Five Synthesis Engines. Twelve Physical Models.One Expressive Workstation.
Layer Virtual Analog, Spectral Wavetable, 8-Operator FM, 32-Grain Granular Clouds, and Acoustic Physical Modeling with an integrated 12-Voice Drum Workstation—inside a single VST3 and Standalone instrument.
Every example below is rendered directly from a single instance of Charisma using only its built-in synthesis engines and studio effects—with zero external EQ, compression, or mastering.
Watch and hear an original 19-track progressive and symphonic-electronic arrangement created entirely with Charisma—blending analog brass, sequenced bass, FM bells, physical strings and winds, and multi-track percussion using only the plugin’s built-in studio effects.
Charisma Studio Showcase — 19-Track All-Synth Arrangement
19 Simultaneous Charisma Instances · 100% Internal Synthesis & Studio FX · Composed by Nick Hill
0:00 · Part 1 — Bronze Gong, Grand Piano & Vintage Poly BrassCLICK ANY CHAPTER BELOW TO JUMP
Inside the Eight-Deck Studio Interface
Every synthesis engine, dual-filter path, modulation curve, and 32-step sequencer sits one click away—click any screenshot to inspect it at full 1120×760 detail.
Tab 1 — Performance Command Deck & Signal Monitor
Five-engine layer mixer, 4 performance macro controls, analog voice drift, microtonal scale selection, bipolar expression ribbon, and real-time Scope, Spectrum, and Spectrogram displays.
Five Synthesis Engines + Integrated Drum Workstation
Layer up to five distinct synthesis engines simultaneously, route engines into each other for hybrid textures, and drive complete rhythmic arrangements from a single instrument.
Virtual Analog & Poly Drift
Three PolyBLEP/PolyBLAMP oscillators paired with a sub-harmonic generator, ring modulator, and an independently routed 7-mode noise generator.
Up to 8× Stereo Unison per Oscillator with pulse-width modulation, hard sync, and cross-modulation.
32-Voice Analog Drift adding organic component-tolerance variation in pitch, filter cutoff, and stereo panning.
Fractional Sub-Oscillator supporting classic octaves as well as musical sub-fifths and sub-thirds down to ƒ/8.
Independent Noise Routing keeping transient breath separate from main lowpass filter sweeps.
8-Operator Free-Routing FM
Move effortlessly between 4 instant macro morph dials and a 2× oversampled 8×8 modulation matrix with cross-engine phase modulation.
14 Visual Algorithm Templates plus one-click operator voice presets and per-operator level & ratio controls.
Multi-Mode Operators acting as sine/wave oscillators, wavefolders, resonant filters, or ring modulators.
Cross-Engine FM Coupling allowing Virtual Analog, Wavetable, Granular, or Physical layers to modulate FM carriers.
Dedicated Log-Domain Envelopes with adjustable curve tension and keyboard/velocity tracking.
Spectral Wavetable & Granular Clouds
Smooth wavetable morphing and phase warping paired with an expressive 32-grain cloud engine for evolving pads and shimmer textures.
Drag-and-Drop Custom Audio Import for both custom wavetables and user granular audio files.
6 Phase Warps & 4 Spectral Mutants including Sync, Bend, PWM, Wavefold, Bitcrush, and Harmonic Stretch.
32-Grain Texture Clouds with continuous control over grain density, size, stereo spray, pitch shimmer, and time-freeze.
Up to 8× Stereo Unison Spread for wide spatial movement that folds down cleanly in mono mixes.
Expressive Physical Modeling
Twelve acoustic resonator topologies bringing multi-anchor pianos, bowed strings, orchestral winds, brass, tines, and mallets to life.
Strings, Pianos, Winds, Reeds, Brass & Mallets responsive to MPE, aftertouch, mod wheel, and pitch bend.
Universal Acoustic Resonator Bus allowing you to bow or strike physical models using Analog, Wavetable, or FM layers.
9 Playable Articulation Modes including velocity-split pluck/bow, legato slurs, damped hits, flams, and sustained rolls.
Adjustable Body Resonance & Room Blend across 432 piano anchors and 200+ orchestral wind and string anchors.
12-Voice Drum Workstation
A dedicated 12-track percussion synthesizer and 32-step polymetric groove sequencer built directly into the instrument.
52 Zero-Allocation Percussion Models spanning analog drums and two-stage modal timpani, cymbals, snares, and blocks.
32-Step Grid & Euclidean Sequencer with per-step Normal, Accent, Ghost, and Ratchet states plus turnaround auto-fills.
16 Drum Kits & 48 Multi-Genre Grooves with Drum Kit Lock for auditioning patterns across different kits.
9 Stereo DAW Output Pairs (18 Channels) for routing Master plus Aux Stems 1–8 to individual DAW faders.
Dual-Filter Bus & 11-Stage Studio FX
Sculpt each engine through flexible dual-filter routing followed by a dynamically reorderable 11-stage multi-bus effects chain.
