Mantis Specifications

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

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• 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

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Includes:
  * Power Supply (9V 600mA)
  * USB C lead
  * Getting Started Guide

Pricing MSRP:
  * US: $1,499
  * EUR: €1,599 inc. VAT
  * UK: £1,349 inc. VAT