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Trident 88

Owners Manual

Trident 88

Group AUX Sends

AUX 2 Level Control

Adjusts the mix level of Monitor Input

into the Aux 2 bus.

AUX 5-6 PAN Control

Adjusts the balance of the Monitor sig-

nal being fed to Aux 5 bus (CCW) and

Aux 6 bus (CW). In the centre (=) po-

sition equal signal level is sent to both

Aux 5 and Aux 6 buses.

AUX 1 Pre Switch

This switch determines the signal
source for Aux 1 bus, between Post
(UP) or Pre (DOWN) Monitor Level.

AUX 1 Level Control

Adjusts the mix level of Monitor Input

into the Aux 1 bus.

AUX 3 Level Control

Adjusts the mix level of Monitor Input

into the Aux 3 bus.

AUX 4 Level Control

Adjusts the mix level of Monitor Input

into the Aux 4 bus.

AUX 5-6 Level Control

Adjusts the mix level of Monitor Input

into the Aux 5 and Aux 6 buses.

AUX 7-8 PAN Control

Adjusts the balance of the Monitor sig-

nal being fed to Aux 7 bus (CCW) and

Aux 8 bus (CW). In the centre (=) po-

sition equal signal level is sent to both

Aux 7 and Aux 8 buses.

AUX 7-8 Level Control

Adjusts the stereo mix level of Monitor

Input into the Aux 7 and Aux 8 buses.

AUX 2 Pre Switch

This switch determines the signal
source for Aux 2 bus, between Post
(UP) or Pre (DOWN) Monitor Level.

AUX 3 Pre Switch

This switch determines the signal
source for Aux 3 bus, between Post
(UP) or Pre (DOWN) Monitor Level.

AUX 4 Pre Switch

This switch determines the signal
source for Aux 4 bus, between Post
(UP) or Pre (DOWN) Monitor Level.

AUX 5-6 Pre Switch

This  switch  determines  the  signal
source  for  Aux  5  and  Aux  6  buses,
between  Post  (UP)  or  Pre  (DOWN)
Monitor Level.

AUX 7-8 Pre Switch

This  switch  determines  the  signal
source  for  Aux  7  and  Aux  8  buses,
between  Post  (UP)  or  Pre  (DOWN)
Monitor Level.

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Page 2: ...Trident 88 Owners Manual 1 ...

Page 3: ... Module 5 10 Group Module 11 15 Master Module 16 20 Rear Connections 21 22 DB25 Pin Out 23 Patchbay 24 26 PowerSupply 27 28 Signal Flow Diagrams 29 31 Recall Sheets 32 34 Fader Care Maintenance 35 Warranty Information 36 Warnings Policies 37 Project Notes 38 Product Regsitration 39 ...

Page 4: ...ut 0 003 Noise Mic EIN 20 20KHz 150Ω source 60dB gain 128 5 dBu Residual Bus Noise Output fader at min 95 dBu Bus Noise 40 inputs continually assigned 81 dBu 24 Input Mon Tape Returns 8 EFX Returns and 8 Master Tape Returns Bus Noise 24 inputs routed equiv to 64 Inputs 77 dBu Crosstalk Adjacent Channel 90dB 20KHz 110 d B 1KHz Channel Fader Mute 95dB 20Hz to 20KHz Monitor Tape Return Mute 85dB 20Hz...

Page 5: ...of the module Each Input mod ule incorporates a monitor section with the Tilt EQ which is used to monitor a replay channel from a multi track recording device This is in effect a separate signal path which ulti mately feeds the master Left Right outputs By making the chan nel EQ and Auxiliary sends 1 2 and 7 8 to this path this becomes an extremely versatile feature of the console When monitoring ...

Page 6: ... R Mix Assigns the channel post fad er signal to the Left and Right mix buses through the channel Pan control Operation is the same as the 1 2 Group assignment Sometimes referenced as the Main Mix or Remix bus assignment In a multi track studio environ ment this Left and Right mix as signment and the channel Mon itor Input allow the user to have two separate external inputs channel Mic Line and Mo...

Page 7: ... epressed flips the Line Input signal and the Monitor Input signals In effect this switch de termines 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 channel Monitor Return TRS jack and to use the full channel strip resources for the Monitor Return signal Alternatively d e pressing this switch se...

