From Andy Horrell Sent Thu, Feb 25th 1999, 23:36
From Andy Horrell Sent Thu, Feb 25th 1999, 23:36
>Could you give me a piece of info regarding frequency shifters? I have no
>idea of how they sound (yes, I know that they are similar to ring
>modulators, but... having already the latter, is there any difference?).
>I read that they are useful with vocoder units. Why?
>Any experience with Doepfer one (and its comparison with the Bode)? I am
>going to buy it.
>
>Thanx
>Fernando
>
The benefit of using a frequency shifter is that although it can sound
like a ring modulator, it does this with just one input, and doesn't need
two inputs like a ring modulator. It is difficult to keep a frequency
shifter completely musical though, it is best for FX or percussion sounds.
Andy Horrell