Chandler Limited TG Microphone Cassette

The Chandler Limited TG Microphone Cassette is a full-featured mixing console channel strip, incorporating elements of the historic EMI/Abbey Road Studios TG12345 recording and mastering desks of the late ‘60s and ‘70s.

CHANDLER TG MICROPHONE CASSETTE

Chandler Limited’s critically acclaimed TG1 Limiter, TG2 Pre-Amp, and Curve Bender EQ, each known for their remarkable reproduction of the EMI TG sound, have been combined to form the ultimate TG Microphone Cassette reimagined to work in a modern recording studio context.

TG MICROPHONE CASSETTE: PRE-AMP

The pre-amp section of the TG Microphone Cassette makes use of the Chandler Limited TG2 pre-amplifier based on the vintage EMI TG12428. The TG2 pre-amp section includes switchable coarse and variable fine gain adjustment controls for up to +70db overall gain, selectable LINE, DI, 48V phantom power, phase reverse, and switchable rumble filter (low cut.)

The Chandler TG2 pre-amp section is coupled directly to the Curve Bender equalizer section.

TG MICROPHONE CASSETTE: EQ

The Chandler TG Microphone Cassette’s equalizer section is derived from the famed and greatly expanded Chandler Limited EMI TG12345 Curve Bender EQ. The Curve Bender EQ section provides Hi and Low shelf, frequency selectable presence, output control, and bypass functionality.

The Curve Bender EQ section is the second stage of the TG2 pre-amp section, and the EQ output control works as a fader would on a console.

TG MICROPHONE CASSETTE: LIMITER

The compressor/limiter section of the TG Microphone Cassette is a special adaptation of the Chandler Limited TG1 Limiter tracing its lineage to the historic EMI TG12413 mixing and mastering console limiters.

EMI technical engineers experimented with the use of optos in their audio compressors, and now for the first time ever Chandler Limited introduces the TG1 Opto Limiter.

The TG1 Opto Limiter section of the Chandler TG Microphone Cassette is patchable apart from the TG pre-amp and EQ, allowing for independent use of the compressor/limiter on other sources. The TG1 Opto is stereo linkable to a second unit via a standard ¼” cable.

The TG1 Opto Limiter’s feature-set includes: HOLD, Attack, Release, selectable sharp/rounded knee, output or makeup gain, and true bypass.

TG MICROPHONE CASSETTE: POWER

All Chandler 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).

Chandler Limited is the only company in the world authorized to develop, manufacture and market the “Official Equipment” of EMI/Abbey Road Studios.

Specifications

• Channels Mono
• TG2 Preamp Transistor amplifier
• Mic/Line XLR Input (Transformer balanced, Mic 300Ω Impedance)
• DI 1/4” Unbalanced
• Maximum gain +70db, Coarse Gain (Stepped +20 to +60db), Fine Gain (Variable ±10db)
• Rumble Filter (Low Cut) 6 Frequencies (Out, 33,41,47,65,82,110hz)
• Phantom power, Phase Phantom (+48V), Phase( 0/180º)
• Curve Bender EQ Treble/Bass Shelf, Presence (Out, 300hz,500hz,1.2k,3.6k,6.5k), Output control, Bypass, XLR Output
• TG1 Opto Limiter Independently patachable (XLR I/O), Hold, Attack, Release, Knee (Sharp/Rounded), Output (makeup gain), Bypass, Linkable (1/4” Jack)
• Power External/PSU-1, Purchased separately