CHARLATAN 2.0 Final - Free Virtual Analog Synthesizer

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  1. Me2audio

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    Charlatan is a polyphonic, subtractive virtual analog (VA) synthesizer plugin with focus on sound quality and easy usability. It comes with a flexible, yet not overwhelming feature set which encourages artists to start tweaking instead of just relying on presets. Inspite of it's simplicity, Charlatan's architecture is flexible enough to create both classic sounds and rather experimental noises. While making no compromise about sound quality, the sound engine has been highly optimized for efficient CPU usage making Charlatan well suited as a "bread and butter" synth even in projects with a large number of plugin instances.

    Best of all, it's FREEWARE! Enjoy!

    Key Features

    2 oscillators with shape modulation
    Oscillator hard synchronization and ring modulation
    Unison mode with upto 7 voices and stereo spread
    Stereo noise generator
    2 ADSR envelope generators
    LFO with host tempo synchronization
    3 filter types modeled after classic analog hardware: 4-pole (24 db/oct) and 2-pole (12 db/oct) lowpass, bandpass
    3 voice modes: Monophonic, Monophonic Legato and 8-voice Polyphonic
    Ultra-low CPU usage

    Latest Version
    2.0 Final (2015-06-05)

    Fix loading of 1.x presets
    Fix popup menus with multiple monitors
    Make Amp envelope sustain parameter logarithmic
    Fix old presets (LFO Wave), add some new ones
    Reduce pitch drift


    BlauKraut Engineering
     
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  3. notremid

    notremid Producer

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    Wow! Finally a free awesome sounding super-intuitive synth plugin! :)
     
  4. MozartEstLa

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    Thanks for this info, it's an awesome synth, and good news, available in both 32-bit and 64-bit VSTi. Go directly to my arsenal !
     
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    Since 1.4.1 to 2.0 Final:

    2.0 Final (2015-06-05)
    - Fix loading of 1.x presets
    - Fix popup menus with multiple monitors
    - Make Amp envelope sustain parameter logarithmic
    - Fix old presets (LFO Wave), add some new ones
    - Reduce pitch drift

    2.0 Beta 3 (2015-05-03)
    - BUGFIX crashes on AMD systems

    2.0 Beta 2 (2015-05-02)
    - BUGFIX not loading in some hosts
    - BUGFIX note hanging after switching voice modes

    2.0 Beta 1 (2015-05-02)
    - Completely rewritten DSP engine resulting in roughly 50% (!) CPU savings in polyphonic mode
    - Unison mode with upto 7 voices and stereo spread. Even with 7-voice unison, CPU usage is very bearable
    - Major GUI overhaul
    - Additional LFO waveforms
    - Stereo noise
    - Some more presets
    - Mostly compatible with presets for Charlatan 1.x
     
  6. xsze

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    Remember Me2 when TAL 101 got out and I had massive blast tweaking it for hours, this thing is on same level, love it, I'm sucker for this things, it can't do much, but that's the joy of it :dancing:
     
  7. Me2audio

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    Very true Xsze :wink:

    Yes i remember :thumbsup: , i got hooked to it thanks to you :bow: , at that time i bought a second hand midi keyboard and i had alot of fun with it, i even test it though a PA system :rofl:

    As for CHARLATAN, since theDingus post it here on Audiosex in may, i start following this synth, and i think some nice sounds can be achieved,
    btw , i can't do much as well but i enjoy every moment :grooves:
     
  8. xsze

    xsze Guest

    Awesomeeeee :mates:

    PG-8X is another gem :dancing:
     
  9. Me2audio

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    thanks for the info my friend, i will download it and try it :hug:
     
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  11. Me2audio

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    Thanks my friend :mates:
     
  12. xsze

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    Charlatan on bass tho [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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