14. Synthesis basics: Other synthesis and modulation methods
amplitude
As you can see in the figures above, the main practical difference between amplitude- and ring
modulation is the sideband amplitudes and the appearance of the carrier wave. Another difference is that
the resulting ring modulation wave phase-shifts 180 degrees every half modulator period.
If more complex waveforms are used for amplitude- or ring modulation, sidebands will be generated for
each partial of the signal.
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amplitude
time
Fig 3. Ring Modulation
NORD MODULAR G2 V1.4x
The side bands appear on each
side of the carrier wave on the
frequencies: f
-f
and f
C
M
frequency
+f
C
M