How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect?

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How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect?

I've heard some interesting guitar and vocal tremolo effects in some songs that I would like to implement in my own. But how do I do it? Here are a few examples of what I'm referring to:
 
"Money", by Pink Floyd
Guitar tremolo (fast) starting at :27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpbbuaIA3Ds
 
"Crimson and Clover", by Tommy James & the Shondells
Guitar tremolo (slow) throughout
Vocal tremolo (slow) at 4:25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpGEeneO-t0
 
Another type of tremolo I wish to recreate is the gradual slide from one note to another...similar to pitch bend, but the intention is the consistent sliding transition from one note to another. This type of tremolo I've found often used in synthesizer riffs, Such as this:
 
"Fooling Yourself", by Styx
Quick transition tremolo at 3:11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtzIWPeun7c
 
How do I recreate these effects in Sonar Artist? Any information would be appreciated! Thanks.
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    telecharge
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    Re: How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect? 2017/05/17 01:29:29 (permalink)
    There's a basic tremolo effect in your MixStrip called Pulse.
     
    https://www.cakewalk.com/Products/Style-Dials
     
    There might be a tremolo effect in TH3 Cakewalk Edition, but I'm not sure.
     
    If you're looking for something deeper, then you'll likely need a plug-in like Soundtoys Tremolator.
     
    http://www.soundtoys.com/product/tremolator
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    Re: How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect? 2017/05/17 03:56:35 (permalink)
    There are a bunch of free tremolo vsts - just google it :-)
    Also called vibrato sometimes.
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    Re: How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect? 2017/05/17 08:51:21 (permalink)
    Tremolo is a cycling volume change. Vibrato is a cycling pitch change. Sliding between notes is "glissando" and something different again.

    The three things are created in quite different ways, even if Leo Fender did get confused and called a guitar vibrato bridge a "tremolo" and the cycling volume change in his amps "vibrato".

    There are plenty of tremolo and vibrato plugins about (try Melda for a start). Glissando is something usually found amongst a synth's settings where it is often called "glide". It can also be done by using a synth's pitch-bend to play all the required notes. There are also guitar (and other stringed instrument and trombone) techniques involving sliding between notes.

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    Re: How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect? 2017/05/17 10:20:46 (permalink)
    The synth thing is usually called glide or portamento. The synth itself needs to have it for it to work.
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    Re: How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect? 2017/05/17 12:38:43 (permalink)
    I found a great (free) Leslie VST that sounds fantastic.  I don't know where it's from, but it's worth googling.

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    Re: How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect? 2017/05/17 13:03:17 (permalink)
    Sonitus Surround can do tremolo and a lot more.
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    Re: How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect? 2017/05/17 14:47:44 (permalink)
    Give Melda Multiband temolo a try.  It will do most anything you need.
     
    https://www.meldaproduction.com/MMultiBandTremolo

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    Re: How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect? 2017/05/17 15:44:55 (permalink)
    C:\Cakewalk Content\SONAR Platinum\FX Chain Presets\Anderton Collection\Processors
     
    There's an FX Chain called Vibrato+Tremolo that can do one, the other, or both simultaneously...also check out the Rotation Vibe, Modern Vibrato, and Shimmer Pulse FX Chains in the Anderton Collection for alternate types of effects.
     


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    Re: How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect? 2017/05/17 16:20:22 (permalink)
    Anderton
    There's an FX Chain called Vibrato+Tremolo that can do one, the other, or both simultaneously...also check out the Rotation Vibe, Modern Vibrato, and Shimmer Pulse FX Chains in the Anderton Collection for alternate types of effects.



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    Re: How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect? 2017/05/17 17:12:47 (permalink)
    No, I didn't know that...will pass it along. Thanks!

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    Re: How to recreate vocal & instrument tremolo effect? 2017/05/18 22:19:37 (permalink)
    Wow... and I thought I had tried most of the FX Chains - I've never seen this one!    Thanks, Craig, this will be nice to have on hand. 

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