Ring Modulation: How to Begin

[@CyberattackWorld]

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[@GREG_Khar-NÜ-Metalhead2000]

Damn u like x-men huh! Personally I prefer Cyclops with mask tho

[@Theranthrope]

Have you given a look at the DOD Gonkulator reissue?

[@rahzark]

Sonic the Hedgehog's favorite modulation

[@CyberattackWorld]

and therefore mine

[@darrelldourte9455]

​@@CyberattackWorldthat float jam with the osc. was a nice intro to that pedal.

[@summerbrainrock]

LOL. Before I realized it was Bittersweet Symphony I was thinking, you need to record that and release it. That song resonates with me hard. One of my top 5 all time favorite bands.

[@CyberattackWorld]

yeah man i WISH i wrote that

[@TundieRice]

@@CyberattackWorld so did The Rolling Stones' manager apparently, hahaha.

[@obscureADSR]

Just experienced this exact same thing - thought wow that is eerie and fantastic... then OHH :D

[@wychwoodmusic]

Damn. This is the kind of offbeat yet expert videos I and youtube need more of. (I swear to god, if the algorithm recommends one more pedal demo by some dude cranking out blues-rock cliches or bro-metal riffs, I’m quitting.) AKA more please!

[@ChefZak]

Never heard a better ring mod demo. You make them sound so beautiful!

[@saadindassum]

Holy shit man, can you make a full cover of Bittersweet Symphony? That was sick af

[@stoneyboyd]

I second this!!

[@Gold---Mole]

Pro tips for certain effects rather than specific pedals, awesome! Would love to see more. How about where to begin using golden ratio delays, everyone just uses them for washy reverby sounds but there's totally more to it

[@CyberattackWorld]

Great call, that could be a pro-tip for a video about delays in general, thank you

[@Gold---Mole]

@@CyberattackWorld hell ya

[@CarlosCotalloSolares]

I use a lot of ring mod for crazy sounds and I love it, but I really appreciated the more subtle uses you came up with. It's kind of the anti cyberattack video: your normal pedals can make crazy sounds, but your crazy pedals can make normal sounds.

[@CyberattackWorld]

Lol great call

[@Ross-ze4ny]

Nice video. DnD maps are a perfect visualisation for ring mod

[@edsavage6214]

0:15 that's actually one of the coolest sounds ever! XD

[@FlankinspanK]

Coolest video on ring modulation ever.

[@ianbinion4614]

This channel rules

[@keithklassen5320]

I've always been fascinated with the ringmod sounds ive heard on records, just as much as i hated the sounds i tried too make myself; after trying these tips, I found some genuinely intereting sounds for the first time in literal decades!

[@JforJonas]

This takes me back to seeing your Sweet Fix video from 10 years ago. Cool to see that you're still making vids!

[@CyberattackWorld]

that's incredible

[@mokrodrigues4515]

This video is just pure gold and I'll never see ring mods the same way again. I thought they were just bizarre, but these tips, especially the last one, are just plain brilliant, and the sound examples too! Cheers!

[@SumangalSinhaRoy]

I love harmonics and spectral stuff. The ring modulator can create or soup up an existing harmonic. Thanks for tip number 2!

[@justink8156]

A T O N A L L A G O O N Such a great video- awesome playing, succinct explanations and superb editing/visuals 👌 Anyone who doesn't enjoy this either doesn't know how to get weird with their guitar or they don't understand the artistry of those visuals

[@hlpsnow1105]

Love the topic of this video. A similar video on bit crushers would be much appreciated. These are two effects I’ve always liked but just haven’t been able to incorporate into my sound.

[@CyberattackWorld]

great suggestion, thank you

[@Punk_Mayhem]

can i just say that i love you❤, i live in the void of depression and anxiety, this video of yours brought a bit of joy in that void. such an amazing beautiful soul amongst millions.

[@CyberattackWorld]

thanks man

[@pcbullets8726]

Some really great useful stuff. A lot of people treat Ring Modulation as a one trick pony. It comes down to just experimenting like you have. Thanks!

[@Gnophkehs]

Hey, this is timely for me! I just got a Ring Thing. It's been fun as hell to play around with, and I actually got it after learning about that ring-mod-into-distortion technique (particularly for bass), but I just knew there could be so much more to it. These are great ideas! Thanks much, man!

[@flowervision]

hey man, been meaning to get it my self. have you tried playing the carrier signal on its own? is this possible with the ring thing?

[@getagooddaynowyeah]

I love these visualisations

[@diego17th]

Brother, this was amazing from beginning to end

[@davidhoneyman429]

This channel is cool. Love the animations throughout

[@matthewjohnloren1995]

The last concept is really expressive. Most of the other tones had me thinking this sound was going to be always that retro vibe. Though the last part gave me a new perspecitve on what this pedal can do. Good job on the tone demos man!

[@SpaceshipEarthling]

Absolutely awesome tips, and musical references/jams. Appreciated!

