![]() I have one of those and I find it as bitchin as the Line 6 ring modulator model. One other digital ring modulator that I find very VERY useful and highly expressive is the "Ring Thing" by Electro Harmonix. Whether with analogue synth or real tonewheel (aka "analogue") Hammond organ, the Minifooger and the Moogerfooger were failures. This is most well applied for rock organ sounds. For the same reasons rude, piercing, sharply harmonic enhancement of the Hammond sound. FAR more so than the Minifooger and Moogerfooger were. The Line 6 ring modulator model is also highly useful when applied to my 1962 Hammond C3. The Line 6 ring modulator model used with analogue synths creates the screeching screaming piercing upper harmonics that when used with pitch bend and deep rolled-in vibrato (and properly timed) is highly expressive. It's useful in the same way that guitar players that can create upper harmonics using a technique known as "pinch harmonics" make use of those rude and expressive sounds. When coupled with analogue signals (such as my Dot Com modular) the ring modulator in my Line 6 M13 produces a very rude and very expressive sound. In fact, the Line 6 modeled ring modulator is pretty much the benchmark that I compare all other ring modulators to for a certain function I require. Pelsea wrote:Ring modulation can also be done digitally (with essentially one line of code), so modules like Disting will give an ultra clean (but possibly boring) response.I cannot speak for the Disting, but I can speak for the ring modulator model that Line 6 uses in their M5, M9, and M13 FX modeller units. LEDs also sound quite a bit different, I guess it could be described as more full range opposed to the midrange heavy sound produced by these types of passive ring modulator core circuits which are fitted with germanium diodes. The ring modulators outfitted with those diodes require less input gain to make up for the signal level loss that germanium diodes suck out of the signal. After many many trials (and as many errors) I ended up on 3mm "blue water clear" round LEDs. Even different types of LEDs will have different influences on the sound. I've found that a rather major difference in sound may be had by changing out the "boring" (and unimaginative) use of germanium diodes in the buck standard diode ring/transformer style ring mod design to LEDs. The key to quality sound is the choice of transformers, which can be pretty expensive.This passive one pictured below is constructed using EDCOR transformers, rated at 20hz to 20khz and may be purchased directly from EDCOR for $15.00 each plus shipping, thus spake their webpage. Old school is a passive design with a pair of transformers and a diode ring. Pelsea wrote:There are three basic circuits that produce ring modulation. I've never used Elements, but anything on modulargrid that is not passive or digital is probably pretty close. Ring modulation can also be done digitally (with essentially one line of code), so modules like Disting will give an ultra clean (but possibly boring) response. The most common alternative to the 1496 design is a discrete circuit by Serge with roughly the same architecture. There's a certain amount of leeway in the associated circuit design that allows designers to optimize carrier rejection, distortion and noise, which results in some variability between models. ![]() This is often called a balanced modulator or four quadrant multiplier. ![]() Most modern modules use an integrated circuit designed for FM radios such as the mc1496 or ad633. The key to quality sound is the choice of transformers, which can be pretty expensive. There are three basic circuits that produce ring modulation.
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