Soundtoys Tremolator - Manual (Page 32)

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Envelope Mode
The Envelope mode switch affects the way the underlying envelope follower,
Threshold, Attack and Release responds and works together. There are two settings:
‘Env’ and ‘Gate.
When the Envelope Mode Switch is set to 'Env', 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 modulation. Any input below the threshold will
produce no modulation.
When the switch is set to “Gate” the envelope response changes as follows. 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 (defined by the Rate Mod and
Depth Mod knobs) and at the rate determined by the Attack knob.
In the 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 Threshold. This can greatly affect how the rate and depth
mod respond and it can be quite a bit different than the “ENV” mode. Both settings
are useful and will provide a different response. As always a little bit of
experimentation will go a long way.