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.

[@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!

[@Ross-ze4ny]

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

[@ianbinion4614]

This channel rules

[@edsavage6214]

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

[@FlankinspanK]

Coolest video on ring modulation ever.

[@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

[@saadindassum]

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

[@stoneyboyd]

I second this!!

[@ToneSherpa]

that was a pretty dope rendition of Young Lust there buddy

[@CyberattackWorld]

glad you caught that

[@getagooddaynowyeah]

I love these visualisations

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@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

[@mbarski]

Very, very cool sounds!

[@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?

[@jeffdixon847]

Very practical video loaded with lots of weird goodness.

[@glueball9511]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@irradix213]

i love it with distortion, can be surprisingly emotive

[@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

[@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. 🤔

[@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!

[@galantreentrant]

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

[@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.

[@diego17th]

Brother, this was amazing from beginning to end

[@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.

[@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]

[@edgewatergearvault9881]

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

[@jesselough]

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

[@Hilbertification]

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

[@DustinWilbourn]

Oooo expression controlling mix was very nice!!

[@CyberattackWorld]

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

[@mrbjengel]

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

[@CyberattackWorld]

i love that song

[@Billkwando]

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

[@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.

[@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)

[@chazotron600]

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

[@jamesprisciandaro3144]

Pure Hurts

[@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

[@BluegillGreg]

Very effective explanation and demo. Thank you!

[@jto541]

2:00 ok that bend actually sounded badass

[@collisw8302]

Love this. Time to get a ring mod pedal!

[@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.

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

Fascinating stuff. Thank you!

[@sinluznimiedo]

I liked the little animations

[@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.

[@vitaliistep]

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

[@ampgent]

My new fave KZbin channel

[@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. 🤗

[@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.

[@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! 😉

[@antoniostramaglia1316]

great explanation

[@ando1148]

dude, you are so out there

[@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.

[@craigwood8862]

Thanks, more inspiration.

[@HeelBJC]

It's used pretty prominently in the South Park end credits: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4mkZ6CXhbN5jNE That's how I became familiar with the effect.

[@ashleymorton9623]

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

[@roscius6204]

Ring mod fan here. great video..

[@joelpollen]

Really great video. Thanks!

[@gabillos]

Awesome video, thanks!

[@stubrakon9683]

Great work cheers 👍😃🤘😎

[@levijessegonzalez3629]

These videos are gold. Holy hell.

[@CyberattackWorld]

Thanks man

[@johndodge1299]

I think some some Ring Mods are actually Amplitude Mods while others are mathematical harmonizers. The Moog, with the carrier frequency must be the second type. Cool trick with that type, similar to your “Bell” example, is to set the carrier frequency to a note then play Major Pentatonic from that note. It will harmonize everything in key.

[@Lucas-lh8kg]

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

[@RobUttley]

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

[@colemcnair5752]

Dude this video is so cool

[@user-mc9sg9fw3w]

Great video! Glad I stumbled on your channel

[@ProfessorHumblesDelusions]

Such amazing out of the box thinking🤘🎸👍

[@je7647]

Luv ur graphics

[@geraldcasler5574]

Very cool.

[@tapedecay4649]

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

[@AudiomoMusic]

You're killing it man, keep it up.

[@CyberattackWorld]

Thanks man

[@georgemandom69]

If you want to hear a great use of the ring mod, check out Wayne Krantz, Keith Carlock, and Tim LeFebreve at the Iridium. At one point, Krantz scats while grooving with the most obnoxious ring mod sound.

[@CyberattackWorld]

Krantz understands ring mod on a deep level. Also if you're into Lefebvre you'll get a kick out of these pedal vids he and I did together: kzbin.info/aero/PLzaV6dQDtY1-BC4m8VaLrLjVqcm_4cJL9

[@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

[@Bready3000]

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

[@Dogsrule777]

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

[@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!

[@VirtualModular]

Cool, the section at 7:50 sounds like a kid's TV character we had in the UK called Sooty! Or was it Sweep? Sooty and Sweep anyway, haha. The real fun with ring mod is changing the modulator frequency, this is why I'm into modular because you can have any LFO waveform you want, sample and hold etc. Patching an envelope follower into the ring mod for example is really interesting. I don't know if there's a pedal where you can do that. 😉

[@davidsummerville351]

I'm learning so much from your videos. Thanks

[@heavenly2k]

Best video created.

[@imranino]

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

[@lenaandthelambcampingadven3422]

Very nice!

[@AvianBreak]

I love it! Ring mod on guitar has been a challenge for me, and this helps. Do you have any current plans on a follow up album?

[@AvianBreak]

Also, the old D&D maps were a nice touch!

[@CyberattackWorld]

thanks for asking about the follow-up album, absolutely yes that is happening and I'm in the late-ish stages of writing all the songs. a ton of demos for the next album are sprinkled throughout these pro-tips videos

[@AvianBreak]

@@CyberattackWorld Looking forward to it!

[@savedbyasong4627]

This is dope

[@Ekelemen2]

Awesome content. Very, very helpful!

[@davidsummerville351]

Thanks

[@AcceleratingUniverse]

ring mod is the most underrated effect

[@JogohDLC]

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

[@andrewbernal7132]

i really like your aesthetic

[@GuyFromNet]

Hello! I liked that snippet of your band's song. Could you share the full song or perhaps recommend something similar to this?

[@CyberattackWorld]

of course, here's the band and the song, thanks for your interest: sweetfix.bandcamp.com/track/i-think-you-love-me

[@GuyFromNet]

@@CyberattackWorld ty :)

[@Frankie726]

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

[@Frankie726]

Oh btw also love the way you demonstrate the effects

[@WhiteOakAmps]

These are epic tips!