Rings
Info
Modes
Modal Resonator
Sympathetic Strings
Modulated / Inharmonic Strings
FM Voice
Western Chords
String & Reverb
Disastrous Peace
General
Info
Rings
Rings is a multi-function physical modelling synthesizer by Mutable Instruments.
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Modes
Modal Resonator
Mode
| Solid green |
Polyphony
| One |
| Two |
| Four |
Controls
STRUCTURE controls the
frequency ratio between partials (and by doing so, the
perceived structure - plate, bar, string)
BRIGHTNESS adjusts the level of higher harmonics in
the signal by filtering both the exciter and damping
DAMPING controls the decay time of the sound.
POSITION controls on which point of the string/surface
the excitation is applied
Sympathetic Strings
Mode
| Solid orange |
Polyphony
| One |
| Two |
| Four |
Controls
STRUCTURE controls the
set of frequency ratios between all strings (with virtual
notches at octaves or fifths)
BRIGHTNESS adjusts the level of higher harmonics in
the signal by filtering both the exciter and damping
DAMPING controls the decay time of the sound.
POSITION controls on which point of the string/surface
the excitation is applied
Modulated / Inharmonic Strings
Mode
| Solid red |
Polyphony
| One |
| Two |
| Four |
Controls
STRUCTURE controls the
amount of modulation and detuning of the partials.
BRIGHTNESS adjusts the level of higher harmonics in
the signal by filtering both the exciter and damping
DAMPING controls the decay time of the sound.
POSITION controls on which point of the string/surface
the excitation is applied
FM Voice
Mode
| Flashing green |
Polyphony
| One |
| Two |
| Four |
Controls
STRUCTURE controls the
frequency ratio.
BRIGHTNESS adjusts the FM index.
DAMPING controls the FM index and amplitude decay.
POSITION Feedback path (no feedback at 12 o'clock)
IN goes into an envelope follower changing FM index
and output amplitude.
Western Chords
Mode
| Flashing orange |
Polyphony
| One |
| Two |
| Four |
Controls
STRUCTURE controls the
chord.
BRIGHTNESS adjusts the level of higher harmonics in
the signal by filtering both the exciter and damping
DAMPING controls the decay time of the sound.
POSITION controls on which point of the string/surface
the excitation is applied
String & Reverb
Mode
| Flashing red |
Polyphony
| One |
| Two |
| Four |
Controls
STRUCTURE controls the
amount of modulation and detuning of the partials.
BRIGHTNESS adjusts the level of higher harmonics in
the signal by filtering both the exciter and damping. Also
controls reverb lowpass filter.
DAMPING controls the decay time of the sound, as well
as reverb amount and time.
POSITION controls on which point of the string/surface
the excitation is applied
Disastrous Peace
Mode
Disastrous Peace easter egg re-uses all mode and polyphony LED states for it's own purpose. See "Handshake" below for entering/exiting instructions.
Polyphony
| One 8-note chord |
| Two 6-note chords |
| Four 3-note chords |
Mode Button
Mode button controls what FX is applied to the string synth. Long-press mode for FX variant.
| Formant Filter (variant - less abrasive) |
|
Roland-ish chorus (variant - Solina-ish chorus) |
| Caveman reverb (shinier variant). |
Controls
FREQUENCY controls the
root note of the chord.
STRUCTURE controls the chord type.
BRIGHTNESS scans through various registrations
(combinations of gains for the 6 oscillators) sorted by
brightness.
DAMPING controls decay time, then attack time. Drones
continuously when turned fully clockwise.
POSITION controls FX amount.
IN - is fed into the FX, amount controlled by
POSITION.
Handshake
To enter/exit the easter egg mode, set knobs as follows:
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Then, a long press on either button will enter (or exit) the easter egg mode.