Charlatan³ Free VA synth updated to v3.3.2 (Win/Linux)

[wikter]

Although all points have been already clarified... here it is:

* attached image "charlatan.jpg" - arrow 1 - two buttons below the "Amp" knob: some curved line and kind of histogram
* attached image "charlatan.jpg" - arrow 2 - curved line right to phase value
* attached image "charlatan-2.jpg" - arrow 3 - phaser effect controls
* attached image "charlatan-2.jpg" - arrow 4 - two reverb buttons
* attached image "charlatan-2.jpg" - arrow 5 - delay knobs "Factor" and "Color"
* attached image "charlatan-2.jpg" - arrow 6 - chorus button

1.-
Curve: Send signal to filter section
Histogram: Activate UNISON for the selected oscillator
2.-
Enable Phase modulation
3.-
PH/AP filter type of each stage.
4/8 to select 4 or 8 filter stages.
+/- to select if filters add or subtract signal.
4.-
It selects a different Reverbveration algorythm.
Left one is for short reverberation, sounds more like a spring one.
5.-
Factor, multiplyer to BPM Sync value.
Color is a simple EQ tone knob.
6.-
Routes the modulation from UNISON instead of a selected MOD slot.

[hazo]

Hello!

Unfortunately, I can't find any user manual for this wonderful synth.
So, does anyone knows what are these UI elements for?
charlatan.jpg
charlatan-2.jpg
* attached image "charlatan.jpg" - arrow 1 - two buttons below the "Amp" knob: some curved line and kind of histogram
* attached image "charlatan.jpg" - arrow 2 - curved line right to phase value
* attached image "charlatan-2.jpg" - arrow 3 - phaser effect controls
* attached image "charlatan-2.jpg" - arrow 4 - two reverb buttons
* attached image "charlatan-2.jpg" - arrow 5 - delay knobs "Factor" and "Color"
* attached image "charlatan-2.jpg" - arrow 6 - chorus button

While there is no PDF, there is a text file user guide. However, I can answer most of them. The button between the oscillators determines if the pair goes through the filter or bypasses it. The waveform next to "Phase" allows one to enable modulation for the oscillator's phase (same with the sine next to "Ratio", which is for pitch modulation). The controls for the phaser determine the phaser type, number of bands, and polarity (+/-). I am not sure what the button for chorus does, but I guess it's an EQ Bypass. Reverb has a cloud mode and a diffuse mode. Factor is for changing the delay time, and color determines the filter for the delays (left for lowpass and right for highpass).

Thank you for the reply. Just a few clarifications:

> The button between the oscillators determines if the pair goes through the filter or bypasses it.

It's for the button with the curved line. But what about the histogram one?

> While there is no PDF, there is a text file user guide

Wow! I didn't know. Where can I download it?

> The controls for the phaser determine the phaser type

What does "PH" and "AP" mean?

PH and AP- presumably Phaser and All Pass. I'm going to assume that regular phaser is notch filters sweeping as differentiated from all pass filters (phase rotation).

Wow! Nice to discover. Thank you! All Pass effect is rarely seen in plugins from my humble experience

[hazo]

Although all points have been already clarified... here it is:

* attached image "charlatan.jpg" - arrow 1 - two buttons below the "Amp" knob: some curved line and kind of histogram
* attached image "charlatan.jpg" - arrow 2 - curved line right to phase value
* attached image "charlatan-2.jpg" - arrow 3 - phaser effect controls
* attached image "charlatan-2.jpg" - arrow 4 - two reverb buttons
* attached image "charlatan-2.jpg" - arrow 5 - delay knobs "Factor" and "Color"
* attached image "charlatan-2.jpg" - arrow 6 - chorus button

1.-
Curve: Send signal to filter section
Histogram: Activate UNISON for the selected oscillator
2.-
Enable Phase modulation
3.-
PH/AP filter type of each stage.
4/8 to select 4 or 8 filter stages.
+/- to select if filters add or subtract signal.
4.-
It selects a different Reverbveration algorythm.
Left one is for short reverberation, sounds more like a spring one.
5.-
Factor, multiplyer to BPM Sync value.
Color is a simple EQ tone knob.
6.-
Routes the modulation from UNISON instead of a selected MOD slot.

Thank you for the summarizing! I'll save it as a cheatsheet

[Bigfella1971]

I have been unable to load presets - any tips on that?

[wikter]

I have been unable to load presets - any tips on that?

Try to open preset fólder from the preset browser, the Copy presets to that location.

