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Korg Trident Mk II

“Classic, vintage Korg Trident mkII. I’ve owned this for many years and it was working perfectly up until a couple of weeks ago. Now when I turn it on, all the LEDs come on as always, but as far as sound now it only emits a faint whine.

Since it was working PERFECTLY (all functions, including brass, synth strings, FX, outputs etc.) , I’m honestly inclined to think it’s something easy to fix, but I don’t have time to have it serviced / troubleshoot, so selling as is for cheap and leaving it to the buyer to fix, no returns.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

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Korg Trident

“as the 1980 Mk1 it’s the rarer beast.
It’s three keyboards in one; “Synthe” “Brass” and “Strings” but effectively, as others have pointed out, the “Synthe” and “Brass” are pretty much two seperate synths.
You can cut the keyboard into different sections and effect any or all with the onboard flanger, which Korg should have really marketed as a seperate pedal, it’s astounding. There’s a modded jack on the back so you can put external instruments through the flanger, too.
It can produce lush pads, hard percussives and just plain analog synth weirdness to your heart’s content. Also it’s programmable; you hit the “Manual” button, play around until you’re happy with a sound, then hit the Memory Programme button and assign it to one of the 16 memory locations.
A couple of things to note; one of the end cheeks has some slight scuffs, the “Brass” lettering is a little cracked and the “KORG” on the back is also a little cracked, but these are small details and don’t affect the sound. And just so you know; when you change between “Manual” and one of the preprogrammed sounds, there’s a second lag as the board catches up that you want to change settings. I’m not sure if this is a Mk1 anomaly, but it’s there and thought you should know. Once I became aware, it’s all fine.
The Trident’s synthe section has square,saw and pulse waves, but although you can hear a difference between them, it’s pretty subtle. And the PWM isn’t as thick as other machines I’ve played, but maybe that’s just my ears, it’s all subjective. However, once you wind in the “Detune” dial everything thickens up very nicely. But again, that’s personal opinion.
Also it is FULLY POLYPHONIC and, crucially, MIDI so will slot straight into your set up.
This is PICK UP ONLY. Why?
1/ It’s a vintage machine and I’m sure neither you or I would want to risk it being chucked around backs of vans.
2/ It’s built like a tank. It’s a Panzersynth. So cost of postage would be astronomical.
3/ The winning bidder will be able to have a quick play here before taking it away.”
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Korg Trident

“Condition : Used – All functions are working fine. Here and there You’ll get a function that needs to be warmed up before cracking away. Keep in mind these older analog synths are component based, meaning each and part on that PCB needs to warm up. That along with age brings you to what we have here, a beautiful Trident 1. Could be overhauled if performance perfection is wanted, But I say it’s fine the way it is.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

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Korg Trident

“Korg Trident 1980 Sequencer Midi Analog Synthesizer Black — Untested!. Came out of an estate, comes exactly as pictured. Does not seem to turn on but we don’t have testing equipment so we’re not sure what is wrong or what does/what doesn’t work on it. ”
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Korg Trident

“Incredible 8 voice polysynth in full working order – as used by Daft Punk, Siriusmo, Phoenix & Joe Zawinul.

Original 240volt unit – I bought this from Soundgas in 2018 – re-finished in red & black by a previous owner.

I had a CHD midi mod professionally installed by Simon Flinn in 2019.

It’s essentially analogue polys in one box – ‘synth’, ‘brass’ & ‘string’ – all can be layered on top of each other for enormous warm sounds.

The BBD flanger is the icing on the cake.” Click here to visit listing on eBay

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Korg Trident

“MK1 Korg Trident

Extremely good condition.

Full service including battery replacement, power supply rebuild, midi also added 18 month’s ago.

Dream to play – superb on board Flanger.
Synth – Brass – String section.

Separate out’s.

Full flight case included which was bought to help sale.
Never gigged only home studio use only.

Original user manual included” Click here to visit listing on eBay

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Korg Trident

“In great working order and just amazing as the day i bought it! I bought it 3 years ago off the original buyer from new. There is wear and tear on the wood casing apart from that in amazing condition!” Click here to search for synths on eBay

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Korg Trident

“This keyboard is a monster in sound and physical weight. Super phat analog sound especially from the synth section, no wonder the Phoenix keyboardist loves this board. Condition is excellent for a 40 years old synth, shows a few splinters in the wood here and there but overall great shape for its age. Good: All keys work. All buttons and knobs work well, some scratchyness in some but would be cleaned up from a good cleaning. The “write program” button doesnt seam to work but maybe Im missing something.. Not so good: tested it out on a tuner last night, the lower two octaves show about from 5-10 cents flat, one was closer to 15 on the tuner, seems to be on par with a synth this old from what I hear but being the bass notes its harder to hear the pitch being out.. I would assume some capacitors on the synth probably need to be changed now or in the future due to its age, which might “tighten” it up. The headphone out works great but the mix out seems to be finiky sometimes but messing with the plug seems to work, probably another deep cleaning needed issue, the direct outs from each of the voices work well from what I can tell. With that all being said, understand this is 40 year old board and there might very well be issues arising that Im not aware of or noticing at the moment or will happen in the future so this board is being sold as is. Purchased 2 years ago from Tokyo Japan, comes with Korg road case with casters, Im assuming thats original from 1980. 100V but works well on American 120V but keep that in mind, theres conflicting opinions about analog gear being “ok” with that small of a difference, Ive had a couple other old synths and it wasnt a problem. ” Click here to search for synths on eBay

