PWM Mantis Duophonic Hybrid Synthesizer

Specifications

• • 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 analog 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
• Mixer:
  • First mix: OSC1 and OSC2
  • Second mix: OSCillators and noise
  • Third mix: OSCillators + noise and Ring modulator
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Dimensions: 320 x 320 x 110 mm
• Weight: 5.3 kg