[sdiy] sdiy, real ring modulator schematics

[Grant Richter]

A true "ring" modulator is going to have a lot of distortion due to the
diode drops, which act as waveform base clippers? As I understand it, it
also needs large signal amplitude, enough to turn on the diodes (greater
than 1.4 volt peak to peak)? Is that right?

Also it is AC coupled because of the transformers. RCA suggests using a
CA3019 diode array to reduce carrier feedthru. But just hand matched 1N4148s
should do the same thing?


> From: "Happy Harry" <paia2720 at hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: harrybissell at prodigy.net
> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 15:05:14 -0000
> To: buchi at takeonetech.de, synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] sdiy, real ring modulator schematics
> 
> The "Ring Modulator" is usually a diode bridge fed from
> transformers.  Balanced Modulator is a four quadrant multiplier.
> All Ring Modulators are Balanced Modulators... not all Balanced
> Modulators are "ring" modulators.
> 
> Same applies to "frogs" and "amphibians"
> 
> H^) harry
> 
> 
>> From: Michael Buchstaller <buchi at takeonetech.de>
>> Reply-To: buchi at takeonetech.de
>> To: synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] sdiy, real ring modulator schematics
>> Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 14:30:01 +0200
>> 
>> 
>> Is not the balanced modulator the same as an ring modulator ?
>> I thought that were only two names for the same thing. Am i wrong ?
>> If yes, what is the difference ?
>> 
>> 
>> -Michael Buchstaller
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