Ring Modulator

The Ring Modulator provides a sine oscillator that is multiplied with the input signal. This creates metallic, or bell-like, frequencies.

The integrated LFO modulates the frequency of the sine oscillator to vary the created frequencies over time. In addition, an envelope follower is available, which can be used to modulate the frequency of the sine oscillator depending on the level of the input signal.

LFO Waveform and Shape

Waveform selects the basic type of waveform. Shape changes the characteristic of the waveform.

  • Sine produces smooth modulation. Shape adds additional harmonics to the waveform.

  • Triangle is similar in character to Sine. The waveform periodically ramps up and down. Shape continuously changes the triangle waveform to a trapezoid.

  • Saw produces a ramp cycle. Shape continuously changes the waveform from ramp down to triangle to ramp up.

  • Pulse produces stepped modulation, where the modulation switches abruptly between two values. Shape continuously changes the ratio between the high and low state of the waveform. At 50 %, it produces a square wave.

  • Ramp is similar to the Saw waveform. Shape increasingly puts silence before the sawtooth ramps up.

  • Log is a logarithmic curvature. Shape continuously changes the curvature from negative to positive.

  • S & H 1 produces random stepped modulation, where each step is different. Shape puts ramps between the steps and produces a smooth random signal when fully turned right.

  • S & H 2 is similar to S & H 1. The steps alternate between random high and low values. Shape puts ramps between the steps and produces a smooth random signal when fully turned right.

LFO Freq

Use this to specify the frequency of the LFO for modulating the frequency of the sine oscillator.

Sync

Activate this to set the LFO Freq value in fractions of beats.

LFO Depth

Sets the intensity of the LFO modulation of the sine oscillator frequency.

Frequency

Determines the frequency of the sine oscillator.

Mix

Sets the ratio between the dry and the wet signal.

Envelope Follower

The Envelope Follower traces the input signal with an adjustable attack and release time and delivers a modulation signal representing the level envelope of the signal.

Sensitivity

All input signals are mixed down to mono before they are sent to the Envelope Follower. The Sensitivity parameter sets the optimum input level for the Envelope Follower.

Attack

This adjusts the attack time, that is, the time the Envelope Follower needs to approach increasing input levels.

Release

This adjusts the release time, that is, the time the Envelope Follower needs to approach decreasing input levels.

Depth

Determines the output level of the modulation signal of the Envelope Follower.