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Chandler Limited Zener Limiter

Chandler Limited Zener Limiter

4.9 (140)

Explore a modern take on the iconic British console limiter.

  • Shape and color your mixes with the only authentic emulation of Chandler Limited's best-in-class limiter
  • Give your tracks the unique warmth and character of rare zener diode topology
  • Use the THD feature to easily add rich harmonic distortion to signals
  • Tame high-frequency transients without losing low-end punch via the Side Chain control
  • Harness plug-in-only features Mid/Side and Channel Linking to tweak width and punch
  • Mix with artist presets from Tony Maserati (Beyonce) Howard Willing (Smashing Pumpkins), Kevin Kadish (Jason Mraz), and more

Runs on macOS or Windows. Requires an Apollo audio interface or UAD Accelerator. View full system requirements.

Chandler Limited Zener Limiter

$149$299

$149$299

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Explore a Modern Take on the Iconic British Console Limiter

Inspired by the legendary EMI TG limiters from Abbey Road Studios, Chandler Limited’s TG12413 Zener Limiter is an evolution of historic EMI limiters, reimagined for modern workflows. The Chandler Limited Zener Limiter plug-in gives you the classic sound of this prized limiter with extended functionality, including Mid/Side processing.

Enjoy the Sound of a Rare Circuit

Like the classic EMI/Abbey Road TG limiters, the Chandler Limited Zener Limiter’s circuit uses zener diodes as opposed to other limiter topologies like optical (Teletronix LA-2A), FET (1176), VCA (SSL G-Master Buss) or diode bridge (Neve 33609). This gives you colorful, punchy, fast limiting, with personality to spare — just like the hardware.

Enhance with Fine-Tuned Attack and Release

The original EMI limiters featured a single attack setting and six release settings. The Chandler Limited TG12413 Zener Limiter boasts 11 attack and 21 release settings, greatly enhancing its usefulness in your workflows and ensuring just the right setting for your sources.

Apply Expanded Limiting Flavors

Use the switchable input impedance to drive the Chandler Limited Zener for more severe limiting, and tweak the THD control for smooth distortion. Sidechain removes low frequencies feeding the limiter — perfect for gentle limiting on room mics.

Propel Your Masters and More

Like the hardware, the Chandler Limited Zener Limiter plug-in is flexible enough for tracking, mixing, or mastering scenarios. And with the plug-in-only Link and Mid/Side features, you can add bold, warm, vintage shades to your stereo bus or mastering chain.

What They Say

The Chandler Limited Zener Limiter is my ‘go-to’ compressor for every drum session. It works perfectly on room and overhead mics, adding tone and length to percussive sounds.

Joe Chiccarelli

Jason Mraz, Beck, The Strokes, Morrissey

Reviews

4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 140 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 127 Total 4 star reviews: 11 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 2 Total 1 star reviews: 0
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140 reviews
  • SS
    S. S.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    3 months ago
    Excellent, versatile in application!!!

    Very magnificent and punchy if needed. It opens up the drum part beautifully, bringing everything to the forefront and cutting through the dense mix. If you press it very hard, it is also good for parallel compression. Beautiful tone, good paint, can be sharp and thin and quite soft and dense.I have quite a few different compressors, for all occasions, but I am delighted with this compressor!

    I am very glad that I bought this plugin! I also really like him on synthesizer groups.

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  • AP
    A. P.
    Verified Buyer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    4 months ago
    The Chands is awesome!

    I love this limiter comp. It colors and adds cream to your sound. Love it!!

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  • SA
    s. a.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    10 months ago
    Nice for drums but careful elsewhere

    A very heavy handed compressor that looks cool and sounds fun on drums. Gotta be cautious with this cos it can squeeze the life out of sounds making it impossible to fix later. Bypass is your friend to make sure you’re actually improving the music. I’m wishing I’d used it less but hey, it’s not life and death it’s music.

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  • WM
    W. M.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    There's no limit!

    Where to start? This thing is just incredible! Ten stars if you ask me. A MUST HAVE !!!

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  • JK
    J. K.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Lift that Bus!

    Stereo Bus Lift - It’s THE preset!

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