[@mbarski]

Very, very cool sounds!

[@ToneSherpa]

that was a pretty dope rendition of Young Lust there buddy

[@CyberattackWorld]

glad you caught that

[@jeffdixon847]

Very practical video loaded with lots of weird goodness.

[@jesselough]

This was so much more musically intriguing and useful than I had anticipated! Very nicely done.

[@glueball9511]

man bittersweet symphony with reingmod sounds immense lol. at first i was like 'wow this could be a hit'

[@edgewatergearvault9881]

The 1st demo you did answered the question of how Jeff Beck uses a ring mod for me. Thanks!!!

[@velvik]

I clicked so fast when I saw Ring Mod!! Can you please do a video on tips for using and combining a compressor with pedals, and how to be advanced with source audio EQ2? Thanks

[@CyberattackWorld]

I really like the compressor idea, also probably gotta do stacking overdrives at some point

[@stuartchapman5171]

The second of your vids I've watched in quick succession. Great, really great use of the fx and devices. Extremely knowledgeable and then there's the way you reinterpret classic tunes. I'm not a musician but do mess around with sound design and noise as well as build one off fx units for friends. This sort of reveiw is gold, for use and building. Keep it up.

[@kernz160]

Love that last tip/song. Really dig your take on I Only Have Eyes For You too. The Flamingos version is so damn cool.

[@CyberattackWorld]

that song is an all-time great

[@Sd12sx23]

Good tips. I've been wary about using ring mod, but this brought me one step closer to truing one out.

[@louishwu]

Love this video. I’ve been rocking the mooger fooger ring mod since 2007 but you have inspired me to try a bunch of new sounds with it! Great channel

[@Hilbertification]

Very musical use of ring modulation. Thnx for this video, very helpfull to look again at my ringmodulator.

[@sinluznimiedo]

I liked the little animations

[@floatingrobots]

Good deal, I've been waiting for the next video haha

[@proteusswarm7291]

I love Ring Mod! DwarfCraft Hax2 is my all time favorite followed by the Alexander syntax error. I think having an Expression pedal to control the frequency is a must.

[@AmerikkkaGuitars]

Probably your best video I've seen. So great to actually know how to use the ring mod and where to place it. The expression pedal into my syntax error 1 sound amazing now. Thanks, I'm so creative right now.

[@TomMilleyMusic]

Great tips. I got this little multi effects pedal that has a ring mod on it, and I've been finding it seems to be a pretty underrated effect, as well as being misunderstood. But it can be a really cool and useful effect if you spend some time with it

[@mrbjengel]

Diggin the, The Flamingos cover. Love that old tune!

[@CyberattackWorld]

i love that song

[@DustinWilbourn]

Oooo expression controlling mix was very nice!!

[@CyberattackWorld]

thanks, i usually try to put the one i'm the most excited about last

[@heavenly2k]

Best video created.

[@alexfletcher9915]

Ring Mod is so misunderstood and as a result often savagely dismissed. Great info here that will help serve to reset peoples thinking on this killer category of effect.

[@redguitar6062]

Ring modulation is the one right out on the far side of the "standard" FX and one I have never been able to like. Never. This is the first time I've ever heard it used musically. You've got me thinking. 🤔

[@BluegillGreg]

Very effective explanation and demo. Thank you!

[@vitaliistep]

Thank you for the video. You have very unique music style by the way.

[@Spriggan828]

i love it with distortion, can be surprisingly emotive

[@davidkulmaczewski4911]

A combination of #1 and #2 is good.... set the modulator to an octave of either the root or fifth of the key you're mostly playing in (I think the fifth sounds better), set the mix to maybe ~40%, and you get a nice, mostly consonant distortion that varies by note. The more "inside" a note is (root, fifth, fourth, etc) the less distortion it has, and the more "outside" notes (flat fifth, flat 2nd, etc) also get more raspy distortion.

[@AudiomoMusic]

You're killing it man, keep it up.

[@CyberattackWorld]

Thanks man

[@collisw8302]

Love this. Time to get a ring mod pedal!

[@RobUttley]

I love your videos - full of ideas and endlessly interesting. Thank you!

[@ralphhathaway-coley5460]

I have just found your channel seen a couple of videos and was very impressed, good work, inspiring and very informative ........ but showing your D&D maps as well that is a defo sub from me! 😉

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

These videos are gold. Holy hell.

[@CyberattackWorld]

Thanks man

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

Fascinating stuff. Thank you!

[@klonewavverr2909]

ring mod is my fave type of mod along with pitch and bitcrush

[@CyberattackWorld]

Those are the advanced ones

[@klonewavverr2909]

@@CyberattackWorld no, you're advanced my bro

[@ampgent]

My new fave KZbin channel

[@Bready3000]

Such an interesting channel I just discovered lol. Was looking info on ring mods and found something more than just that

[@tapedecay4649]

Thank you so much for making this video. I love ring mods.