6 Filter Routing Modes including Serial, Parallel, and Split Per-Engine across 21 analog, comb, and vocal formant models.
32-Slot Mod Matrix, LFOs & Dual 16-Point MSEGs plus a 32-step Euclidean arpeggiator with bi-timbral keyboard split.
Modulation & Tone Shapers: 9-Model Drive/Amp, Ring Mod, String Resonator, Spatial Chorus, BBD Flanger, 12-Stage Phaser, VCA Comp.
Time, Space & Mastering: 12s Ducking Tape Delay, 70s 5-Mode Shimmer Reverb, 3-Band OTT Dynamics, and 4-Band EQ.
Get Charisma
Evaluate every sound engine, drum voice, and factory preset in your DAW for 15 minutes per session at full studio audio quality, or unlock a perpetual 3-seat license with offline activation.
Release Candidate v1.0: Signed Windows 10/11 installers and Merchant-of-Record instant checkout are in final release verification, with macOS Universal Binary packaging following.
Explore all 5 synthesis engines, 1,109 factory presets, and the 12-voice drum workstation at full studio audio quality—with no white-noise bursts or nag screens.
Full 15-Minute Session Timer per instance launch, gently fading output when the evaluation clock finishes.
Live In-Memory Patch Rescue: Activate a license key at any moment—even after the 15 minutes expire—to immediately unmute and save the exact sound you designed.
Uses the exact same installer binary as the commercial Full Edition.
Windows 10/11 (64-bit) VST3 & Standalone · macOS 12+ Universal in Final Prep
Charisma Full Edition
$149 USD · Perpetual License
One-time purchase with musician-friendly Ed25519 offline activation—no dongles, no background DRM services, and zero internet requirement after activation.
3 Concurrent Device Activations with instant self-service seat deactivation inside the plugin.
100% Offline Verification once activated, plus .charismalicense drag-and-drop activation for air-gapped studio rigs.
Includes all 1,109 Factory Presets, 16 Drum Kits, 48 Grooves, Musician’s User Guide, free 1.x updates, and a 14-day refund policy.
Machine-bound Ed25519 key (one-click online or offline .charismalicense file) · 3 concurrent seats per license · Zero background services
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the 15-minute free trial work, and what happens when time runs out?
You get full access to every synthesis engine, all 1,109 factory presets, and the 12-voice drum workstation at uncompromised audio quality—without white-noise bursts or intrusive pop-ups. After 15 minutes in a session, output smoothly fades to silence and preset export pauses until you reopen the plugin for a fresh session or enter a license key. If you activate your license key immediately inside that expired session, Live In-Memory Patch Rescue unmutes the engine and lets you save the exact patch you were sculpting.
Does Charisma require an always-on internet connection or hardware dongle?
No. An internet connection is only used during initial one-click activation (or when deactivating a seat inside the License Manager). Once activated, Charisma writes an Ed25519-signed Charisma.charismalicense file locally and verifies it 100% offline in under a millisecond at startup. For air-gapped studio computers, use our Offline Activation portal on any connected device to download your Charisma.charismalicense file and drag-and-drop it onto the plugin window.
How many computers can I activate with one $149 license?
Each perpetual license includes 3 concurrent machine seats across computers you own or operate (for example, your studio desktop, live laptop, and backup workstation). You can deactivate any seat with one click inside Charisma to free it up before wiping or upgrading a computer.
Which plugin formats and operating systems are supported?
Charisma ships at launch as a 64-bit VST3 plugin and Standalone application for Windows 10 and 11. A macOS 12+ Universal Binary (Apple Silicon & Intel) supporting VST3, Audio Unit (AU), and Standalone is in final release preparation. AAX (Pro Tools) is not currently included.
Can I use factory presets, drum kits, and grooves in commercial music releases?
Yes—all 1,109 factory presets, drum kits, and groove patterns are 100% royalty-free when used to compose, perform, and release music, soundtracks, games, or video productions. Only redistributing or reselling raw factory presets, samples, or isolated drum hits as a standalone sample pack or competing preset library is prohibited (see our EULA).
Are updates and refunds included?
All 1.x bug fixes, preset additions, and performance updates are free to license holders. Purchases are backed by a straightforward 14-day refund policy—and we always encourage downloading the unlimited-session 15-minute trial first so you can confirm Charisma runs smoothly inside your DAW setup.
Built by Gapjumper · Independent Audio Software
Charisma is designed, engineered, and musically curated by Nick Hill at Gapjumper. Every sound engine and physical model is validated by ear against real studio acoustic instruments, backed by fast direct developer support.
Signed Windows 10/11 installers and Merchant-of-Record instant checkout ($149 USD perpetual / 3 seats) are currently completing final code-signing and store verification.
15-Minute Session Trial: Identical installer binary, full audio quality, no white-noise bursts.
Full License ($149 USD): Instant Ed25519 key delivery, 3 concurrent device seats, offline file activation, and 14-day refund policy.
Need an evaluation build right away? Email Nick Hill directly to receive a pre-release link or launch notification.
