Ring mods 101

[JonnyAngle]

So what's a good one to start with?

I've got a bitquest. I'like the ring mod in that but I'm looking for more "something"

I mainly use my bitquest for flange and reverb. I imagine having a reverb delay wash drone going and then melting faces with the ugliest ring mod melody over the top of it.

Is there anything under $200 even? Why are they so expensive? What do I look for?

School me.

[duffmcshark]

You need to tune it to the key you're playing in and mix in a lot of dry signal. I usually keep it mostly dry with less than 40% wet. If you tune it low enough it will sound like a tremolo. A used EHX Ring Thing can be found for $150 or less. There's a ring mod thread here somewhere with some real ring mod nuts in there if you want some great info.

[space6oy]

buying new for under $200 there's the gonkulator and minifooger. used you might be able to get an mf-102... size sucks but they're great. EHX ring thing, definitely under $200 used and they're great too.

i'm sure there are other decent ones out there for less.

[cherler]

I love the mf-102, even just patching the LFO to other things on the mf-102 is fun as hell. LFO on rate and mix is awesome.

[popvulture]

Ditto on the MF-102. Most musical / fun ring mod I've personally played. But yep, huge.

[Chankgeez]

mf-102...

mf-102, mf-102

the MF-102.

[crochambeau]

There's a ring mod thread here somewhere with some real ring mod nuts in there if you want some great info.

viewtopic.php?f=149&t=50264

[Purple Colored Rock]

Being a Tim Lefevbre fan I had to get the Frequency Analyzer. It's a fun little pedal and maybe a simple Ring mod pedal but it mixes very well with my dirt pedals.

[space6oy]

ahh i forgot about the frequency analyzer. let me know if anyone wants mine!

[UglyCasanova]

I like the MF-102 as well, but I keep it on my tabletop for drum machine stuff and synth. On my floor board I use the BitQuest ring mod with an expression pedal. Unless you have an 'intelligent' ring mod that tracks and adjusts the frequency to the notes you play, you really want an expression control in order to play anything musical (in the traditional sense of the word) outside of one single key.

[Purple Colored Rock]

I was thinking of maybe getting the Reissued Gonk. I'm really digging the new DOD pedals.
Anyone recommends it?

[BoatRich]

I really want to try it and a frequency analyzer. Those are the two that have evaded me so far. I love the MF102, BQ, and minifooger though.

[PeteeBee]

I like the MF-102 as well, but I keep it on my tabletop for drum machine stuff and synth. On my floor board I use the BitQuest ring mod with an expression pedal. Unless you have an 'intelligent' ring mod that tracks and adjusts the frequency to the notes you play, you really want an expression control in order to play anything musical (in the traditional sense of the word) outside of one single key.

Doesn't the expression control something funny on the bitquest ring mod setting? I thought it was like reverb amount or something?

[BoatRich]

I like the MF-102 as well, but I keep it on my tabletop for drum machine stuff and synth. On my floor board I use the BitQuest ring mod with an expression pedal. Unless you have an 'intelligent' ring mod that tracks and adjusts the frequency to the notes you play, you really want an expression control in order to play anything musical (in the traditional sense of the word) outside of one single key.

Doesn't the expression control something funny on the bitquest ring mod setting? I thought it was like reverb amount or something?

I think so? I'm lazy about expression pedals and haven't really used them. I want to incorporate them in more. Especially with ring mods

[alexsga]

Vitruvian Mod does FM-sounding ring mod. So cool. You guys.