Softube has been creating Software Emulations of Amps and Classic Audio Equipment for some time now from classic reverbs and compressors to amps and cabinets… And now they’ve moved to THE classic reverb… Trident’s A-Range EQ.
Lets take a look at the Trident A-Range EQ and Softube’s Emulation Plug-In.
The History of the Trident A-Range
The Trident A-Range Recording Console was initially built by Trident Studios in London in the late 60′s and was the beginning of everything we know as Trident Audio Developments… Once the results of their console was heard studios around the world wanted the same consoles… Hence, Trident Audio Developments was born.
The Softube Plugin is 100% based on channel 15 of the trident A-Range Console from Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark… Where their Trident A-Range was used with such artists as Metallica, Cat Stevens and Ringo Star…
The Trident A-Range not only carries the impressive resume of Metallica, Cat Stevens and Ringo Star… But also just a few clients of the original A-Range Console in Trident Studios in London include Elton John for his first album, David Bowie’s Space Oddity, and The Beatle’s Hey Jude.
The Trident A-Range console’s EQ is now known as the “Holy Grail” of EQ sections and is renown as one of the most musical EQ’s ever made.
Softube’s Trident A-Range Plug-In
Softube’s A-Range Plugin is emulating this renown EQ section flawlessly as far as many renown Engineers whom used the original Trident A-Range. Even the owner of the channel strip used to model this plug-in from is pleased with the result. “I have my console back.”
The Softube Trident A-Range Plug-In models not only the sound, but the controls of the original to the T. To the faders for different frequency bands, to the variable high/low pass filters.
- 4 Band EQ
- High Shelving Band w/ 15, 12, or 10 kHz Freq Selection
- High Mid Band w/ 9, 7 or 5 kHz Freq Selection
- Low Mid Band w/ 2 kHz, 1 kHz, 500 or 250 Hz Freq Selection
- Low Shelving Band w/ 150, 100, 80 or 50 Hz Freq Selection
- Each Freq Band has fader control from -15 to +15 dB
- Low Pass Filter, Switchable from 15, 12, or 9 kHz
- High Pass Filter, Switchable from 100, 50 or 25 Hz
- Phase Switching
- Saturation Control w/ “On” Indicator
- Rotary Output Control from -30 to +10 dB
- AU/VST/RTAs Version
- TDM/Venue/VST/AU/RTAs Version (PT HD AND for the Venue!)
This whole Plug-In was designed along with the original designer of the EQ, Malcolm Toft… and includes every detail and nuance possible of the original EQ including interactions between the different bands…
The Plugin is available as of Feb 1st 2010 from Softube’s website as a download… But can also be bought in a box from authorized retailers.
Want to give it a try!?!? A 20 day free-trial is available HERE!! (iLok Required)
Check out Softube’s Trident A-Range Website
Also… Here’s Softube’s Video Featuring all kinds of info on their Trident A-Range Plug-In!
I really wish more home recording learning materials were geared toward beginners who aren’t necessarily techies.