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The Chandler Limited TG1 is a recreation of the classic EMI TG12413 Limiter used
in custom EMI and Abbey Road recording and mastering consoles from the late 60's.
The TG Limiter was originally designed to be like the Fairchild 660/670 which was
loved by many EMI engineers, including Geoff Emerick, but ended up with a very
special sound all its own. These rare pieces were never commercially available
and only EMI owned studios had access to them. Our version has been remade from
the original design information and circuit board drawings as provided by Abbey
Road and EMI to ensure extreme authenticity!
TG equipment was used on many classic records and this Limiter was featured on
every channel of TG consoles used to record The Beatles "Abbey Road", several
Pink Floyd records including "Dark Side of the Moon", Paul McCartney, and the
Rolling Stones.
The Limiter/Compressor features an all discrete circuit with transformer
balanced input and output. The limiting element is a rarely seen diode network
that produces smooth, pleasing distortion. The warm open sound, often compared
to a Fairchild 670 set to stun, is very audible and squishy sounding while
maintaining its clarity and high frequency response.
TG1 Updates & Modifications:
Harmonic Distortion Function-
Now standard on all Abbey Road Special Edition TG-1's, this option allows
bypassing of the compressor/limiter threshold but leaves all circuits in
the signal path, turning the unit into a powerful Harmonic Distortion
generator capable of kicking out up to 2% Total Harmonic Distortion. That's
more than 2 times the amount of analog tape! And all with 100% discrete
transformer balanced circuits. Adjust the input for amount of THD and the
output to match level. Try running Distortion on one channel and hard
limiting on the other. The ultimate in retro! This option is placed on the
front panel of the unit with a toggle switch for each channel.
New Input Control-
All TG1 units now ship with audio taper input controls. These new pots
give better control of the unit at lower amounts of compression, better
overall resolution of the limiter, and allows the user to get "less" gain
reduction from the unit. Any early model can be upgraded for $20 plus
shipping.
"Set on compression, the TG1 could simply do no wrong no matter how I set it up; whether hitting it hard with a slower release for rock ‘n’ roll aggression or lightly tapping the front end and allowing a faster release, this is simply a dream compressor for drums and vocals"
- Rob Tavaglione, ProAudio Review 7.15.2008
"Bass guitar and synths are massaged by the TG1 in ways that are so good they’re almost sexual"
- Rob Tavaglione, ProAudio Review 7.15.2008
"The TG1 doesn't just paint a picture, it paints the whole town. From
subtle compression to brutal squeeze, everything is in this box. It's vintage
sound works great for any kind of digital recording and I won't ever want to
mix without it again."
- Michael Wagener
"Two word review: Holy Shit!!...I would not track with any other
compressor... takes great music and makes it better."
- Mike Caffrey, Tape Op magazine
"The Chandler Limited TG1 seems to be from another age - plucked from a
time capsule... Adds a whole new quadrant to your sonic palette with many
useful compression sounds and way over the top limiter effects...the most
tube-sounding transistor compressor Ive heard..."
- Barry Rudolph Mix Magazine Feb 2003
"When used across the drum room, the EMI inspired Stereo compressor brings
out an aggressive quality that I've not yet heard from any other compressor
(and I've got 46 to play with). When used as a send it brings out the punch
and clarity of instruments without effecting the overall level of the stereo
output. I love them, I can't wait for Wade to make the EMI inspired EQ's"
- Michael Brauer
All TG units require and function on the PSU-1, Chandler Limited power supply.
For more information please call us at (319)885-4200.
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