Chandler Limited TG12413 Zener Limiter
Stereo/dual-mono limiter
Compressor / Limiter$5,150Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- Stereo/dual-mono limiter
- Topology
- discrete transistor, transformer-coupled, Zener diode gain reduction
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo/dual mono
- Form factor
- 19-inch rack
- Powered
- true
- Country of manufacture
- USA
Details
Controls: switchable input impedance, 11-position attack, 21-position release, sidechain high-pass filter, Comp1/Comp2/Limit mode select
I/O: all-XLR I/O, transformer balanced
Notable use: Released in honor of Abbey Road Studios' 75th anniversary; based on classic EMI TG12413 limiter circuits used to record The Beatles and Pink Floyd. Comp1 mode emulates Altec 436/RS124-style 2:1 compression; Limit mode emulates Fairchild 660 response curves
Notes: Requires separate PSU-1 power supply. Price basis: current Sweetwater listing ($5,150); an older 2007 source cited $5,000 launch price.