The Chandler Limited TG1 is a recreation of the classic EMI TG12413 Limiter used in custom EMI and Abbey Road recording and mastering consoles from the late '60s. These rare pieces were never commercially available, and only EMI owned studios had access to them. The TG1 Limiter was originally designed to be like the Fairchild 660/670 which was loved by many EMI engineers including Geoff Emerick, but it ended up with its own very special sound.
The Limiter/Compressor features an all discrete circuit with transformer balanced input and output. The limiting element is a rarely seen diode network that produces smooth, pleasing distortion. The warm open sound, often compared to a Fairchild 670 set to stun, is very audible and squishy sounding while maintaining its clarity and high frequency response.
Specifications:
| Circuit Type | EMI TG, Transistor, Solid-state |
| Channels | Stereo / Dual Mono switchable |
| Feature Set | Input Gain: High/Low, switchable Input Control: Continuous Output Control: Switched Compression Modes: Selectable (Comp, LIMIT) Attack: Fixed Recovery (Release): Switched, 6 position THD Mode: Switched Bypass: True bypass |
| I/O | XLR (pin 2 hot), Transformer balanced, custom wound |
| Power | External (PSU-1), Purchased separately |