Trident® A-Range Classic Console EQ
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The legendary British console EQ that crafted the “Golden Age” of rock records.
Licensed and endorsed by Trident Audio Developments, the Trident® A-Range Classic Console EQ plug-in for UAD-2 and Apollo interfaces expertly emulates the iconic EQ used on David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, Lou Reed’s Transformer, and Queen’s Sheer Heart Attack, among hundreds of others.
The original Trident A-Range desk holds near-mythic status, and is arguably the best loved of the classic Trident console designs. Heralded for its unique band interactions and distinct cut-filter combinations, the Trident A-Range EQ has made an indelible impact on the sound of rock.Track and mix with the legendary 4-band active EQ modeled from one of only 13 original Trident A-Range desks
Easily inject life and color to kick drums, bass, and vocals without adding harshness
Artfully sculpt instruments with unique band interactions and musical cut-filter combinations
Add snarling midrange and airy high end to electric guitars
“The Trident® A-Range Classic Console EQ plug-in is one of my favorite EQs, especially for electric guitars. I think it’s the best electric guitar EQ that there is.”
– Joe Chicarelli (The Shins, My Morning Jacket, The Killers)
“The Trident A-Range EQ plug-in has lots of color and is great on snare drums. ”
– Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator)
“I love the high-end boost of the UAD Trident A-Range EQ. It’s extremely musical all across the board.”
– Ariel Borujow (Chromeo, Mac Miller, Madonna)
“The UAD Trident A-Range plug-in has the sonic integrity of the original hardware.”
– Glenn Rosenstein (Ziggy Marley, U2)Customer Reviews
V. WILLS
July 14, 2020
Top of the Mountain on this console,
Effortless , ON THE 2 BUSS is so smooth and punchy, guitars , drums, keys, Vocals WOW! It's on all my tracks now. Thanks for the settings,...
Read MoreK. Boaten
July 9, 2020
Incredible
Amazing sound and character. Great ease of use and the response is smooth. Great quality.
Read MoreS. Ouled Barka
July 1, 2020
Proche du Hardware
C'est un très bon plugin, l'eq est précise et musicale. Facile à prendre en main et proche du son du hardware. Seul petit bémol par rapport au hardware, il faut faire attention au...
Read MoreS. Pomeroy
April 1, 2020
Wow, what a beautiful, sweet and musical EQ
A dream to use. I now find it hard to use any other console when recording. Everything now sounds so big and sweet.
Read MoreT. Lymperis
January 7, 2020
Wow! Vintage sound !
I’ve never heared something like this eq in my life before. Worth every cent! It has character. Love you UA.
Read MoreP. Degen
February 5, 2019
Great
This is the EQ for me, not too fancy, not difficult to use, just does everything I want.
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Key features
4-band active EQ modeled from one of only 13 original Trident A-Range desks
Licensed and endorsed by Trident Audio Developments, created by Universal Audio
Unique filter response curves modeled to exacting detail
Inductor-based EQ design yields band interaction between bell and shelving filters
Unique ability to combine cut filters for unusual filtering responses
Cosmetics match the original module’s “aubergine” (eggplant) finish
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Customer Reviews
Trident® A-Range Classic Console EQ
V. WILLS
Top of the Mountain on this console,
Effortless , ON THE 2 BUSS is so smooth and punchy, guitars , drums, keys, Vocals WOW!
It's on all my tracks now. Thanks for the settings,K. Boaten
Incredible
Amazing sound and character. Great ease of use and the response is smooth. Great quality.
S. Ouled Barka
Proche du Hardware
C'est un très bon plugin, l'eq est précise et musicale. Facile à prendre en main et proche du son du hardware. Seul petit bémol par rapport au hardware, il faut faire attention au dosage des fréquences hautes qui peuvent des fois être un peu criardes si on ne fait pas attention.
S. Pomeroy
Wow, what a beautiful, sweet and musical EQ
A dream to use. I now find it hard to use any other console when recording.
