PWM Mantis 37-Key Duophonic Synthesizer - Black

HYBRID-ANALOG SYNTHESIZER

Unique Duophonic Hybrid-Analog Synthesizer with Dual Filter, Patches, and Full USBC-MIDI Control. Mantis features a modernized design architecture based on the WASP with an OSCar style filter designed by the late, great Chris Huggett!

HYBRID-ANALOG SYNTHESIZER

Mathematically Generated Oscillators with a Pure Analog Signal Path

HERITAGE SOUND

Modernized Design Architecture based on the WASP with an OSCar style filter

DUOPHONIC

Two Fully Independent Voices each with 2 Oscillators plus Sub-Oscillator per voice

DUAL FILTERS

Multi-Mode State Variable VCA Filters with Overdrive per Voice that can be combined in Series or Parallel with Width Control

FULL-SIZE KEYBOARD

Fully featured Semi-Weighted Keyboard, with Aftertouch, Joystick, and USB-MIDI Control for Easy Integration with any Studio or Live Environment

KEY FEATURES

• Duophonic with 2 discrete analog signal paths
• 2 Oscillators + sub-oscillator per voice
• 2 Envelopes with sustain fall and envelope repeat
• 2 LFOs with 4 waveform types and sync
• 2 Multi-mode filters with drive, key track, and frequency modulation
• Dual filter mode with width and modulation
• 37 note full-sized keyboard with aftertouch
• Multi-function joystick and octave shift
• Arpeggiator with 6 modes, tap tempo, swing, and sync & unique duophonic arp mode
• Reverb with low & high pass filtering and 4 chorus modes

Duophonic Hybrid-Analogue Synthesiser

• 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

* USBC

* 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

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• 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

• Weights and Dimensions (product unboxed)

* 620 x 320 x 110 mm

* 5.3 kg

Includes:

* Power Supply (9V 600mA)

* USB C lead

* Getting Started Guide