Back in 1998, this rackmount gem distilled the groundbreaking Trinity workstation into a sleek expander that powered tracks for acts like Nine Inch Nails and The Chemical Brothers, delivering Trinity-grade PCM multisamples in a format built for studios and live rigs.
At its core sits a 32 MB PCM ROM engine with 32-voice polyphony and 16-part multitimbrality, letting you layer complex arrangements across General MIDI and GM2-compatible sounds—from punchy organs and electric pianos to dynamic strings, guitars, and synths. Dual polyphonic arpeggiators add rhythmic flair, while the multi-effects section chains up to four processors like reverb, chorus, and delay per part in series or parallel. Controls are straightforward with a large backlit LCD, data entry wheel, dedicated buttons for program selection, and footswitch/pedal jacks for live tweaks; four main audio outs plus headphones handle mixing flexibility in its sturdy 1U chassis measuring 482.6 x 264 x 43 mm and weighing just 2.8 kg. MIDI In/Out/Thru via 5-pin DIN ensures seamless integration, though deeper edits shine best with a computer editor.
Players still praise its warm, authentic EP and organ tones alongside versatile acoustic and synth patches, calling it a solid, expandable workhorse via PCM cards—basic UI edits suffice for most, with few gripes beyond its vintage age.
