200e

I'd be interested in the definitive answer to this too.  My guess is that it allows you to vary 
continuously from DC-coupled to AC-coupled modulation, with varies the extent to which 
the carrier frequency is suppressed (i.e. difference between AM and classic 'ring 
modulation' which has only the sidebands).  But this is just a guess!


--- In 200e@yahoogroups.com, "derwskee" <synpro@...> wrote:
>
> The reason for the question came from the descriptive text on the 
> 285e page as follows..."A separate output is dedicated to classic 
> ring modulation, a subset of balanced modulation." If they were 
> identical this statement would not have much point....I guess, 
> maybe.... 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In 200e@yahoogroups.com, Chris Muir <cbm@> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > On Dec 29, 2008, at 9:13 AM, derwskee wrote:
> > 
> > > Looking at the new 285e I am not sure I know the sonic difference
> > > between Ring Mod and Balanced Mod...I know what Ring Mod does.
> > >
> > I had always considered the terms Balanced Modulator and Ring  
> > Modulator synonyms, myself. I thought that this referred to 
> circuits  
> > that created sum and difference tones, while suppressing the 
> carrier &  
> > modulator, as opposed to AM where the carrier is still present.
> > 
> > The 261e AM section goes from AM into ring modulation, so I 
> imagine  
> > that the 285e circuit does something similar
> > 
> > > Also
> > > curious of the internal vs external reference functions: when set 
> ot
> > > Internal does this provide an internal Modulator signal that can  
> > > itself
> > > be FM/CV modulated...
> > >
> > Yes, there is an internal oscillator (actually two: one for the 
> freq  
> > shifter and one for the balanced mod section), which can be 
> pitched  
> > around and FMed.
> > 
> > - C
> > 
> > Chris Muir
> > cbm@	
> > http://www.xfade.com
> >
>