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THE TREMOLATOR CONTROL PANEL - TWEAK MENU
Tremolator — Version 5
RELEASE
The Release knob works in a similar fashion to the Attack knob but
determines how quickly (or slowly) the Rate or Depth Mod will return to
their ‘normal’ settings once the input signal has dropped below the set
Threshold. Release is based on time, in milliseconds, with a range from
0ms to 5000ms (5 seconds).
The way the level of the input signal changes will likely play a big part
in how you will want to set the Release time. If you want the modulation
changes to track a quickly changing input signal you will likely want to
have faster Release (and Attack) times. If you want the Depth and Rate
Mod to change more smoothly, you can increase the Release (and/or
Attack) times accordingly so they are slower than the rate of change in
the level of the incoming signal.
Remember that the Threshold setting interacts with and dictates when
the Rate and Depth modulation will begin to occur and how much of the
modulation will happen (based on how far above the Threshold setting
the signal goes). How the Attack and Release times will be set depends
on the type of response you want and how long the signal remains
above the Threshold setting.
The two Envelope Mode options determine the way the underlying
envelope follower, Threshold, Attack, and Release settings respond and
interact with each other. There are two Mode settings: ‘Env’ and ‘Gate’.
When ‘Env’ Mode is selected, the Rate and Depth modulation will
respond to the level of the input signal. Louder signals will produce
more modulation, and quieter signals will produce less. Any input below
the Threshold setting will produce no modulation.
When set to ‘Gate’, the amount of Rate or Depth Mod is no longer
dependent on how far above the Threshold setting the signal goes and
instead responds more like an On/Off switch (or Gate). As soon as the
input signal goes above the Threshold setting the Rate and/or Depth
Mod will be driven to its maximum settings (as defined by the Rate Mod
and Depth Mod knobs) and at the rate determined by the Attack knob.
In Gate Mode the depth will remain at its full value, based on the Rate
Mod and Depth Mod knob setting, and will be “pinged” at their full
value for as long as the input signal is above the set threshold. This can
greatly influence how the Rate and Depth Mod respond and it can be
quite a bit different than in ‘Env’ Mode. Though both settings provide a
very different response from each other, both modes are quite useful.
MODE