This is the PastFX remake/improvement on the Maestro Ring Modulator using the MC1495L IC, lower noise, expression control and in a portable enclosure and much more affordable than a vintage Maestro. This one here is an early model that has the instrument and amp jacks mislabeled. It plugs in like a normal pedal though (instrument on the right and amp on the left) regardless of the label. Amazing pedal, all analog, fat juicy ring mod tones.
The PastFx Ring Modulator is based on the vintage Ring circuit used by Jeff Beck and others.
Designed around the obsolete MC1495L IC, our offering includes the usual extra features and an expression jack.
Features of Ring Modulator
True Bypass Ring noise Darlek noise maker*
18v DC operation 2.1mm Boss style negative tip jack.
3 sliders that slide and do stuff.
Auto/ Man pushbutton for expression control of Pitch. (Works great withh an EP-3 expression pedal on "Other" switch setting)
Level control which you guessed it!.... adjusts the volume.
3 way toggle for Modulation speeds, including slower tremolo setting.
Includes an internal Buffer switch.
Gate switch for faster clamping
1590B enclosure size. As far as we know the smallest recreation of the circuit. (Have you seen the size of the original!)
Current draw TBAmA. (Requires high quality power supply eg Cioks DC7 etc. Pedal includes a voltage inverter IC, so please dont tinker inside the pedal with power connected or decide to experiment with weird voltages and power supplies :)