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PWM MANTIS Manual

Hybrid-analogue synthesiser
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  • Page 1 Hybrid-Analogue Synthesiser...
  • Page 2 Mantis is an instrument to be learned and loved. We love it. We hope you do too! * Wasp and Oscar are two well known and well loved synths previously designed by Chris Huggett and created by Electronic Dream...

  • Page 3: Getting Started

    Getting Started This guide will help you get set up and making your first sound with Mantis. Please read through this guide to help your first experience go as smoothly as possible. 1. Check your Box Contents 2. Connect Power 3.
  • Page 4 1. Check your Box Contents Mantis comes with the following in the box. If anything is missing please contact your retailer immediately.  The PWM Mantis Synthesiser  This guide   Insert sheet listing the 100 patches and late breaking information ...
  • Page 5 Connect the small end of the wire to the power socket on the back of the Mantis and plug the Power Supply in to an available mains socket. Switch on Mantis and you will see quite a few of the LEDs light up. The 2 LFO LEDs will be pulsing.
  • Page 6 3. Connect Headphones or Speakers  Mantis has 2 Line Out ¼" TS jacks on the rear panel for connecting to a mixer, amplifier or powered speakers.  It has a headphone ¼" TRS jack on the rear panel for connecting headphones.
  • Page 7 4. Play a Patch When you first turn Mantis on Bank A should be selected. Press the button for Bank A if this is not the case. Bank A contains the factory pre-programmed patches. Next select patch 0-0 by pressing the left 0 button followed by the right 0 button in the PATCH section.
  • Page 8 5. Create your First Patch There are a couple of ways to start an original patch on the Mantis. You can start from initial parameters, or an ‘Init’ patch. Or you can randomise all the parameters and start from there! To initialise all the parameters on the Mantis press the ‘Init’...
  • Page 9 6. Using a Mod Route In this section you can choose what parameters are used to modulate or affect other parameters of your sound. 1. Start by selecting the CONTROL you would like to affect and press the corresponding button 2.
  • Page 10 MIDI messages so you can record and replay knob movements or use them to control any soft synth or other MIDI instrument. Mantis can be used as a polyphonic USB-MIDI controller even though it is a Duophonic synth.

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    9. Troubleshooting If you encounter any problems then please check out the Mantis web page first at: www.1pwm.com/Mantis. We aim to always keep this up to date with help and useful info. If you’re still having difficulties then details of how to contact us can be found on our website: www.1pwm.com.
  • Page 12 11. Top Panel Image PWM is a registered trademark of Paul Whittington Group Limited. © 2024 Paul Whittington Group Limited. All rights reserved. For the World. Paul Whittington Group Limited - Registered Address: 2 Windsor Avenue Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire LU7 1AP...