|
|
Post by Johnkenn on Oct 17, 2017 11:26:30 GMT -6
Introducing the TG Opto and TG12345 MKIV EQ for 500 Series chandlerlimited.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Chandler_Limited_EMI_Abbey_Road_Studios_TG_Opto_TG12345_MKIV_EQ_news.jpgChandler Limited TG 500 Series - TG Opto TG12345 MKIV EQ - EMI Abbey Road StudiosShell Rock, IA – October 2017… Chandler Limited, the only company in the world authorized to develop, manufacture and market the ‘Official Equipment’ of EMI/Abbey Road Studios, delivering the classic analog sounds recording and professional musicians seek, expands their 500 Series palette with additions of the TG Opto compressor and TG12345 MKIV EQ to its EMI/Abbey Road Studios historic lineup. In 2014, Chandler Limited introduced the TG2-500 preamp for 500 Series, bringing the legendary sound of its celebrated EMI/Abbey Road Studios historic line to the popular format for the first time ever, and earned a NAMM TEC Awards nomination. It was a moment when legions of professional music producers, audio engineers and home studio enthusiasts, craving the prized EMI TG tone of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, as heard on records by the Beatles, Pink Floyd, John Lennon, George Harrison, and major motion picture film scores had long waited for. Today, Chandler Limited comes full-circle and closes the gap by adding the TG Opto compressor and TG12345 MKIV equalizer, alongside the highly popular TG2-500 preamp module, and together forming an EMI TG12345 console channel in 500 Series for the first time. The TG Opto compressor borrows from the TG1 Opto counterpart, first introduced as part of the Chandler Limited TG Microphone Cassette in late 2016, and the modern studio classics, the TG1 Limiter, and TG12413 Zener Limiter. The TG Opto compressor for 500 Series is a double space, mono module, featuring continuous input, output (makeup gain), attack and release controls, sharp and rounded knees, and true bypass. The continuous controls, coupled with the option of sharp or rounded knees, allows the TG Opto to go from explosive on drums to subtle on sources such as vocals, where less obvious compression is desired. The TG12345 MKIV equalizer for 500 Series is a single space, mono module, featuring a presence and bass control-set, as found on the historic EMI TG12345 recording and mixing console microphone cassettes. The presence section is a bell type with eight frequency options and out position, while the bass control is a dual frequency selectable shelving type. The TG12345 MKIV inherits the sweet smooth sound from Chandler Limited’s acclaimed Curve Bender EQ itself, now one of the most desired equalizers of the modern recording studio era. When are the new Chandler Limited EMI/Abbey Road Studios TG 500 series modules available? The TG Opto and TG12345 MKIV 500 Series modules will be shipping winter 2017. U.S. street price: TG Opto $1195, TG12345 MKIV EQ $1095 |
|
|
|
Post by john on Oct 17, 2017 12:33:04 GMT -6
surely these will sound amazing. congrats to chandler for making it happen. cant wait to see whats next.
|
|
ericn
Temp
Balance Engineer
Posts: 14,919 
|
Post by ericn on Oct 17, 2017 12:35:12 GMT -6
Oh if I only had the money.
|
|
|
|
Post by ChaseUTB on Oct 17, 2017 13:35:31 GMT -6
I’m sure with the branding and cult following of AR/ EMI these will be a success 🤠
Chandler Gear is so expensive for someone like me. Plus the old germ stuff I had was poorly built and sounded muddy the more you gain staged into the negative feedback.. I was actually recording acoustic instruments with it as well not just vocals..
|
|
|
|
Post by drsax on Oct 17, 2017 21:00:11 GMT -6
Want!
