Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the modulator masses
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
I see what you did there.
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
I enjoyed this, thanksChankgeez wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJX54RPQ874[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJX54RPQ874

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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
The Moog Minifooger Ring Modulator is pretty decent. I like having a tone control to smooth or emphasize the amount of clang, and carrier wave bleedthrough is virtually inaudible (unless dirt is placed afterwards). At the current clearance price, this pedal is a steal. I can't wait to loop bell noises during the coming weekend.
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
You should post some sound clips here.ck3 wrote:I can't wait to loop bell noises during the coming weekend.

Then you should do that and post more sound clips.ck3 wrote: (unless dirt is placed afterwards).


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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Definitely hook up an expression pedal--it expands the frequency range (though maybe you knew that)....
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
That is the 1990s ad copy from Lovetone, which is still on the site. Some people still paste it in their listings.....but is it actually applicable in 2018?We believe (correct us if we're wrong!) that the Ring Stinger™ is the only commercially available ring mod using the classic transformer matrix modulator (and not the ubiquitous modulator chip) which gives it the distictive vintage ring mod sound and germanium distortion.

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No, it is not an accurate statement.echorec wrote:but is it actually applicable in 2018?
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FLS4aZWbCs[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FLS4aZWbCs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FLS4aZWbCs
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
I like



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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Color me intrigued:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9NuK73P3LE[/youtube]
Schlappi Engineering Interstellar Radio
"Simulates the process of modulating and demodulating a signal for radio transmission - Perfect for use as chaotic noise source, (non tracking) oscillator, ring mod, or for an extreme distortion effect!
Features:
Voltage controlled aliasing, distortion, and frequency modulation effects
Two wide ranging voltage controlled square wave oscillators with individual outputs.
Controls:
CARRIER oscillator converts input into high frequency pulse train
DEMODULATOR oscillator inside control loop brings sound back to audio range
CV applies external voltage control to oscillators or uses input signal as audio rate FM
Internal oscillators can be replaced with external modulation sources
TYPE selects demodulation loop type (changes timbre and response)
ERROR output with threshold control
TONE control for filtering out the harshest of frequencies"
Schlappi Engineering Interstellar Radio
"Simulates the process of modulating and demodulating a signal for radio transmission - Perfect for use as chaotic noise source, (non tracking) oscillator, ring mod, or for an extreme distortion effect!
Features:
Voltage controlled aliasing, distortion, and frequency modulation effects
Two wide ranging voltage controlled square wave oscillators with individual outputs.
Controls:
CARRIER oscillator converts input into high frequency pulse train
DEMODULATOR oscillator inside control loop brings sound back to audio range
CV applies external voltage control to oscillators or uses input signal as audio rate FM
Internal oscillators can be replaced with external modulation sources
TYPE selects demodulation loop type (changes timbre and response)
ERROR output with threshold control
TONE control for filtering out the harshest of frequencies"
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
… and I like the little radio tower graphic.



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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiiYRX4VVck[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiiYRX4VVck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiiYRX4VVck
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Sounding good
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Yeah, I really like the sound and texture of that thing. Too bad I recently got the Adventure Audio Outer Rings.Chankgeez wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiiYRX4VVck[/youtube]
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Man, I'm really tempted to pick up the ADD (been looking at it all day on Reverb) even though I just grabbed a Moog Ring Mod for $99 at MF to go with my Outer Rings.
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