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Summary of Contents for 68 console

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Page 3: ...tor Pin Out 20 Warranty 23 Signal Flow Diagrams 24 Cautions 27 Recall Sheets 28 Register your Trident 68 at tridentaudiodevelopments com product registration MONITOR LEVEL LEVEL 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 40 SOLO ACTIVE 2TRK 1 2TRK 2 STEREO IN ALT MON OUT SUM MONO DIM TB LEVEL TB MIC TALK TO GROUPS TALK TO AUXES MONITOR INPUTS LEVEL HEADPHONE SOLO MASTER LEFT RIGHT INSERT ON ...

Page 4: ...20dBu input 0 003 Line Input to any Output 0 003 Monitor Tape Return Input to any Output 0 003 Noise Mic EIN 20 20KHz 150Ω source 60dB gain 128 dBu Stereo residual Bus Noise Output fader at min 95 dBu Stereo Bus Noise 40 inputs continually assigned 80 dBu 24 Input Mon Tape Returns 8 Stereo EFX Returns and 8 Master Tape Returns Bus Noise 24 inputs routed equiv to 72 Inputs 75 dBu Crosstalk Adjacent...

Page 5: ... the flexibility of the module Each module incorporates a monitor section which is used to monitor a replay channel from a multi track recording device This is in effect a separate signal path which ultimately feeds the master Left Right main outputs By switching the channel EQ and Auxiliary sends 5 6 to this path this becomes an extremely versatile feature of the console When monitoring the outpu...

Page 6: ...rophones require phantom power NOT to be activated or they may be damaged I P REV The Input Reverse switch when de pressed flips the Line Input signal and the Monitor Input signals In effect this switch determines the Line input source that is available to the channel Combining this with the Line Switch above allows the user to source the channel signal from the associated channel Monitor Return p...

Page 7: ...itch determines the signal source for Aux 2 bus between Post Up or Pre Down Channel fader AUX 3 Pre Switch This switch determines the signal source for Aux 3 bus between Post Up or Pre Down Channel fader AUX 4 Pre Switch This switch determines the signal source for Aux 4 bus between Post Up or Pre Down Channel fader AUX 5 6 Pre Switch This switch determines the signal source for Aux 5 and Aux 6 bu...

Page 8: ...th being activated with this switch It could be used in conjunction with or without the Trident EQ Channel Equaliser A three band Trident EQ with overlapping frequency ranges is provided along with a switchable high pass filter The HIGH and LOW sections of the equaliser have a shelving response and the MID has a peaking bell response with two selectable bandwidth settings HPF When selected this ap...

Page 9: ... control blends the channel post fader post mute signal between any of the assigned bus pairs L R Mix Group 1 2 Group 3 4 Group 5 6 and Group 7 8 located by the channel fader at the base of the module When at the centre detented position both sides are fed equal amounts of signal each down by 3dB MON PAN Monitor Pan Control This control blends the post moni tor level signal between the Left and Ri...

Page 10: ...ment In a multi track studio environment this L R assignment and the Channel Monitor Input allow the user to have two separate external inputs Chan nel Mic Line and Monitor return that can be sent to the Left and Right mix busses effectively doubling your in puts on mixdown Remix AFL PFL Select Selects the channel source feed that will be fed to solo bus when the Channel SOLO is pressed UP solo sy...

Page 11: ...itor level control they can be used to create a sep arate auxiliary mix independent of the monitor level Individual monitor source switches MONITOR RETURN make it possible to select either the group output or the associated balanced line Group Monitor Input into the monitoring system The 12 segment bargraph metering and Auxiliary sends follow this switch so that they auto matically switch accordin...

Page 12: ...e lease It is very useful when used with complex dynamic waveforms and able to display sharp transient responses and greatly assist the engineer when it comes to avoiding distortion during recording AUX MASTER LEVEL This control adjusts the Aux bus mix level that appears on the associated Aux Output pins of the DSUB on the rear panel NOTE Since there are only Six Auxil iary sends on this console t...

Page 13: ...ert path to the Insert Send and back from the In sert Return in line with the signal path This insert is directly after the Group mix stage and before the Group Fader and allows the user to con nect an external device in series with the Group signal and to be able to switch it in out from the front panel EFX LEVEL Control Adjusts the Stereo Effects Return signal level to the Left Right bus EFX RTN...

Page 14: ...When depressed DOWN the signal fed is derived from the associated rear MONITOR RETURN pins on the DSUB connector on the rear panel MONITOR SOLO AFL When pressed routes the Monitor signal post level and pan to the Solo bus Additionally this switches the Main Monitor Output normally being fed the Left Right Mix to source the signal from the AFL PFL Master Lev el in the Master section as well as to t...

Page 15: ...llows the engineer to monitor the console only on headphones if required A separate stereo volume control is provided so that the head phones can be adjusted independently from the main monitor control level A stereo master SOLO level control is also provided so that the volume of the AFL PFL system can be adjusted into the control room monitor speakers This comes com bined with an indicator LED t...

Page 16: ... room monitors also if 2 TRK 2 switch is depressed below this kills the 2 TRK 1 signal to the con trol room monitors For monitoring signals into control room monitors the Priority is SOLO mix Ú 2 TRK 2 Ú 2 TRK 1 ÚMain Left Right mix 2 TRK 2 When depressed this selects the sig nal from the stereo 2 TRK 2 Return pins of the DSUB on the rear mas ter connector panel to the control room monitors This s...

Page 17: ... behind this location is situ ated the internal high quality elec trets microphone TALKBACK LEVEL CONTROL This control adjusts the level of the talkback microphone to the talkback destinations below TALK TO GROUPS Momentary switch which when de pressed assigns the talkback signal post the talkback LEVEL Control to the all the group buses Addition ally when depressed the signal to the control room ...

Page 18: ...Trident 68 Owners Manual 19 Trident 68 Rear Connections Power Supply Input Connector C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Composite C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Master Connector Power Supply ...

Page 19: ... Send 7 Send 6 Send 5 Send 4 Send 3 Send 2 Send 1 Group Return Return 8 Return 7 Return 6 Return 5 Return 4 Return 3 Return 2 Return 1 Group O Ps O P 8 O P 7 O P 6 O P 5 O P 4 O P 3 O P 2 O P 1 Group Monitor Input Input 8 Input 7 Input 6 Input 5 Input 4 Input 3 Input 2 Input 1 Master Ext Mic Input Spare 2TRK1 2TRK1 2TRK2 2TRK2 Master Right Master Left Inputs for TR 78 only Right Left Right Left Re...

Page 20: ... Center must be in the original packing accompanied by the issued Repair Authorisation and must be shipped to the address specified on the Return Authorisation via insured freight at the customer s own expense Factory original packaging can be ordered from Trident Audio Inc Customer will be charged for new factory original packaging if customer fails to ship product to Trident Audio in the origina...

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Page 22: ...Trident 68 Owners Manual 25 Trident 68 Group Module Flow Diagram ...

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Page 24: ... products which are covered by the European Union s Removal of Hazardous Substances directive 2002 95 EC roHS This directive seeks to eliminate toxic substances from the manufacturing process such that when equipment is disposed of at the end of its life cycle thematerials it contains do not contaminate the environment and pose health risks Banned substances are lead mercury cadmium hexavalent chr...

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