|
|
|
|
Post by adamjbrass on Oct 18, 2017 6:54:02 GMT -6
I’m sure with the branding and cult following of AR/ EMI these will be a success 🤠 Chandler Gear is so expensive for someone like me. Plus the old germ stuff I had was poorly built and sounded muddy the more you gain staged into the negative feedback.. I was actually recording acoustic instruments with it as well not just vocals.. The Germanium is definitely of the most colored preamp I have ever used. Its a syrup machine. First time I tried it I thought it was a guitar pedal masquerading as a mic preamplifier. I've seen those go for repair, but they are really cool sounding, so for most people, it has always seemed worth it. I have some friends that have sold them off. But, they still have all the same noisy guitar pedals too..hahaha |
|
|
|
Post by Martin John Butler on Oct 18, 2017 7:54:37 GMT -6
Well, if the REDD47 mic is an example of their quality, I bet this is amazingly good. I don't have a lunchbox though. I like rack mounts, but I guess a lunchbox must be fun.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2017 7:58:47 GMT -6
uhhh.. $hit... I have a space in my Brent Averill lunch box.. I dig the sound of the Chandlers on Snares etc when i used them at a local studio..
|
|
ericn
Temp
Balance Engineer
Posts: 14,919
|
Post by ericn on Oct 18, 2017 8:46:50 GMT -6
Yeah some of the Chandler stuff needs to be listened to before buying. Wade & Co. have created & recreated some incredible tone monsters, that means often like pedals they are not universal do all end all pieces, yeah the net and some dealers pump it that way. For many these are a new world of color, for others they are old hat.
While the build quality of Chandler may not be Rolex industrctable, well my 68 Oyster datajust has been in for 3 rebuilds so that standard is what it is. I would never call Chandler Cheaply built, are there better parts? Sure you will find them in far more expensive gear, everything is built to a price to some degree.
As for price, well Wade, Spock & the rest of the folks up in Iowa like to eat and pay their bills as much as the rest of us, so do their dealers.
The value most Chandler holds on the used market speaker volumes to how most feel about its build and price.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2017 9:51:15 GMT -6
I've had a pair of Germ Comps and a TG2 in daily use for nearly a decade now, and never had a problem with the build quality. Solid as battleships!
|
|
|
|
Post by ChaseUTB on Oct 18, 2017 10:04:41 GMT -6
I've had a pair of Germ Comps and a TG2 in daily use for nearly a decade now, and never had a problem with the build quality. Solid as battleships! Yeah comp was fine for the most part ... I had issues actually with build quality on both the comp and pre... took a huge loss, got burned, first investment into gear ... oh this is holy grail, greatest tone ever... cool maybe for others but not for me. If someone else achieves that I hope they continue to enjoy it.. obviously Chandler stepped their game up quite a lot since the germ pres and comps ... |
|
|
|
Post by john on Oct 18, 2017 10:51:39 GMT -6
ive been lucky enough to work with many chandler gears and even own a few. poor build quality is not something I would ever associate with them. mind blowing sound quality is. as far as the cost, well look at where its being made and who its being made by. feels good to support them. it could very well be my own grandma soldering those connections. check out this video:
|
|
|
|
Post by ChaseUTB on Oct 19, 2017 5:40:15 GMT -6
ive been lucky enough to work with many chandler gears and even own a few. poor build quality is not something I would ever associate with them. mind blowing sound quality is. as far as the cost, well look at where its being made and who its being made by. feels good to support them. it could very well be my own grandma soldering those connections. check out this video:
Glad you had an awesome experience with the gear! Hope you continue to use it to make great music. My experience is not invalid because of your experience or a YouTube vid of Wade.. The germs were also some of their first units I believe? And noisy and got very hot after 15 mins of being on.. could cook bacon and eggs on it and the power supply.. anyway sorry to derail the thread Did you know the opto comp can’t be linked with another for stereo compression? For me I don’t don’t think that would be a deal breaker even in 2 Bus, I don’t usualt ever link stereo compression. Would anyone use these on 2 bus? |
|
|
|
Post by spock on Oct 19, 2017 10:06:37 GMT -6
Most folks I know, almost always do not link compression on stereo sources or the mix bus. The preference is un-linked, which is wider and more natural sounding, linking typically narrows the image and can shift it slightly.
