Episode 24: Malcolm Toft (Trident Studios) Interview

Episode 24: Malcolm Toft (Trident Studios) Interview

From Brian Tarquin's Guitar Trax Show by Brian Tarquin's Guitar Trax Show

October 16, 2024 · 41 min · Episode 24

About this episode

Malcolm Toft discusses his extensive career in the audio industry, including his work at Trident Studios and the design of iconic audio consoles.

Malcolm Toft has a career spanning over 50 years in the professional audio industry. He started his career at CBS studios in London and went on to work at the iconic Trident Studios. There he began as an audio engineer, then moved to studio manager working on records by The Beatles, David Bowie, T-Rex, James Taylor, Joe Cocker and many others. As a designer, he founded Trident Audio and was responsible for the design of many of their iconic consoles, including the A Range, B Range, Series 80 and TSM. He eventually became the co-founder of Trident Audio Developments. Toft went on to form another console company, Malcolm Toft Associates, which eventually led to Toft Audio Designs and the founding of Ocean Audio. Currently he manufactures a range of professional audio products under his own name. In 2009 he was awarded a visiting professorship by Leeds College of Music while The University of West London awarded him an Honorary Doctorate of Science. I have always been an advent Trident console user, so it was pleasure to sit down with Malcolm and discuss his prolific career in the audio industry. GUITAR TRAX is hosted by mulit-Emmy award winning guitarist Brian Tarquin featuring in…

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Hosts: Brian Tarquin, Brian, Tarquin

Guest: Malcolm Toft

Topics covered

  • audio engineering
  • music production
  • Trident Studios

Keywords

  • professional audio
  • console design
  • music legends

Mentioned in this episode

Products: the A Range, B Range, Series 80, TSM, Trident, GUITAR TRAX, Trident Audio, Toft Audio Designs, Ocean Audio

Books & works: an Honorary Doctorate of Science, Beyond The Warrior’s Eyes, Speed of Sound, Best Video of the, Brothers In Arms, Music Producer of the, Independent Record Label of the Year

Places: London, Florida

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