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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Arturia. The software described in this manual is provided under the terms of a license agreement or non-disclosure agreement. The software license agreement specifies the terms and conditions for its lawful use.
  • Page 3 This manual covers the features and operation of Arturia’s TridA-Pre. Be sure to register your software as soon as possible! When you purchased TridA-Pre you were sent a serial number and an unlock code by e-mail. These are required during the online registration process.
  • Page 4 Trident® A was being manufactured. TridA-Pre runs as a plug-in in all major formats inside your DAW. It has easy MIDI learn functionality for hands-on control of most parameters, and as a plug-in also allows parameter automation for greater creative control.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    What does a preamp do? ............................. 17 4.3. What is an EQ?..................................18 4.4. What does equalization do?............................18 4.5. The TridA-Pre preamp and EQ plug-in ......................... 19 4.5.1. Signal Flow ............................................. 19 4.5.2. The EQ section .......................................... 20 4.5.3.

  • Page 6: Welcome

    Neve Flying Faders Automation), the “original” and one of 11 surviving in the world. Names like Herbie Hancock, Blondie, Donna Summers, Stevie Nicks, The Rolling Stones, Muse and Rihanna, among many others, recorded in this studio with this console. Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - WELCOME...

  • Page 7: Arturia's Secret Ingredient: Tae

    Wall in 1979. Rod Stewart was also one of the first names to record a hit in these studios with the Trident® A console. It is this “happy moment” in the history of music technical innovations that Arturia is now recreating.

  • Page 8: Arturia's Trida-Pre

    So, what is and what do we get with the TridA-Pre preamp and EQ plug-in? The goal of Arturia was to model the sound of this vintage preamp and EQ unit, as well as add some new features that are helpful in a modern workflow.

  • Page 9: Activation And First Start

    If you have not already installed the ASC, go to this web page: https://www.arturia.com/support/updates&manuals Look for the Arturia Software Center at the top of the page, and then download the version of the installer that you need for your system (macOS or Windows).

  • Page 10: Initial Setup

    2.2. Initial Setup 2.2.1. TridA-Pre as a plug-in TridA-Pre comes in VST2, VST3, AU and AAX plug-in formats for use in all major DAW software such as Live, Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools and so on. You can load as many instances as you find useful, and you also find some other useful features: •...

  • Page 11: Quickstart: A Basic Patch

    We will use your DAW to modulate the Input Level and the EQ amount of one or two bands. It illustrates how you can use TridA-Pre to process sound. The example below was tested in Cubase Pro, but it will work in a similar way in other DAWs.
  • Page 12 MIDI modulation. For that, you need to click the MIDI icon in the right side of the upper toolbar. • Now, many of the controls in the TridA-Pre become purple, which means they are ready to "learn" MIDI automation controls. •...

  • Page 13: User Interface

    3. USER INTERFACE The TridA-Pre is packed with great features, and in this chapter, we’ll take a tour and show you what it can do. We think you’ll be amazed by the range of audio processing options this plug-in is capable of.

  • Page 14: The Toolbar

    The plug-in GUI (Graphical User Interface) has the usual Arturia toolbar that runs across the top edge, with the Arturia logo / plug-in name on the left (the colored part), followed by the Library button, the Library selection filter button, the Preset name on the center, and the MIDI button on the right.

  • Page 15: Export Menu

    3.2.5. Resize Window options The TridA-Pre window can be resized from 60% to 200% of its original size without any visual artifacts. On a smaller screen such as a laptop, you might want to reduce the interface size, so it doesn't dominate the display.

  • Page 16: Midi Learn Assignment

    In the case of switches which only have two positions (On or Off – like the LOW PASS and HIGH PASS switches), those would normally be assigned to buttons on your controller. But it is possible to toggle those with a fader or other control if you like. Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 17: Relative Control Option

    Pre without having to build all the assignments from scratch each time you swap hardware. Note the check mark on the bottom of the menu: that indicates that the configuration with that name is the one currently active. Empty means that there's no configuration loaded. Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 18: The Lower Toolbar

    3.5.1. VU Calibration The TridA-Pre has two VU meters (one when in Single Channel configuration) at the top-right of the control panel. By clicking this button, we can access a menu where we can calibrate their response.

  • Page 19: The Preset Browser

    The preset browser enables you to search, load and manage preset configurations in TridA- Pre. Although this looks and is based on the usual Arturia Preset Browser, it is simpler, and even easier to work with. You access the preset browser by clicking on the library symbol next to the Arturia logo on the left.

  • Page 20: Trida-Pre Overview

    Now, they are simply standard equipment. But there are still many other devices that use preamp circuits besides mixers, as electric guitar and bass players know very well. Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - TridA-Pre OVERVIEW...

  • Page 21: What Does A Preamp Do

    That's why when we use microphones or other sound sources that are distant from the mixer, we have to use balanced connections, and when they don't have them, we have to connect them to a closer device that will convert the signal from unbalanced to balanced. Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - TridA-Pre OVERVIEW...

