Soundtoys Tremolator

What Tremolator 5 Is For

Tremolator 5 is an effects plugin dedicated to volume modulation, designed to recreate classic analog tremolo while going far beyond with modern rhythmic control. It allows you to add movement to a guitar, keyboard, pad, synth pad, or even a drum loop, ranging from a soft, organic tremolo to sharp rhythmic chopping in a "trance gate" style. In production, it's an effective tool to enhance groove, create tempo-synced pulses, energize sustained chords, and provide a musical pumping effect without a compressor.

Main Features

Vintage, Musical, and Expressive Tremolo

Designed to evoke the character of iconic hardware tremolos, Tremolator 5 delivers volume modulation with an "analog vibe" particularly suited for guitars, electric pianos, and retro textures. On clean sounds, it adds lively vibration and a sense of movement; on saturated sounds, it helps sculpt sustain and create more pronounced attacks.

Auto-Gate Style Rhythmic Control for "Chopping"

Where a classic tremolo often limits itself to regular oscillation, Tremolator 5 emphasizes advanced auto-gate rhythmic control. The result: you can transform a simple pad into a percussive pattern, chop chords for a clean and powerful "stutter" effect, or generate patterns that instantly deliver a remix aesthetic. This is especially useful on stems, loops, or for creating transitions and breaks without changing the notes.

MIDI Synchronization and Tempo-Locked Tremolo

For perfect integration into your project, Tremolator 5 can lock to MIDI to synchronize the tremolo with the tempo. This provides in-place modulations that are consistent with the rhythmic grid, ideal for electronic productions, modern pop, hip-hop, ambient, or cinematic music. This synchronization also facilitates live performance and automation work, keeping patterns stable even when the tempo changes.

Technical specifications

Type

Full software

Downloadable

Yes

Mac

OS X 10.12 or later

Windows

Windows 10 or later