Chandler Limited Zener Limiter
The EMI TG12413 Zener Limiter is the ultimate TG limiter issued in celebration of the 75th birthday of Abbey Road Studios. The TG12413 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. It continues the tradition of EMI Limiters started in 1954 with the RS114 tube limiter and the 1968 RS168 Zener Limiter. The Zener Limiters were also part of the 1969 TG12345 console channel and the 1974 TG12413. This newest version borrows from the RS168 Zener Limiter and TG12345 console strip to make a new full featured and flexible unit for modern use.
The Zener Limiter is being reissued to add features and flexibility to the powerful and vintage sounding TG limiter circuits. Wade has added many new controls including switchable input impedance for hard or soft driving of the unit, 11-position attack, 21-position release, side chain filtering, and Comp 1, Comp 2, 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). For more information please call us at (319) 885-4200.
Input Impedance
300/1200 switchable. Drives the input circuit at +6 or +12 dB for harder or softer limiting action.
Full Bypass
Each channel may be fully bypassed by use of these pushbuttons. Its use is for direct comparison of processed sound.
21 position input switch with audio taper.
THD function
Bypasses the Limiter and drives the circuit to 2% THD and higher.
21 postion output switch in 1dB steps. +/-10dB of level control.
Limit, Comp 1, Comp 2- Choose between Limit and fast and slow comp modes.
Side chain lter
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 2- 10, 16, 24, 36, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200 ms.
– Comp 1- 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 2- 20, 50, 100, 130, 150, 200, 250, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 ms, and 1, 1.25, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, and 4 seconds.
– Comp 1- 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.