Cherry Audio Releases Trident Mk III, a Virtual Recreation of the Classic Korg Trident Synthesizer

Cherry Audio has released Trident Mk III, a virtual instrument that recreates the multitimbral character of the classic 1981 Korg Trident analog synthesizer. The plugin emulates the original hardware's three distinct sections—Synth, Brass, and Strings—while expanding upon them with modern features for contemporary production workflows. The original Trident was effectively three synthesizers in one, a kind of 'orchestra-in-a-box,' and Cherry Audio has maintained that architecture. However, where the vintage hardware was limited, the Trident Mk III expands the polyphony to 16 voices for each section. Performance capabilities have also been enhanced with the addition of velocity sensitivity and support for both channel and polyphonic aftertouch, allowing for more expressive and dynamic playing. Diving Deeper: Modern Enhancements Beyond the core sound engine, Cherry Audio has integrated a suite of new features housed in three lower panels for Keyboard, Motion, and Effects. The Motion panel is central to the multitimbral experience, offering tools to manage how the three sections are played. It includes draggable key zones and 'Quick Split' templates for creating layers and splits. This panel also contains discrete vibrato controls for each section, aftertouch assignments, a 32-step polyphonic sequencer, and two customizable arpeggiators. The Effects panel significantly expands on the original's built-in flanger and ensemble effects. It provides 17 different effects that can be arranged in four separate chains—one for each of the Synth, Brass, and String sections, plus a Global chain that processes the combined output. The effects suite includes a compressor, phaser, ring modulator, various delays, and reverbs, featuring Cherry Audio's new Lushverb algorithm. Presets and an Optional Expansion Trident Mk III comes with over 380 professionally designed presets. For those looking for more, Cherry Audio has also released the Momentum Preset Pack. Created by sound designer James Dyson, this collection adds 100 presets focused on layered and split sounds that use the sequencer and arpeggiators. The Momentum Preset Pack is available for $9.99. Pricing and Availability Trident Mk III is available now for an introductory price of $69. Additionally, until October 21st, Cherry Audio is running a 'Build Your Own Bundle' promotion. Customers can choose a 'Pick 3' bundle for $99 or a 'Pick 6' bundle for $149. Trident Mk III is available for macOS (10.13 and later) and Windows (7 and later) in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and standalone formats. A free 30-day demo is also available. {PRODUCT-HEADER-33278-tridentmkiii}. YouTube.com/watch?v=Dr5aU0guD5o Read More