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
