Shadow Thrills Compressor Emulations (GENESIS)

AnalogX - SH Thrills Compressor Emulations (GENESIS)

Exclusive to Genesis | Modelled at 48k | Powered by our HQ 2 Technology | Calibrated to -18 RMS | Start with the Red Drive at -24 for Compressors and 0 for Line Emulations

IMPORTANT - Requires GENESIS v2.1.0 or higher for True Stereo profiles to load and for the emulations to run on GPU

Big. Punchy. Cinematic

The AnalogX SH Thrills Compressor Emulations bring the sound of a high-end mastering compressor into Genesis, rebuilt using our HQ 2 Technology for impact, authority, transformer tone, and polished dynamic control.

This pack goes far beyond one simple bus compressor sound. It includes discrete-style and optical-style compressor emulations, multiple transformer flavours, heavy limiting settings, Prime Studios presets, and a full set of line-stage emulations for tone shaping without active gain reduction.

From gentle mix glue and mastering control to extreme smash, cinematic punch, and bold bus colour, SH Thrills gives you an unusually deep compressor and line-stage collection inside Genesis.

What’s Inside

This pack includes compressor emulations, mastering-style bus settings, and line-stage emulations.

Included emulations:

SH_-Bus_Comp_2_MAX_4dB_GR(LEFT)HP80_HQ_v2.gen
SH-Bus_Comp_2_MAX_4dB_GR(RIGHT)HP80_HQ_v2.gen
SH-Bus_Comp_2_MAX_4dB_GR_HP80_HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen
SH_Bus_Comp_HP80_HQ_v2.gen
SH-DISCREET_30ms.8Rel_4.1_IRON_(LEFT)HP80_HQ_v2.gen
SH-DISCREET_30ms.8Rel_4.1_IRON_(RIGHT)HP80_HQ_v2.gen
SH-DISCREET_30ms.8Rel_4.1_IRON__HP80_HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen
SH_-DISCREET_30ms.8Rel_4.1_Nickel_(LEFT)HP80_HQ_v2.gen
SH-DISCREET_30ms.8Rel_4.1_Nickel_(RIGHT)HP80_HQ_v2.gen
SH-DISCREET_30ms.8Rel_4.1_Nickel__HP80_HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen
SH_-DISCREET_30ms.8Rel_4.1_STEEL_(LEFT)HP80_HQ_v2.gen
SH-DISCREET_30ms.8Rel_4.1_STEEL_(RIGHT)HP80_HQ_v2.gen
SH-DISCREET_30ms.8Rel_4.1_STEEL__HP80_HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen
SH_-OPTICAL-Max_10db_GR_HP80(LEFT)HQ_v2.gen
SH-OPTICAL-Max_10db_GR_HP80(RIGHT)HQ_v2.gen
SH-OPTICAL-Max_10db_GR_HP80__HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen
SH-OPTICAL-SMASHED_HP80(LEFT)HQ_v2.gen
SH-OPTICAL-SMASHED_HP80(RIGHT)HQ_v2.gen
SH-OPTICAL-SMASHED_HP80__HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen
SH_01(LEFT)LINE_MAX_HQ_v2.gen
SH_01(RIGHT)LINE_MAX_HQ_v2.gen
SH_01_LINE_MAX_HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen
SH_02(LEFT)LINE_HIGH_HQ_v2.gen
SH_02(RIGHT)LINE_HIGH_HQ_v2.gen
SH_02_LINE_HIGH_HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen
SH_03(LEFT)LINE_MED_HIGH_HQ_v2.gen
SH_03(RIGHT)LINE_MED_HIGH_HQ_v2.gen
SH_03_LINE_MED_HIGH_HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen
SH_04(LEFT)LINE_MED_HQ_v2.gen
SH_04(RIGHT)LINE_MED_HQ_v2.gen
SH_04_LINE_MED_HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen
SH_05(LEFT)LINE_MED_LOW_HQ_v2.gen
SH_05(RIGHT)LINE_MED_LOW_HQ_v2.gen
SH_05_LINE_MED_LOW_HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen
SH_06(LEFT)LINE_LOW_HQ_v2.gen
SH_06(RIGHT)_LINE_LOW_HQ_v2.gen
SH_06_LINE_LOW_HQ_v2 (Stereo).gen

The discrete-style emulations provide the firmer, punchier side of the unit, with transformer-dependent variations that shift the tone and density in musically useful ways.

The optical-style emulations give you a smoother and broader compression behaviour, ranging from controlled gain reduction through to heavier smashed responses.

The bus compressor settings are aimed at mixbus and mastering-style work where glue, stability, and low-end control matter.

The line-stage emulations give you the tone of the hardware path without active compression, allowing you to use the unit as a colour stage across buses, stems, instruments, and full mixes.

A Brief History

This style of mastering compressor became influential because it combined multiple compression behaviours and selectable transformer paths inside one serious stereo unit. Reliable product and manual sources consistently describe the hardware as a two-stage design built around separate optical and discrete sections, followed by switchable output transformers with different tonal personalities.

That architecture made the unit especially versatile. Engineers could use the optical section for smoother, more program-dependent levelling, the discrete section for firmer transient control, or both together for a more layered mastering-style response. The output transformers then added another layer of voicing, allowing the unit to shift between cleaner, heavier, or more characterful tonal finishes.

That is what made this compressor such a standout in mixbus and mastering workflows. It could be smooth, huge, polished, or aggressive depending on how it was driven. Shadow Thrills preserves that same flexibility in Genesis while adding a full set of line emulations for even broader use.

How to Use It in Genesis

Click CAL to ensure the input is calibrated correctly in Genesis. Start with the Red Drive at the -24 position for compressors and 0 for Line stages, increase it for more compression and character.

Pricing & Format

Price: £25
Format: gen (Genesis exclusive)
Availability: Download now via the AnalogX store

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