{"product_id":"shadow-hills-mastering-compressor-207-used","title":"Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor #207 (Used)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eShadow Hills Mastering Compressor \u003c\/b\u003ehas extraordinary  functionality, and also provides mastering grade compression and  limiting for tracking and mixing. Essentially it is two compressors in  series, per channel, that can act in stereo, or dual mono. First comes  our mastering grade electro optical compressor, followed by our discrete  Class-A compressor\/limiter. Both feed our switchable custom output  transformers, Nickel, Iron, and Steel. There is enough gain in each  section to overdrive the hottest tape, or clip your converters, if  you're into that sort of thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe input stage is transformer  balanced, followed by our fully discrete optical compressor. This  section utilizes the same T4B optical attenuator as the LA2A and LA3A,  but is optimized for mastering. The second stage is our discrete Class-A  VCA compressor. There are no electrolytic caps or IC chips in the audio  path. There are six ratios: 1.2 to 1, 2 to 1, 3 to 1, 4 to 1, 6 to 1,  and 10 to 1. There is six attack settings: .1, .5, 1, 5, 10, and 30  milliseconds. And there are six release times selectable: .1, .25, .5,8,  1.2, and Auto. There is an insertable filter in the side chain to limit  pumping with bass heavy material. Lastly the signal goes through our  new Shadow Hills custom transformer-switching network.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first  position is Nickel, which is our custom version of a famous L. A. custom  console. Next is Iron. In this mode the signal goes through our op-amp  and into a Class-A output stage then to our custom Iron transformers,  the last transformer position is Steel. These selections allow you to  choose between different output transformers that are in effect: clean,  colored, and dirty, respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe optical section has a  hard-wired bypass that completely removes it from the signal path, and  the Class-A VCA compressor is also hardwire bypassable, completely  removing it from the chain. It is possible to independently bypass both  compression sections and have your signal go through the input  transformer and transformer selector only. There is also a hardwire  bypass for the entire compressor, effectively a straight wire in and out  of the box. So besides being a mastering grade, and highly functional  buss compressor, it serves as an excellent tracking compressor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor  instance, you might call up the chain of the optical compressor, then  to the Class-A output and Iron transformer, for vocals, or select just  the Class-A VCA compressor with a 10:1 plus the Steel transformer for  crushing some room mics, and on and on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe metering can reflect  optical gain reduction, discrete gain reduction, or output level. The  Magic eye tube follows the output meter to act as a peak meter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll  17 of the rotary switches are detented. The front panel is engraved.  The knobs are bake-lite, and the two-rack space external power supply  will work in any country on any voltage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shadow Hills Industries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44449498234983,"sku":"30039","price":6495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0658\/8848\/5479\/files\/used_shadow_hills_mastering_compressor__207_5b2e81cd-dbe8-42f0-b4a4-d41750cfdfff.jpg?v=1787089212","url":"https:\/\/vintageking.mom\/products\/shadow-hills-mastering-compressor-207-used","provider":"Vintage King","version":"1.0","type":"link"}