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With the BM-12 Ring Modulator, Behringer presents a clone of the Moog MF-102 Ring Modulator from the popular MoogerFooger series. Behringer has succeeded in faithfully reproducing the special sound of the classic in all its details. In its capacity as a ring modulator, the effect imprints a metallic character on every signal that is sent in. Whether guitar, synth or drum computer, the results are weird, wacky and experimental across the board. If you use a microphone at the input, you sound like the Daleks from Doctor Who. The internal oscillator can be replaced by an external signal, so there's no reason not to ring-modulate two individual outputs of a drum computer. In low mode, the effect spectrum shifts towards tremolo. This sounds really good with strings and Chords and anything with a long Sustain , but here too, experimentation is key! The LFO with sine or square waveform modulates the frequency parameter of the oscillator, instantly creating the iconic effect sounds. The input stage is designed for line and guitar levels and can be overdriven, in most cases this sounds very musical and has a harmonic character.
The connections are the same as the original: there are four CV/expression inputs for the Rate, Amount, Mix and Frequency parameters. This allows the parameters to be controlled via an expression pedal or any control voltages from the modular system. The audio inputs and outputs are mono. Carrier Out leads the sine oscillator out; Carrier In replaces the internal oscillator with an external signal. The sine or square waveform of the LFO is output to LFO OUT and can therefore be used as an additional modulation source for other instruments with a control voltage input.