TG2 Pre Amp/DI

Chandler Limited TG2 Preamp DI EMI Abbey Road Studios

EMI Abbey Road Studios

OVERVIEW

The Chandler Limited TG2 Pre Amp/DI is a recreation of the rare EMI TG12428 pre amp used in EMI/Abbey Road recording and mastering consoles in the late 60s and early 70s. The sound was used on many famous recordings done at Abbey Road including The Beatles "Abbey Road" and Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon."

This microphone pre-amplifier features the same discrete transformer balanced amplifiers as the TG series limiter and offers a creamy, smooth tone with a surprisingly open, clear top end. The sound, as explained by many users, has "warmth" and punch, but with a "beautiful" expanded top end. In fact, the unit does have a small rise in its top-end frequency response and some warmth inducing distortion, which contribute to its sound.

Options: Stepped Output (Stereo)

All TG units require and function on the PSU-1, Chandler Limited power supply. The PSU-1 has an internal switch for setting voltage to 120V or 220V (115V/230V). For more information please call us at (319) 885-4200.

*Please note: Not all of the early Abbey Road TG2 Pre Amp/DI units have the "impedance" as a standard feature of the unit. If buying a used unit, please inquire as to whether the unit is equipped with the impedance before purchasing.

Abbey Road Studios, EMI, REDD, RS and TG and their associated logos are trademarks of EMI (IP) Limited.

VIDEOS

HEARD ON

Red Hot Chili Peppers— “Return of the Dream Canteen” Album

RS660 Compressor (vocals entire album), TG2 Pre Amp/DI, REDD.47 Mic Amplifier, RS124 Compressor, TG1 Limiter, TG12345 Curve Bender EQ (Mix Bus), TG Microphone (electric guitar), LTD-1 EQ/Preamp. Engineer/Mixer, Ryan Hewitt

Red Hot Chili Peppers— “Unlimited Love” Album

RS660 Compressor (vocals entire album), TG2 Pre Amp/DI, REDD.47 Mic Amplifier, RS124 Compressor, TG1 Limiter, TG12345 Curve Bender EQ (Mix Bus), TG Microphone (electric guitar), LTD-1 EQ/Preamp. Engineer/Mixer, Ryan Hewitt

Paul McCartney— “McCartney III” Album

TG1 Limiter, TG2 Pre Amp/DI (Drums, Piano). Engineer Steve Orchard

Maroon 5 – “Red Pill Blues”

Album - TG2 Pre Amp/DI, RS124 Compressor, REDD.47 Mic Amplifier, Redd Microphone, TG Microphone Cassette

Maroon 5 – Overexposed

Album - TG2 Pre Amp/DI, LTD-1 EQ/Pre Amp

USERS

Nolan Lambroza

Producer, Songwriter ( Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Jason Derulo, Enrique Iglesias, Kelly Clarkson, Pitbull, Chris Brown, Poppy, Christina Aguilera, Magic, The Wanted, Rita Ora, Dan + Shay, Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry )

Joe Chiccarelli

Producer, Engineer, Mixer ( The White Stripes, The Strokes, The Raconteurs, Alanis Morrisette, Jason Mraz, U2, Elton John, Beck, Etta James, Rufus Wainright, Frank Zappa, The Killers, Counting Crows, Tori Amos)

Billy Bush

Producer, Engineer, Mixer ( Garbage, Tegan & Sara, Muse ) - TG2 Pre Amp/DI, TG1 Limiter, Germanium Pre Amp/DI, Germanium Tone Control

Green Day

(Grammy Award Winners) - RS124 Compressor, Curve Bender, Zener Limiter, TG Channel MKII, TG2 Pre Amp/DI, LTD-2 Compressor, Little Devil Colored Boost Guitar Pedal

Shawn Dealey

Engineer, Counting Crows

The Strokes
Stevie Wonder

( Grammy Award Winner )

Ryan Hewitt

Producer, Mixer, Engineer (Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Avett Brothers, Blink-182, Tom Petty, The Lumineers, Bob Dylan)

Ross Hogarth

( John Fogerty, Ziggy Marley, Edgar Winter, Jimmy Eat World, Lifehouse, Clay Aiken, John Mellencamp, Melissa Etheridge, Coal Chamber, Roger Waters, Jewel, Black Crowes, Mötley Crüe, Keb' Mo')

Roger Waters

( Pink Floyd )

Rick Springfield
Ralph Patlan

( Megadeth, Jamie Foxx, Rick Derringer, Michael Schenker, Brian "Head" Welch, Chris Poland/OHM )

QTip
Paul Simon

( Grammy Award Winner - Simon & Garfunkel )

Paul David Hager

( Avril Lavigne, American Hi-Fi, The Donnas )

Ozzy Osbourne
Matt Bayles

( Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Mastodon )

Lenny Kravitz
Lauryn Hill
Larry Crane

( Elliot Smith, Sleater-Kinney, Black Heart Procession, Founder of Tape Op Magazine )

Korn
Korel Tunador

( The Goo Goo Dolls, Katy Perry )

