14 - for ring mod

17 - for ring mod sync'd to another channel (usually the one to the left - ie ring mod on ch2 reads from channel 1, 3 reads from 2 and 1 reads from 3)

it reads instument info from the channel on the left, so if you dont have anything there it can be silent, or sound like the triangle.

so in ch1 create a short thing with a triangle instrument using 11
in ch2 create a short thing with ring mod inmtrument using 17

play and you should hear the ring mod.

use pitch bends, different notes, vibrato to made it sound more funky!

from your description in sounds like you are using a ring mod line in an instrument table that is working as a kick or whatever, you probably wont hear the effect of it that much that way.