Trident

(Originally written by Djalks/translated from Audiofanzine FR) Analog preamp. Good sound. The EQ adds a special character to the sound. I use it to give some warmth to the sound of my synths and samples. Comprehensive connections. It has two stereo inputs (= four inputs) so I also use it as a small mixer. A pair of inputs are fed with the Triton via an Apogee converter and the other pair is connected to my Vestax mixer to record samples of my vinyl records. Comprehensive connections. UTILIZATION Channel strip. Clear user's manual. Link: www.studitech.ru/resque/manuals/trident-mta/trident-80b.pdf SOUND QUALITY The preamp and especially the EQ give sound a real color with round lows, although it depends on the source signal but the sound is there. OVERALL OPINION www.pmiaudio.com/Files/series80-namm.pdf http://www.pmiaudio.com/tridentmta.html This channel strip is a bit underrated because of the mess between Toff and Oram regarding the Trident Audio company.

The Trident Series 80 comes in a few different models - I should start off by saying that the one that I've used is the 80 B. The console has 32 channel strips that include mic preamplifiers and equalizers, as well as all of your standard parameters like panning, aux, and other routing options. I don't know too much about the connections that it has, as I've only used the board a few times when it was all good to go, meaning I never had to do any patch work with it. It isn't an automated board, and is an all analog console. UTILIZATION As with all consoles, using the Trident Series 80 definitely takes some background knowledge of consoles in general. If you don't understand the features and parameters on this board, chances are that you need to learn about consoles in general. For those that do understand how to use consoles, even if just a little bit, the Trident Series 80 should seem pretty familiar to you. This isn't a quirky console and is really straight forward and to the point. The meters on the board are big and easy to read, which comes in very handy when getting levels. If you're looking to learn all of the ins and outs of this board I'd suggest having the manual handy, but I haven't seen it so I can't say anything about it's general make up. SOUNDS In a couple of words, the Trident Series 80 sounds pretty darn good. It definitely has its own particular sound, but doesn't stray too much from the pack so it isn't like it will give you unheard of sounds. The mic preamps come across as thick and full of clarity, but I definitely wouldn't say that this is a 'clean' board when compared to others like SSL. It more closely resembles a Neve console, but again like I said before, it does have a sound all its own. The mic pres are definitely the main attraction with the 80 Series, but the equalizers are pretty awesome as well, with a lot of room for control. OVERALL OPINION I first used the Trident Series 80 about a year ago, and have only used it a number of times in a professional recording studio. I'd love to get back there when I can, as this console was definitely the main attraction and I loved using it because of the overall sounds that I was able to get from it. These aren't made anymore, but you can still find them every now and again if you're interested in one. Definitely a beautiful console to have as the main piece of your studio...