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PWM Mantis Duophonic Hybrid Analogue Synthesiser

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We say...

A brilliant-sounding synth that's a worthy successor to the legendary OSCar. Digital oscillators and analogue filters are a proven combo and the Mantis's architecture offers some of the deepest synthesis options you're likely to find.

Manufacturer's description

A unique duophonic hybrid-analogue synthesiser with dual filter, patches and full USB MIDI control.

Co-developed by the late Chris Huggett (of EDP Wasp, OSCar & more fame), the Mantis has been dubbed as a spiritual successor to the OSCar, sporting precision digital oscillators, dual state variable filters and more.

Mantis is a premium synthesizer, sporting a high quality 37-note velocity and pressure sensitive keybed, SSI2164 ICs for the VCFs and VCAs, custom high performance processors for the oscillators coupled with a pristine analogue signal path, which features a twice amplified gain structure for maximum clipping capabilities plus lush stereo digital FX.

There are two unique ADSRs that feature “sustain fall” that allows you to create a drop before release…even while a key is held for greater sound design possibilities. The envelopes can also be set to cycle.

Two tempo-syncable LFOs offer four waves, fade in and fade out parameters and a seriously wide operating range. Ring modulation is available at the mixer and there's a unique modulation routing controller with 6 choices of modulation parameters, 6 choices of modulation sources and scale control, which used to scale the effect of the modulation.

Features

200 patches

  • All patches in RAM so can be overwritten
  • Bank A: 100 Factory presets
  • Bank B: 100 User presets (all set to initial patch)
  • Compare function
  • Initialise patch function

Duophonic with 2 analogue signal paths

  • Mathematically generated oscillators designed by Chris Huggett
  • Analogue signal path designed by Chris Huggett

2 Oscillators plus sub-oscillator per voice

  • Sine / Triangle / Saw / Pulse plus additional wave types
  • Shape control and shape modulation input
  • Will create pulse width modulation on the pulse waveform with perfect square at the centre
  • Pitch modulation control
  • Octave selects per oscillator
  • OSC 1 SUB follows oscillator 1 parameters

Oscillator Drift

  • Creates random pitch variations between oscillators

Multi-mode state variable VCA filters with overdrive

  • 2 Analogue filters - 1 per signal path
  • Low Pass / Band Pass / High Pass in 12dB and 24dB configurations
  • Additional WBAND (series) and WSTOP (parallel) types
  • Filter Cutoff
  • Filter Cutoff Modulation
  • Filter Resonance
  • Filter Width
  • Filter Width Modulation
  • Filter Keytrack

LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)

  • 2 LFOs
  • 4 waveshapes per oscillator
  • Fade In / Fade Out parameter
  • SYNCable
  • Rate control

Envelopes

  • 2 Independent envelopes
  • ENV 1 normalised to amplitude
  • ADSR
  • + Sustain Fall parameter for shaping during key-down
  • + Repeat which can be used to create looping envelopes
  • Velocity positive and negative control

Ring modulation

Mixer

  • First mix: OSC1 and OSC2
  • Second mix: OSCillators and noise
  • Third mix: OSCillators + noise and Ring modulator

VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier)

  • All amplification is done in the analogue domain in multi-stage VCAs

Modulation Routes

  • Control - 6 choices of modulation parameters
  • Source - 6 choices of effectors from envelopes and LFOs
  • Scale - choices of controls used to scale the effect of the modulation

Glide

  • Glide amount
  • Auto-glide mode

Indicator LEDs

  • Two LEDs for Voice
  • LED for Keyboard activity

Master tune

Master volume

Triggering

  • ENV 1 Legato
  • ENV 2 Legato
  • LFO Keytrig
  • LFO Keytrig

Connections

  • Master power switch
  • DC 9V input
  • USB C
  • MIDI IN / OUT / THRU
  • Sustain pedal input (switch)
  • Pedal input (continuous)
  • Stereo 1/4” line Outs: L/Mono and R
  • Stereo 1/4” headphone out

Multi-function Joystick control

  • Left / right for pitch bend
  • Performable vibrato
  • Latching hold mode

Arpeggiator

  • 6 arpeggiator types - Up, Down, Up/Down 1, Up/Down 2, Played & Random
  • Sync rates control from 2nds to 32nds
  • Tap tempo button
  • Swing including positive and negative swing
  • Auto clock sync - detects MIDI or USB-MIDI clock and synchronises the arpeggiator automatically
  • Latch via joystick HOLD
  • 6 Octave range
  • Dedicated tempo control

Duophonic mode control

  • Duo mode
  • Duo mode with simple filter
  • Pan control for duophonic voicing

Digital effects

  • Reverb time
  • Reverb level
  • Reverb High Pass Filter
  • Reverb Low Pass Filter
  • Chorus level
  • Chorus type

Keyboard Control

  • 37 Full-size semi-weighted velocity-sensitive keys
  • Channel aftertouch
  • Octave shift

Includes:

  • Power Supply (9V 600mA)
  • USB C lead
  • Getting Started Guide
  • Dimensions: 620 x 320 x 110mm
  • Weight: 5.3kg​

Product Overview

We say...

