Introducing Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A | UAD-2

Introducing the Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A Edition — an exacting emulation of one of the rarest and most coveted mastering compressors ever made. Endorsed by Shadow Hills Industries, this plug-in recreates the limited-edition hardware of which only 50 units were ever built.

Renowned for its exceptional sonic character, the Class A model delivers mastering-grade compression with unmatched depth and detail. The plug-in faithfully models the Class-A discrete compressor section and gives you flexible operation in stereo, dual-mono, and Mid/Side (M/S) modes.

Shape dynamics with advanced two-stage compression using separate Optical and Discrete sections, then dial in the perfect tone with three legendary switchable output transformers:

Nickel — adds sparkling top end
Iron — imparts rich midrange character
Steel — delivers weight and harmonic complexity

On top of the exact hardware emulation, Brainworx plug-in-only features expand the workflow with Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT), enhanced headroom, M/S processing, Mono-Maker, stereo width control, parallel mix, sidechain filtering, external sidechain input, and a scalable UI for modern mixing and mastering.

🎚 Experience the rare sound of the Shadow Hills Class A — now available as a UAD plug-in: https://www.uaudio.com/products/shado...