Los Angeles, CA, January 14th 2020 – Plugin Alliance is proud to announce the availability of the new Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A.
Available exclusively via Plugin Alliance, and enhanced by Brainworx with patent-pending TMT and more, we are happy to add this plugin to the growing line of Shadow Hills plugins. The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A Limited Edition is one of the most exclusive and powerful compressors ever built. Vintage King released the Class A in 2012, limiting production to only 50 units!
Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor is an acclaimed piece of gear that has been used by the likes of Muse, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Gnarls Barkley, and many mor. Available exclusively via Plugin Alliance, and enhanced by Brainworx with patent-pending TMT and more, we are happy to add this plugin to the growing line of Shadow Hills plugins. Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Vst Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Plugin Free Download “TDR Kotelnikov is a wideband dynamics processor combining high fidelity dynamic range control with deep musical flexibility. The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A Limited Edition is one of the most exclusive and powerful compressors ever built. It features both optical and discrete sections for tracking and mixing, giving your projects a character that can only be described as finished.
The VCA section is much punchier on this version. Brainworx added even more features to the emulation of the already modded hardware version. The RED version is punchier, faster, and more versatile than the GREEN.
With the limited edition, Shadow Hills Industries included an updated Class A discrete compressor section utilizing Lundahl input transformers as well as hand wiring each compressor with Mogami Cable, an important factor when Brainworx Audio modeled one of these limited units as it gave the limited edition version a different character to the original.
During rigorous shoot-out tests against the Shadow Hills Industries Mastering Compressor, our pro audio engineers observed time and time again that the Class A features a smoother compression sound, punchier VCA, a more pronounced sonic dimension, and overall larger size and perceived depth. Another interesting difference between the Shadow Hills Industries Mastering Compressor and the Class A version is that with the gain set to identical values on both units the Class A version clocks in roughly 1 to 3 dBs higher, matching the emulated hardware, and, as a result, delivers a thicker and richer tone to whatever is running through it.
Try the Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor now to experience a whole new level of dynamics management. Features Exacting emulation of the original Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor and approved and endorsed by Peter Reardon – the founder of Shadow Hills Industries himself. Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A is available for purchase (as an AAX AudioSuite-, AAX DSP-, AAX Native-, AU-, VST2-, and VST3-supporting plugin for MacOS 10.9 through 10.14 and Windows 7 through 10) at an attractive introductory price of $199.99 USD — rising thereafter to an MSRP of $329.00 USD.
Pricing And Availability
Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A is available for purchase (as an AAX AudioSuite-, AAX DSP-, AAX Native-, AU-, VST2-, and VST3-supporting plugin for MacOS 10.9 through 10.14 and Windows 7 through 10) at an attractive introductory price of $199.99 USD — rising thereafter to an MSRP of $329.00 USD.
A fully-functional, 14-day trial of Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A is available to anyone registering for a free Plugin Alliance account here: http://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/registration.html
Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A is included in Plugin Alliance’s monthly MEGA Bundle subscription and annual MEGA Bundle subscription at no extra cost!
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Brainworx Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor
Price: $299
Even with the democratization of mastering thanks to software like iZotope Ozone, mastering is still something of a dark art. Think prohibitively expensive boutique gear festooned with military-grade knobs and controls. You’re probably imagining the Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor right now. High-class heroes Brainworx have taken it upon themselves to fastidiously model this voodoo box and the results are astonishing.
The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor is a two-stage compressor. The first stage is an optical compressor much like the famous LA-2A, with knobs for threshold and gain. The second stage is a discrete compressor modeled on classic VCA units like the Solid State Logic G-Series.
The latter provides more detailed options for control, with typical gain, threshold, ratio, attack, and release controls. Lastly there’s an output transformer stage, with three different modes for different tonal balances. As this is a mastering compressor, it’s meant to process signals in stereo, with all knobs duplicated on the left and right side of the panel.There’s more of course, with mid/side modes, stereo width adjustment, and internal and external sidechaining, but what really sets this compressor apart is the sound quality. Smooth, round, airy, deep… You get the idea. You don’t have to be a mastering engineer to use this either. Adding it to your mix buss can add a polish and sheen that has to be heard to be believed. It’s not cheap, granted, but it’s a lot more affordable than the hardware!
The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor is also available as part of Plugin Alliance’s subscription service.