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G E A R

T H E  C O N S O L E

Our Trident console is a London 16: a 24 channel, 16 buss analog mixing console from world-renowned console manufacturer, Trident.

This specific console was originally purchased from Trident by Minneapolis post-production house Audio Ruckus in 1992. Sometime in the mid-2000’s, the console found its way into the hands of a private party. In early 2014, we found the console for sale from the private party and immediately shot up to Brainerd to test it out and bring it home.

Once home, the console went through a complete overhaul. After consulting experts around the country, we began to upgrade and repair the console.

Over 1300 capacitors were replaced.

The power supply was beefed up.

Op amps were upgraded.

The VU meters were upgraded from the burnt-out light bulbs to matched-hue LEDs.

Channel labels were replaced with custom printing.

One of the major improvements was completed by Dan Kennedy, owner of Great River Electronics, a company renowned worldwide for high-end microphone preamps, equalizers, and compressors. Dan improved the master channel’s grounding scheme and made some special modifications on the talkback circuit. Dan also installed a new master fader.

Once finished, we had 24 high-quality channels of Trident preamp and EQ.

Many thanks to Dan Kennedy, Andy Borum, and Jim Chasteen for their help with this process.

T H E  C O N S O L E

M I C  P R E A M P S

Great River MP-500NV (4)
API 512c (7)
CAPI VP28 (4)
Neve 1073 DPX Stereo Channel Strip
Universal Audio Solo 610
Eddie Ciletti J-Fet Hamptone (2)

R E V E R B / D E L A Y

C O M P R E S S O R S

Sansui RA-500 Stereo Spring
Pioneer SR-60 Stereo Spring
Pioneer SR202 Stereo Spring
Custom Accutronics Spring
Stage EC-100 Tape Echo

Roland RE-201 Space Echo

Universal Audio LA-2A
Urei 1176LN Rev. H
Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor (2)
DBX 560 (2)




 

C O N V E R S I O N

Apollo 16 Quad

Apollo 8P Quad

Presonus Digimax D8

Total of 32 inputs x 24 outputs

O U T B O A R D
 
G E A R

M O N I T O R I N G

Mackie HR824 MK1
Yamaha NS-10M
Electro-Voice ELX 112P
Electro-Voice Sentry 100A
JBL Control 28
Grado SR80 Headphones
Aviom 16 Channel Headphone System
Bryston 4B Amplifier

D Y N A M I C

AKG D112
Beyerdynamic M201 N (C)
Electro-Voice 635A
Electro-Voice 664
Electro-Voice 726
Electro-Voice ND468
Electro-Voice ND68
Electro-Voice ND868
Electro-Voice ND76
Electro-Voice ND86
Electro-Voice ND96
Electro-Voice RE20 (3)
Electro-Voice RE-320
Megaphone
Piezo 3 1/4 P9052
RCA SK-45B
Sennheiser 609e Silver
Sennheiser MD421 (3)
Shure SM7B
Shure SM57 (5)
Shure Unidyne III 5455 (2)
Shure Unidyne I PE50SP
Sonotone CM-10A
University Sound US658L
Webcor Mic

C O N D E N S E R 

AKG C414 B-ULS (2)
AKG C422 Stereo Mic
AKG C451 B (2)

Neumann KM84i (2)
Neumann TLM 103 (2)
Neumann U87 Vintage
Neumann U87ai

Oktava MC 012-01 (2)

R I B B O N

Beyerdynamic M500 
Cascade Fathead
 Cascade Fathead II (2)
Coles 4038 (2)
RCA 74B
RCA SK-50

M I C R O P H O N E S
 
1967 Fender Bassman Blackface Head
1967 Fender Showman Blackface Head

1967 Fender Bandmaster Silverface (Drip Edge) Head
1967 Fender Princeton 10" Combo
Fender Twin Reverb 2X12 Combo W/Preamp Gain Mod
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (U.S.) 1X12 Combo
1964 Ampeg B12xy Flip Top Combo
1978 Marshall JMP 50 Head
Sears/Silvertone 1483 Head
Sears/Silvertone 1484 Head

Vox AC30 Head
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Head

Mesa Boogie F-50 12" Combo
Orange OR15 Head
1964 Gibson/Kalamazoo Bass 30 2x10 Combo
1965 Magnatone M7 Bass/Guitar 15" Combo
1981 Perkins Custom Head

Stage 65 10" Combo
Leslie Combo Preamp Pedal


S P E A K E R S / C A B I N E T S
1967 Fender Bassman 2x12 Cabinet
Orange PPC212 2x12 Cabinet
Sears/Silvertone 1x15 Cabinet
Leslie 147 Rotary Speaker/Amp

A M P S

A M P L I F I E R S

G U I T A R S

Fender MIM Stratocaster (LH)
Fender MIM Stratocaster (RH)
Fender MIM Telecaster (RH)
Fender Squier Telecaster (RH)
Stagg Jaguar (LH)

Fender USA Precision Bass (RH)
Washburn Bantam Bass (LH)

Takamine Acoustic (RH)
Gretsch Acoustic-Electric (LH)
Classical Guitar (LH)
Banjo (RH)
G U I T A R S

D R U M S

DW Maple 4-Piece Kit
Yamaha Stage Custom Stnd, 4-Piece Kit
1960's Rogers 3-Piece Kit

S N A R E S
1960's Rogers Powertone Snare
Ludwig Black Beauty Snare w/Cast Hoops
Ludwig Epic Brick Snare
Ludwig Acrolite Snare
Gretsch 60's Round Badge Snare
Many More Snares to Choose From!

C Y M B A L S

10" Sabian AAX Splash
14" Zildjian New Beat Hi-Hats

14" Zildjian A Custom Hi-Hats
1960's 15" Zildjian Avedis Hi-Hats
15" Paiste Sound Formula Full Crash
16" Zildjian Avedis Thin Crash
16" Zildjian A Custom Crash
18"
Zildjian A Custom Crash
18" Paiste/Ludwig Crash Ride
18" Paiste Sound Formula Power Crash
1960's 18" Paiste Formula 602 Crash Ride
20" Zildjian A Custom Ride
1960's 20" Zildjian Avedis Ride
20" Zildjian K Custom Dry Ride

D R U M S
C Y M B A L S

K E Y S

Fender Rhodes 73
Wurlitzer 206 (Chopped w/Vibrato Mod)
VOX Continental Combo Organ
Farfisa Compact Deluxe
Hammond M3 w/Leslie 147 and Leslie Preamp Pedal
Akai MPK49 MIDI Controller
Akai MPK88 Hammer-Action MIDI Controller

Yamaha PSS-570
Casio SK-1
Casio MT-68
K E Y S
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