moogerfooger Ring Modulator

[chuckles1252]

i get the basics of sound design and synthesis, but i'm struggling to wrap my head around ring modulation. can someone please tell me what exactly it does and how?

[clocklife]

@chuckles1252 Ring modulation uses a variable (in this case, the pith dial or CV input) to create two additional pitches which are equidistant from the fundamental signal.

[Clintouminou17]

You might be able to do On the run by pink floyd with that little thing

[been01010]

cool is there any where in Australia you can get them and what website would i go to?

[clocklife]

@been01010

Audio Chocolate

Level 3, 301/ 7 Yarra Street

South Yarra, Victoria 3141

+61 3 9813 5877

website

[AFNYOAQIS]

So if you plugged this into a Moog little phatty—which has two oscillators—would you have a three oscillator synthesizer?

[BiggaBMusic]

Yes, thats actually something that gets advertised a lot... I'm getting an LP Stage II very soon and going to pick up as many moogerfoogers as I can afford too.. they are a great combo.

[audiophile55]

Could you try this using a microphone, using on your voice? Does it work with a mic?

[clocklife]

yup.

[audiophile55]

Would there be any way you could demonstrate it?

There is a particular sound I want to know if it produces. In 1973, Emerson, Lake and Palmer supposedly used this to create the computer voice in the tune "Karn Evil 9 3rd Impression", and, I would like to see if this can be confirmed. If so, I would like to buy one. I would deeply, deeply appreciate it if you could possibly do this. Thanks, so much.

[clocklife]

I sold this a long time ago.

[irrabmaralekim]

This would work with ANYTHING that you could get an audio signal through a cable with. So, if you were to, say, play a clarinet into a microphone, with that mic running through this pedal.....well, yeah, you get the idea.

[davo171]

Are there any other comparable inexpensive synths like this out there?

[Feesharp9er]

That drum machine is no Longer being mass produced correct?

[gentleGiant65]

I guess it's a Yamaha QY-70 digital sequencer. I had one a few years ago. It had a successor named QY-100, but I don't think that one is still produced either. You can catch them on ebay at a comparatively low price.

[queteimportaguey]

No, that's why I have a real drummmmmmmmer in my band!! ha ha ha

[ampardey]

Might be a pretty stupid question but is this true bypass? and how is it powered?

[hawklord2112]

afaik all moogerfoogers are true bypass - except the "drive" control which is always active.

they are externally mains powered. i dont think they have the option for battery power.

[asklcnvivdf]

Wow, I have got to get me one of these. Talk about endless possibilities

[qqqww314]

thanx man for your usefull ideas

[JargMarbin]

nice ring mod

[qqqww314]

is this a cv controller? Which moog would you recommend for a reggae keyboardist? i got an s - 90 es by yamaha and a vox v847 wah wah pedal.

[clocklife]

This is an effect unit.

It does respond to CV inputs to modulate the settings. If you're looking for a good keyboard, moog or otherwise, just look around at videos and stuff to see which sounds you like. I know Marley's band had a mini moog and used a Hohner clavinet a lot too. But I'd look for something that makes a lot of different sounds if you're playing in a band. It's just way easier.

[calzar1001]

what is the beat box thingy that you turned on at the begining..

[clocklife]

Yamaha QY-70

[calzar1001]

thanks

[qqqww314]

Can i have this pedal near my hands and expand it with a foot expression pedal? for ex. noog ep -2 ??? Does this pedal have wah wah? An expression pedal is necessary for this moog?

[clocklife]

pretty much every function is controllable simultaneously with expression pedals.

[Jrayk1]

Man, I want one of these, but I just bought a CP 251 for my Voyager Old School

[DysphoricExemption]

how would distortion do with this have you tryed it? can u post a video possibley? or what if some phaser? :D

[clocklife]

i used to put signals through this at levels loud enough to distort right here in the ring modulator, it sounded great.

[headbanger623]

Im getting that!

[clocklife]

Hey, glad you enjoyed this. I would do a vocal video with the ring modulator, but I've sold it.

There have to be loads of good examples on the net. I just can't provide one!

I mostly used the LFO on my guitar and put tons of drum machines through this unit. The expression pedal and the high quality, square/sine LFO is what made this thing great.

[Joshplaysinstruments]

I'm sure the LFO is great, but can you bypass it by just setting it to the lowest setting?

[clocklife]

yeah, you can just turn it down.

[audiophile55]

I would really like to hear/see a demonstration of someone talking through one of these. Emerson, Lake and Palmer used this to simulate the computer voice on Karn Evil 9 3rd Impression, and I would like to see how it's done. Can you do this, by any chance? Thanks so much.

[alex010278]

Sick! great jod...

[Voltor07]

All CV gear that works off 1 volt per octave will work with the Moog MF-102.

[myuhlz]

Good demo mate... far better than gearwire...

Keep up

[Meteotrance]

sound very close than Simon Postford experiment on Hallucinogen and Spongles ^^

[Janoise]

good demo.

[ChuckyDolll]

thats sexy

[RadicalNorm]

cool