Trident® A-Range Classic Console EQ Plug-In

Legendary Console EQ with Unique Band Interactions & Distinct Cut-Filter Combinations

The original Trident A-Range desk holds near-mythic status in the professional recording industry, and is arguably the best loved of the classic Trident console designs. Particularly noted for its fantastic preamps and the unique band interactions of its colorful EQ section, the Malcolm Toft / Trident-designed A-Range console has made an indelible impact on the sound of record making. During the “Golden Years” of rock, the A-Range was employed to record some truly great records — David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, Lou Reed’s Transformer and Queen’s Sheer Heart Attack, to name a few — helping to solidify this console’s reputation forever. And now, this sound comes to the UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform, courtesy of the Trident A-Range Classic Console EQ plug-in.

• 4-band active EQ modeled from one of only 13 original Trident A-Range desks
• Licensed and endorsed by Trident Audio Developments, created by Universal Audio
• Inductor-based EQ design yields band interaction between bell and shelving filters
• Requires a UAD-1 or UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Card available from authorized dealers worldwide.
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Working in partnership with Trident Audio Developments, UA scrupulously analyzed and faithfully reproduced the EQ section from the specific Trident A-Range console used to record classic albums by both The Police and Rush. One of only 13 A-Range consoles ever built, this desk was hand-picked by Elliott Smith for his private studio, and now resides at New Monkey Studio in Van Nuys, CA.

The unique EQ section of the board is what the Trident A-Range sound is all about. A series of three high pass filters at 18 dB per octave and three low pass filters at 12 dB per octave are arranged at the ends of the EQ section. They are unique, in that the switches can be pushed in simultaneously; offering distinct cut filter combinations with unusual filter curves. The rest of the EQ section allows four frequencies at any one time, switchable to one of four frequencies. Low Shelf: 50, 80, 100, 150 Hz; Low-Mid Bell: 250, 500 1k, 2k Hz; High-Mid Bell: 3k, 5k, 7k, 9k Hz; High Shelf: 8k, 10k, 12k, 15k Hz. With a unique tactile experience, linear faders control the gains, with around +/- 15 dB of boost/cut. Remember, these were the good old days before sweepable frequencies and Q controls. But the results are wonderfully warm and musical.

Trident^® A-Range Classic Console EQ Plug-In

Features:

• 4-band active EQ modeled from one of only 13 original Trident A-Range desks
• Licensed and endorsed by Trident Audio Developments, created by Universal Audio
• Unique filter response curves modeled to exacting detail
• Inductor-based EQ design yields band interaction between bell and shelving filters
• Unique ability to combine cut filters for unusual filtering responses
• Cosmetics match the original module’s “aubergine” (eggplant) finish
• Requires a UAD-1 or UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Card available from authorized dealers worldwide.

See the UAD Instance Chart here

Parameters:

• High Shelf Filter: +/-15dB gain with switchable freq (15k, 12k, 10k, 8k)
• High-Mid Bell Filter: +/-15dB gain with switchable freq (9k, 7k, 5k, 3k)
• Low-Mid Bell Filter: +/-15dB gain with switchable freq (2k, 1k, 500, 250Hz)
• Low Shelf Filter, +/-15dB gain with switchable freq (150, 100, 80, 50 Hz)
• Low Pass Filters: independently switchable and combinable (15k, 12k, and 9kHz) 12dB/Octave
• High Pass Filters: independently switchable and combinable (25, 50, and 100 Hz), 18dB/Octave
• “Output” Gain with -24 to +12dB range
• 180º Phase Reverse
• EQ In/Out bypasses plug-in

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