RS124 Compressor
Compressor
From Chandler Limited:
The Chandler Limited RS124 Compressor is a recreation of one of the most coveted audio valve compressors of all time, the legendary EMI/Abbey Road RS124, reimagined for use in the modern studio environment.
First designed in 1960 by Abbey Road Head of Technical Bill Livy, Deputy Head Len Page and seasoned EMI Audio Designer Mike Bachelor, the Abbey Road RS124 compressor is one of the most desired and mysterious pieces of recording gear ever developed.
Born out of the insufficient Altec 436Bs acquired by EMI in the late 1950s for Abbey Road, 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.
Specs
- Circuit type
- EMI RS, Tube/Valve (6BC8, 6CG7, 6AL5)
- Channels
- Mono
- Input control
- Continuous (stepped special order)
- Output attenuator
- Continuous (stepped special order)
- Attack
- Selectable, Stepped (9 settings, including 3 Abbey Road Historic serial numbers)
- Recovery
- Selectable, Stepped (6 settings, and HOLD)
- SuperFuse
- switchable mode
- Output impedance
- 200/600 ohms, switchable
- Stereo linkable
- Standard 1/4″ jack
- I/O
- XLR (pin 2 hot), Transformer balanced, custom wound
- Power
- Internal, AC wired region specific
Source: Chandler Limited RS124 Compressor product page (Technical specifications)