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Korg Trident MK II

“Up for sale is a Korg Trident MKII that is 100% working and in incredible condition. Everything works exactly as you would expect it to, and it has also has some preventative care (replacing old caps) to insure that it will be in great operating condition for some time.

This is a beautiful sounding synthesizer–it’s been called Korg’s Jupiter-8 and this is not an overstatement. With the synthesizer section alone you can pull up anything from classic brass pads to the snappiest Kraftwerk zaps (the envelopes are SERIOUSLY fast–1 mS attack time). And then you add the brass and string sections, and throw on the amazing vintage flanger and you are in the instant Carpenter soundtrack zone.”
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Korg Trident MK II

“Rare Korg Trident Mk2 Analogue Synthesizer circa 1982. There are a few Mk 1’s around, but the Mk2 is the much rarer upgraded version. This instrument has been in the family since the ’80s and is in excellent full working order having just benefitted from a professional functional refurbishment and service (including new battery) by Cyberwave EMS Electronic Music Systems. The invoice is available so that you may buy with confidence. Cosmetically in Good Condition the wood casing shows some age appropriate wear, the metal casing’s paint finish has just a little minor edge wear. One of the original rubber feet was missing and has been replaced by a generic foot of equivalent size (see photo’s). The original Korg part is no longer available although if you are a parts purist it’s easy to unscrew and swap if you can find one. For a near 40 year old instrument it’s pretty clean and overall I’d rate it as being in Very Good Condition.” Click here to search for synths on eBay

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Korg Trident

“Description- Vintage Korg Trident synthesizer all original in good cosmetic condition with a few minor scrapes and chips on wood. I had it checked it out by a professional they stated as follows: String Bank is a bit quieter than the brass and synth banks, programmer write button will not light up, brass volume pot scratchy, synth volume pot scratchy, headphone volume pot scratchy, everything works as it should will need minimal pot cleaning and lubrication to be perfect working order. Sold as is as described if something goes out on it a week or a month from now I am sorry but it is old electronics and will be new owners responsibility. I only guarantee it to arrive as described. ” Click here to search for synths on eBay

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Korg Trident MK II

“For your consideration is a very rare Korg Trident MkII. The synth is in very good
condition, and has been recently serviced. Cosmetically, there are a few
imperfections, but nothing bad. Please see the detailed pics. ”
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Korg Trident

“The Korg Trident is a polyphonic and programmable instrument with three independent sections – Synthesizer, Brass, and Strings. It features 8 voices of polyphony and the all 3 sections can be played simultaneously or in split mode (2 sections).

Each section has its own unique VCO voice architecture, VCF (filter) types, and LFO capabilities. The Brass section’s VCF and Envelope Generators are virtually the same as the Synthesizer section, allowing the Brass section to be used for generating additional synth sounds. The String section has some unique features as well such as a “Bowing” effect. Other unique effects includes a global Flanger that can self-oscillate. Flanger controls include Speed, Feedback, Intensity and Manual. The “Ensemble” effect in the strings section is absolutely wonderful.

The Trident also featured 16 user memory patches. A midi kit can be installed and is available from Kenton Electronics. I have personally installed this kit on my other Trident and can be installed should you be interested. There are also discrete mono outputs for each section and a mix output.

I have recently spent $1,200 for this keyboard to be recapped and several CMOS replaced, all done by Analogix. This unit is guaranteed to be fully functional.
This is truly a wonderful synth pre-dating midi, this unit has been converted to 120V for North America.” Click here to search for synths on eBay

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Korg Trident

“Newly recapped and guaranteed to be fully functional.”
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Korg Trident Mk II

“Selling my 1982 Korg Trident MK2. It’s in fabulous condition considering it’s age and has just been fully serviced, tested and tuned by the synth guru that is James Walker. I also had him install the CHD Elektroservis midi kit so it’s as bang up to date as it’s possible to be.
The bodywork is a bit bruised and the underside of a couple of keys have very small chips in them, although nothing so bad that it’s offensive and definitely doesn’t affect the playability. It could easily be made to look better with a bit of French polishing TBH! If needs be I can give you a number for a guy who will build a brand new hardwood chassis for it for a decent price. ” Click here to search for synths on eBay