Trident -65 console??

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2002 7:29 pm

Just wondering if anyone can tell me about this console? This is the 24x16. does that indicate that there are 16 xlr pres?

Thanks,

Mad John
Zythum Studios

"The present day Composer refuses to die!" - Edgar Varese - 1921

Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2002 10:13 pm

I think that means either 16 buss or 16 tape returns (or both?). I think Jay Kahrs has been let back in here. He has one and would know better than I.

Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2002 12:02 am

Hi John,

I have a Trident 65 in my studio. It's a 32x16 which indicates it has 32 channnels and 16 Busses. The board also has 32 direct outs so whether you are using the busses for tracking or not is a matter of choice.
The board sounds very good. Far from the thin sound of modern budget desks (Mackie, Behringer). The preamps are usable too sweet - depending on the application. I think the board sounds very full, if not a little too full. Cutting the low mids on some channels usually helps out. The EQ section is pretty basic (Hi+Low Shelf @ 100Hz and 10K and two semiparametric mid bands + Low cut filter up to 400Hz) but sounds sweet.
All in all the console is really great, especially if you get a good price for it. If you are coming from the Mackie (as far as I recall) the Trident will be the holy grail in comparision.
You can also do a lot of upgrades and mods to the console if you feel like that, so do some research on rap or have a look at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Tridentaudio/. Here you can get some more info. Best of luck.

Markus

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