Page 8: ... and the Level control adjusts the cut boost between 15dB The centre 0 position of the Level control has a detent to indicate that it is having no effect on this frequency band The band wid th of this fil er is approxi mately one octave The high mid fre quency controls are used for minor tonal adjustment or repair of a specif ic band of frequencies INSERT ON When d epressed this switch places the ...

Page 9: ...determines the signal source for Aux 1 bus between Post UP or Pre DOWN Channel fader Monitor level as determined by Aux 1 To Mon switch below AUX 1 To Mon When d epressed selects the channel Monitor input as the source to the Aux 1 Level control In the up position sources the channel signal AUX 2 Pre Switch This switch determines the signal source for Aux 2 bus between Post UP or Pre DOWN Channel ...

Page 10: ...n the sig nal and in the full clockwise position the low frequencies are cut and the high frequencies are boosted Note There is no TILT EQ on off switch and the TILT EQ is always in circuit The Monitor section of the channel module allows the user to feedthe signal on the Monitor Return TRS jack to the Left and Right buses with Level Pan and EQ control Channel Signal Indicators 10 Indicates RED wh...

Page 11: ...ition of the MONITOR SOURCE switch Note the bargraph meters additionally can be assigned to monitor the console Auxiliary outputs with the AUX to MTR control allowing the user to check the associated number Auxiliary output level if needed A further useful feature is that the MONITOR RETURN inputs to the groups are also connected to the LINE INPUT jacks of input channels 1 to 8 This means that whe...

Page 12: ...ressing this switch assigns the asso ciated Aux output post the Aux Mas ter Level on the Master module to the bargraph meter above This allows the user to check Auxiliary output signal levels from the console on the meter Note when this switch is pressed the Auxiliary signal sourced to the bar graph meter overrides any other signal to the bargraph selected by the MON SOURCE above The switch combin...

Page 13: ...control has a detent to indicate that it is having no effect on the associated channel sig nal Cut or boost of the low frequency level control is usually used for minor tonal adjustments EFX RTN PAN Control This control blends the EFX post level post mute signal between the Left and Right buses When at the centre detented position both sides are fed equal amounts of signal each down by 3dB HIGH Fr...

Page 14: ... Input into the Aux 5 and Aux 6 buses AUX 7 8 PAN Control Adjusts the balance of the Monitor sig nal being fed to Aux 7 bus CCW and Aux 8 bus CW In the centre po sition equal signal level is sent to both Aux 7 and Aux 8 buses AUX 7 8 Level Control Adjusts the stereo mix level of Monitor Input into the Aux 7 and Aux 8 buses AUX 2 Pre Switch This switch d etermines the signal source for Aux 2 bus be...

Page 15: ...he associated channel signal Cut or boost of the high frequency level control is usually used for minor tonal adjustments MONITOR PAN Control This control blends the Monitor Input post level post mute signal between the Left and Right buses When at the centre detented position both sides are fed equal amounts of signal each down by 3dB MONITOR FADER REVERSE When depressed swaps the Monitor Level c...

Page 16: ...iPod The monitor system is provided with a SUM MONO control which combines the Left Right monitor signals so that it is possible to check mono compatibility It should be noted that the mono facility is purely a monitor func tion and does not affect the main stereo Left Right output which remains as a true stereo image Another very useful facility in this section is the provision of two Al ternate ...

Page 17: ... display on the Master meters and into the monitor headphone systems This sig nal feeds to the solo system in mono AUX 2 through 8 Master Controls The Level controls and the Solo switches function in the same way as Aux 1 controls AUX 1 MASTER LEVEL This control adjusts the Aux 1 bus mix level that appears on the Aux 1 output TRS jack ...

Page 18: ...r signal fed to the ALT Monitor 2 output TRS jacks when ALT MONITOR 2 is turned ON ALT MONITOR 2 ON When this switch is d epressed the main Left Right Monitor feed is d i verted to the ALT MONITOR 2 output TRS jacks Note ALT MONITOR 2 ON switch has priority over ALT MONI TOR 1 ON switch ON When depressed switches the signal to the Studio Playback outputs on SOLO ACTIVE LED When this LED is illumin...

Page 19: ...al feeding the control room monitors MONITOR MUTE When depressed this switch kills the signal being fed to the control room monitors HEADPHONE LEVEL This control ad justs the level of sig nal fed to the headphone jack below The signal fed to the Control Room Monitors also feed s the head phone jack and this Headphone level control can be adjusted independently of the main MONITOR CONTROL LEVEL 2 T...

