Audio Media - September 2008 - (Page 40) CHANDLER LIMITED TG1 Abbey Road/EMI Series Limiter/Compressor This recreation of the classic and rare EMI TG12413 is a sturdily built, incredibly flexible limiter/compressor with unique ‘rack appeal’. ROB TAVAGLIONE takes a look. ronically, our modern digital production environment has made most things retro and analogue very desirable again. This trend can be easily recognised in the line of classically-inspired products from American manufacturer Chandler Limited. A case in point is the TG1, a limiter/compressor emulating the EMI TG1241 Limiter that was so abundantly used at Abbey Road Studios, built into EMI consoles, and heard on countless records by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, and others. The original TG1241 was actually made to replicate the sound of the Fairchild 660/670 with its ability to warmly colour the sound and propensity for ‘pumping’. It’s a worthy heritage and these are lofty goals, indeed; does the Chandler TG1 really claim such hallowed ground? i According to Chandler, the stereo/dual mono TG1 “has THE REVIEWER been remade from the original design information and circuit board drawings as provided by Abbey Road ROB TAVAGLIONE is owner and EMI to 1 6/2/08 16:26 Page EMI/Abbey of Catalyst Recor ing in DK_MSD100C_Audio dMedia Qtr:Layout ensure extreme authenticity”. This1 Charlotte, USA. Road Series product is built with a solid steel industrial Features chassis, and nothing but top-notch components both inside and out. This includes all discrete circuitry, transformers on both input and output, and a diode network for gain reduction. Such diode networks create a smooth, pleasing distortion (i.e., many older Valley People products). This design was selected to emulate the prevalent Fairchild 660s and 670s of the day with transparency at conservative levels and a certain ‘squishy’ quality at more extreme settings. The TG1’s look is classic with a pair of unique, kidneyshaped VU meters for gain reduction and colourful ‘chicken head’ knobs on a 2U chassis. The rear panel sports nothing but a pair of XLRs for I/O and an XLR4 jack to connect the TG1’s PSU-1 power supply. Each PSU-1 can power two Chandler units (convenient if you should you get hooked and end up buying a second unit). The front panel contains the two meters, a power switch, a stereo or dual-mono selector, two THD/Limiter switches, two bypass switches, two input knobs, two stepped output knobs, and two six-position release knobs. The TG1 also offers a unique feature beyond its gain reduction ‘raison d’etre’ – a mode called THD. In this > “Solutions in Audio & Video” Features • Economical, dedicated loudness meter • AES3 & Stereo Analogue Inputs • Meets Loudness Standard ITU BS1770 & 1771 • Software upgrade also available for MSD600m++ including graphical display and PC interface. Email: info@dk-technologies.com • Web: www.dk-technologies.com • Tel: +45 4485 0255 • Fax: +45 4485 0250 DK-Technologies A/S, Marielundvej 37D, Herlev DK-2730, Denmark. 40 audio media september 2008 http://www.dk-technologies.com http://www.dk-technologies.com
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