Ring Modulator Built From Scratch

What it does

Illustrates the effect of "Ring Modulation" which is simply obtained by multiplying together two audio signals.

In this example, the two signals which are multiplied together (via the Simple Multiply block) are: an input audio signal, and the output from a controllable oscillator .

A random telegraph auto-panner is included to enhance the effect.

Note: throughout WaveWarp there is a consistent system: any block which requires a red "F" input must generally take its input from a block which generates a red "F" (frequency) control output. (You may deviate from this system but the results may be unexpected !)

Experiment with all settings to explore the wide range of interesting tones which can be generated by the WaveWarp oscillators.

Effects used

Combo Osc (F)Multiply (a*b)Random Telegraph Pan 2 Combo LFO (F)

6 blocks 5 connections

In WaveWarp, 1998

How the original documented it

Illustrates the effect of "Ring Modulation" which is simply obtained by multiplying together two audio signals. In this example, the two signals which are multiplied together (via the Simple Multiply block) are: an input audio signal, and the output from a controllable oscillator . A random telegraph auto-panner is included to enhance the effect. Note: throughout WaveWarp there is a consistent system: any block which requires a red "F" input must generally take its input from a block which generates a red "F" (frequency) control output. (You may deviate from this system but the results may be unexpected !) Experiment with all settings to explore the wide range of interesting tones which can be generated by the WaveWarp oscillators.

Components used (1998)

Output Stereo WAVE DriverControllable Combo Oscillator (F)Simple MultiplyInput WAV fileRandom Telegraph Panner 2Combo Control Generator (F)