Ring Modulator block

Contents
1 Available on which products
2 Channels or X/Y switching
3 Purpose
4 Ring Modulator types
5 Parameters
5.1 Parameters table
5.2 Pitch Tracking
6 Tips and tricks
6.1 Octaver
6.2 Tremolo
6.3 Fixed Flanger
6.4 Pedal control
6.5 Multitap Delay

Available on which products

Axe-Fx III: 1 block
FM3: 1 block
Axe-Fx II: 1 block
AX8: 1 block
FX8: 1 block

Channels or X/Y switching

Axe-Fx III and FM3: 2 channels
Axe-Fx II: no
AX8: no
FX8: no
Purpose
A Ring Modulator produces the sum and difference of frequencies in multiple waveforms. This often results in
'robotic' sounds.

The following factory presets feature the Ring Modulator:

Trackings Ringmods
FilteRING Funk
By Your Command

Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_modulation)

Ring Modulator types

The Ring Modulator has three types:

Classic
SSB Upper
SSB Lower

“SSB Upper” and “SSB Lower” select the upper and lower sidebands of the modulation.

Parameters
Parameters table
Parameter Axe-Fx III / FM3 Axe-Fx II AX8 / FX8

Type yes

Frequency yes

Frequency Multiplier yes

High Cut Frequency yes

Pitch Tracking yes

Pitch Tracking
When enabled, the frequency of the oscillator tracks the pitch of the notes on the fretboard.

Tips and tricks

Octaver
The Ring Modulator works great as an Octaver (adding a low octave). Enable Pitch Tracking, set FREQ to 500
Hz, and turn down HIGH CUT FREQUENCY to 500 Hz or lower.

For even more funky business: add a Phaser or an Auto-Wah effect.

Tremolo
You can conturn the Ring Modulator into a Tremolo, by turning down FREQUENCY all the way.

Fixed Flanger
"The Resonator block is basically a type of fixed flanger. Well, four of them in parallel actually."
source (http://forum.fractalaudio.com/threads/ability-to-set-flanger-rate-to-0-like-is-possible-on-the
-ada-flanger.147581/#post-1744537)

Pedal control
Attach a pedal to the FREQ parameter, to create a special effect.

Multitap Delay
The Multitap Delay can apply a ring modulation effect to delay trails.

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This page was last edited on 12 February 2020, at 07:42.