Best DIY ring modulator? What to avoid?

[garcho]

"...the Beavis..."

Not to get persnickety but Dano's LMC567 circuit comes from Christian/Hemmo...



Beavis is back up by the way, yay!

Here's Escobedo's:



Here's mine:

[garcho]

http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=103087.0

[guitarmageddon]

^That looks cool!
I like the Thing Modulator for low parts fun too.
Here's a vero for it.


I built this one recently with LFO modulation, a clean blend and an LDR feedback loop.
It's posted HERE.

Here's a little demo.

[Paul Marossy]

There's no DIY info on the Black Cat ring modulator, but that one is pretty cool in my book. 

I was under the impression that the Black Cat was a clone of the Maestro ring mod, yes/no?
If so... http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/projects/21-filters-other/114-maestro-ring-modulator

~ Charlie

It is sort of, but not a straight copy. It uses a different scheme for the oscillator. But otherwise not too different than the Maestro.

[closetmonster.]

^That looks cool!
I like the Thing Modulator for low parts fun too.
Here's a vero for it.


I built this one recently with LFO modulation, a clean blend and an LDR feedback loop.

Love the glitchy sounds you can get out of it. Gonna have to breadboard one of these.

[FUZZZZzzzz]

good suggestions! but, randy's revenge by fairfield circuitry is simply the best and most versatile pedal on the planet.

http://fairfieldcircuitry.com/

http://fairfieldcircuitry.com/collections/effect-pedals/products/randys-revenge

[nocentelli]

Best DIY ring modulator?

good suggestions! but, randy's revenge by fairfield circuitry is simply the best and most versatile pedal on the planet.

Sounds excellent. Got a schematic for that?

[garcho]

^ yeah, I think the OP is about a ring mod to build, not buy.

[FUZZZZzzzz]

there are Fairfield schematics floating around on the net, but havent been able to find this one yet. I do not own one, but this pedal sounds amazing.. hope someone will read this and make some inside pics
i know the subject is diy but you have to start somewhere.

[nocentelli]

there are Fairfield schematics floating around on the net, but havent been able to find this one yet... hope someone will read this and make some inside pics
i know the subject is diy but you have to start somewhere.

There is a thread at the Pariah place that has Mr Fairfield himself dropping clues about what's inside, but no schematic or pictures even. I'm not sure pictures would be enough to trace it fully either, since most Fairfield pcbs are apparently multilayered and somwhat tricky to reverse. The pertinent facts dropped are that it's run on +/- 9v from an ICL7660, uses an AD633, and has 2 LM13700s to produce a phase shift oscillator. He says he started with what was in the datasheet, and worked from there....

[closetmonster.]

All of the Fairfield circuits are top notch. 'Bin eying up Randy's Revenge for awhile now, it's one of the most 'practical' ring modulator's I've heard.

[nocentelli]

All of the Fairfield circuits are top notch. 'Bin eying up Randy's Revenge for awhile now, it's one of the most 'practical' ring modulator's I've heard.

You'll have to DIY or buy secondhand, I think it's discontinued.

[glops]

There's a version available. I bought one which was expensive and sold it pretty quickly. Really clean sounding but just kinda boring. That Ring Stinger video is what I like!

[closetmonster.]

There's a version available. I bought one which was expensive and sold it pretty quickly. Really clean sounding but just kinda boring. That Ring Stinger video is what I like!

Yup, still available on the site. Pretty sure I have seen them around town aswell.

[blackieNYC]

Hey- tell me more about the LDRs!  How do you implement this?  Do you have it sticking out of a hole in the stomp box?  A long cable and a little Altoids box velcroed to the guitar?  And I haven't t found an active soundclip - anyone have a link?

[DougH]

good suggestions! but, randy's revenge by fairfield circuitry is simply the best and most versatile pedal on the planet.

http://fairfieldcircuitry.com/

http://fairfieldcircuitry.com/collections/effect-pedals/products/randys-revenge

Damn... That thing sounds amazing. Very clean and beautiful sounding. That's the kind of ring-mod sound I want.

[DougH]

Here's one I was going to build a few yrs ago but never got around to it. Would still love to build it. Check out the guitar sound samples. It is very clean sounding, like the Fairfield unit:

http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/index.php?MAINTAB=SYNTHDIY&VPW=1024&VPH=609

[LaceSensor]

Lets just get real and say the Lovetone is the best DIY Ring Mod  

[digi2t]

Lets just get real and say the Lovetone is the best DIY Ring Mod  

Yup. Second that, with the Snarling Dogs Mold Spore right behind it, just because it's so nasty.

I'm quite impressed with the MFOS ringmod though. The bell like quality is really nice. I'm contemplating purchasing a board.

[glops]

Lets just get real and say the Lovetone is the best DIY Ring Mod  

I have one of these huge Hammond boxes. Super huge!