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

[Cyoon]

it sounds really great, really wish there'd be a mac version. Anyone knows if there is some kind of win to mac wrapper for plugins with wine maybe that works?

https://www.google.com/search?client=fi ... ac+wrapper

thanks, yep I know regular win mac wrappers, plugins is a different story though. Looking into plugwire now.

[Nug Wrangler]

it sounds really great, really wish there'd be a mac version. Anyone knows if there is some kind of win to mac wrapper for plugins with wine maybe that works?

https://www.google.com/search?client=fi ... ac+wrapper

thanks, yep I know regular win mac wrappers, plugins is a different story though. Looking into plugwire now.

[wikter]

So... I decided to create a photohop maybe to give the thread more heat... or maybe get burnt.
Anyway, the hurt is already done, let's share.
Karrikuh has already noted the "limits" of Charlatan V3, but I'm a bit curious on how well would perform a pair of added oscillators or just a pair oy SF2 layers (not in the image)
So i just made a cut/copy/paste and rebuilt Charlatan V3 into a concept Charlatron.
It's just an idea in terms of expansion while keeping usability, don't burn me.
Have a nice day!

[karrikuh]

New version 3.3.2 released!

• Added "Constant" modulation source
• Persist MSEG/XForm editor grid settings
• Support mouse wheel adjustment in Osc harmonics editor
• Support zoom via mouse wheel in MSEG editor
• BUGFIX: Silence Delay/Reverb FX left-over signal after re-enabling
• Minor improvements and fixes

[brok landers]

New version 3.3.2 released!

• Added "Constant" modulation source
• Persist MSEG/XForm editor grid settings
• Support mouse wheel adjustment in Osc harmonics editor
• Support zoom via mouse wheel in MSEG editor
• BUGFIX: Silence Delay/Reverb FX left-over signal after re-enabling
• Minor improvements and fixes

Hi Karrikuh, thanks so much for the update and _especially_ for adding the "constant" source.
The best freeware synth got even better.

[rafa1981]

Yes, now with so many mousewheel issues ironed I feel that this can be a goto for simple but good sounding patches. Thanks!

[mabian]

The Linux download only has the .so (VST2) version, despite clap and vst3 are supposed to be there (they are in the Windows zip)...right?

- Mario

[stimresp]

The Linux download only has the .so (VST2) version, despite clap and vst3 are supposed to be there (they are in the Windows zip)...right?

- Mario

Use the install script. Worked for me.

Great synth!

[mabian]

The Linux download only has the .so (VST2) version, despite clap and vst3 are supposed to be there (they are in the Windows zip)...right?

- Mario

Use the install script. Worked for me.

Great synth!

Did you install also vst3 and clap?

[neverbeeninariot]

The Linux download only has the .so (VST2) version, despite clap and vst3 are supposed to be there (they are in the Windows zip)...right?

- Mario

Use the install script. Worked for me.

Great synth!

Did you install also vst3 and clap?

I used 'install.sh' too, it installs both vst3 & clap, no choice given but you can always manually delete the format you don't want to keep. Looks like it's all the same file, btw - A snippet from the install script :

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mkdir -p "$clap_dir"
cp $PRODUCT.so "$clap_dir/$PRODUCT.clap"
mkdir -p "$vst3_dir/$PRODUCT.vst3/Contents/x86_64-linux"
cp $PRODUCT.so "$vst3_dir/$PRODUCT.vst3/Contents/x86_64-linux/"

where '$PRODUCT = 'Charlatan3'

[mabian]

Thanks!

[El°HYM]

After several years in the making, I'm pleased to announce the next major iteration of Charlatan, the free Virtual Analog synth!

Charlatan³ has been redesigned from the ground up in order to better meet the needs of today's productions. Besides the new powerful synthesis engine, the completely revamped user interface offers an ultra-fast workflow and encourages a creative sound design process much like what the original synth is known for.

Feature summary

• Two dual oscillators per voice with custom drawable waveforms, cross-modulation (Phase Mod, linear Frequency Mod, Ring Mod), windowed hard sync and noise generator
• Up to 7 unison voices per oscillator
• Two filters per voice with types: 4-pole ladder LP/HP/BP, Acid LP, 2-pole Sallen-Key LP/HP/BP, Notch and Comb
• Flexible filter routing (serial / parallel / dual)
• Four modulation generators with freely drawable shape where each can operate either as LFO or envelope generator
• Four Modulation transformers (XFORM) allow reshaping any control signal through a user-defined mapping
• Arbitrary routing of modulation signals via Drag'n'Drop
• High-quality master FX section: Distortion, Phaser, Chorus, Reverb, Delay, EQ
• Very low CPU and RAM usage
• Optional internal 2x oversampling
• Preset browser
• Cross-platform support: Windows / Linux / VST3 / CLAP
• FREEWARE

Visit official website

FAQ

- Will there be a Mac version?

No plans currently. From what I gathered over the years, supporting the Apple platform is a time-consuming commitment which I can't really justify for a spare-time project. Instead, I'd rather support open platforms like Linux, in the hope to help them gain adoption.

- Is there no way to do pulse-width modulation (PWM) ?

You can achieve it by mixing two sawtooth waves with 180 degrees phase offset relative to each other, one of them inverted, then modulating the phase of either using an LFO. See attached preset for your convenience.

Note that this is neither a hack nor workaround, but just an explicit realization of how PWM is implemented in most other synths under the hood (both software and hardware).

- Will it load patches from Charlatan 2.0?

Not at this point. While being much more capable overall, Charlatan³'s architecture differs from that of its predecessor in ways that it could not reproduce every preset accurately. One could consider an import option in a best-effort fashion, without any guarantee to achieve identical results. However, I'm not sure whether it's worth the effort, given that the former architecture is so simple that you can basically dial in every patch within seconds.

- The plug-in does not load / is blacklisted by my DAW

Please make sure that your system meets the systen requirements listed above

- Where are the presets located on my hard drive?

The easiest way to find out is to open the preset browsers menu and click "Open file browser".

Are there any plans to implement MTS-ESP somewhere in the future?

https://oddsound.com/devs.php

[iliasboufidis]

I love Charlatan3 and want to keep it in my pocket everywhere and for everything. a slight problem for me at this point is Master tuning in concert pitch form. any time i need to mix a workflow with non-virtual instruments, i end up tuning a whole bunch of things, going back and forth etc etc. having charlatan handy at that point would be a great thing especially because of its great cpu behavior. having to get the calculators out and then more for the ratios is quite a deterrent. so please consider it as a feature request if it makes sense to you... thank you again for Charlatan3.

[wikter]

If you place the mouse over the ratio, doesn't a popup indicate the tunning with cents?

[Nug Wrangler]

I believe it does, yes