Tremolessence question

[Butch1970]

I asked a similar question over in the gear forum, so if I'm cross-posting I apologize.

Specifically, I'd like to know if the Tremolessence can do a hard chop as well as the EQD Hummingbird? I like the HB quite a bit, but there is a gap in speed between mode 1 and mode 2, and I find myself wanting to play stuff that falls within that range. I'm less concerned about the super high-speed flutter as I can get that with a Randy's Revenge.

Thanks in advance for the info

[t-rey]

No experience with the Humminbird, but the square wave on the Tremolessence can go from slow blips all the way to ring mod. So I would imagine it would work just fine for you

[Casavettes]

I've noticed the tremolessence has a certain smoothness to it.
It can certainly get choppy but there's also a throb to it as well
Hopefully that makes sense
The treble control really helps fine tune things though and there's hella volume on tap

[backwardsvoyager]

No experience with the Humminbird, but the square wave on the Tremolessence can go from slow blips all the way to ring mod. So I would imagine it would work just fine for you

[Ryan]

Can't really say either except to say that the Tremolessence has all it's range in one knob rotation and it goes from crazy slow to ring mod fast.

The Tremolessence is an optical tremolo, meaning the effect is made by shining a light on a special resistor whose resistance goes up or down dramatically depending on how bright/dark it is. The resistor isn't instant though, it takes it a few ms to level out, so it's not as pure of a chop as when you use a tremolo style that actually turns the signal on and off, like ones based off a switching FET or digital, those chop the hardest as the signal can go on and off, not just quieter and louder.

[Butch1970]

Thanks for the info, Guys.

Not sure that I really need an instantaneous on/off effect, just a good lot of midrange tempos with some chop available. May just have to try a Tremolessence to see how it flies

[Tristan]

I just tried one yesterday, I don't know how he does it but Ryan probably makes some of the most natural sounding modulation effects ever (I tried the Cosmichorus and Tremolessence), the Tremolessence is so smooth yet it chops and it can do a nice thick and warm vintagy style trem too.

[ChetMagongalo]

The Tremolessence is the best trem I've ever played! it does everything I want and more!
and your concern about speed wouldn't be an issue it goes from way too slow to way too fast and hits everything in between

[Ryan]

Thanks very much, guys, I really appreciate it!