Trident 88 - The Master Module; Master Module Overview

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Trident 88 Master Module Aux
Trident 88 The Master Module
The Master section of the TRIDENT 88 console contains all of the
controls that aect the overall functionality of the console. An accurately
matched 100mm stereo fader controls the level of the master stereo
balanced outputs.
Housed in the Master module are the 8 master Auxiliary Send level
controls and associated SOLO switches.
A comprehensive talkback system is provided which incorporates
an internal high quality electret microphone with an option to
switch over to an external microphone, this is plugged into the rear
of the console via a balanced XLR connector (phantom volts avail-
able on XLR). Easy switching to an oscillator source in the talkback
section allows the use of the on board 1kHz or 10kHz sine wave gen-
erator. The signal can be routed to the auxiliary buses in pairs, the 8
subgroups and to the studio outputs. When the ‘TALK TO GROUPS’
button is used, the monitor signal is dimmed to avoid feedback in
the control room monitor speakers.
The main monitor system is very comprehensive. The engineer can
monitor anyone of three stereo playback devices. ‘2TK 1 RET’ and
‘2TK 2 RET’ are conventional analogue connections located on the
master connector section, so that the playback of a stereo device
such as a cd player or output of a computer sound card can be
selected to the control room monitor speakers, and a 3.5mm TRS
mini jack available on the module allows the user to plug in his ex-
ternal portable audio source too (e.g. iPod). The monitor system is
provided with a SUM MONO control which combines the Left/Right
monitor signals, so that it is possible to check mono compatibility.
It should be noted that the mono facility is purely a monitor func-
tion and does not aect the main stereo Left/Right output which
remains as a true stereo image.
Another very useful facility in this section is the provision of two Al-
ternate Monitor Outputs (Alt MONITOR 1 and 2) with their individ-
ual Level controls and ON switches. When switched ON, this routes
the monitor signal to associated set of output jacks on the rear of
the master section so that an alternative monitor system can be set
up. This makes it possible to listen to the signal on (for example), a
dierent set of monitor speakers so that comparisons can be made.
A headphone jack with a high quality stereo amplifier is provided
which allows the engineer to monitor the console only on head-
phones if required. A separate stereo volume control is provided so
that the headphones can be adjusted independently from the Main
Monitor control level.
A stereo Master Level control is also provided so that the volume of
the AFL/PFL system can be adjusted into the control room monitor
speakers. This comes combined with indicator LED that notifies the
user that a console SOLO switch has been pressed and that the
AFL/PFL signal is now being fed to the control room monitors. A
separate studio playback section is available, with its own level con-
trol and ON switch. The Studio Playback is fed the Left and Right
mix. This can be changed to listen to the mono Aux 1&2 mix, or the
stereo mix of Aux7/8.
The following gives a brief description of the controls on the Master
module.