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
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
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
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...