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This chapter provides additional information and operational tips to help you get the most
out of the Chandler Limited TG12413 Limiter.
Vintage Limiting
The TG12413 can easily produce classic over-the-top limiting sounds from your favourite
vintage recordings. This is best done by boosting the Input on the 2005 or having the Hold
fully clockwise on the 1969 until you get the desired effect while adjusting the output gain
to match levels. Set Recovery to 1 (fastest) to give you the most bang! You can easily go
from smooth vintage to the craziest sound imaginable (like a Fairchild 670 about to
explode) by varying the gain in this way. You may also find it useful to boost up the Pro
Tools fader to send a higher signal to the Limiter.
EQ the Limiter
We have also had great results using a nice EQ such as a Pultec, or TG Channel MKII and
boosting frequencies into the limiter, causing it to clamp down hard on those areas and
produce some interesting pumping sounds. 5k on a vocal or 5k and 50hz on a drum room
mic will give you a lovely Beatles Sgt. Pepper flashback.
General Limiting Settings
For general use you may want to back off on the Input or Hold but you can get these
sounds by setting Recovery between 2-6 when the Input is still set high. This will work for
either compress or limit.
Getting Less Limiting
If you are getting more limit than you want at very low Input settings try setting the
Recovery times slower. Setting the Recovery between 3-6 can be a very effective way to
“get less” as it slows the attack times of the unit. You may actually see more reduction on
the meter but will hear less drastic effects from the Limiter.
4 — Operational Tips
