ring modulation

[Br4d13y]

http://www.asciipr0n.com/4096/ringmod/index.html

can i use the simple ring mod on this site, run the y with an oscillator, x with guitar and output it to a regular amp?

[Taylor]

Yep.

Here are some expanded thoughts on this:

http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=75757.0

[Br4d13y]

thanks, i had heard u made some ring mods from other threads

[Taylor]

My first DIY effect was that passive ring modulator. I plugged a Farfisa organ with some keys taped down into one input and my bass into the other, and had lots of fun with it. My bass has active pickups, though, so that's why I was able to do without any buffering or boosting.

Have fun with it!

[Br4d13y]

i was planning on running it with an oscillator, what input shud that be tied to, and should it be boosted/buffered?

[Taylor]

The inputs are equivalent, doesn't matter. Depends on the oscillator; you may or may not need to do anything to the osc., but your guitar signal might need some processing. Low pass filtering the guitar is good, too, unless you want it really noisy and crazy.

[Br4d13y]

what type of low pass filter? active or passive?

[Taylor]

Either will work. the idea is just that you want fewer harmonics, because all the harmonics will generate ring-modded harmonics, which increases dissonance. Filtering the guitar gives you a more synthy, robotic sound, instead of a noisy one. As with any filter application, active will probably do the job a little better, but use more components. A passive one will still help. You don't need resonance, but it might give you some fun sounds.

[Br4d13y]

thnaks taylor, this is just one of the steps in finding a way to make my guitar more synth like     i'm sure you understand

[Taylor]

Totally. I've been working on a pitch-tracking ring mod for that purpose...