Chandler

This classic limiter/compressor was featured on custom EMI/Abbey Road recording and mastering consoles. These rare units were used on late Beatle recordings and Pink Floyd albums including Abbey Road and dark side of the moon. Our company has seen only about ten of these units in existence-two of which were used to recreate our version.

This limiter/compressor features an all class a discrete circuit with transformer balanced in and out. The sound, often compared to the fairchild 670 set to destruction, is very audible and "squishy" sounding while maintaining its clarity and high frequency response.

Controls include- output/gain makeup hold (not actually a threshold but something similar-try one and see) recovery-fairchild style where attack and release are both affected.

The LTD-2 is based on the 2254 compressor which is the class A predecessor to the 2264 and 33609. Ours uses the same audio circuit with a modified set of controls (i.e. attack times not on original and more and faster release times). The front panel controls are as follows- 20db gain make up, threshold, attack (6 positions), release (6 positions including auto), stereo link, and bypass. Construction is the same as the LTD-1.

The EMI TG12413 Limiter Plug In continues the tradition of EMI Limiters started in 1954 with the RS114 tube limiter, and continued with the RS168 Zener Limiter in 1968, part of the TG12345 console channel in 1969 and TG12413 Mastering desk version in 1972.

Two versions are included in the TG Limiter Pack. The 1969 version is the historically accurate version from the TG12410 Transfer, or mastering desks, which has the original HOLD control. The 2005 is closer to the Chandler TG1 hardeware reissue which changed the HOLD control for a standard INPUT control and also has 12db higher input to the compressor. In use the 1969 version may be better at more subtle limiting while the 2005 with its extra gain hits much harder and closely resembles the sound of the TG12345 console version of the Limiter. For more information on the history of these units please go to the TG12413 Zener Limiter and TG1 Limiter pages on this site.

The TG12413 Limiter Pack is now available in for Pro Tools HD, LE, VST, AU, and M-Powered systems. Please contact Abbey Road for support, a demo, or to purchase:
Website: www.abbeyroadplugins.com
Email: plugins@abbeyroad.com


User Quotes-
"This new TG 12413 Plug-In underlines Abbey Road's commitment to both the importance of our heritage and the highest standards of technical development. It also means that a small part of Abbey Road can be invested into any studio anywhere in the world." - Peter Cobbin (Senior Recording Engineer, Abbey Road Studios)

"This is one fantastic plug-in, the only plug-in that I've encountered that can actually do that super squashed room sound. It's my go-to lead vocal compressor on practically every song. If your goal is that squashed, in-your-face Beatles quality sound, nothing can touch the TG12413." - Russ Long, (Pro Audio Review)

"It's raison d'etre is to add character to your tracks, and boy does it do that. I can't ever recall testing a plug-in compressor that can match the TG12413 for sheer punchiness, you may well experience moments when it really does seem to bring a little slice of Abbey Road into your life." - Sam Inglis, (Sound on Sound)

"The TG12413 plug-ins are simply stunning. With little effort it just makes everything sound, well, better - and with only four controls!" - Mark Wherry, (Sound on Sound)

"I am super impressed with the Chandler/EMI plug-in. I've been raving to friends. It's become one of my main go-to compressor/limiters. I just won a mix shootout on a couple of tunes that the artist had three other guys mix. He commented on how much he liked what I did on the vocal. It was the Chandler plug-in, of course. I love the tone and control, especially the limiter." - Dave McNair (Producer)

"These plug-ins are really gorgeous... I love them. Sounds like a great outboard compressor. Rare for a plug-in to speak like that." - Greg Wells (Rufus Wainwright, Pink, Natasha Bedingfield)

"You want vibe, you got vibe. You want smash, you got smash. You want crush, you got crush. You want smooth Beatles-like in your face compression. You got that, too. In a plug-in to get all this is unheard of. The only thing better, is the real deal hardware, which I highly recommend, too." - Ross Hogarth (Ziggy Marley, Keb Mo, John Fogerty)

"I finally got to try out the plug-in today and holy shit!!!! This is the most insane compressor plug-in that I've ever played with. I really like the analog unit, but the plug-in is equally cool in a slighty different way. It really blew me away. I tried it on a mono room track and almost had to nix my stereo room sound; It took a lot of re-thinking to get them to compete with it." - John Travis (Social Distortion, Wilco, No Doubt, Starlite Desperation)

"I just got the new EMI compressor plug in and first used it on a pair of Brain Wilson sessions. We compressed the piano with the EMI and got that great pumped up sound from the 60's. On my next session with a four piece rock band I used the EMI on the room mics for the drumkit and got a great compressed sound, just the way I like it." - Mark Linett (Brian Wilson "Presents Smile", The Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Arcadium" )

"I can't ever recall testing a plug-in compressor that can match the TG12413 for sheer punchiness. In compressor mode, it can pump like a nodding donkey in an oil field, but I found I used it more in limiter mode, where the snappier time constants seemed to work for almost everything." - Sam Inglis, Sound on Sound.

