Fetish Audio

FA38 Aubergine Console Colour

$100.00

Full Kit
Step by Step Guide
Supported
$50 Repair Policy
Beginner

Description
Samples
Resources

In 1971 Trident Studios found themselves in need of particular console that nobody else could provide. So they designed their own. The result was the rarest, most mythical range of consoles ever made. Only 13 of these purple consoles were ever delivered, but the beautiful sound of its preamps and EQs was enough to cement their place in recording history.

The FA38 is a loving recreation of the most colorful circuitry from this console’s channel strip. Everything that passes through this class-A transistor circuit sounds a bit fuller, wider, and more finished. And at very high gains, the circuit breaks up beautifully with a wooly, bass-heavy saturation.

The FA38 is designed by Ken Pearsall of Fetish Audio who has spent years working on and repairing these famous consoles in world-class studios.

FEATURES

Actual circuitry from the console channel strip
Signature class-A transistor sound
All components hand picked to match the console
Compatible with the Colour format
Purple PCB
Full, step-by-step assembly instructions and support

FA38 Assembly Guide
FA38 Schematic (PDF)

Really has that A range sound

Put together 2 CP5 preamps with these FA38s as the color module, really impressed with the sound of these things. The build was super straightforward, the first PCB kit I've ever put together in fact, and it only took a couple of hours and worked on the first test. On low settings where it's not audibly distorting it really adds that forward punch and weight, especially on drums. At higher amounts, it distorts very pleasantly and is extremely nice on bass, vocals, and guitars I've found. I hope to get a couple more CP5s with the FA38s in it eventually to have a solid 4 mic-pre trident setup for drums or whatnot.

Adding a DIYRE COLOUR DUO has given my mixing FX chain flavor!
I especially like the color of the FA38 module

“Brick, did you throw a Trident?”

This FA38 Aubergine Colour is fantastic! So good on the way in as a Trident console emulation. I’m using it as a preamp Colour and I’ve gotten amazing results. It’s got this classic saturation that I really dig. Easy to build. Instructions are clear and concise. This whole Colour system is wonderful.

Also, I just found out that Aubergine is what Europeans call eggplant. So, not only did I learn to build electronics, but I also learned about European eggplants. So there’s that.

great!

love this one. saturates the lows nicely, adds a nice general weight to things. i now have 4 of them and i run everything through them, some things at low to moderate levels, other things full up.

It is doing things for my tracking I didn't expect.

I mean great things. No complaints. I'm hoping for more products and expansions. I now have a rack of six units. It's fun to take care of embellishments on the way in. Hardly much mixing this way. Thank you DIYRE team. Now... more please