Chandler Limited TG Microphone Cassette  From Chandler

The Chandler TG Microphone Cassette is the long-awaited fusion of the very best pieces in the Chandler EMI/Abbey Road series. This is something that we here at Sound Pure have been clamoring for and have long believed we would never see. Representing the "greatest hits" from the Chandler Line packaged in one convenient channel strip chassis, you can imagine it absolutely does not disappoint sonically!

Both the Chandler TG2 preamp and Curve Bender EQ have become staple representations of the the analog domain’s rich tone and color. You’ll find both within the Microphone Cassette, including the ever-valuable Coarse and Fine Gain controls. The final addition is their TG1 comp/limiter, but this time Chandler made a very smart (and unexpected) change.

Their deeply intimate knowledge of the history behind the original console (and the engineers that worked out the many revisions) led them to elect for the photo-optical circuit as opposed to the diode-based circuit found in their dual mono buss comp/limiter. This gives the limiter an amazing, smooth musicality that feels effortless to dial in and really lets the color from the preamp and EQ sections shine through. Inputted into a channel strip, this change makes perfect sense by adding just a touch more forgiveness and plays into the idea that all the components of this historical recording chain are designed to be used while tracking, just like how tracking gear was used in the 60’s and 70’s.

The TG Microphone Cassette is truly a celebration of three excellent pieces of gear from Chandler, and when you consider the cost of all three of the main elements within the channel strip, the listed price of the Microphone Cassette makes it a stellar choice for those after all of the sonic qualities that define THE Abbey Road sound we’ve all come to love.