• Versatile architecture with 4 generators and 2 filters.
• Time-Sampler with independent real-time time-stretching
    and pitch-shifting (which can be modulated)
• Wavetable Generator that offers wavetable

    operations on any sample (can be modulated)

• Loop Sampler Generator with loop-points and sample-start

   which can be modulated

• Analogue-modeled Oscillator Generator
• Versatile Noise Oscillator with many filter options
• Free Filter with unique, continuously adjustable

    filter-type that can be modulated (LP->BP->HP->BR->LP)

• Powerful, editable arpeggiator with up to 32 steps
   

• Sampler Generators support audio formats

    WAV and AIFF up to 24 bit/96 kHz

• 2 analog-style multimode stereo filters
• 7 ADSFR or AHDSR-type envelopes for various purposes
• 4 LFOs (up to 275 Hz) with various options
• Modulation Matrix with 10 routings
• 23 modulation sources and 68 destinations
• Recognizes all common MIDI Controllers
• “MIDI Learn” function for easy controller assignment
• 6 simultaneously available multi effect units
• Mono/Polyphonic adjustable Portamento/Glide
• 32-voice polyphony (CPU dependent)

Version

Date

Changes

4.0.1

15. May 2013

Factory library extended by another 100 sounds from Philippe Favre, now in the full installer or available directly here: [ for Mac ] and [ for PC ].

4.0.1

1.Jan 2013

Factory library extended by 64 sounds from Big!Tone, now in the full installer or available directly here: [ for Mac ] and [ for PC ].

4.0.1

30.Nov 2012

Factory library extended by 100 sounds from Philippe Favre, now in the full installer

4.0.1

31.Oct 2012

• Arpeggiator Swing is back
• fixed LFO Attack not working whith certain Phase settings
• fixed EQ could be working even when Gain=0
• fixed Gator could be out of sync when used in non 4/4 beats
• fixed LFO operation mode not saved
• Fixed hangs when switching presets
• Compatibility enhancements
• Added MIDI output (parameter feedback) for Audio Units

4.0

27.Aug 2012

New version with many improvements and new features

• filter saturation can be modulated
• loaded loop sampler presets have samples now loaded successively (no gaps)
• filter may be routed in serial or parallel
• LFO's speed can be modulated
• now up to 4 loop samplers
• invisible, automatic master limiter
• envelopes switchable between ADSFR and AHDSR mode
• envelopes shape (lin…log) now individually adjustable for every phase
• switchable MIDI Program/bank change (may be disabled in setup)
• chorus now with invert switch
• oscillators can be run up to +12 dB now
• oscillators allow +-5 octave pitch modulation now (+-3 or -2/+5 before)
• oscillator FM and AM now with much wider range (more intensity)
• oscillator balance can be modulated
• all-on-one-edit-page design
• larger sample display
• extended envelope parameter modulation (sustain, hold)
• LFO frequency range up to 275 Hz,
• new LFO waveforms (impulse, peak and random pulse)
• LFO one-shot mode
• Symmetry now working for LFO Noise too
• New noise oscillator with double filter, pitching and cross modulation
• reworked oscillator with variable aliasing (thus compatible with CronoX 2 and 3)
• switchable CronoX 2 sound compatibility (automatically on loading CronoX 2 presets)
• editing functions (typically load, save, copy, paste and init for many modules)
• all sample content comes now in WAV format (for easier processing outside CrX4)
• new preset browser with full size bank or patch view
• MIDI-CC indicators next to preset name
• About 300 reworked CronoX 3 presets + about 200 new presets
  
  

Full Version Download

Requires a serial number. Size

600 Mb (Mac) 550 Mb (PC)

The update download is to update the instrument from version 4.0.0 to 4.0.1

User Manual Download

You need a PDF viewer to read it, most likely your computer already has one.

• A Mac or PC computer with at least 1.5 GHz CPU and 2 GB RAM and 2 GB free Disk Space
• An AU, VST or RTAS capable host software (DAW), like Cubase, Logic, Orion, FL Studio etc (RTAS on Mac only)
• a Screen resolution of 1280 x 800 or better
• Mac OSX 10.5 and newer, any Intel Processor or Windows XP and newer, any Processor
• CrX4 comes both as native 32 bit and 64 bit plugin

The CrX4 is exclusively available as download (aprox. 630 Mb) directly from LinPlug.

It comes with a comprehensive 70 page English PDF-manual and more than 1250 preset sounds to get you started.

The license fee is 149 US$ / 119 Euro

European Union

Japan

International

The upgrade is 39 US$ / 29 Euro

"Die überarbeitete und deutlich erweiterte Presetauswahl zeigt, wie vielfältig CrX4 ist."
Ulf Kaiser for
KEYS 11/2012

Translation: "The revised and significantly expanded preset selection shows the diversity of CrX4."

"Mit seinen einzigartigen klanglichen Möglichkeiten setzt sich CrX4 wohltuend von den üblichen virtuell-analogen Verdächtigen ab und begeistert als wahres Synthese-Chamäleon mit einer Stärke für moderne, animierte Sounds."
Mario Schumacher for
BEAT 11/2012 / Rating 5 out of 6

>>> [ read review online ] <<<

Translation: "With its unique sonic possibilities the CrX4 sets itself apart from the usual virtual analog synth and amazes as a synth- chameleon with its strength for modern, animated sounds"

Review in Computer Music coming soon

Are you a CrX4 user and want to tell us your opinion ?

Please mail Peter