Shell Rock, IA – October 2023… Chandler Restricted, the ‘Official Gear Producer of basic EMI Abbey Street Studios recording gear,’ provides to their Abbey Street Studios collection with the introduction of the TG Microphone ‘Kind L.’
The TG Microphone Kind L is a home made phantom powered, solid-state giant diaphragm condenser microphone, and — because the identify implies — the Kind L is descended from the modern TG Microphone.
Whereas the Kind L retains the core circuitry, capsule and ‘Twin Tone System’ of the bigger TG Microphone, it’s voiced significantly completely different in comparison with its forebearer.
With its TG circuit, compact type issue — 6.125” lengthy — and Twin Tone System, the Kind L represents the proper cross-section of bigger than solid-state sounds, utility and flexibility.
The Twin Tone System — acquainted to TG Microphone customers — modifies the enter stage of the Kind L and extends the flexibility of the microphone to accommodate a larger array of sources. System ‘A’ is characteristically TG and wealthy in harmonics, whereas the ‘B’ voicing handles excessive SPLs — with the PAD engaged — and against this is, extra pristine with a ribbon-like high quality.
The TG Microphone Kind L is cardioid and meant because the quintessential recording studio workhorse. The Kind L is able to rivaling eventualities the place the C414, FET47, U87, U67 and C12 have been most well-liked, and will substitute the apply of using a dynamic and a ribbon together on guitar cupboards.
Chandler Restricted’s Founder and Chief Designer, Wade Goeke, needed to ship a go-to utility microphone that will deal with an assortment of eventualities. This new microphone wanted to be greater than a scaled-down model of the TG Microphone; he needed the Kind L to function distinctive voicings and stand by itself.
Wade Goeke, Chandler Restricted Founder and Chief Designer— “The primary give attention to the Kind L (little), was that it could be a fats — out-sized — sounding workhorse that was nonetheless inexpensive; it’s actually the fruits of my final 15 years of microphone analysis and improvement. The guts of its versatility is the Twin Tone System, which is impressed by each the Drive change on the REDD microphone and System A/B from the TG Microphone. System ‘A’ is a “extra the whole lot” setting, with plenty of tonality, whereas ‘B’ is a spherical, heat and clean sound, that a number of of our beta testers known as having a ribbon microphone sort high quality.”
Mirek Stiles, Head of Audio merchandise at Abbey Street Studios, shared his ideas on the importance of the Kind L to the well-established microphone lineup and its efficiency throughout testing at Abbey Street Studios.
Mirek Stiles, Head of Merchandise, Abbey Street Studios— “Wade and I’ve toyed with the concept of a extra accessible microphone for some time. Our foremost precedence was having the ability translate the TG sound right into a extra compact design. The top result’s a completely distinctive and versatile little powerhouse of sound. I used to be fairly taken again by its efficiency in comparison with different mics within the Abbey Street assortment. This microphone is destined to change into an prompt basic and I’m positive will encourage the subsequent era of producers, engineers and artists who’re on the lookout for one thing a bit of bit completely different.”
FIELD-TESTING WITH RECORDING LUMINARIES
Producer, engineer and mixer, Ryan Hewitt used the Kind L on session with Cody Jinks— “It sounds greater than it’s, it sounds greater than it appears. After all, the very first thing that I needed to do was actually loud guitars. I’ve acquired my Marshall hundred watt amp and varied different hundred watt amps; and my Chandler amp really [GAV19T]…in entrance of my Marshall cupboard and did what I assumed will surely check a condenser microphone for its SPL dealing with capacities. The [TG Microphone] Kind L, it form of took all of it in stride and was similar to a wonderfully balanced image of what this amp appeared like within the room…It was loud it was punchy and it had all of the low-end I needed. I just about acquired the sound of 1 microphone, which is fairly robust to do nowadays.”
Producer, engineer and mixer Vance Powell— “I assumed it [TG Microphone Type L] sounded precisely like what I needed it to sound like. And that one of the best factor you possibly can say for any microphone. It sounded precisely just like the amp we tried it on, it sounded precisely like what I needed it to.”
Producer, engineer and mixer Bobby Holland— “Piano was one of many extra ‘Wow’ devices for me. Within the ‘A’ setting it simply had all of this glorious shade and wealthy harmonics, and it was simply very massive sounding in a very nice approach. And then you definitely converted to ‘B’ and it was simply stunning; it wasn’t as colourful, however it was simply excellent sounding…form of like drums, it was similar to ‘wow’ that’s what my piano appears like; I simply liked it. Usually I by no means attain for a condenser on electrical guitar…and I actually factor that I’ll in all probability use this [TG Microphone Type L] greater than any of my different microphones after listening to that, it was ‘that’s what an electrical guitar is meant to sound like,’ it was good…it was simply so versatile and funky and it didn’t have the brittle form of harsh factor that loads of condensers have on electrical guitar.”
To study extra in regards to the TG Microphone Kind L go to the: Kind L product web page.
When is the TG Microphone Kind L obtainable for buy?
The TG Microphone Kind L is offered for order now; delivery begins October 2023.
U.S. avenue worth (MAP): $789
