Make Any Patch More Interesting - Add a Ring Mod ' Synthesizers.com Patch Tutorial

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If you need add this module Synthesizers.com offers two choices in Ring Modulators

Q116 Ring Modulator

Q158 VCA2++ Pan, Fade, Mix, Ring, Amplifier

For me, Ring Modulation has always been the key to inspiring patches. While working on a new song for Venus Hum I was having a hard time coming up with a part that I was happy with. I’d been experimenting with velocity and what it can do do create variations within a Ring Mod Patch. So, I made a very standard ARP2600 Ring Mod patch, added velocity to the exponential CV Input and the resulting sound was all the inspiration I needed to play a part that I think is perfect for the song. If you don’t have a Ring Modulator in your system you are missing out on some of the most beautiful and inspiring tones a synthesizer can create.


Time Index

00:00 Introduction
00:20 Modules Needed
00:30 Why I Love Ring Modulation
01:03 Patch Outside The Track
01:28 Making The Patch
04:22 Thank You For Watching

Modules Needed

Q106 Oscillator (2)
Q150 VCF
Q109 Envelope Generator (2)
Q109 VCA
Q124 Multiple
Q116 or Q158 Ring Modulator
Q112 Mixer
Oscillator (For Filter FM - Optional)


Make Your Patches More Interesting Add A Ring Mod - Patch Settings

OSCILLATOR 1
16’
Saw Wave
Velocity to Exponential Frequency .09

OSCILLATOR 2
8’
Sine Wave

RING MODULATOR
X 10
Y 10
Offset 10 (Optional)

Offset on an Oakley Ring Mod simply lets the dry signal of X be attenuated and added to the Ring Modulators output.

LOW PASS FILTER
Frequency 0
Frequency Range 3
Resonance 0
Input Level 9
CV Input 10

MIXER
Filter Envelope 6
Velocity 8
Filter FM 2.1

OSCILLATOR / FILTER FM
Sine Wave frequency to taste.

ENVELOPE 1 (FILTER)
A 0
D 3
S 5
R 1.2

ENVELOPE 2 ( VCA)
A 0
D 1.2
S 3.4
R 2.1

VCA
Lin
Gain 0
Control Level 8"