Chandler RS124 Tube Compressor Unit

The RS124 sports attack control (with settings for each modeled revision), recovery/release control in 11 positions, a hold setting for keeping the source signal compressed to the most recently processed peak, and full input and output attenuation. With transformer-balanced XLR input and output jacks, a circuit rebalancing utility for those rare instances when the tubes get out of alignment, and a low-noise, internal PSU, this rack unit is ready to handle any potential scenario and start producing award-winning recordings right out of the box.

The Original Abbey Road Compressor

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.

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.

Notable Users

The new RS124 Compressor has been used on countless recordings. While the original has long been a mainstay in the Abbey Road Studios, Chandler s recreation has been used by:

• Dave Cobb - Producer, mixer, and engineer (Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Rival Sons, Chris Cornell, George Jones, Miranda Lambert)
• Green Day - (Grammy award winners)
• Greg Wells - (Taylor Swift, Adele, Keith Urban, Elton John, Celine Dion, Katy Perry, Deftones, Mika, Pink, Rufus Wainwright)
• Kevin Kadish - Producer, engineer, songwriter (Meghan Trainor, Jason Mraz, Willie Nelson, Miley Cyrus)
• Michael Wagener - (Motley Crue, Overkill, Accept, Great White, Poison, Alice Cooper, Extreme, Megadeth, Janet Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Dokken, Metallica, White Lion, Skid Row)
• Peter Cobbin - Former Chief Engineer for Abbey Road Studios (Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Sting, Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, U2, LeAnn Rimes, Danny Elfman)
• Ross Hogarth - (John Fogerty, Ziggy Marley, Edgar Winter, Jimmy Eat World, Lifehouse, Clay Aiken, Jogn Mellencamp, Melissa Etheridge, Coal Chamber, Roger Waters, Jewel, Black Crowes, Motley Crue, Keb Mo )
• Ryan Hewitt - Producer, mixer, engineer (Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Avett Brothers, Blink-182, Tom Petty, The Lumineers, Bob Dylan)
• Tony Maserati - (Robin Thicke, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Pink, Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, Jason Mraz, R. Kelly, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Puff Daddy, Tupac, Mary J Blige, James Brown)
• Vance Powell - Producer, mixer, engineer (Jack White, Chris Stapleton, Beck, Jars of Clay)