Beskrivning

Trident Mk III Features:

• Based on the 1981 Mk I and 1982 Mk II versions of the Trident analog polyphonic multitimbral synthesizer

• All three sections — Synthesizer, Brass, and Strings — superbly recreated and significantly enhanced with expanded functionality and modulation options

• Up to 16 voices for each section

  • Polyphonic Synthesizer section with dedicated mixer

  • Paraphonic Brass and String sections with dedicated mixers

• Support for velocity and aftertouch (including polyphonic aftertouch with compatible controllers) and pedal expression, independently assignable to the sections to control volume, filter, and modulation

• Synthesizer Section

  • Voice Modes: Monophonic, two Polyphonic modes, or 2, 4, 6, or 8 Unison

  • Two VCOs: one with sawtooth, pulse width, and PWM waveforms; the other with sawtooth, triangle, and pulse width

  • VCF per voice with LP, HP, Band, or Notch response and keyboard tracking, based on the original’s SSM 2044

  • Two envelope generators (EG)

  • Syncable dedicated Modulation Generator (LFO) with triangle, sawtooth, ramp, square, and sample & hold waveforms, with delay and retrigger

• Brass Section

  • Dedicated filter with cutoff, resonance, EG intensity, auto damp

  • Dedicated vibrato with delay and EG

  • Silence note and multi-trigger options

• String Section

  • Dedicated filter with attack/release envelope

  • Equalizer

  • Bowing control

  • Vibrato with delay

• Master Mixer with stereo panning, transpose, and master tune

• Pitch bend and vibrato joystick controls, with glide for the synthesizer section

• Hideable switching lower panels for Keyboard, Motion (a new feature), and Effects

• Independent key range assignment for all three instrument sections for layering and splitting, with crossfade, assignable through draggable zone handles or ”Quick Split” templates

• Motion Controls

  • 16×2 polyphonic step sequencer with start, stop, and auto start options, with accurate DAW clock and step synchronization

  • Notes and chords can be programmed as steps with ties and accents, with Pattern A and Pattern B variations and combinations, and patterns are transposable during live performance

  • Two assignable dynamic arpeggiators with four modes – Arp, Leap, Order, and Random

  • Swing, Chance, and Feel groove controls for both the sequencer and arpeggiators to add degrees of randomness to arpeggiated patterns

• Integrated Effects

  • Four independent customizable chains of effects, one for each instrument section plus global, with a global effect modulator

  • 17 studio-quality effects that can now be arranged, saved, and recalled within its four effects chains:

    • BBD Flanger (new, based on the Trident original)

    • Compressor

    • Digital Delay

    • Digital Reverb

    • Distortion & EQ

    • Dual Delay (new)

    • Dual Ensemble (new)

    • Dual Phaser

    • Envelope Filter

    • Flanger & Chorus

    • Galactic Reverb

    • Lo-Fi (updated)

    • Lushverb (new)

    • Ring Modulator (new)

    • Seven Band EQ

    • Spring Reverb (new)

    • Tape Echo (new)

  • Persistent mini UI Effects controls for on/off, solo, bipolar modulator amount slider, and dry/wet mix for each effect. Global FX on/off, level, and stereo expand.

• Over 380 professionally designed presets in 14 categories, accessible in a convenient preset browser

• Standalone virtual instrument and plug-in versions included

• User-adjustable oversampling control

• Complete MIDI control and DAW automation for all controls, with easy-to-use MIDI learn and mapping (Preset and Global)

• Cherry Audio’s popular Focus zoom-in feature, as well as standard UI zoom and resize via drag

• Complete documentation available directly online from the instrument or in downloadable PDF format