#ringmodulator

[pedaloftheday]

TIME TO GET WEIRD, KIDDOS!! Journey down an exciting and odd path as we explore the wild Phreak Ring Modulator from our friends at Dr. Scientist Sounds!! Lots of modes, onboard presets, MIDI and more, this one has it all…!!

[yoshiakiimahori]

レコ発ツアーでは頼もしい相棒でした！ 1973 Fender Stratocaster AKG Overdrive Special 100W Moog MF-102 Ring Modulator ライブする度にあらたな発見があり、どんどん良い音出せるようになりました。 是非サウンドをチェックして下さい👇 https://youtu.be/lu2TG6tzz0w . . . #sgstrings #akg #akgamp #overdrivespecial #moog #moogmf102 #ringmodulator #moogringmodulator #fender #fenderstratocaster #1973 #largehead (ブラジルコーヒー) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn8j5F4yQ5s/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[labudkup]

This improvisation ended up being quite long, over 12minutes, and I didn’t want to spend hours chopping and editing when I can make more short ones faster by playing them. So, this one went to YouTube channel BalkanBoyRecords, like the rest of long pieces, concerts, installations, etc. #sampleandhold #mxrphase90 #semimodular #delaypedal #phase90 #analogequipment #analogsynth #sonicdégustation #soundart #dodpedals #sonicresearch #ringmodulator #buchlabrain #lexiconreverb #irregularbeats #behringercrave #improvisedmusic #soundperformance #labudzvuk #labudsound #igorcubrilovic #analogsynth #nodaw #experimentalmusic #experimentalsounds #experimentalnoise #sequencer #sounddesign #newmusic #sonicart https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmcr0jYthTd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[genderqueer-miharu]

[Image description: A page from the Nabari no Ou manga. It shows Kouichi and Shijima on a steel fence while they look downwards. Kouichi is sitting on the fence and smiling, while Shijima is standing making a threatening face. There is a tumblr post by @/ringmodulation edited under them, it reads: "some of you haven't died and it shows". /End description]

[ringmodulation]

ringmodulation -> girl-with-basket-of-fruit

[gonetoheaven]

tagged by beloved @bearsonthe405 to post my lock screen, last saved image, and last song listened to <333 lmao all mcr shocking

tagging @hesitantalien2014 @themisery @killaura @computerexploder @ringmodulation @nosferatuperson @olivesjaw +anyone else who wants to :-) don’t feel pressured xoxoxox

[chahandeblog]

𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫

A ring modulator is a circuit which was originally employed in telecommunications systems for the modulation and detection of transmission signals. More recently however, the ring modulator has found an interesting application in the field of electronic music and is in fact now a common feature in many synthesisers.

In electronics, ring modulation is a signal processing function, an implementation of frequency mixing, in which two signals are combined to yield an output signal. One signal, called the carrier, is typically a sine wave or another simple waveform; the other signal is typically more complicated and is called the input or the modulator signal. A ring modulator is an electronic device for ring modulation. A ring modulator may be used in music synthesizers and as an effects unit. A ring modulator can be used to generate a double-sideband suppressed-carrier (DSB-SC) wave used in radio transmission.

Ring modulators are electronic circuits stemming from early telephony. They are at the essence of the possibility to send and receive many simultaneous telephone conversations through one and the same couple of wires. Soon enough the circuit has found abundant applications throughout 20th century music production and performance. They are fundamental also to the working of radio receivers and emitters, both for AM and FM. The historical passive ring modulator circuit looks like this:

There are two inputs and a single output. The two signals get multiplied in the germanium diode-ring configuration between the two transformers. Input signals for this circuit must be kept smaller than 25 mV. That's why there are four resistors in the circuit. Their value must be calculated such that they are larger then the conducting resistance of the diodes used under voltage conditions specified. The diodes must be matched within fractions of a percent. The ideal transformers for this circuit must be of the toroidal type and extremely well balanced. Hard to find for audio applications but if you are lucky you can every so often recycle them from old professional audio equipment stemming from physics labs or electronic music studios. It should be noted, that the very first circuits, used vacuum tube diodes instead of solid state germanium of silicon diodes as drawn here. Amongst electronics and music afficionados on the internet, transformer based circuits as well as designs using vacuum tubes. still seem to have followers, generally synth players and e-guitarists with a popular music background. The ringmodulator still seems to have quite some popularity there. The number of forums we could find is pretty elevated. Things such as the kind of diodes to be used (germanium, vacuum tube, Shottky, XOR-circuits) lead to ongoing lengthy discussions. Ringmodulators of all kinds can readily be found on the market. The Moog model has been quite popular for a long time.