A brilliant-sounding synth that's a worthy successor to the legendary OSCar. Digital oscillators and analogue filters are a proven combo and the Mantis's architecture offers some of the deepest synthesis options you're likely to find.

Manufacturer's description

A unique duophonic hybrid-analogue synthesiser with dual filter, patches and full USB MIDI control.

Co-developed by the late Chris Huggett (of EDP Wasp, OSCar & more fame), the Mantis has been dubbed as a spiritual successor to the OSCar, sporting precision digital oscillators, dual state variable filters and more.

Mantis is a premium synthesizer, sporting a high quality 37-note velocity and pressure sensitive keybed, SSI2164 ICs for the VCFs and VCAs, custom high performance processors for the oscillators coupled with a pristine analogue signal path, which features a twice amplified gain structure for maximum clipping capabilities plus lush stereo digital FX.

There are two unique ADSRs that feature “sustain fall” that allows you to create a drop before release…even while a key is held for greater sound design possibilities. The envelopes can also be set to cycle.

Two tempo-syncable LFOs offer four waves, fade in and fade out parameters and a seriously wide operating range. Ring modulation is available at the mixer and there's a unique modulation routing controller with 6 choices of modulation parameters, 6 choices of modulation sources and scale control, which used to scale the effect of the modulation.

Features

200 patches

  • All patches in RAM so can be overwritten
  • Bank A: 100 Factory presets
  • Bank B: 100 User presets (all set to initial patch)
  • Compare function
  • Initialise patch function

Duophonic with 2 analogue signal paths

  • Mathematically generated oscillators designed by Chris Huggett
  • Analogue signal path designed by Chris Huggett

2 Oscillators plus sub-oscillator per voice

  • Sine / Triangle / Saw / Pulse plus additional wave types
  • Shape control and shape modulation input
  • Will create pulse width modulation on the pulse waveform with perfect square at the centre
  • Pitch modulation control
  • Octave selects per oscillator
  • OSC 1 SUB follows oscillator 1 parameters

Oscillator Drift

  • Creates random pitch variations between oscillators

Multi-mode state variable VCA filters with overdrive

  • 2 Analogue filters - 1 per signal path
  • Low Pass / Band Pass / High Pass in 12dB and 24dB configurations
  • Additional WBAND (series) and WSTOP (parallel) types
  • Filter Cutoff
  • Filter Cutoff Modulation
  • Filter Resonance
  • Filter Width
  • Filter Width Modulation
  • Filter Keytrack

LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)

  • 2 LFOs
  • 4 waveshapes per oscillator
  • Fade In / Fade Out parameter
  • SYNCable
  • Rate control

Envelopes

  • 2 Independent envelopes
  • ENV 1 normalised to amplitude
  • ADSR
  • + Sustain Fall parameter for shaping during key-down
  • + Repeat which can be used to create looping envelopes
  • Velocity positive and negative control

Ring modulation

Mixer

  • First mix: OSC1 and OSC2
  • Second mix: OSCillators and noise
  • Third mix: OSCillators + noise and Ring modulator

VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier)

  • All amplification is done in the analogue domain in multi-stage VCAs

Modulation Routes

  • Control - 6 choices of modulation parameters
  • Source - 6 choices of effectors from envelopes and LFOs
  • Scale - choices of controls used to scale the effect of the modulation

Glide

  • Glide amount
  • Auto-glide mode

Indicator LEDs

  • Two LEDs for Voice
  • LED for Keyboard activity

Master tune

Master volume

Triggering

  • ENV 1 Legato
  • ENV 2 Legato
  • LFO Keytrig
  • LFO Keytrig

Connections

  • Master power switch
  • DC 9V input
  • USB C
  • MIDI IN / OUT / THRU
  • Sustain pedal input (switch)
  • Pedal input (continuous)
  • Stereo 1/4” line Outs: L/Mono and R
  • Stereo 1/4” headphone out

Multi-function Joystick control

  • Left / right for pitch bend
  • Performable vibrato
  • Latching hold mode

Arpeggiator

  • 6 arpeggiator types - Up, Down, Up/Down 1, Up/Down 2, Played & Random
  • Sync rates control from 2nds to 32nds
  • Tap tempo button
  • Swing including positive and negative swing
  • Auto clock sync - detects MIDI or USB-MIDI clock and synchronises the arpeggiator automatically
  • Latch via joystick HOLD
  • 6 Octave range
  • Dedicated tempo control

Duophonic mode control

  • Duo mode
  • Duo mode with simple filter
  • Pan control for duophonic voicing

Digital effects

  • Reverb time
  • Reverb level
  • Reverb High Pass Filter
  • Reverb Low Pass Filter
  • Chorus level
  • Chorus type

Keyboard Control

  • 37 Full-size semi-weighted velocity-sensitive keys
  • Channel aftertouch
  • Octave shift

Includes:

  • Power Supply (9V 600mA)
  • USB C lead
  • Getting Started Guide

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