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Ring Modulator and Upper/Lower Sideband Modes: 

The FINE/DEPTH 

knob works in conjunction with the COARSE knob to fine tune the 
carrier/modulation frequency. First set the COARSE knob. Then use the FINE 

knob to hone in on the exact tuning frequency for your sound. 

 

Pitch Shift: 

 If pitch modulation is off (FILTER/RATE knob at full counter-

clockwise) the FINE/DEPTH knob works with the COARSE knob to set the 
amount of pitch shift. The range is -1 semitone at counter-clockwise to +1 

semitone at full clockwise.  When using the internal modulation (when the 
FILTER/RATE knob is above full CCW) the FINE/DEPTH knob controls the depth 
of modulation.  The depth increases as you turn the FINE/DEPTH knob 
clockwise. 

 

FILTER/RATE  KNOB 

 

The FILTER/RATE knob acts as a low pass filter in all three ring modulator modes and as a 
modulation RATE control in Pitch Shift mode.  The filter attenuates at 36dB per octave 
above the cutoff frequency.  The FILTER/RATE knob function in each mode is listed below: 

 

Ring Modulator and Upper/Lower Sideband Modes: 

The FILTER/RATE 

knob controls a low pass filter on the effect in the ring modulator modes.  The 
filter is disabled at full clockwise.  Turn FILTER/RATE counter-clockwise to cut 

high frequencies, and eventually the entire wet signal. As you turn FILTER/RATE 
clockwise, the effect gets brighter. 

 

Pitch Shift: 

 The FILTER/RATE knob exclusively controls the modulation rate in 

pitch shift mode.  The modulation is turned off at counter-clockwise, and 

increases up to 500 Hz at full clockwise.  

Please note:

  when the FILTER/RATE 

knob is increased above zero (counter-clockwise) the FINE/DEPTH knob sets the 
amount of modulation. If FINE/DEPTH is set at zero, you will not hear pitch 

modulation. 
 

WAVE KNOB 
 

The WAVE knob changes the waveshape of the modulation signal working in two different 

ways depending on the selected mode.  In Ring Modulator and Pitch Shift modes, it 
controls the shape of the modulation waveform with five different choices: Square, Sine, 

Ramp up, Ramp Down, and Triangle. 

Please note:

 the WAVE knob will crossfade from 

Square wave to Sine wave, then from Sine wave to Ramp Down. After Ramp Down, it 
switches to Ramp Up and then to Triangle as you turn the knob clockwise. In Lower or 
Upper Sideband mode the ring modulator is always a sine wave, and the WAVE knob can 

Summary of Contents for Ring Thing

Page 1: ...modes Ring Modulation RM Upper Band Modulation UB Lower Band Modulation LB Pitch Shift PS Single Sideband frequency shifter with separate simultaneous upper and lower sideband outputs Automatically t...

Page 2: ...he toe down position 7 To change the modulation frequency turn the FINE and or COARSE knobs Automatically Tune the Ring Modulator Play a single note on your instrument and then press and hold the PRES...

Page 3: ...UPPER SIDEBAND MODE UB and LB modes split up the ring modulator signal into its respective sideband components Each sideband is sent to either the MONO L or R output jacks where the selected mode is a...

Page 4: ...are shifted by the same factor in Pitch Shift mode 1 Connect the Ring Thing as described in Basic Amplifier Connection Setup 2 Press the BYPASS footswitch so the STATUS LED is on 3 Press the MODE knob...

Page 5: ...n pedal s pitch shift range is set by the COARSE knob The toe down position will be the current setting of the COARSE knob the toe up position is no pitch shift though you will still hear the pitch sh...

Page 6: ...6 TREMOLO SUB OCTAVE ROTARY THING...

Page 7: ...7 OCTAVE UP WHAMMY Uses an optional expression pedal to control Pitch Shift PITCH MOD...

Page 8: ...tion that occurs as the knob is turned to or towards the extreme knob position in that direction You will notice some knobs such as BLEND do not change with the different modes while others such as WA...

Page 9: ...acting harmonics to the carrier s sine wave FILTER RATE sets the cutoff frequency for the effect s low pass filter FINE DEPTH allows the musician to fine tune the carrier modulation frequency COARSE t...

Page 10: ...see is what you get mode where the current preset is unloaded and the actual knob positions take over the sound COARSE KNOB The COARSE knob controls the Ring Modulator frequency and the Pitch Shift am...

Page 11: ...knob controls a low pass filter on the effect in the ring modulator modes The filter is disabled at full clockwise Turn FILTER RATE counter clockwise to cut high frequencies and eventually the entire...

Page 12: ...the pitch shifter the WAVE knob must be set to full counter clockwise If the WAVE knob is set above full counter clockwise the external modulator is disabled BLEND KNOB The BLEND knob is a wet dry con...

Page 13: ...lding down the PRESET TUNE FSW while in PS produces no change PRESET LED Located near the PRESET TUNE FSW the PRESET LED will light up solid when a preset is loaded It will blink rapidly when a change...

Page 14: ...Use the COARSE knob to set the toe down position or the total range of the Exp Pedal The expression pedal range can also be set by automatically tuning to a note you play on your instrument using the...

Page 15: ...ned in ring modulator frequency whether tuned using the PRESET TUNE footswitch or an expression pedal The expression pedal setting at the time of saving the preset will be saved If you save a preset w...

Page 16: ...DE knob to scroll to another preset the previously recalled preset will remain loaded At this point you could save the currently loaded preset into another preset location by holding the MODE knob or...

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