AlarmClock

AlarmClock is a utility plug‑in that schedules a countdown and plays an alarm sound directly inside your DAW. It’s designed to keep you on task (take breaks, bounce reminders) without leaving the session. The audio path is transparent; the plug‑in only adds a very low‑level, inaudible keep‑alive signal to prevent suspension in hosts like Logic.

* Purpose: Countdown timer with built‑in alarm tones or a custom user sample.

* Audio Path: Pass‑through (no processing of host audio). Alarm layer is mixed on top when active.

* Behaviour: Uses wall‑clock time so the alarm can trigger even if the host throttles callbacks; UI nudges the processor to fire at T‑0.

* CPU/Latency: Negligible CPU; 0 samples latency.

* Safety: Alarm ramps in over \~5 s; stop fades out over \~0.1 s.

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## Feature Highlights

6 alarm types: *Sine Beep, Square Buzzer, Saw Siren, Noise Alarm, Chime, Custom Sample** (looping).

* Custom Sample loader (WAV/AIFF/FLAC/MP3\*) with automatic mono mixdown and 10‑second cap.

* Always‑on tail so the host keeps the plug‑in alive (long tail length is intentional).

Subtle *keep‑alive** signal (\~−70 dBFS) to avoid silence gating in some DAWs.