[gentleclockdivider]

Perhaps a bug
When in linear mode , a single partial has overtones in the highest registers
Or is this intended to get more high freq. content with a limited amount of partials (16) ?

[brok landers]

Perhaps a bug
When in linear mode , a single partial has overtones in the highest registers
Or is this intended to get more high freq. content with a limited amount of partials (16) ?

Don't know if it is relevant (not in the studio right now. But turn off the filter - the saturation in the filterfeedback might cause this. Maybe it's that.

[gentleclockdivider]

Perhaps a bug
When in linear mode , a single partial has overtones in the highest registers
Or is this intended to get more high freq. content with a limited amount of partials (16) ?

Don't know if it is relevant (not in the studio right now. But turn off the filter - the saturation in the filterfeedback might cause this. Maybe it's that.

Doesn't matter if filters are on or not , otherwise it would also appear on the smooth settings.
Only happens in linear mode
Here's just one partial

[brok landers]

Perhaps a bug
When in linear mode , a single partial has overtones in the highest registers
Or is this intended to get more high freq. content with a limited amount of partials (16) ?

Don't know if it is relevant (not in the studio right now. But turn off the filter - the saturation in the filterfeedback might cause this. Maybe it's that.

Doesn't matter if filters are on or not , otherwise it would also appear on the smooth settings.
Only happens in linear mode
Here's just one partial

it doesn't do that here. see the pic. and charlatan is levelled to 0dbfs.

Charlatan sine linear mode.png

[gentleclockdivider]

Perhaps a bug
When in linear mode , a single partial has overtones in the highest registers
Or is this intended to get more high freq. content with a limited amount of partials (16) ?

Don't know if it is relevant (not in the studio right now. But turn off the filter - the saturation in the filterfeedback might cause this. Maybe it's that.

Doesn't matter if filters are on or not , otherwise it would also appear on the smooth settings.
Only happens in linear mode
Here's just one partial

it doesn't do that here. see the pic. and charlatan is levelled to 0dbfs.

Charlatan sine linear mode.png

That's becuase you're spectrum meter has a limited amplitude range , it's set to -50 db min.

Here's studio one stock spectrum meter
I know these partials are nearly heard , but they do add up when using multiple ones , and you can even hear them when charalatan is set to 0 db
No biggy , but I just wonder wh
At first I thought he was using parabolic waves but the harmonics of a parabole are different

[karrikuh]

Or is this intended to get more high freq. content with a limited amount of partials (16) ?

Indeed, this is exactly what these modes are about!
With "Linear" and "Step" modes, the waveform is approximated by 32 sample points per cycle of the fundamental tone and then interpolated using either linear or zero-order-hold interpolation. This results in the first 16 harmonics (those which you can edit) being repeated up to Nyquist, with a dampening depending on the used interpolation type.

If you want the most pure sine wave, choose the "smooth" mode.

[gentleclockdivider]

All good ,thanks for the reply

[brok landers]

Perhaps a bug
When in linear mode , a single partial has overtones in the highest registers
Or is this intended to get more high freq. content with a limited amount of partials (16) ?

Don't know if it is relevant (not in the studio right now. But turn off the filter - the saturation in the filterfeedback might cause this. Maybe it's that.

Doesn't matter if filters are on or not , otherwise it would also appear on the smooth settings.
Only happens in linear mode
Here's just one partial

it doesn't do that here. see the pic. and charlatan is levelled to 0dbfs.

Charlatan sine linear mode.png

That's becuase you're spectrum meter has a limited amplitude range , it's set to -50 db min.

Here's studio one stock spectrum meter
I know these partials are nearly heard , but they do add up when using multiple ones , and you can even hear them when charalatan is set to 0 db
No biggy , but I just wonder wh
At first I thought he was using parabolic waves but the harmonics of a parabole are different

That is true - no doubt. But it has to be said - if the reference level is at 0dbfs and the harmonics are as low as below -50dbfs - that is absolutely neglectable. Almost every analog synth has a noisefloor around that or higher. And even if not - It still wouldn't matter. I bet you wouldn't hear this if you wouldn't look at the analyser due to the masking effect of the 0dbfs sine. And i bet it wouldn't even bei audible when these harmonics shoot over nyquist and produce aliasing, as the aliased mirrored foldbacks into the audible frequency spectrum would be even lower in level compared to the original harmonics that shoot over nyquist.
So essentially there is no problem that actually matters - especially as it doesn't occur in smooth mode anyway.

[Jbravo]

If anyone is interested, I made a little demo video here with some custom presets

[Nug Wrangler]

If anyone is interested, I made a little demo video here with some custom presets

Very nice