Product Description The EMI TG12413 Limiter Plug In continues the tradition of EMI Limiters started in 1954 with the RS114 tube limiter, and continued with the RS168 Zener Limiter in 1968, part of the TG12345 console channel in 1969 and TG12413 Mastering desk version in 1972.

Two versions are included in the TG Limiter Pack. The 1969 version is the historically accurate version from the TG12410 Transfer, or mastering desks, which has the original HOLD control. The 2005 is closer to the Chandler TG1 hardeware reissue which changed the HOLD control for a standard INPUT control and also has 12db higher input to the compressor. In use the 1969 version may be better at more subtle limiting while the 2005 with its extra gain hits much harder and closely resembles the sound of the TG12345 console version of the Limiter. For more information on the history of these units please go to the TG12413 Zener Limiter and TG1 Limiter pages on this site.

The TG12413 Limiter Pack is now available in for Pro Tools HD, LE, VST, AU, and M-Powered systems. Please contact Abbey Road for support, a demo, or to purchase: Website: www.abbeyroadplugins.com Email: plugins@abbeyroad.com User Quotes- "This new TG 12413 Plug-In underlines Abbey Road's commitment to both the importance of our heritage and the highest standards of technical development. It also means that a small part of Abbey Road can be invested into any studio anywhere in the world." - Peter Cobbin (Senior Recording Engineer, Abbey Road Studios)

"This is one fantastic plug-in, the only plug-in that I've encountered that can actually do that super squashed room sound. It's my go-to lead vocal compressor on practically every song. If your goal is that squashed, in-your-face Beatles quality sound, nothing can touch the TG12413." - Russ Long, (Pro Audio Review)

"It's raison d'etre is to add character to your tracks, and boy does it do that. I can't ever recall testing a plug-in compressor that can match the TG12413 for sheer punchiness, you may well experience moments when it really does seem to bring a little slice of Abbey Road into your life." - Sam Inglis, (Sound on Sound)

"The TG12413 plug-ins are simply stunning. With little effort it just makes everything sound, well, better - and with only four controls!" - Mark Wherry, (Sound on Sound)

"I am super impressed with the Chandler/EMI plug-in. I've been raving to friends. It's become one of my main go-to compressor/limiters. I just won a mix shootout on a couple of tunes that the artist had three other guys mix. He commented on how much he liked what I did on the vocal. It was the Chandler plug-in, of course. I love the tone and control, especially the limiter." - Dave McNair (Producer)

"These plug-ins are really gorgeous... I love them. Sounds like a great outboard compressor. Rare for a plug-in to speak like that." - Greg Wells (Rufus Wainwright, Pink, Natasha Bedingfield)

"You want vibe, you got vibe. You want smash, you got smash. You want crush, you got crush. You want smooth Beatles-like in your face compression. You got that, too. In a plug-in to get all this is unheard of. The only thing better, is the real deal hardware, which I highly recommend, too." - Ross Hogarth (Ziggy Marley, Keb Mo, John Fogerty)

"I finally got to try out the plug-in today and holy shit!!!! This is the most insane compressor plug-in that I've ever played with. I really like the analog unit, but the plug-in is equally cool in a slighty different way. It really blew me away. I tried it on a mono room track and almost had to nix my stereo room sound; It took a lot of re-thinking to get them to compete with it." - John Travis (Social Distortion, Wilco, No Doubt, Starlite Desperation)

"I just got the new EMI compressor plug in and first used it on a pair of Brain Wilson sessions. We compressed the piano with the EMI and got that great pumped up sound from the 60's. On my next session with a four piece rock band I used the EMI on the room mics for the drumkit and got a great compressed sound, just the way I like it." - Mark Linett (Brian Wilson "Presents Smile", The Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Arcadium" )

"I can't ever recall testing a plug-in compressor that can match the TG12413 for sheer punchiness. In compressor mode, it can pump like a nodding donkey in an oil field, but I found I used it more in limiter mode, where the snappier time constants seemed to work for almost everything." - Sam Inglis, Sound on Sound.