Arturia TridA-Pre, User Manual

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1.2. Arturia's TridA-Pre
So, what is and what do we get with the TridA-Pre preamp and EQ plug-in?
The goal of Arturia was to model the sound of this vintage preamp and EQ unit, as well as
add some new features that are helpful in a modern workflow.
Therefore, we have a 4 band EQ with a High and Low shelf and 2 Midrange peak (bell)
bands. The EQ was inductor based and can add some phase-shift at different frequencies
which is part of the character. Also, the buttons for the low pass and high pass filters can
be pressed simultaneously and that adds the circuits together for increased slope cutoffs,
another of the odd characteristics the Trident® A Range® was known for.
The plug-in has Single Channel and Double Channel versions, or configurations. The Double
Channel configuration can work in three different modes. The default mode is Stereo, which
means the Stereo Link button is On and the Stereo Mode switch is in the L/R (Left/Right)
position. When we change this switch to the M/S position, the plug-in enters the Mid/Side
mode. This automatically disables (turns Off) the Stereo Link button.
When the Stereo Link is Off, and the Stereo Mode button is in the L/R position, the plug-in is
in Dual Mono mode. In this mode each channel works independently, which means we can
have the EQ switched On in one channel and Off in the other, for example, and the phase
switched On in one and Off in the other.
Temporal representation of the "sawtooth"
waveform of a hardware synthesizer
Temporal representation of a "sawtooth"
waveform reproduced by TAE®
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