Page 20: ...n d e pressed assigns the Talkback signal post the Talkback level control to the all the group buses Additionally when d epressed the signal to the control room monitor is dimmed attenuated by approx 30 dB to avoid a feedback situation in the control room monitor speakers TO STUDIO Momentary switch which when d e pressed assigns the Talkback signal post the Talkback level control to the Studio Out...

Page 21: ...sert Line I P Monitor I P MIC Insert MIC Direct Out Chan Insert Line I P Monitor I P MIC Insert MIC Direct Out Chan Insert Line I P Monitor I P MIC Insert MIC Direct Out Chan Insert Line I P Monitor I P MIC Insert MIC Direct Out Chan Insert Line I P Monitor I P MIC Insert MIC Direct Out Chan Insert Line I P Monitor I P MIC Insert TRIDENT 88 Input Connector Send Return Line Monitor Inputs Chan Inse...

Page 22: ...Trident 88 Owners Manual 22 Trident 88 Rear Connections Master Connector Input Connector ...

Page 23: ...ut 6 Input 5 Input 4 Input 3 Input 2 Input 1 Ext Mic Input Input 8 Input 7 Input 6 Input 5 Input 4 Input 3 Input 2 Input 1 Direct O P O P 8 O P 7 O P 6 O P 5 O P 4 O P 3 O P 2 O P 1 MASTER 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Stereo EFX Stereo EFX Stereo EFX Stereo EFX Stereo EFX Stereo EFX Stereo EFX Stereo EFX Stereo EFX Returns 5 8 Ret 8R Ret 8L Ret7R Ret 7L Ret6R Ret 6L Ret 5R Ret 5L Stereo EFX Stereo EFX Stereo E...

Page 24: ...ed in signal will then show up on the meters Hooking up the Trident 88 to a patch bay allows for extra fl xibility To take advantage of this we ve provided a patch bay layout in the description below A wiring diagram is also provided showing Non Half and Fully Normalled connections The patchbay layout for a console would be as follows Half normal Connections 1 Multitrack Return Line In 2 Channel I...

Page 25: ...6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 30 31 32 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 44 45 46 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 47 48 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 30 31 32 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 44 45 46 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 47 48 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22...

Page 26: ...on of balanced and unbalanced sockets ring and sleeve have to be bridged at the stereo jack 1 2 3 Input 1 2 3 Output Tip hot ve Ring cold ve Sleeve Ground Shield Tip Ring Sleeve Strain relief clamp For unbalanced use pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged 1 Ground Shield 2 Hot ve 3 Cold ve 1 2 3 Input 1 2 3 Output The example above shows an example of the cable required for connection to the Stereo EF...

Page 27: ...e as indicated on the front panel Currently this is an unused feature and will be illuminated even though not in use If for any reason the 18 18 or 48 volt LED indicators fail to illuminate check the corresponding LED indicators on the console meter bridge if they match do not operate the console Turn off the pow er supply immediately and contact Trident Audio Developments for qualified support Tr...

Page 28: ...xample if it is a jack lead connect the sleeve at the mixer end but not at the equipment end The only exception to this should be a microphone as it cannot get an electrical earth by any other means The earth should therefore be connected at both ends of a microphone cable Step Three On all equipment that is connected to the console outputs connect the earth sleeve at the console end but not at th...

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Page 31: ...Trident 88 Owners Manual 31 Trident 88 Master Module Flow Diagram ...

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Page 35: ...rs have lubricating grease applied by the manufacturer while others employ a self lubricating Teflon type of plastic If used sparingly chemical contact cleaner shouldn t impact the self lubricating type but it will invariably wash away lubricating grease The goal is to avoid adding any more lubrication than is absolutely necessary dust tends to fall away from dry surfaces but it sticks to oily sur...

Page 36: ...d you may also have other rights which vary from state to state and or country to country 6 Any claim pursuant to this warranty from the date of purchase of any Trident Audio Developments product must be returned together with the original proof of purchase to the authorized Trident Audio dealer that sold the product or to the Trident Audio service center in either the USA or the UK All returns to...

Page 37: ...OF COMPLIANCE RoHS COMPLIANCE PMI Audio Group manufactures complete electronic 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 a...

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Page 39: ..._________________________ Model Purchased ___________________________________ Date Purchased ____________________________________ Product Registration Information Please fill in sections bel w and return with your proof of purchase to PMI Audio Group USA 1845 W 169th Street Gardena CA 90247 Name ____________________________ Country _______________ Post Code _________ Address ______________________...

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