Trident 88 - The Input Module; Input Module Overview

Trident 88 Owners Manual 5
The Input Module
The TRIDENT 88 Input module is an extremely sophisticated and
fl xible channel that can be used for recording, mixing and mon-
itoring multi-track recordings. It will accept a signal from a low
impedance balanced microphone, high or low level balanced line
input, or even the output from a musical instrument.
It provides the user with the state of the art fully discrete Class-A
design microphone preamp with the option to add transformers
to any number of channels desired. A four band fully sweepable
Trident EQ is at the core of this console, every channel also has a
Tilt EQ on the monitor section with the ability to swap the full EQ
and Tilt EQ from the input path and the monitor path.
Access to the channel path is available through the means of a
switchable post microphone preamp insert and a switchable pre/
post EQ insert point. This allows the user to insert his/her favourite
external microphone preamp (or line level output device) into the
channel and remove the internal preamp, and additionally, insert an
eects device via the standard channel insert.
Eight Auxiliary sends are provided, four mono and two stereo sets,
each can be switched pre or post the channel fader. Aux 1, Aux 2
and Aux 7/8 can also be selected between the channel and moni-
tor path, greatly adding to the fl xibility of the module.
Each Input module incorporates a monitor section with the Tilt
EQ which is used to monitor a replay channel from a multi-track
recording device. This is in eect a separate signal path which ulti-
mately feeds the master Left/Right outputs. By making the chan-
nel EQ and Auxiliary sends 1,2 and 7/8 to this path, this becomes
an extremely versatile feature of the console. When monitoring
the output of a multi-track recording device, it is possible to cre-
ate a monitor mix with equalisation and reverb eects completely
independently from the channel. These eects would also remain
when the recording is played back through the same monitor section.
When the module is used for mixing purposes, the monitor section
functions as an additional line input return to the main Left/Right
mix, again with the Tilt EQ and Auxiliary 1, 2 and 7/8 available
through the monitor section. This eectively doubles the number
of inputs per input module that are available on mix down mode.
This with additional inputs on the master section greatly increases
the inputs available, even on the smallest console.
The Input channel is provided with a switchable nondestructive
mono pre fader listen (PFL) and stereo after fader listen (AFL)
SOLO system, the monitor input is provided with an AFL SOLO
only. It is then possible, to hear the selected signal in isolation (or
mixed with other “soloed” sources) separately in the main monitors,
without eecting the main Left/Right mix.
The following gives a brief description of the controls on the Input
module.
Introduction & Specific tions