That’s perhaps needless to say given Universal Audio’s track record, but for those who aren’t familiar with the sound of the original, what does the plugin offer? To cut straight to the chase, the emulation works like a dream for stereo mix bus treatment or light cosmetic touches to the final master. ![]() The Shadow Hills unit is widely considered one of the finest mastering compressors available. ![]() 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). Shadow Hills Industries’ highly coveted – and equally highly priced – Shado Hills Mastering Compressor is the latest addition to the long list of classic studio hardware offered in software form by Universal Audio. Is this circuit-modelled plugin only fit for mastering? We put it to the test. Another excruciatingly expensive hardware compressor gets the Universal Audio emulation treatment.
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