Everything now sounds so big and sweet.T. Lymperis
Wow! Vintage sound !
I’ve never heared something like this eq in my life before. Worth every cent! It has character.
Love you UA.P. Degen
Great
This is the EQ for me, not too fancy, not difficult to use, just does everything I want.
J. Barthélémy
Très efficace
C'est l'égaliseur que j'utilise le plus souvent. Il est très pratique et très simple d'utilisation avec le traitement sur 4 bandes de fréquence. Les filtres Highpass et Lowpass s'avèrent très pratique pour placer les instrument dans le mix.
J. Tristán
Más que una EQ
Esto es más que una EQ. Su capacidad de trabajar en los medios tonos es impresionante, así como todas las combinaciones de filtros de las que dispone. Te permite usar la EQ para pulir un sonido o para cambiarle el carácter por completo. Una batería moderna la he llegado a hacer sonar como una de los 70 estilo UK poniendo sólo una instancia en el bus de la batería. Una pasada.
P. Santarelli
Fantastic
Very well!!!
M. Svendsen
Favorite EQ!
I did a few productions MANY years ago on a Trident desk and missed the sound of this EQ ever after. Now that I got it as an UAD plugin I am happy again. I am impressed of how precise it emulates the original - crispy as hell :-)
A. Marlowe
Love It!
The low frequencies on kicks and basses are very happy to meet this EQ! Top end ‘air’ is nice as well.
R. Marant
ECUALIZADOR CLÁSICO Y ÚNICO!!!
Trident A-Range EQ ha tenido un impacto indeleble en el sonido del rock.
legendario ecualizador activo de 4 bandas
Tiene un carácter único y en las guitarras va genial. Lo sustituí por el Pultec en las guitarras y no me decepcionó.
SONIDOS DE ENSUEÑO!!!
j. persinger
Great
I love it !
J. Beck
A luxury item rather than a necessity
This isn’t right for everything, but when it’s right, it’s really right. The coloration is quite dark, but VERY apparent, so in that respect it can sometimes be too aggressive. It’s one of the plug ins that by simply putting it on changes the character of the sound immediately.
I’d say it’s quite similar to the Neve 1081 plug-in, it makes the sound more harmonically rich but causes the top end to become more narrow - again, this can be good or bad depending on your needs. All the boosts sound fantastic though, and using the different LP options in conjunction with one another can lead to some really unique and pleasing curves.
It really comes into its own on electric guitars. Gives it a really vintage 70s sound. If you’re looking for transparency though, this is the opposite of what you want.A. Van Achte
Monster EQ
This EQ is not kidding around. Very powerful and distinctive. No regrets.
A. Blaze
Rush, Supertramp & Queen Era
It`s already in my wish list - tried it and found it so useful. Great low and high pass filters as well.
What a cool set of presets and i really like the fact of being it assosiated with the bands from the golden era of soulful, emotional - Real Music!K. Janosky
NOTHING CLOSE!
... as in don't bother trying to out-do this plugin. It simply rocks! Subtle adjustments make astounding differences. Love, love love it!
S. Hiestand
Great for guitars!
If I could only have one EQ, this would NOT be the one. BUT....it has a different vibe and color all it's own, and it's a must for me on guitar tracks. The filters are subtle, but play with them enough and you'll find a setting you like. I really like the fact it has sliders (if only because knobs don't always behave as I'd like on my Mac). Very analog-sounding...sweet and natural. Probably not an EQ you'd ever master with (although I did it once on an old song well-suited for it). Overall, nice! Demo it and see for yourself.
Y. Dayong
A Simulation Tool！
声音品质很好，有模拟的味道，但是DSP占用很多，希望能够继续优化！
V. Morganti
Shaping guitar tone
Perfect for shaping guitar tone. Combined with the Marshall Bluesbreaker results in one of the best amp sims ever!
