Wire Grind has released a new signal-triggered tremolo effect for Windows. Arch Tremesis features threshold-triggered LFOs, 11 modulation waveforms, ducking, internal/external sidechaining, and settings that limit/force a certain number of LFO cycles.
The effect’s LFO switches on and off depending on the signal level. It works much like the attack and release on a compressor, and the result is an LFO that can synchronize with individual notes. With the “Number of Cycles” parameter, users can specify how many LFO cycles should follow each trigger. LFO behavior can be further refined with a cycle mode (“at least,” “at most,” or “exactly”) which gets applied to the “Number of Cycles.”
In addition to LFO cycling control, a number of other features are made possible by the triggering mechanism. These include sidechaining, LFO onset delay, ducking, and lookahead. Onset delay, essentially a pre-delay, adds a short pause between the LFO trigger and the onset of modulation. One possible use for this is to cleanly pass transients while still modulating the rest of the note.
Available as a VST3 plugin for Windows, Arch Tremesis is on sale for an introductory price of $20 USD / €17 EUR until October 15th, 2025 (regular $50 USD / €42 EUR).
More information: Wire Grind
