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Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the modulator masses
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…...........................…psychic vampire. wrote:The important take away from this thread: Taoism and Ring Modulators go together?
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Holy shit that is wild
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He makes great stuff. I have his Nagelbett Fuzz. Fantastic.Chankgeez wrote:Yeah, The Outer Rings is a good pedal for color & texture.![]()
This sounds pretty nice too:
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I listened to the demo of that Fuzz. Sounded pretty nice. 
(unfortunately, no ring mod in this clip):
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(unfortunately, no ring mod in this clip):
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…...........................…psychic vampire. wrote:The important take away from this thread: Taoism and Ring Modulators go together?
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Mine doesn't have the nails and they knobs actually move <g>.Chankgeez wrote:I listened to the demo of that Fuzz. Sounded pretty nice.
(unfortunately, no ring mod in this clip):
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Probably sounds good either way.
This's interesting too:
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This's interesting too:
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I like that!
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Mo' nice soundin' ring mod dminnerness:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esl7dt45wKk[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esl7dt45wKk
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esl7dt45wKk[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esl7dt45wKk
…...........................…psychic vampire. wrote:The important take away from this thread: Taoism and Ring Modulators go together?
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Chankgeez wrote:Yeah, The Outer Rings is a good pedal for color & texture.![]()
This sounds pretty nice too:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw5Fg9gxzAs[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw5Fg9gxzAs
This, and the other couple like it that are out there, were built with prototype board, mainly as a reason to use up some stickers I had laying around.
The circuit is based on the old Hemmo 567 circuit and it also includes a 386 as a gain stage.
I have since sketched up a PCB for these and have an idea for a graphic for a small run where the pedals will be similar, but not identical.
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shikawkee wrote:Mine doesn't have the nails and they knobs actually move <g>.Chankgeez wrote:I listened to the demo of that Fuzz. Sounded pretty nice.
(unfortunately, no ring mod in this clip):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b6dJPp_Q0s[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b6dJPp_Q0s
ha
While I much prefer the sound of the pedal you have, I kind of wish I hadn't called it the Nagelbett, as the name works much better for this item, for obvious reasons.
Yours is basically the 976-KVLT with an additional foot switchable op amp gain stage in front of it.
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Heheh, Black Metal as $^%*!!!Phosphene Audio wrote:shikawkee wrote:Mine doesn't have the nails and they knobs actually move <g>.Chankgeez wrote:I listened to the demo of that Fuzz. Sounded pretty nice.
(unfortunately, no ring mod in this clip):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b6dJPp_Q0s[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b6dJPp_Q0s
ha
While I much prefer the sound of the pedal you have, I kind of wish I hadn't called it the Nagelbett, as the name works much better for this item, for obvious reasons.
Yours is basically the 976-KVLT with an additional foot switchable op amp gain stage in front of it.
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…...........................…psychic vampire. wrote:The important take away from this thread: Taoism and Ring Modulators go together?
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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
That optical ring mod looks to be teh seks. How does it differ from something like a Minifooger R-mod?
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I am not sure any other ring mod works the way the optical ring does. When I designed it I didn’t really know much about ring mods so it works in somewhat of an inconvential way. The carrier signal is actually an optical theremin based circuit. The guitar goes through a fuzz circuit with led clippings and leds control the pitch and volume of the optical theremin carrier. This is what lend the name optical ring and how it creates unique wind down and pitch bending effects with your playing without the need for an expression pedalck3 wrote:That optical ring mod looks to be teh seks. How does it differ from something like a Minifooger R-mod?

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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Yeah, definitely wanna try out an Optical Ring.
Also, I believe this's a V1 Randy's Revenge in case anyone's lookin' for one:
https://reverb.com/item/15352073-fairfi ... -modulator


Also, I believe this's a V1 Randy's Revenge in case anyone's lookin' for one:
https://reverb.com/item/15352073-fairfi ... -modulator

…...........................…psychic vampire. wrote:The important take away from this thread: Taoism and Ring Modulators go together?
Sweet dealin's: here
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