[@Stazma]

Very cool video! Special mentin to the maps at the end hahaha.

[@CyberattackWorld]

i set up the entire youtube channel just so i could show the maps

[@davidsummerville351]

I'm learning so much from your videos. Thanks

[@iosifkalpaktsoglou2045]

Just a tip for ring modulator/ bit crusher lovers out there. Start your chain with an analogue octave down, then ring modulator, then your favourite dirt pedal, then a low pass filter and finally a bit crusher. I use the oc2 , ehx frequency analyzer, dreadbox disorder [ dirt and filter together] and bit map v2[ sample rate zero, just frequency manipulation]

[@iosifkalpaktsoglou2045]

I bought the ehx frequency analyzer after watching this. Now, 6 months later I sold most of my dirt pedals and own mainly ring modulators. Still the frequency analyzer is the best as far as I'm concerned . Ring on...... brothers of dissonance.

[@jasonmcgary]

Wow bitter sweet symphony ring mod truly amazing.i did not expect that one.i am a huge ring mod fan.i have the elta ring stinger and the way huge ringworm

[@Billkwando]

7:01 ♫ _"'Cause everybody herrrrrtz!"_ ♫

[@ProfessorHumblesDelusions]

Such amazing out of the box thinking🤘🎸👍

[@joelpollen]

Really great video. Thanks!

[@Frankie726]

Love the video, love your take on tutorials and love the visuals!

[@Frankie726]

Oh btw also love the way you demonstrate the effects

[@gabillos]

Awesome video, thanks!

[@Dogsrule777]

Your demo jams are so good man. I want you in my band yo! :) ✊🏽

[@colemcnair5752]

Dude this video is so cool

[@user-mc9sg9fw3w]

Great video! Glad I stumbled on your channel

[@jto541]

2:00 ok that bend actually sounded badass

[@antoniostramaglia1316]

great explanation

[@ando1148]

dude, you are so out there

[@stubrakon9683]

Great work cheers 👍😃🤘😎

[@roscius6204]

Ring mod fan here. great video..

[@craigwood8862]

Thanks, more inspiration.

[@WhiteOakAmps]

These are epic tips!

[@ashleymorton9623]

Match the note and then use an octave pedal like the pitchfork before reverb it sounds bliss

[@je7647]

Luv ur graphics

[@Ekelemen2]

Awesome content. Very, very helpful!

[@NeZversSounds]

My favorite trick is to tune it to a note in the scale and use it as a drone note. If you have any way to control that like with a midi, you can create melody + bass situation (either way)

[@geraldcasler5574]

Very cool.

[@jamesprisciandaro3144]

Pure Hurts

[@jamesprisciandaro3144]

Suggest you check out the Pigtronix Ringmaster, which tracks the pitch of the incoming signal and uses that to modulate carrier frequency, making everything sound harmonious. It also works as a traditional ring mod with the flip of a switch.

[@infn8loopmusic]

I actually have a saturnworks momentary feedback pedal. They make great stuff. It's an interesting little thing. I found it works best with a fuzz pedal and with the guitar signal set really low. Its awesome

[@lenaandthelambcampingadven3422]

Very nice!

[@MrKadidle51]

Sweeeet. Been waiting for this

[@JogohDLC]

Thank you so much, I love your sound so much!!

[@danawiesbrock2069]

Great stuff!

[@savedbyasong4627]

This is dope

[@imranino]

Very cool. ESP love #3. I’ve always wondered what the hell ring mod is good for.

[@twosjalltheway]

What's wrong with weird for the sake of weird? That's my whole deal.

[@AcceleratingUniverse]

ironically, it's boring and uninteresting

[@robomalo]

@@AcceleratingUniverse Agreed, haha. I live in SF and my gf lives in NY. I see lots of try-hards that try to be weird for the sake of being weird. They look so unnatural, bland, and starved for attention…

[@chvrles.m00r93]

Not a damn thing. If that’s your thing then go for it!

[@user-oh1uk9ls8b]

@@AcceleratingUniverseno it isn’t

[@sliverhandsonbasses]

So this video is not for you. Save time, go on, don’t bother us. 🤗

[@Lucas-lh8kg]

You can create a carrier wave that you can play with your knobs just by creating a feedback loop

[@WHATISPOLITICS69]

excellent! i love ring mod, bells and bells. holy shit i didn’t know randy’s revenge could output tones! that’s my ring mod pedal and i clearly never even read the manual because i didn’t know it even had dipswitches… clearly not a pro. another tip is just hitting it on and off for emphasis on certain notes.

[@CyberattackWorld]

turning effects on and off only for certain notes is one of the all-time great pro-tips

[@WHATISPOLITICS69]

@@CyberattackWorld that’s why every company should have those EQD momentary switches!

[@Luckyrrul]

05:19 wow!!! 🥲🥲🥲