A ring modulator is basically a four quadrant multiplier, that is to say, a circuit which will multiply two input voltages, regardless of whether they are positive or negative and ensure that the product voltage is of the correct po larity. Thus a positive voltage multiplied by a negative voltage will yield a negative voltage, a negative voltage times a negative voltage will give a positive voltage, and so on.

The question is: why is such a circuit of interest to the electronic music enthusi ast? The answer can be found by com sidering the following mathematical expression for the product of two sinewaves:

sin a sin = cos (a-)-15 cos (a+). Since a cosine is simply a sinewave with a 90° phase shift, it can be seen that multiplying two sinewaves results in two new sinewave signals whose frequencies are the sum and difference respectively of the two original signals. Note that this is only true for sinewave signals and not for other types of waveform. However the same effect will be produced by com- binations of sinewaves. Thus, for example, if a combination of two sinewaves is multiplied with a third sinewave, each of the constituent sinewaves in the original signal will produce its 'own' sum and difference products. The multiplication of two sinewave input signals is illustrated in the oscilloscope photo of figure 1. The sinewave of the upper trace is multiplied with a second sinewave of higher fre- quency to produce the product waveform shown on the lower trace.

It's usefullness for the performance of new music scores in general is not evident, as it is designed with a built-in LFO and carrier frequency generator. The foot-switch also, reveals the origin of the device as a guitar effect pedalI. we use the ringmodulator to multiply two signals in the ultrasonic audio range and if their difference tone falls in the audio band, then we can use it to detect just this difference tone as the co-existent sum tone a fortiori will be out of the audio range.As soon as electronic music studios started rising up in the beginning of the fifties of the 20th century, the ringmodulator became a standard component for the production of electronic music. Early composers that made extensive use of them are Karlheinz Stockhausen (Telemusik, Mantra, Hymnen, Mixtur...), Wladimir Ussachewsky, Gordon Mumma, John Cage, Allan Strange, Alvin Curran... The analog electronic synthesizers as they were build since the seventies, almost all contained at least one patchable ringmodulator (Synket, Putney of VCS3, EMS, Korg, R.Moog, ARP, D.Buchla, Synthelog, Serge etc).

Even in some orchestral compositions one may encounter requests for ringmodulators, for instance the Flemish composer Luc Brewaeys uses them in 'Trajet' and 'Due Cose'. The ringmodulator circuits for these performances were designed and made by us, together with some software to generate the signals to be used as modulators for the orchestra sounds on the inputs. At the time these pieces were written, it was already no longer common usage to use spare sinewave generators to this purpose. MIDI-controlled modular synths could perfectly replace the sinewave generators. Nowadays, the entire setup can be replaced with a simple computer program, a 'patch'.

Ringmodulators seen from the perspective of historical performance practice, make us think about the differences between period-circuits versus modern (software based) alternatives.

Other than in the case of tape-recorders, here the physical appearence on stage of the ringmodulator has no importance at all. It can take just about any shape. Most often it's just a metal box with some audio connectors and at the most, a few potentiometers to set levels. The musical result though may turn out very different, for one or more of the following reasons:

1)analog ringmodulators 'suffer' a lot from leakage: that is, feed-through of the original inputs to the output. Most of the time, there is a noticable difference in leak-through, between the one input and the other. That's why inputs are often labeled 'signal' and 'carrier', or anything similar to make the distinction.

