Vacuum Tube Ring Modulator Demo | Gritty, Raw & Analog

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"What does a vacuum tube ring modulator actually sound like?

In this video, I take the Stoel Music Systems Vacuum Tube Ring Mod through a series of patches to explore its raw, gritty, and surprisingly musical character.

We start simple with sine waves and gradually bring in a second oscillator, different waveforms, detuning, envelopes, subs, and effects. Along the way, the Vacuum Tube Ring Mod goes from crunchy analog textures to metallic bell sounds and some surprisingly usable bass patches.

I also compare it directly with the Stoel Dual Ring Mod, our solid-state ring modulator. They perform the same basic job, but they definitely don't sound the same. The Dual Ring Mod is cleaner and more defined, while the Vacuum Tube Ring Mod has all kinds of grit, leakage, harmonics, and organic character.

Neither one is better—they're just very different flavors of ring modulation.

If you're into Eurorack, modular synthesis, vacuum tubes, or just making weird noises musical, this one's for you.

Let me know in the comments: tube or solid state?

#Eurorack #ModularSynth #RingMod #VacuumTube #StoelMusicSystems"