Kings Of Leon
John Paterno

( Joan Osborne, Los Lobos, Faith Hill, Phil Vassar, Bonnie Raitt, Tim McGraw, The Black Molly's )

John Merchant

( Bee Gees, Celine Dion, R. Kelly, Prince, Extreme, Arturo Sandoval )

John McBride
Joe McGrath

( AFI, Offspring, Green Day, Ryan Adams, Morrissey, Alkaline Trio, Sum 41, Blink-182, B.B. King )

Joe Barresi

( Hole, Weezer, Queens of the Stone Age, TOOL )

Jimmy Messer

( Kelly Clarkson )

Jimmy Eat World
Ian Mereness

( R. Kelly, Jay-Z, Ruben Studdard, Isley Brothers )

Gustavo Celis

( Santana, Shakira, Gloria Estefan, Beyonce, Ricky Martin - Two-Time Grammy® Award Winner, Latin Grammy® Award Winner )

Eddie Kramer

( Led Zeppelin, Triumph, Kiss, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Peter Frampton, Santana, Anthrax, Carly Simon, Robin Trower )

Deryck Whibley

( Sum 41, Avril Lavigne, Pain for Pleasure )

David Hadzis

( Petula Clark )

David Bryson

( The Counting Crows )

Dave Gahan

( Depeche Mode )

Counting Crows
Claudius Mittendorfer

( Interpol, Glasvegas, Ash )

Butch Walker

( Avril Lavigne, American Hi-Fi, The Donnas, Rock Star Supernova )

Bryan Russell

( Paul Simon, Coldplay, Dream Theatre )

Butch Vig

( Nirvana, Garbage, The Smashing Pumpkins )

Brett Reed

( Rancid )

Brad Fernquist

( Goo Goo Dolls )

Blink 182
Blackbird Studios
Billy Bob Thornton

( The Billy Bob Thornton Band, Academy Award Winner )

Michael Wagener

( Mötley Crüe, Overkill, Accept, Great White, Poison, Alice Cooper, Extreme, Megadeth, Janet Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Dokken, Metallica, White Lion, Skid Row )

Bill Stevenson

( Black Flag, Descendants, Rise Against, The Lemonheads, Only Crime ) - TG Channel, TG2, Germ Pre, LTD-1

Andy Smith

( Paul Simon ) - TG Channel MKII, TG1 Limiter, TG2 Pre Amp/DI, LTD-2, Little Devil Pre Amp

Air Supply

TG2

Abbey Road Studios

REDD Microphone, RS124 Compressor, REDD.47 Mic Amplifier, Curve Bender, Zener Limiter, TG1 Limiter, TG Microphone Cassette, TG2 Pre Amp/DI, TG Channel MKII, TG2-500 Pre Amp, Germanium Pre Amp/DI

TESTIMONIALS

Joe Chiccarelli

"I have used Chandler Zener and TG compressors on every album i've done since they've been made. I think I can honestly say about half the guitars I've ever done have been TG preamps. These would include drums and guitars on albums for The Shins, The White Stripes, The Strokes, The Raconteurs, Manchester Orchestra, Stars, Alanis Morrisette, Jason Mraz,U2, Elton John, Beck, etc. Pretty much every album I've been apart of for the last ten years or more has had Chandler gear on it. That would include TG Preamps and EQ. Zener, Germanium and TG compressors."

Billy Bush

"Suffice to say that the TG2, Germ pre and EQ, and TG1 are there anytime I track drums, TG2 for guitars and the LTD-1 is there whenever I do vocals!"

Chris Day, Plan-D Studios

"This album wouldn’t be the same without your products. I've been chasing these sounds for years. After buying the Chandler products (TG Channel MKII, TG-2, Germ Pre) it all fell into place. I think your products just might save Rock-and-Roll."

Barry Rudolph, “Mix Magazine” Feb ’03

I found the preamp's sound quality somewhere between an API 512 mic preamp and Neve's 1272 amplifier as used in the 1073 and 1084 modules. You'll find a whole new sonic world here: higher dynamic range than the Neve combined with API's "harder, punchier" sound character. Doesn't disappoint with a wide open sound.

Ed Mora

YOU ARE AWESOME! I really appreciate the extra mile you went. I will definitely be telling all my engineer friends that pass through Conway Recording in Hollywood. I also own two germanium pre-amps and am looking to purchase a TG-1 for Christmas this year! Best Regards!

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Circuit Type EMI TG, Discrete, Transistor
Channels 2
Feature Set Gain: +5 — +75 dB, switched, 5 dB steps
Output: Continuous
Input Impedance: 1200Ω/300Ω (Ohms), switchable
Summing: 2x1 output, switchable
Phase: 0/180º, switchable
Phantom Power: +48v, switchable
DI: 1/4" mono, 100kΩ (Ohms) impedance
I/O XLR (pin 2 hot), Transformer balanced, custom wound
Power External (PSU-1), Purchased Separately
Chandler Limited, EMI, Abbey Road Studios