Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor
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Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor
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a. possis
perfect for my master
it's monster machine for master, great 3d sound. 4 stars because don't like put it in the single track, i only use it on the master. for master great plug in i'm very satisfied
M. Johnson
The one and only of its Kind in Software
shadow hills Endorsed ! appart UAD-2 there is nothing out there that is emulating it. Expensive hardware unlikely to be emulated by indie Developers because of its sheer Double Comp complexity. metering shows it does its job but sound subtle
C. Groa
The glue on the mix track
I've read and heard about the Shadow Hills compressor and now had the oportunity to buy the plugin and I'm not aat all disappointed. This is a musical glue which I feel give an analogue feel to the music, more than any other plugins I have at my disposal.
L. Kopanski
Could be better.
Compressor is closed on the top / it is missing high end.
It's not coding that I expect from universal audio.
Nice emulation, but could be better.
L. Kopanski
Could be better.
Nice emulation, but it doesn't have air. It's closed on the top frequencies. It is not this hd sound that I expect from uad.
A. Glass
Clean and Clear
Very clean mastering compressor. Adds *just* the right amount of punch to the master, pairs well with some other form of compression. Use this subtly for the best effect.
F. Gamas
So musical and flexible!
great as a bus compressor, or if you are looking to add color to an instrument without removing all dynamics. can be subtle or slamming depending on how you want to use it. Love it, have been using it on all my mixes lately and can't see myself not putting it as part of my permanent chain.
M. White
It looks great and sounds great!
I can't say it sounds like the hardware, because I can't afford the hardware unit, but it does sound great and clearly reacts very differently than other compressors in the UA line like LN 1176, LA-2A, API 2500, etc. I am definitely using it in mixes and happy with the "glue" it provides.
UAD User
A little goes a long way
Shadow hills is something I use on almost every project. Even using this with a small amount of compression goes a long way; the roundness it adds its incredible!
R. Wigham
Dynamic glue
This plugin just works and has flavor. I'm not familiar with the hardware version but the plugin version is definitely something to get excited about if you mix in the box. I put this on my master buss along with the Ampex ATR-102 and everything just seems to magically glue together. The presets are very usable and get me close to the sound I'm looking for with usually only minor tweaks to get my final mix.
M. Howard
Thick. Gluey. Musical.
This plugin is sick. I A'B'd this plugin against various others waves, uad, slate and more. This thing just sounds big. You don't even need to take anything off your audio. Just running the plugin and at unity with no compression just sounds musical. I really love it on my 2 mix and drums.
S. Dawood
The right choice
It's a magic tool for your mastering...good job UAD
l. lyun
Essential plug-in for RMS level up.
I use this when I raise the sound pressure.
Other maximaizer / limiters have limitations in RMS level-up.
not satisfied.
If you try to match the RMS level to something else,
There would have been considerable distortion.
If you use this, you don't know the limit.
It's quite good and always used in mastering.
J. Braxton
Plugins vs Hardware
Never heard the actual hardware of the Shadow Hills compressor, but when ran my mix down through this plugin I was very impressed, how it beefed up my mix and the presets are awesome as well !
m. wan
Can choose whether it needs
Choose it according to the style of music
Sound is very wide and thick
K. Khokhlov
For most mix buses
I love it on most master buses. But it would be the best with dry/wet option. (the hardware doesnt have it too) So my next step is to buy API2500 that got this option.
Thank u, UAD
J. LEE
특유의 질감은 못느끼겠고
섬세하게 노브를 이리저리 돌려보면서 느껴지는 변화가 어느정도 만족스러웠다. 어깨에 힘주는 느낌으로 음악에 힘을 불어넣어준다.
T. Weyer
A Must for Mastering
An absolute essential for Mastering. Whether you use it for seriously beefing up your mix or just to add subtle polish, this is your answer.
T. Weyer
A Must for Mastering
An absolute essential for Mastering. Whether you use it for seriously beefing up your mix or just to add subtle polish, this is your answer.
J. Cameron
Great flexible ultra low CPU usage compressor!
I'm super happy with how this compressor sounds and works. I am finding my self using it a lot on individual tracks as a tone shaping device, using the different transformers. I prefer the discrete side's sound but do find the optical side useful on some applications. I have never used the real deal, but have been the same room as one being used so I can't talk about how accurate it is compared to the original. All said and done it was a great purchase, we all say do I really need another compressor and I can say yes to this one!
