ring thing is a multi-flavour ring modulator, with frequency and mix level controlled by an XY pad and each axis modulated by it's own tempo-sync LFO. The modulation in both axes is shown graphically on the XY pad.
features
- 9 flavours of ring modulation, each with a different tonal quality
- 11 ring modulation waveforms
- XY pad controls modulation frequency and wet/dry mix level
- each axis can be modulated by it's own tempo-sync LFO with depth control
- 7 LFO waveforms including random
- each LFO can be damped and inverted
- graphical display of modulation on the XY pad
- LFO's can be asyncronised to add further complexity to the modulation
- all controls have midi CC and midi learn support
Download zip file (1.2 MB)
controls
XY pad
You control the XY pad by dragging the blue ring around the pad (by mouse or link it to a midi controller). The blue ring represents the 'centrepoint' settings, and the grey ring is the graphical representation of the LFO modulation. You can drag the blue ring around the pad to change the centrepoint and the grey ring will continue to modulate around this change in position.
The x-axis is the frequency of the ring modulation signal, which is combined with the incoming audio
The y-axis is the wet/dry mix level of the ring modulation
You can change the sound of the ring modulation in 2 ways
type - select from 9 different tonal qualities in the dropdown selector
shape - select from 11 different waveforms in the dropdown selector
LFO modulation
Both the x-axis (frequency) and the y-axis (mix) can be modulated by independant tempo-sync LFO's
beats - select the number of beats over which the LFO will cycle
waveform - select from 7 LFO waveforms in the dropdown selector
damp - this is mostly useful for the 'rnd' or 'square' waveform. Without damping, the ring moves instantly from one position to the next, but with damping on, the ring moves smoothly between the two positions
invert - inverts the phase of the LFO, useful to make the LFO run in the opposite direction, especially when both LFOs are modulating
depth - move the slider or type the number in directly to change the depth of the LFO
async - adds a delay to one LFO to offset the cycles. Can make the modulation ring rotate instead of moving in a straight line or change direction
all knobs and slider controls have midi CC support and midi learn
- press the 'learn' button
- led will light
- tweak a GUI control
- tweak your midi controller knob/slider/button/whatever
- led will go out
- controller will now move the GUI control
- press 'reset' button to remove all learned controls
credits
Thanks for the 3rd party modules from Dave Haupt and Chris Kerry
