Year/Release Date: May 17, 2026
Version: 1.0.0
Developer: Kazrog
Developer’s Website: https://kazrog.com/products/mhb-red
Format: VST, VST3, AAX
Bit Depth: 64-bit
Tablet: Cured
System Requirements: Windows 10+
- 88.2 MB
Description:
Michael Brauer’s Rare Vintage Hybrid Compressor
Review:
Michael Brauer’s MHB Red — at a Glance
✔️, developed in collaboration with Michael Brauer — is modeled after Grammy-winning engineer Michael H. Brauer’s (Coldplay, John Mayer, Florence and the Machine) personal Fairchild* 666, capturing the behavior of the compressor that has been a key part of his vocal chain for decades.
✔️ A Fairchild like no other – The 666 was a hybrid Fairchild opto compressor, distinct from the delta-mu 660 and 670. Its unique combination of tube gain and solid-state control creates a musical compression character – part compressor, part saturation unit.
✔️ Modernized controls with vintage soul – Attack, ratio, threshold, release, and makeup gain controls have been updated for intuitive workflow, and a dedicated THD allows you to adjust everything from subtle tube warmth to aggressive saturation.
✔️ Designed for the mix – Sidechain high- and low-pass filters, stereo link, wet/dry mix for parallel compression, and Kazrog’s Analog Entropy feature for authentic component variations between channels.
“The 666 is very different from other Fairchild models. It responds uniquely musically and imparts a subtle character to vocals and other tracks like nothing else. MHB Red conveys this behavior in a way that I can easily integrate into my mix templates, like a unique color in a sonic palette.” – Michael H. Brauer
