Pigtronix Ringmaster User Manual

Ringmaster

analog multiplier

User’s Guide

All contentscAbsara Audio LLC 2018

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Contents

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1 Welcome to The Ringmaster 3

1.1 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Thank You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2 Anatomy and Functions 5

2.1 The Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Knobs and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

3 Getting Started 9

3.1 Basic Hook Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3.2 Guided Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

CARRIER Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CV OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4 Ringmaster and Mothership 2 12

5 Pigtronix Limited Warranty 14

1. 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 pro­duced 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, SAMPLE + HOLD, and pitch tracking (FOLLOW) func­tionality.

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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1.1 Safety Precautions

The safety precautions listed below are intended to ensure your safety when­ever you use the Ringmaster.

NEVER OPEN THE CASE - Never try to separate the two pieces of the
chassis from one another and/or modify the equipment. Opening this de­vice will effectively void the warranty.

STOP USE IN CASE OF PROBLEM - Stop using the equipment if ever you
should notice smoke or a strange odor coming from it. Contact [e-mail]
for service.

AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES & HEAT BUILD UP - Never cover the
power supply with cloth or other objects. Built up heat creates a danger of
equipment deformation and fire. Do not expose the Ringmaster to direct
sunlight, heating devices, or other extreme temperatures.

USE SPECIFIED POWER ADAPTER ONLY - Be sure to use only the 18­Volt DC 300mA Adapter that came with your Pigtronix Ringmaster.

DO NOT EXPOSE TO WATER/BEER - To reduce the risk of fire or elec­tric shock, do not expose your Ringmaster to rain or moisture. If water gets
inside the unit, turn off the power.

Thank You

The Ringmaster represents a decade of continuous R&D involving some of
the top minds in the audio industry. Pigtronix would like to formally thank
the following individuals for their help in creating the Ringmaster: Thomas
Elliott, Nick Cote, Cyril Lance, Howard Davis, Ben Artes, Ray Heasman,
Steve Turnidge, David Buchter, Andy Pitcher, Fischer Mao, Vernon Reid,
Doug Wimbish, Fredrick Thordendal and Teddy Kumpel.

−Pigtronix

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