KVR Audio

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:52 pm

ok, the Class A version deserves its own thread.

I am totally blown away by this compressor. I'm not sure what else to write. It's such a solid sound and i have hereby cancelled any further searching for a compressor, ever. Probably.
Run a Fender P-Bass through the discrete unit with fast attack, and get the VU needle nudging the -2 mark, man. That's "ph" fat. Sik phat bass. my lord.

best $29.99 i ever spent.
probably

CPU efficient too.

https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/prod ... _comp.html

perpetual3 · Post by **perpetual3** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:53 pm

What do you think for electronic music?

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:55 pm

^ it's f**king sick

Vortifex · Post by **Vortifex** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:04 pm

Edited

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:11 pm

i sold Magic Death Eye and bought Shadow Hills Class A

Scarlet Pumpernickel · Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:31 pm

I bought it for $30 and played with it a little. Two points to keep in mind:
1) It's hard to gain match as both threshold and output controls are discrete.
2) It sounds like by engaging optical section, you're also engaging a LPF.

Googly Smythe · Post by **Googly Smythe** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:33 pm

sqigls wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:11 pm i sold Magic Death Eye and bought Shadow Hills Class A

I wouldn't buy anything called Magic Death Eye, purely on principle.
Yes, I probably miss out on a lot of good stuff. Don't care.
Are you listening, developers?

(stomps away, grumbling into his warm beer...)

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:40 pm

Magic Death Eye is a really really good compressor.

The 'easter egg mode' is great on bass and kicks too.
but when i loaded up the Class A version of Shadow Hills, i got a similar vibe on my basses, but it sounded even tighter and rumpier. yes that's a word.
It's very punchy.
Tight tight envelopes.
baby

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:47 pm

What is this easter egg mode you speak of? (Magic Death Eye)
I bought it in December but haven't really done much with it since.
rsp

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:55 pm

click the logo, it swaps the algorithm with a grippier one

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 2:02 pm

sqigls wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 1:55 pm click the logo, it swaps the algorithm with a grippier one

Nice.
thanks
rsp

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 2:06 pm

sqigls wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:52 pm I am totally blown away

It's quite windy.

sqigls · Post by **sqigls** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 2:08 pm

from the words of the hardware creator, regarding the other algorithm...

When developing the plugin Christian was experimenting with the threshold and sent me a version that had a synthetic algorithm for how the gain reduction behaved. The compressor sounded slightly more aggressive and grabby. Kicks popped out a hair more. It was very cool and we bookmarked it for later. Close to release we decided to slip it in as an option for those who like to randomly click around the user interface. Just an extra bonus and something “a little roguish and a little weird”. You will know when its engaged…Enjoy.

dionenoid · Post by **dionenoid** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 2:27 pm

Aloysius wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 2:06 pm
sqigls wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:52 pm I am totally blown away
It's quite windy.

Did you fart again ?

Aloysius · Post by **Aloysius** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 2:41 pm

I don't fart but if I did my farts would smell like perfume.

Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor Class A