Moog Music | 2 years ago

While Matriarch may not initially seem like it has any ring modulators, its three attenuators can each be used to create ring modulation effects.

First, we introduce the basic concept of a ring modulator, how it works, and what kinds of effects it is typically used for. Then we introduce Matriarch’s attenuators, exploring how to use them as bipolar voltage-controlled attenuators and how to ring modulate Oscillator 1 with Oscillator 2. After exploring some of the different tonalities we can achieve using different waveforms and octave spacings, we finally utilize the exponential pitch CV inputs of the oscillator bank and the secondary LFO to create broadband ring modulation tones and wild spacey effects.

Learn more about Matriarch: https://www.moogmusic.com/products/matriarch