The rich sound of one of Michael Brauer's go-to color compressors.
Available as a plugin for the very first time.
MHB Red - At a Glance
✔️ Developed with Michael Brauer— Modeled on the personal Fairchild* 666 of Grammy-winning mix engineer Michael H. Brauer (Coldplay, John Mayer, Florence and the Machine), capturing the behavior of a compressor that has been a key part of his vocal chain for decades.
✔️ A Fairchild unlike any other— The 666 was Fairchild's hybrid opto-compressor, distinct from the delta-mu 660 and 670. Its unique combination of tube amplification and solid-state control circuitry produces a musical compression character all its own — part compressor, part saturation box.
✔️ Modernized controls with vintage soul— Attack, ratio, threshold, release, and makeup gain controls have been updated for an intuitive workflow, while a dedicated THD control lets you dial in everything from subtle tube warmth to aggressive saturation.
✔️ Built for the mix— Sidechain high-pass and low-pass filters, stereo link, wet/dry mix for parallel compression, and Kazrog's Analog Entropy feature for authentic component-level variation between channels.
"The 666 has a very different feel from other Fairchild designs. It responds in a way that’s uniquely musical, and brings elusive character to vocals and other tracks like nothing else. MHB Red captures that behavior in a way I can easily integrate into my mix templates, as its own unique color in the sonic palette."
- Michael H. Brauer
MHB Red Videos
"I'm sort of obsessed with the MHB Red, it is so musical pushing it or not. I'd take this over a 670 or 660 any day."
- Brandon Bell
(Brandi Carlile, Billy Strings, Allison Russell)
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MHB Red
MHB Red
MHB Red is a virtual analog compressor/saturator plugin developed by Kazrog in close collaboration with Grammy-winning mix engineer Michael H. Brauer (Coldplay, John Mayer, James Bay), based on his Fairchild 666 Compressor.
Mac
- macOS 10.13.x or higher required
- VST, AU, AAX (64 bit) compatible host required
- Pro Tools 12 or higher required for AAX version
- Apple M1 (or Intel i5 "Ivy Bridge") CPU or newer strongly recommended
- All Kazrog plugins are Universal Binary 2 (native support for both Apple Silicon and Intel architecture.)
Windows
- Windows 10 or higher strongly recommended
- VST or AAX (64 bit) compatible host required
- Pro Tools 12 or higher required for AAX version
- Intel i5 "Ivy Bridge" CPU or better strongly recommended
Linux
- VST3, VST2, or LV2 compatible host required.
- Tested with Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian, and Manjaro. Most modern distros and hosts should work.
- 100% perpetual license for multiple devices
- no iLok authorization required
- ZERO subscription fees EVER
- Random silent output every so often, followed by a gentle fade.
- Preset save disabled.
Demos are time-unlimited but have the above limitations. Purchasing the plugin removes these restrictions.
Trademark Notice
*Fairchild® is a registered trademark of Universal Audio, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. This product is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Universal Audio, Inc.
