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Serge RING
SERGE
Ring Modulator 2017
(RING)
for Eurorack
The 2017 RING is an improved version of the late Serge
Ring Modulator (R9), designed by Serge himself for
Random*Source in 2017, more than 40 years after the
launch of the Serge Modular system.
To quote the Serge 1983 catalogue:
“
Our new RING MODULATOR (RING) is a brand
new design which incorporates greatly improved
specifications . Features include the following:
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A VERY CLEAN SOUND down to very low
signal levels (unlike conventional modulators where distortion increases at low levels) .
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80 dbs OF CARRIER SIGNAL REJECTION.
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INAUDIBLE NOISE OUTPUT .
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NO SQUELCH CIRCUIT IS REQUIRED due to the low noise
therefore annoying signal dropouts
and “pumping” effects are totally absent.
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INTERNAL WAVESHAPING OF CARRIER to add to modulation effects.
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The sum total of these design improvements is a Ring Modulator capable of treating the most subtle
acoustical signals, without the coloration typically associated with even the best previously available
ring modulators.
The versatility of the Serge Ring Modulator is enhanced by the added feature of voltage and manual control
of the entire spectrum of modulation possible: from zero modulation (i.e. the original, un-treated input
signal) through amplitude modulation to full ring modulation. This allows many shadings of effect, manual or
automatic with voltage controls. The ability to control the Carrier level manually and through voltage control
allows the output to be level controlled, as well. -Through the use of an internal signal processor for the
Carrier, additional effects can be produced by waveform modification of the carrier signal. When the module
is set to full Ring Modulation from the lower knob or voltage control, the output signal contains the sum and