2)analog ringmodulators have a very limited signal to noise ratio

3) analog ringmodulators may distort the signal in quite some other ways than what is to be expected from the multiplication process on itself. The dynamic range of the device is inherently limited. The reason is simple: if we multiply two signals with their maximum allowable level, say 10, then the amplitude range of the output ought to cope with the product, say 100 in our example. This inherent -20dB reduction can be compensated for, but always at the detriment of signal-noise ration. This remark, by the way, also lies in full to the digital implementation. However in a digital implementation, we can often anticipate and provide in a much higher bit-resolution at least for the input and modulator signals.

[aholefilledwithtwigs]

(via ringmodulation, fuckmejamiestewart)

[fuzzkaizer]

Frantone - Glacier Hyper Modulator

“... ring modulator with selectable carrier that will absolutely spellbind you with its amazing tonal range and high fidelity. The Y SELECT switch lets you choose between one of the three waveforms generated by its internal oscillator, or an external signal source of mic or line level. The TUNE control adjusts the wide frequency range of the internal oscillator for the maximum amount of effect from steely highs to low vibrato.  The Y IN gives you the ability to combine any two signals and create an unlimited number of sounds from triggered drum effects to vocally controlled guitar. “

cred: reverb.com/Patrick’s Boutique

[metzger-guitar-experiments]

New single already scheduled for release , used some reject stems from my album recordings , these are some weird special sounds though. This track will be part of the Cemetery Compilation in November ! https://bit.ly/3kSgmDK #cemetery #grave #graveyard #death #dead #noiseart #noiseambient #noiseproducer #ringmodulator #experimentalmusic #ambient #ambientdrone #droneambient #drone #weird #experimentalguitar #experimental #apocalypse #postapocalyptic #postnuclear #noisemusic #undergroundproducer #underground #distrokid #spotifypresave #streaming #upcoming #release #grim #dark https://www.instagram.com/p/CUY9csXrFpa/?utm_medium=tumblr

[redesdenadie]

Digging for sounds. 🤲🏽🔊✨ . . . . #analogsynths #tidalcycles #orcasequencer #noise #livecoding #korgmonologue #sh01a #drumbrute #ms20mini #particle #redpanda #distortion #mxr #redestracks #ringmodulator #jam #learning https://www.instagram.com/p/B3OdfcUjS1U/?igshid=ctpguual6nqm

[pedaloftheday]

If you're interested in learning more about Modulation pedals, our friends at @guitartricksinc have written an excellent article explaining some of the ins-and-outs of these wonderful effects - link below and in bio!! 🎛🎸 https://www.pedal-of-the-day.com/2022/05/10/guitar-tricks-presents-what-are-modulating-guitar-pedals/ #pedaloftheday #guitartricks #modulation #chorus #flanger #phaser #vibrato #ringmodulator https://www.instagram.com/p/CdYPYqbg4sC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[yoshiakiimahori]

昨日はこんなの使いました #moog #moogringmodulator #ringmodulator (ライブハウス都雅都雅) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmA4rq_SD8X/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[wilsoneffects-blog]

One out of my collection! Still has the plastic on the top! Such a crazy cool pedal. So cool it is the inspiration for our Mycelium Ring Modulator. #moldspore #snarlingdogs #wah #wahpedal #wahwah #ringmod #ringmodulator #vintage #vintagepedals #rare #rarepedal #collector #pedalcollector #mycelium #vintagetones #vintagecollection https://www.instagram.com/p/BvABlulHZuD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qroofwzin60m

[genderqueer-miharu]

[Image description: A panel of Hibino from the Hiraeth wa Tabiji no Hate manga. It shows Hibino, with his chin reating on his hand, looking annoyed and pensive to the side. There is a tumblr post by @/ringmodulation edited next to him that reads: "some of you haven't died and shows". /End description]

[gonetoheaven]

rules: 🎧🎵 when you get this, you have to put in 5 songs you actually listen to at the moment. Then tag 5-10 followers to do the same [IF THEY WANT] 🎵🎧

1. groan by dazey and the scouts

2. flutter by julie

3. american river by destroy boys

4. i fucking hate sports by i hate sex

5. panik by bratmobile

@themisery @bearsonthe405 @ephedrineshot @hesitantalien2014 @fadegray @computerexploder @killaura @olivesjaw @vyva-melinkolya + anyone else who wants to!

ty @ringmodulation xo