[sdiy] Chris MacDonald "Balanced Modulator"

[alfred.pear at gmail.com]

Could I convince anyone to go through the initial circuit and describe
what parts should be doing what and maybe get an explanation as to
why?
I'm pretty certain that I understand how a ring modulator should
sound, but I am still learning about the intricacies of how circuits
are designed.

-A



On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Tim Ressel <madhun2001 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> The LM1496 is a very old design. I decided to take things to the extremes. First I made a ring mod out of a new design multiplier:
>
> http://www.analog.com/static/imported-files/Data_Sheets/AD633.pdf
>
> Then, just for giggles, I made a ring mod out of vacuum tubes:
>
> http://home.comcast.net/~t.ressel/TUBERINGMOD.pdf
>
> Bases covered.
>
> --TimR
>
>
> --- On Wed, 3/11/09, alfred.pear at gmail.com <alfred.pear at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> From: alfred.pear at gmail.com <alfred.pear at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [sdiy] Chris MacDonald "Balanced Modulator"
>> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>> Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 7:34 PM
>> Has anyone built this?
>> http://www.evenfall.com/diy/balmod.pdf
>>
>> I'm not hearing strong sidebands that one might expect
>> from a ring
>> modulator...it seems more like a VCA..
>>
>> Any reports?
>>
>> -A
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