  • Page 22: What Is An Eq

    It's up to us to balance the use of equalization in order to get a final result that sounds good and musical. Like with almost everything, EQ must be used only when and where it’s necessary. Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - TridA-Pre OVERVIEW...

  • Page 23: The Trida-Pre Preamp And Eq Plug-In

    4.5. The TridA-Pre preamp and EQ plug-in The Arturia TridA-Pre plug-in is both a preamp and an EQ. This means that it works not only as an amplifier section, which induces a natural and pleasant saturation to the sound, but also has an equalizer to further sculpt the spectrum content.

  • Page 24: The Eq Section

    This can be particularly useful when working with instruments such as guitars and snare drums, for example, and the Trident® A Range® became famous (among other things) precisely for the great sound that could be achieved when processing guitars with it. Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - TridA-Pre OVERVIEW...
  • Page 25 Each filter row has three individual push buttons that engage the three high pass and three low pass filters, each one activating filtering for a different frequency. The EQ section can be switched On and Off by pressing the EQ labeled buttons on the right. Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - TridA-Pre OVERVIEW...

  • Page 26: The Preamp Section

    If we switch the Stereo Link button to the Off position, we enter the Dual Mono mode. In this mode, each channel works independently, as if we had two mono channels. Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - TridA-Pre OVERVIEW...
  • Page 27 Left/Right way. For this mode each channel has to be independent, which is why the Stereo Link button is automatically switched Off when we select M/S. Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - TridA-Pre OVERVIEW...

  • Page 28: Mid/Side Mode

    Stereo Mode and the Stereo Link. While we're at it, there is a simple test that you can run to check the difference between stereo, Dual Mono and mid/side processing. Here are the steps to do it: Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - TridA-Pre OVERVIEW...
  • Page 29 Load a stereo clip in that track. A full mix or a sub-mix would be better for the test we want to do; • Load an instance of TridA-Pre as an insert in that track. Open the TridA-Pre window; •...
  • Page 30 And with this last action, we have concluded our test. By now, you hopefully became familiar with the three working modes of the TridA-Pre in Double Channel configuration, and will have a clear idea of what you can do in each of them.

  • Page 31: Trida-Pre Control Panel

    5. TRIDA-PRE CONTROL PANEL The TridA-Pre plug-in can be used as a Single Channel (mono) plug-in or as a Double Channel plug-in. When in Double Channel, we can use it in the traditional Stereo mode (Left/ Right) or the special Mid/Side mode (M/S). We can also use it as a Dual Mono (each channel works independently).
  • Page 32 Finally, on the left, we have the Low Shelf band EQ. Once again, we have four selectable frequencies, this time in the low range of the spectrum: 50Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz and 150Hz. In this band, the frequency selected by default is 100Hz. Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - TridA-Pre CONTROL PANEL...
  • Page 33 ♪: Try activating one, two or three switches at the same time while listening to a track rich in low frequencies (for example a bass track) to check the effect of the different slope filtering. Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - TridA-Pre CONTROL PANEL...

  • Page 34: Single Channel Preamp Section And Output

    However, we will not have an increase in the overall perceived volume. This is due to the fact that the TridA-Pre plug-in has an Automatic Gain Compensation, which balances the gain induced in this stage so that we don't have to bother with differences in volume, and can concentrate on the real deal, which is the audio saturation.

  • Page 35: Double Channel

    But we can also work in Mid/Side (M/S) mode and in Dual Mono mode. An audio tool that supports M/S processing (such as the TridA-Pre) creates two separate processes, one for the Mid channel (the center of the stereo image) and one for the Side...
  • Page 36 Single Channel configuration, so please read that description [p.27]. TridA Double Channel EQ lower bands (Low Shelf and Low Midrange Bell), and the three High Pass Filter switches on the bottom Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - TridA-Pre CONTROL PANEL...

  • Page 37: Double Channel Preamp Section And Output

    So far, everything is the same as it was in the Single Channel, except that we have pairs for all of it. TridA Double Channel Output Trim knobs and the switches to control the Double Channel behavior (Stereo Link and Stereo Mode) Arturia - User Manual TriA-Pre - TridA-Pre CONTROL PANEL...

  • Page 38: Some Final Words

    And that's it. We just finished describing all the controls you have at your disposal to process sound in your DAW using the TridA-Pre. We hope you'll enjoy the plug-in and the results you get when using it, as much as we enjoyed making it.

  • Page 39: Software License Agreement

    The License is not a sale of the original SOFTWARE. 2. Grant of License Arturia grants you a non-exclusive license for the use of the software according to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You may not lease, loan or sub- license the software.
  • Page 40 (a) return of the purchase price or (b) replacement of the disk that does not meet the Limited Warranty and which is returned to Arturia with a copy of your receipt. This limited Warranty is void if failure of the software has resulted from accident, abuse, modification, or misapplication.

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