PWM Mantis
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PWM
Mantis
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The PWM Mantis is a surprisingly capable hybrid synth – a fun, immediate instrument for sound designers and electronic musicians. Its compact size and joystick offer a unique tactile experience, making it ideal for live performance or studio experimentation where fast, evolving textures are key. It’s a great entry point to hybrid synthesis without the complexity of some higher-end offerings.
Product Description
- PWM Mantis
- Hybrid Synthesizer
- 37 Full-size velocity-sensitive keys
- Up to 200 sounds (100 factory presets and 100 user presets)
- 2 Oscillators with 5 waveforms / wavetable and 1 sub-oscillator
- 2 Envelopes with Sustain Fall and Envelope Repeat
- Multimode VCA Filter Low Pass
- Band Pass
- High Pass (12 dB and 24 dB)
- Multifunction joystick
- 2 LFOs with sine
- sawtooth
- square and triangle waveforms
- 1 OSC Drift
- Arpeggiator within 6 octaves
- Auto glide mode
- Ring modulator
- Auto Clock Sync
- Digital effects (reverb
- delay)
- MIDI In/Out/Thru
- Sustain and controller pedal connection
- USB-C to Host
- Stereo line output: 6.3 mm jack (L/Mono and R)
- Stereo headphone output
- Dimensions: 620x320x110mm
- Weight: 5.3kg
- • Excellent build quality; solid metal chassis inspires confidence.
- • Versatile filter section delivers both warm and aggressive tones.
- • Joystick adds expressive, immediate modulation possibilities.
- • Sub-oscillator significantly expands bass frequencies and textures.
- • 37-key layout limits playing comfort for complex pieces.
- • Limited onboard effects; external processing recommended for serious sound design.
- • Wavetable implementation feels somewhat basic compared to competitors.
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