The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor plug-in is an exceptionally accurate model of the highly regarded hardware processor, with versatile two-stage compression and switchable transformers. The unit’s first compressor is an optical compressor that has a set 2.1 ratio. This was released as a UAD … It is then followed by a VCA compressor. Designed by Brainworx, the Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor … In developing the plugin, UA joined forces with Shadow Hills’ Peter Reardon and occasional collaborators Brainworx (who dipped their toes into the water of circuit modelling just over a year ago with their emulation of Vertigo Sound‘s VSC-2 compressor). The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor allowed me the ability to tweak … The UAD Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor excellently steps up to the task with its two stage (opto and solid state) compression and transformer switch. Man this plugin saved me the other day I had a last minute request and some subpar raw audio recordings. The Shadow Hills unit is widely considered one of the finest mastering … Shadow Hills - love on Top . Here’s an overview of the plug-in and some … The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor plug-in for UAD-2 and Apollo interfaces provides everything from a velvet touch to an iron fist — making it a go-to on records by Muse, Green Day, Gnarls Barkley, and more. The Shadow Hills Mastering compressor offers two compressors in series, per channel that can act in stereo, or dual mono. The hardware unit cost over $7,000 which might make it difficult for many to purchase.