Abbey Road TG Mastering Pack
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Loading ...Abbey Road TG Mastering Pack provides authentic emulations of EQ and filter modules from the original EMI TG12410 transfer console. These consoles were custom-built for EMI’s studios and have been the centrepiece of Abbey Road’s mastering rooms for more than 30 years.
The TG12410’s Tone Control and Filter modules have become secret weapons of Abbey Road’s mastering engineers and these were studied and modeled to create the TG Mastering Pack. The plug-ins bring the smooth, musical sound of the original TG hardware to users of computer-based audio workstations.
The TG12412 is a four-band, semi-parametric EQ with selectable frequencies and curve shapes on each band. The Shape control provides the shelving and variable bell curves from the original module. The TG12414 provides a presence section and low- and high-pass filters. The presence section is the same as the presence EQ on the legendary TG12345 mixing console.
A Bit of History
The TG12410 transfer console was initially developed by EMI technicians to meet the needs of Abbey Road’s disk cutting and tape transfer facilities. The first of these was installed in 1972 and, having become popular with engineers at the studios, they were produced in greater numbers and installed in many of EMI’s overseas facilities.
The console featured the compressor/limiter and presence EQ from the TG12345 mixing console, as well as comprehensive metering and remote controls for tape machines and cutting lathes. The TG12412 Tone Control module was based on another EMI-built EQ unit from the 1950s, nicknamed the ‘Curve Bender’, which had been used on the previous generation of transfer consoles.
Over the years, the TG12410 consoles at Abbey Road Studios have been used to master countless famous recordings and, because of their superior sound and design, they are still in use today in the studios’ mastering and transfer rooms.
Abbey Road TG Mastering Pack Features
- Four band semi-parametric EQ
- Selectable curve shapes on each band
- Presence band and variable low- and high-pass filters
- Exact replication of original TG controls
- Automation and control surface support
- Available in TDM, RTAS, AU and VST versions
Abbey Road TG Mastering Pack System Requirements:
- Pro Tools 6.9, 7.x or 8.x or any AU/VST host
- Mac OS X or Windows XP/Vista
- iLok Smart Key and ilok.com account
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Tags: Audio Unit, EMI, eq, filter, rtas, tdm, TG12410, TG12412, TG12414, Tone, vst