Brian Tarquin
Gear Review
PUNISHR 500 Series Saturator
Mar 15, 2025
Malcolm Toft began his career as a recording engineer at the legendary Trident Studios in London in 1968, then went on to found...
Gear Review
EQUATE 8-Channel EQ
Jan 15, 2025
Being a loyal Trident console user, I jumped at the chance to review Malcolm Toft’s new EQUATE: Eight channels of six-band...
Gear Review
80B-EQ 500 Series EQ
Nov 15, 2024
I’m a faithful Trident user and have had several Trident recording consoles over the years. Trident Studios was formed by two brothers, Norman and...
Gear Review
XL-305R Spring Reverb
Nov 15, 2024
I have always loved a good sounding reverb unit, one that is authentic and usable in real life mixes. I used to own the magnificent AKG BX20E spring...
Gear Review
AS78 Dual Peak Limiter
Sep 15, 2024
Well hell, let’s face it – who doesn’t love a good sounding 1176? It’s one of my favorite compressors! Everything – vocals, guitars, bass, drums...
Gear Review
Hi-Lo Filters 500 Series Filter
Jul 15, 2024
Before delving into this review we should first clarify what is an EQ and what is a filter. EQ refers to tonal equalization with cuts or boosts of...