Chandler Limited RS124

First designed in 1960 by Abbey Road Head of Techncial Bill Livey, Deputy Head Len Page and seasoned EMI Audio Designer Mike Batchelor, the Abbey Road RS124 compressor is one of the most coveted pieces of recording gear ever developed.

Born out of the inadequate ALTEC 436Bs acquired by EMI in the late 1950s for Abbey Road Studios, the RS124 compressor is most closely associated with recordings made by The Beatles at Abbey Road Studios. Present on virtually every Beatles session, the RS124 left its remarkable signature across most of the catalog.

The RS124's undeniably smooth character and ability to tame transients without muffling the sound at steep compression levels, quickly became popular with Abbey Road Studios engineers and widely used throughout the now historic studio, for tracking, buss compression, mixing, and mastering. They where so integral to the recording and mixing process that a pair can be seen in almost every control room photo in Abbey Road Studios during the 60s period.

Features
• Recreation of the legendary EMI/Abbey Road RS124 valve compressor
• Aggregation of three favorite historic revisions
• Variable-Mu type vale compressor
• Variable Attack times (9 settings)
• Unique “Hold” setting
• Added SuperFuse mode for more aggressive compression effects
• Stereo-Link connector
• Variable output impedance (200,600 ohms)
• Optional stepped Input and Output controls available
• Internal power supply
• Handmade in the U.S.A

Specifications
• Channels: Mono
• Circuit Type: Tube (6BC8,6CG7, 6AL5)
• I/O: XLR Transformer balanced, +4
• Output Impedance: 200/600 ohms, switchable
• Input/Output control: Variable (stepped special order)
• Attack: Selectable, Stepped (9 settings, including 3 Abbey Road Historic serial numbers)
• Recovery: Selectable, Stepped (6 settings, and HOLD)
• Switchable SuperFuse Mode
• Balance control: Historic BAL. feature, user adjustable
• Stereo: linkable with 1/4” jack
• Power: Internal PSU