Korg Trident

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Korg Trident

· Posted: 05.10.2008 - 14:45 · #1

anybody here have or ever own one of the old Korg TRIDENT polysynths? There were 2 versions....I recall playing a MK2 in a store in the early 80s and lusting after that fat warm sound. I wonder if many are still functional...never seem to see any for sale on Ebay or anywhere.

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· Posted: 05.10.2008 - 14:48 · #2

I guess Ron (Boots) has one, so he'll be able to elaborate on this.

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· Posted: 05.10.2008 - 22:26 · #3

I used to have both versions for a while, and I think it

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· Posted: 06.10.2008 - 13:01 · #4

I have another opinion. First of all, the internal architecture is *not* like a string synth. It is a real 8 voice, 2 VCO/voice, 8 SSM VCF analog polysynth with patch memories. The synth part is like an 8 voice, 2 VCO Polysix. The Brass and the String parts share the same VCO:s as the Synth part. I think it was a mistake to include the string part, since it suggests a string machine.
The sound is very full, and the ability to layer (or split) the different parts, and include the built-in flanger makes up a huge sound.

The Mark 2 differs from the Mark 1 in that it has 2 ADSR per voice and not one, double up of memories and best of all the edit function.

Unless you like monster-size synths, one real backdraw is the enormous size. Pay no more than 350 euro.

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· Posted: 06.10.2008 - 16:28 · #5

I knif of fancy one of these things, because of the 2VCO/2ADSR Polysix aspect of it (the MK2 version, that is) plus it's odd, and I like stuff that's odd. But, I certainly wouldn't want to be paying out a lot for it. For 350 eu, I'd grab one up for sure. Last one I saw was 750 uk pounds. Er, no at that.

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· Posted: 06.10.2008 - 18:51 · #6

I'd love to hear one of the MK2s come to life with a new digital reverb and other efx

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· Posted: 06.10.2008 - 19:17 · #7

i have and use a Korg Trident Mk1 for around 6 years now. i really like its lush sound and i really recommend getting one!
i paid 450 euros for mine and i do not regret it a bit.
it also has many cv inputs in the back that can be connected with my modulars and make some really great sounds!
Get one!
i had a Roland RS09 and a Moog Opus-3. sold both, but i have kept the Trident.
the editability of sounds make it a combined synthesizer/string machine and the looks and whole panel layout is really great.
(btw, my mk1 lacks a second envelope, and some memories, that i never use anyway, but i do not mind at all. it has the MS style knobs and that makes it much more beautiful than mk2 version that has the later polysix style knobs, IMHO).
the problem is that the current prices went high...
if you can find one for 600 euros, it is really worth it!

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