Oct 15, 2025 | Vulture Culture
Catch the replay of this week's Vulture Culture show in which he explores Trident Mk III and compares it to the Korg Polysix
Korg Polysix (vintage analog synth, 1981) vs Cherry Audio Trident Mk III (virtual analog).
In this livestream we put the core tone path under a microscope—first the oscillators, then the filters, then the envelopes & LFO—before building a handful of real-world patches on both to hear where the vintage synthesizer and the modern plugin are similar and where they diverge.
What we’ll compare
Oscillators (VCO/VA): saw, pulse/PWM, sub; tuning stability, drift, phase start, beating, and “analog synth” thickness.
Filters: the classic SSM 2044 vibe on Polysix vs Trident Mk III’s modeled response—cutoff sweep character, resonance gain-compensation, self-oscillation behavior, key tracking, and drive/saturation.
Envelopes & LFO: attack/decay curves, snappiness, release tails, PWM depth/rate ranges, sync options, and modulation routing.
Patch shootout: pad (chorus/ensemble), brassy stab, PWM lead, unison bass, and a split/layer texture. We’ll match gain, avoid external FX, and highlight Trident’s modern extras (poly aftertouch, Motion, dual arps, step sequencer) against the vintage synth immediacy of the Polysix.
Why this matters
If you love vintage synthesizers but need modern recall and poly-AT, Trident Mk III promises “orchestra-in-a-box” power. If you crave hands-on analog synth mojo and the legendary Polysix chorus, the hardware delivers that unmistakable texture. Let’s hear both—scientifically, then musically.