Soundtoys Tremolator - Manual (Page 21)

Input and Output Level
The Input and Output level controls are used to (you guessed it) boost or attenuate
either the input or output of Tremolator. The default setting of the controls approxi-
mates “unity gain” (what goes in comes out the same level) and should provide the
best overall “normal” sound quality when set to these levels. The LED’s beneath the
Input and Output knobs provide visual display of the input and output signal levels.
The yellow LED indicates that the signal is 6dB below clipping. The red LED indicates
maximum signal level, and possible clipping which may or may not sound so good
depending on the switch setting and what your ears like to hear.
It’s important to note that the input and output level only affects the effected signal
and leaves the dry signal unchanged. This approach may be slightly different than
that of some other plug-ins and we found this implementation to work best for
Tremolator.
Analog Mode Switch (Distortion / Overload
Characteristics)
The analog mode toggle switch and flavor button allow you to choose how Tremolator
will distort or “saturate” as the signal input increases, which is more noticeable at
high signal levels.
Analog Mode
In ‘analog’ mode, Tremolator will saturate in the nice, warm and friendly manner simi-
lar to the way real analog gear responds. The analog setting adds a certain amount
of distortion at all signal levels. The Analog setting sounds really good but keep in
mind the “Analog” setting eats up significantly more DSP resources. Sorry, no free
DSP lunch here!
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T R E M O L A T O R C O N T R O L P A N E L
Input/Output Levels
Rhythm Analog
Mode
Depth
Knob
Groove
Knob
Accent
Knob Rate Knob
Shape
Tweak