon Of Master Bus Compression
Meticulously modeled by Brainworx after the instantly legendary hardware original, no details have been spared in crafting this digital version of one of the most musical and versatile compressors out there. A well known staple in the music industry, the Shadow Hills compressor easily tames even the most unruly and chaotic transients with flawless control and amazing tone. It’s no wonder that it has been the go-to buss compressor on timeless records by Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Beck, Green Day, Coldplay and countless others.
Dual Compression Sections For Unprecedented Dynamic Control
One of the key benefits of the Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor is the ability to treat your signals with dual-stage compression, dialing in compression through either the Optical or the Discrete sections—or both for maximum musicality! In the Optical section, you will find the traditional Threshold and Gain settings, with a two-stage release time similar to what you would find on an LA-2A. Use it to easily shape your dynamic range and bring up the overall level. In the VCA Discrete section, you have a more exacting control over the ratio, attack and release settings, allowing you to fine-tune the compression response to fit a large variety of material.
Switchable Output Transformers For Sonic Variety
Further tonal character can be built with the three unique Output Transformers. Here you can toggle between each one to easily shift the tonal balance of the compressor. Choosing between Steel, Nickel or Iron will add distinct flavors commonly found in some legendary consoles: Nickel offers smooth lows with a polished top end and sounds great on more subtle and sparse recordings. The Iron transformer has a more colored sound, but still maintains a pristine high end with a small low end boost in the 100Hz range. It operates through a Class-A output stage that applies only even-ordered harmonic distortion, leaving you with a very musical sound. Finally, the Steel transformer has an extremely detailed and fast response with a subtle boost in the 40Hz range, which contributes to a rocking low end.
Features
- Exacting emulation of the original Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor—approved and endorsed by Peter Reardon, the founder of Shadow Hills Industries.
- A selection of three different types of output transformers - Nickel, which adds a nice top end sparkle. Iron which adds a little character in the mids, and Steel, which adds additional harmonic distortion.
- Separate Optical and Discrete compression sections for two-stage compression techniques.
- Stereo and dual-mono modes.
- BRAINWORX Plugin Only features including Parallel Mix, built-in Sidechain Filter, and External Sidechain.
System Requirements
Mac
- macOS 10.11 - macOS 12 Monterey (Apple Silicon Supported except for AAX)
- AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU, VST2, VST3
- Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
PC
- Windows 8 - 11
- AAX DSP, AAX Native, VST2, VST3
- Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
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