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The NEW Trinity 2 – Black

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Another Trinity, this time in black

After the NEW Trinity, here comes the next one. This KORG Trinity got completely taken apart, repainted in black metallic, the keybed serviced and the electronics refreshed.

Primer

All plastic parts disassembled, prepared and primed.

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Black metallic

The end caps, the joystick panel and the button frames get their black metallic paint.

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The finish

Once cured, the surface shows its fine metallic structure in the light.

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Assembly

Back to the chassis and all parts ready to go back on.

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Keybed service

While everything is open, the keybed gets a full service.

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Electronics

New electronics with an ARTERY AT32F415 microcontroller, flashed and tested.

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Back together

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The final result

The finished KORG Trinity in black
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More about what I do with KORG instruments can be found on the Pimp my KORG page.