|
|
ericn
Temp
Balance Engineer
Posts: 14,919
|
Post by ericn on Oct 19, 2017 10:23:57 GMT -6
Most folks I know, almost always do not link compression on stereo sources or the mix bus. The preference is un-linked, which is wider and more natural sounding, linking typically narrows the image and can shift it slightly. Yeah the thing about linking is everybody assumes the compressor is keying off both ch equally, often it just reacts to one channel or a summed signal. When it comes to stereo compression & linking know what your getting into! |
|
|
|
Post by spock on Oct 19, 2017 10:40:02 GMT -6
Most folks I know, almost always do not link compression on stereo sources or the mix bus. The preference is un-linked, which is wider and more natural sounding, linking typically narrows the image and can shift it slightly. Yeah the thing about linking is everybody assumes the compressor is keying off both ch equally, often it just reacts to one channel or a summed signal. When it comes to stereo compression & linking know what your getting into! Exactly...whichever is simultaneously the greater. |
|
ericn
Temp
Balance Engineer
Posts: 14,919
|
Post by ericn on Oct 19, 2017 10:50:09 GMT -6
Yeah the thing about linking is everybody assumes the compressor is keying off both ch equally, often it just reacts to one channel or a summed signal. When it comes to stereo compression & linking know what your getting into! Exactly...whichever is simultaneously the greater. Not always , many simply detect on the left channel so if the right is peaking it gets skipped, if it's a summed to mono a phase issue can screw the pooch. That's the thing stereo just means 2 ch compression nothing to do with the detection. |
|
|
|
Post by spock on Oct 19, 2017 13:15:01 GMT -6
Exactly...whichever is simultaneously the greater. Not always , many simply detect on the left channel so if the right is peaking it gets skipped, if it's a summed to mono a phase issue can screw the pooch. That's the thing stereo just means 2 ch compression nothing to do with the detection. Hey E, I meant regarding our stuff, we do in that simultaneously the greater way, per EMI. |
|
ericn
Temp
Balance Engineer
Posts: 14,919
|
Post by ericn on Oct 21, 2017 21:31:20 GMT -6
Not always , many simply detect on the left channel so if the right is peaking it gets skipped, if it's a summed to mono a phase issue can screw the pooch. That's the thing stereo just means 2 ch compression nothing to do with the detection. Hey E, I meant regarding our stuff, we do in that simultaneously the greater way, per EMI. Gotcha Just I'm just amazed how many don't understand how stereo Comps work! |
|
|
|
Post by EmRR on Oct 23, 2017 11:13:13 GMT -6
Some comps do track in stereo properly with no image shift, some don't......I think that's what we're saying.
|
|
|
|
Post by spock on Dec 1, 2017 22:12:19 GMT -6
Just updating here...The TG Opto and TG12345 MKIV EQ have begun shipping. 😛
|
|
|
|
Post by c0rtland on Dec 3, 2017 23:56:55 GMT -6
Exactly...whichever is simultaneously the greater. Not always , many simply detect on the left channel so if the right is peaking it gets skipped, if it's a summed to mono a phase issue can screw the pooch. That's the thing stereo just means 2 ch compression nothing to do with the detection. wow. If I had a stereo compressor that used single channel detection I'd feel like I got ripped off. That seems as misleading as the cheap cheap fake tube preamps. There's a tube In the circuit so we can call it a tube preamplifier! God help us. |
|
ericn
Temp
Balance Engineer
Posts: 14,919
|
Post by ericn on Dec 4, 2017 8:02:08 GMT -6
Not always , many simply detect on the left channel so if the right is peaking it gets skipped, if it's a summed to mono a phase issue can screw the pooch. That's the thing stereo just means 2 ch compression nothing to do with the detection. wow. If I had a stereo compressor that used single channel detection I'd feel like I got ripped off. That seems as misleading as the cheap cheap fake tube preamps. There's a tube In the circuit so we can call it a tube preamplifier! God help us. Yeah but you would be surprised at how many stereo units are, the point is if you are using a stereo dynamics unit you really need to know how the detection is implemented. |
|
|
|
Post by john on Dec 4, 2017 10:01:20 GMT -6
nice sound in these examples
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2017 2:30:38 GMT -6
They sound great!
|
|
