Trident

Korg Trident

Released: 1980

MSRP: Y560,000 ($4595US)

Synopsis:

"Ensemble" synth with synthesizer, string and brass sections. Architecture Class: Conventional (subtractive).

Ebay Description:

The Korg Trident is a 61 key (8 voice polyphonic) synthesizer, featuring flanger, vibrato, ADSR volume envelope, and separate Brass, Synthe, and String sections. The single oscillator String section features a dedicated EQ (low/high), AR volume envelope, and vibrato. The single oscillator Brass section features a dedicated resonant low pass analog filter and ADR volume envelope. The dual oscillator (saw, square, pulse, waveforms) Synthe section features a dedicated resonant low pass analog filter, ADSR envelope (routed to filter and volume), and 19 presets (Piano1, Piano2, Clav, 16 editable).

Physical

Form Factor	Dimensions	Weight	Audio Input	Audio Output	Communication Port	Control Input	Control Output	Switch Input	Power
61 keys	W:1012mm H:52mm D:524mm	21kg	no	HiZ LoZ String Brass Synthe	no	Synthe:Filter Brass:Filter/Trigger	no	sustain:Synthe	AC (41W)

Interface

Compatibility	Multitimbral Memory	Program Memory	External Storage	External Programming	UI Input	UI Output
-	No	synthe:16 Piano1 Piano2 Clav	no	no	knobs buttons	LED

Architecture

Multitimbral	Polyphony	Unison	Architecture
3 (B2/C3 split)	8	no	VCO1+VCO2->VCF->VCA VCO->VCF->VCA VCO->VCF->VCA

Output

Effects	Pan Modulator	Volume Modulator	Headphone
flanger(BBD delay) "ensemble":string EQ(lo/hi):string	no	BrassEG SyntheEG StringEG pedal	yes

Control

Arpeggiator	Arpeggiator External	Sequencer	Sequencer Memory	Sequencer External	Continuous	Program Change
no	N/A	no	N/A	N/A	no	no

Keyboard

Key Pressure	Chord Memory	External Control	External Sustain	Key Scaling	Velocity Curves
no	no	no	pedal	yes	no

Source

Name	Signal Class	Waveform	Octave Range	Amplitude Modulator	Harmonics Modulator	Pitch Modulator	Wave Assign Modulator
VCO1	analog	saw square pulse	4' 8' 16'	no	PWM	joystick Vibrato	no
VCO2	analog	?	4' 8' 16'	no	no	joystick Vibrato	no
Brass	analog	saw?	8' 16'	no	no	joystick Vibrato	no
String	analog	saw?	4' 8' 16'	no	no	joystick StringVibrato Vibrato	no

Filter

Name	Signal Class	IC	Resonant	Shape	Frequency Modulator	Resonance Modulator	Shape Modulator
VCF	analog	discrete?	yes	low pass	SyntheEG key	no	no
Brass	analog	discrete?	yes	low pass	BrassEG	no	no
String	analog	discrete?	no	low pass?	key	no	no

Envelope

Name	Level	Rate	Loop	Polarity	Trigger	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
SyntheEG	sustain	attack decay release	no	no	VCF	no	no
BrassEG	sustain	attack decay release	no	no	no	no	no
StringEG	-	attack release	no	no	no	no	no

LFO

Name	Waveform	Delay	Polarity	Sync	Delay Modulator	Level Modulator	Rate Modulator
StringVibrato	triangle?	yes	no	no	no	no	no
Vibrato	triangle square	yes	no	no	no	joystick	no

Conventional Models

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