Trident Mk III

The deal

$31.45 at Gear4Music (down from $69.00), a 54% saving. No coupon code required. No listed end date.

What it is

The Trident Mk III is a virtual recreation of the 1981/1982 Korg Trident hardware synthesizers - rare analog machines known for their multitimbral design with separate synthesizer, brass, and string sections. Cherry Audio's version gives each section 16 voices, full velocity and polyphonic aftertouch support, and a deep effects routing system with 17 processors in four independent chains. Over 380 presets are included across 14 categories.

Who it's for

Producers working in cinematic, ambient, and early-80s-influenced styles. The Trident Mk III excels at layered textures - warm strings over soft brass pads, complex evolving beds, or split keyboard arrangements that make the most of its three independent tone generators.

Key features

• Three distinct sections - Synthesizer, Brass, and Strings - each with 16 independent voices for rich layered and split arrangements.
  Seventeen studio-quality effects in four independent chains, covering reverbs, delays, chorus, and modulation.
  A 16x2 polyphonic step sequencer with pattern variations, plus two arpeggiators with groove controls for rhythmic movement.
  Available as AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and standalone, with over 380 professionally designed presets across 14 categories