Chandler TG12413 Zener Limiter

The EMI TG12413 Zener Limiter is the ultimate TG Limiter issued in celebration of the 75th birthday of Abbey Road Studios. The Zener Limiter was conceived by Chandler Limited designer Wade Goeke and is based on the vintage EMI circuits used to record The Beatles and Pink Floyd.

This newest EMI Limiter continues the tradition of EMI Limiters started in 1956 with the RS114 tube limiter, and continued with the RS168 Zener Limiter in 1966, part of the TG12345 console channel in 1968 and TG12413 in 1974. The newest version borrows from the RS168 Zener Limiter and TG12345 console strip to make a new fully featured and flexible unit for modern use. It is interesting to note that the TG Limiter was originally designed to replace both the Fairchild 660 (Limit Mode) and the Altec 436/RS124 (Comp 1 Mode)

The main reason for Zener Limiter reissue was to add features and flexibility to the powerful and vintage sounding TG limiter circuits. To that end Wade has added many new controls including switch able input impedance for hard of soft driving of the unit, 11 position attack, 21 position release, side chain filtering, and Comp1, Comp2, and Limit settings.

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).

• Mono and Stereo Operation

• Independent Control of Each Channel

• Full Bypass

• Sidechain Filtering

• Serial Compression or Limiting

• THD Function

• Adjustable Attack and Release Times

• High and Low Impedance Settings

• Vintage VU Meters

• Limiter, Fast, and Slow Compressors

INPUT IMPEDANCE:

- 300/1200 switchable. Drives the input circuit at +6 or +12 db for harder or softer limiting action.

INPUT SWITCH:

21 position with audio taper.

OUTPUT SWITCH:

21 postion in 1db steps. +/-10db of level control.

HARD WIRE BYPASS.:

STEREO LINK.:

THD FUNCTION:

Bypasses the Limiter and drives the circuit to 2% THD and higher.

SIDE CHAIN FILTER:

This extremely useful feature allows the TG to be used anywhere. Extreme kick and snare or entire mixes are easily processed. 30, 50, 90, 150, 300 Hz.

ATTACK:

:

Limit - 5, 8, 12, 18, 25, 37, 50, 62, 75, 87, 100 ms.

Comp 1 - 5, 8, 12, 18, 25, 37, 50, 62, 75, 87, 100 ms.

Comp 2 - 28, 47, 68, 100, 125, 210, 285, 350, 425, 495, 570 ms.

RELEASE:

:

Limit - 10, 25, 50, 65, 75, 100, 125, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 625, 750 ms, and 1, 1.25, 1.5, and 2 seconds.

Comp 1 - 10, 25, 50, 65, 75, 100, 125, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 625, 750 ms, and 1, 1.25, 1.5, and 2 seconds.

Comp 2 - 60, 125, 250, 375, 425, 545, 700, 850 ms, and 1, 1.2, 1.6, 2, 2.25, 2.5, 2.8, 3.5, 4.25, 5, 7.1, 8.5 and 10 seconds.

LIMIT, COMP 1, COMP 2:

Choose between Limit and fast and slow comp modes.