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Welcome to The Ringmaster
Thank you for entering the realm of Pigtronix. The Ringmaster is a
monophonic, pitch-tracking analog multiplier. This pedal is capable
of tracking both guitar and bass guitar as well as keyboards, vocals,
horns, drums and virtually any other monophonic sound source.
The Pigtronix Ringmaster is an effect known as Ring modulation.
Ring modulation is the multiplication of two signals resulting in the
sum and difference of all of their frequencies. The two signals for the
Ringmaster are your instrument signal, and a sine wave carrier pro-
duced internally. While the Ringmaster will track only one note at a
time, it tracks that one note very well. The Ringmaster’s analog pitch
recognition system controls the sine wave carrier that can be combined
to output a huge variety of sounds. The Ringmaster’s sonic signature
can be further animated with a variable source control, external carrier
input jack, HOLD, and pitch tracking (FOLLOW) func-
tionality.
Experiment with the placement of your Ringmaster device in your
signal chain. The pitch tracking system performs best when a cleaner
instrument signal is used.
In keeping with Pigtronix tradition, the controls on the Ringmaster
have been tuned to provide the fattest possible tone and the widest
range of musical possibilities.
The Ringmaster was born out of a
passion for versatile, expressive musical effects; it is built to last and
designed to inspire.
We hope that the Ringmaster will provide you with years of creative
satisfaction.
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