Trident Audio 8 Buss 16 Channel Fully Modular Console with LED Meter Bridge

The Trident 88 is a classically styled, in-line, eight-buss analog console and an advancement in lineage of the revered Series 80 mixing desks. Designed with manufacturability in mind, the 88 is artfully constructed for ease of use and workhorse reliability. Along with the pleasingly familiar routing and feel of a classic Trident desk, are modern refinements that serve to improve functionality, workflow and performance specifications. For example, integration with outboard processors and mic pre's, such as 500 format, is provided simply and elegantly by means of an exclusive, switchable input, which bypasses the channel preamp circuitry and allows for insertion of external signal sources directly to the channel equalizer.

Being a Trident, the equalization is of course, wonderful and on the 88 - it is also plentiful, on the channel, monitor, effects returns and group sections. In the area of customizability, the 88 has options for vu metering, transformer I/O, automation, short loading and channel configurations exceeding forty inputs.

Features found throughout the 88 make for a straightforward and powerful package, but paramount to all else is The Sound. Among the many styles, preferences and methods of recording exists the expectation that a board must have the ability to be pushed hard and sound big. This is a hallmark of the series 80 consoles and the 88 carries that tradition forward.

Fully Modular Design
• Faders, channels, groups and master section are individually removable
• All rear connections are also removable.

Split/Inline Console
• Dual Input to the Channels - line and monitor
• Four band, sweep able channel EQ, is switchable with monitor Tilt EQ.

Microphone Preamp
• Discrete Class A
• 60dB gain
• Electronically balanced input, with optional transformer balancing via Lundahl LL1538
• Full bypass insert

Console EQ
• High and low shelving
• Low/high mid peaking
• 4 Sweepable bands boost/cut to +/-15dB.
• 50Hz high pass filter
• Insert pre/post eq
• Monitor in: Tilt
• Group FX Returns: 12kHz and 80hz shelving
• Group Monitor Returns: 12kHz and 80hz shelving

Master Section
• 8 Subgroups
• Monitor returns with high and low EQ
• FX Returns with high and low EQ
• 1/8" TRS Input Onboard
• Talkback to Auxes in pairs, Groups or Studio
• Built in Oscillator selectable at 1k or 10k