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- Page 1 MANTHER MANUAL 814 SE 14TH AVENUE PORTLAND OR 97214 Version 1.0...
- Page 2 Do not apply unnecessary pressure to the OLED screen. MANTHER is a full featured, tabletop monosynth with an analog signal path, an advanced 64-step digital sequencer and onboard delay. The heart of this beast is a coveted CEM3340 based VCO IC chip. The analog filter is based on an SSM2044 chip. The Source Mixer allows for total control over the Square, Triangle, Saw, Tri Shape, Noise and Sub Oscillator levels with individual wave outputs.
- Page 3 VCF, VCA & ADSR ENVELOPE Pg. 7 SEQUENCER, KEYBOARD & RECORDING Pg. 8-9 PRESETS & DELAY Pg. 10 SHIFT FUNCTIONS (Probability, Repeat, Delay, Gate, Accent, Copy) Pg. 11 SONG MODE Pg. 12-13 UPDATING YOUR MANTHER Pg. 14 TEAM Pg. 15 WARRANTY Pg. 16...
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Page 4: First Steps
PRESS THE START/STOP BUTTON. You will now see a blue light moving across each step button indicating playback. MANTHER ships with some already programmed presets. To recall these presets, hold the RECALL button while selecting one of the sequencer/step buttons. If you want to clear a preset, simply select SHIFT and then CLEAR. You can save a now empty sequence by holding SAVE and one of the step buttons/preset slots. -
Page 5: Inputs And Outputs
INPUTS & OUTPUTS MANTHER was designed with 3.5mm jacks on the top of the enclosure for use with Eurorack modules and can also be linked with other external gear over MIDI using the two rear MIDI jacks. 1 LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) OUTPUT: Sends the LFO out 2 VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) CV INPUT: Recieves 1v/Oct input from a Eurorack source or keyboard that supports this connection. - Page 6 NOISE OUTPUT DELAY Manther wavefolding can be set to “FOLD ALL”. This means the TRI SHAPE output control wavefolds the VCF. To access this routing feature, you can find it under the MENU > MIXER > WAVEFOLDER > VCF. Wavefolder...
- Page 7 RECALL: You can set a preset of sequences to recall NOW (instant) or by BAR (recalled preset will play after the current preset sequence ends). CLOCK Change clock from INT (Interal) default, to MIDI CLOCK, ANA (Analog). ABOUT Manther Firmware Version...
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Page 8: Lfo & Modulation
LFO & MODULATION The LFO can modulate the VCO, SQUAREWAVE PULSEWIDTH, VCF and DELAY (see MENU to assign LFO to modulate DELAY). 1 LFO RATE CONTROL Controls LFO speed from minimum to maximum speed. 2 LFO DELAY CONTROL The DELAY SLIDER will control the amount of time between a note or a key press and when the LFO ramps up to its full amplitude. When SYNC is OFF, delay range is approximately 20ms to ~3 seconds. -
Page 9: Source Mixer
VCO & SOURCE MIXER The VCO is the main sound source for the MANTHER. It outputs SQUARE, SAW, TRIANGLE, NOISE AND SUB OSCILLATOR to the SOURCE MIXER for further control. 6 VCO FREQUENCY MODULATION Turning the VCO MODULATION SLIDER up increases the amount of LFO modulation applied to the VCO’s frequency. - Page 10 VCF, VCA & ADSR ENVELOPE 16 17 19 20 21 16 VCF CUTOFF FREQUENCY SLIDER Manual control of filter cutoff frequency. Sums with VCF modulation mixer (ENV, MOD, KEY) and VCF CV IN input. 17 VCF RESONANCE CONTROL Sets filter resonance. 18 VCF/ENVELOPE MODULATION SWITCH Switch the ENVELOPE to either positively or negatively modulate the VCF (UP position is postive).
- Page 11 Control over global skew. Use this to slowly morph through recorded automation. NOTE: IF YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR MANTHER IS NOT RESPONDING AS QUICKLY AS IT SHOULD TO VARIOUS CONTROLS, YOU PROBABLY HAVE THE MORPH KNOB TURNED UP. TURN IT DOWN! It is best to adjust the MORPH feature after you have recorded automation.
- Page 12 AUTOMATION RECORDING You can record animated changes to all of the Manther features marked in red. By default, automation records on all steps. Under MENU > RECORD > UPDATE > ALL you can change ALL to NOTE specifically. This will switch automation recording from every step to just steps with active notes.
- Page 13 PRESETS & DELAY SAVE PRESET Each step button also acts as a preset slot and SEQUENCE ACCESS buttons (1:4, 2:4, 3:4, 4:4) also act as preset banks. There are a total of 64 available preset slots (16 per bank). To save a preset hold the SAVE button while selecting a preset slot. A preset is saved properly when you see the SAVING prompt on the OLED screen.
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Page 14: Shift Functions
SHIFT FUNCTIONS Once you’ve recorded some steps in a sequence you can dive into more specific editing details by accessing the shift functions. 33 PROBABLITY MODE SHIFT + PROBABILITY button will access menu for programming the probability that a particular step will fire. Turn the MENU encoder to change the level of probabilty a GATE will fire (default is set PROBABILITY | 50 to 100). -
Page 15: Song Mode
SONG MODE SONG MODE is used for playing presets automatically, thus creating a song. It can be comprised of all presets within all 4 banks. SONGS can be programmed in two ways: Hold down the SONG button while selecting presets. You can select a preset to repeat by pressing that button multiple times. - Page 16 SONG MODE To RECALL a song, HOLD RECALL + SONG to enter the SONG locations mode. Now you can scroll through various songs using the MENU control. Press the MENU encoder to select the song you want to play. Press the song button so it’s lit. Now press play. RECALL SONG MYSONG MYSONG2...
- Page 17 2. Power down the Manther. 3. Connect a 3.5mm cable from the audio source (audio interface or phone) to the Manther GATE input jack. Turn the volume of your sound source to max output. NOTE: If you are connecting to your phone, make sure you are in airplane mode and no other sounds will occur during the update or you will receive errors.
- Page 18 Massive thanks to everyone on the team: Ben Davis, Austin Lightfoot, Julia aka The Synth Witch, Scott Goodwin, Rico Loverde, Jay Schwab, Andrew Dobbels, Anna Sitko, Brian Kirby, Devin Walsh, Sarah Holley, McKenzie Gaby, Steve Hamari, Corey Bauer, Chris Forns & Baseck.
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Page 19: Warranty
WARRANTY This product is covered by the Malekko Heavy Industry warranty for one year following the date of purchase. This warranty covers any defect in the manufacturing of this product. This warranty does not cover any damage or malfunction caused by incorrect use such as, but not limited to the use of incorrect power supplies, excessive voltage levels, or exposure to extreme temperature or moisture levels.
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