In lang=en terms the difference between modulate and downmodulate
is that modulate is to change the pitch, intensity or tone of one's voice or of a musical instrument while downmodulate is to modulate to a lower level.
As verbs the difference between modulate and downmodulate
is that modulate is to regulate, adjust or adapt while downmodulate is to modulate to a lower level.
modulate
English
Verb
(modulat)
To regulate, adjust or adapt
To change the pitch, intensity or tone of one's voice or of a musical instrument
(electronics) to vary the amplitude, frequency or phase of a carrier wave in proportion to the amplitude etc of a source wave (such as speech or music)
(music) to move from one key or tonality to another, especially by using a chord progression
Derived terms
* amplitude modulation, AM
* frequency modulation, FM
* phase modulation
Related terms
* demodulate
* modem
* modulator
* module
* modulus
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downmodulate
English
Verb
(downmodulat)
To modulate to a lower level.
Related terms
* downmodulation 