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Chapter 56: Trident A-Range EQ
CHAPTER 56
Trident A-Range EQ
Overview
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 con-
sole 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 mak-
ing. 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.
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 El-
liott Smith for his private studio, and now resides at New Monkey Studio in
Van Nuys, CA.
Trident A-Range EQ Screenshot
Figure 182. The Trident A-Range EQ plug-in window
