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Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 3:44 pm
by crochambeau
You matched out a set of diodes and they still didn't work? Could it have been overheating during install? Ge is fragile.
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 3:54 pm
by lordgalvar
I think it is my transformers (impedance stuff...I didn't run a preamp into the guitar side either, that usually improves things). These were some weird off ones...they could just be bad (they don't reject anything ). I guess I could have over heated them, but I haven't done that in a long time. I've got a second matched set and maybe I will try again with them.
A couple of them just crumbled and fell apart when I pulled them out of the bag. I got them at a junk store. All had a voltage drop of .69-.76 or something and the matched ones were 0.74 I think. They are probably 3x the size of a 1n4148.
1N3470 maybe?
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 4:04 pm
by crochambeau
Those voltage drops sound like silicon to me, though if a few crumbled they might have other problems. Will they conduct anything if you just feed audio straight through 'em?
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 4:09 pm
by lordgalvar
I haven't tried/didn't think of it, haha. Will report back with findings (I thought the voltage drop was weird too...but I don't know).
I did have another set of ge that worked fine with a similar voltage drop (0.7 ish). They were radial too!
I just put away all my electronics stuff (trying to get my organization back so I can think again. Haha). Thanks!
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 6:03 pm
by Jwar
Thanks for the heads up on that LG! I can't wait to try it!

Seems like a jack of all trades!
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 12:49 pm
by Chankgeez
Some food for thought:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lri3QOsR2kk[/youtube]
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 1:18 pm
by lordgalvar
That came up in one of my playlists not long ago! Pretty neat record.
I went looking for that record and cover on discogs a few months back....not the nice price! Haha.
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 4:34 pm
by multi_s
here is another interesting read maybe for the diy type. far from an exhaustive article but has some practical info
http://www.moosapotamus.net/files/stomp ... lators.pdf
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:44 pm
by lordgalvar
It's a good document, good find. Thanks!
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 9:05 am
by Chankgeez
Yeah, that was a pretty interesting read, thanks, Scott.
Anybody ever play one o' these?
https://reverb.com/item/2807340-studio- ... -1023-2004
(It's purple!)
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 3:10 pm
by lordgalvar
Those always looked cool and I wanted on when it was in production...but I missed the boat.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQmdObsAeFQ[/youtube]
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 7:40 pm
by multi_s
^^damn that looks nice.

Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 7:45 pm
by multi_s
could a ring mod/tremolo be termed a ringolo?
food for thought
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 9:10 pm
by Chankgeez
Re: Ring (and/or Balanced) Modulation for the masses
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 11:34 pm
by crochambeau
Surprised I caught this image, as I'm usually just listening while soldering:
Also - apologies, the RMA Polybius is taking much longer in design than I intended. Way she goes..