new 6 knobber mantis

[autopilot]

6 knobber mantis, new version, independent outs for straight voice, -1 octave voice, -2 octave voice, the octave down voices have the option of pulse width via the range knobs or via expression/cv jacks on the side. Massive Synth Sounds

[Tristan]

Wow, that seems awesome!
Could you explain a bit more, what are the controls exactly?
Is it completely different from the Mantis II?

[autopilot]

it is totally different, than the mantis 2, you got:

gate knob: to cut the sustain or add sustain, also to tame line level (drum machines, synths)
Vol: straight fuzz sound
A: -1 oct vol
Range A: -1 Oct width control to full massive bass 8bit sound to mosquito like
B: -2 oct vol
Range B: -2 oct width control see range a

the key is the dual independent pulse width expression, so you can have the 3 voices on, and then twist the width of the pulses in -1 -2 (both together or both going in different direction), creating this cross modulation of the spectrum by itself, i'm finishing a broadcast supreme to do some videos of it in action. The artwork may change since i still like the original mantis art

[Tristan]

Cowabunga, that sounds superduper rad dude!
Can't wait to hear some demo's of it!

[goroth]

I use the old Mantis ii all the time. This post scares me because a pedal I love has mutated beyond recognition, but it has also ignited MOAR GAS!!!

[autopilot]

i'll be doing a small run, of 6 knobber mantis in older cases with no expression option ($100) and a large bigger used case 8 knobber 2 footswitches and couple of toggles ($150-165) around 8-12 days, but before i need to to do some videos so you can have a better idea of the sounds. The mantis is ultra awesome

[Bellyheart]

Ultra yay. Also curious about that broadcast supreme.

[autopilot]

what do you think of the artwork?

[Tristan]

I like it, to me it's better than the artwork on the Mantis II because I never could make a mantis out of that really, it looked more like a water tap but that's probably me.

[Bellyheart]

I'd like it more if the eyes were solid. Either negative space or solid black with a glare on the eye. Looks good doe.

[univalve]

I'm interested in this with the CV stuff!

[autopilot]

shooting some videos this week, so you can have a better idea, but yeah it kills with the cv, having one side with a lfo and the other with manual sweep is binary rainbows

[autopilot]

redid the graphics, at the end kinda like it and just reworked the background, so as soon as the ink dries up, will finish building it and video time. Also 6 knobber caracol . There are a couple stuff that need to be fixed in both artworks