Malekko Manther Quick Start Guide

MANTHER

QUICKSTART GUIDE

814 SE 14TH AVENUE
PORTLAND OR 97214

USA

Version 1.0

SAFETY, MAINTENANCE & OVERVIEW

WARNING

To reduce the risk of electrical shock do not expose to water, rain or any moisture.

Do not use in direct sunlight.
Do not open the enclosure. If you require servicing, please contact Malekko directly.
Use only the 9V power AC adaptor provided with Manther.
Do not use around heat (stoves, furnaces etc.).
Do not use abrasive chemicals to clean your unit or LCD screen.
Do not apply unnecessary pressure to the LCD 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. Dial
everything from heavy basslines to screaming leads to stomping kicks. Manther growls like no other.

Automation recording is available for parameters of the LFO, VCO, SOURCE MIXER, VCF, VCA,
ENVELOPE as well as GLIDE and DELAY. Once automation is recorded it can be saved within a total of
64 presets. This allows for recall of intricate sound sculpting and numerous animated creations. Easily
build songs by simply selecting presets to play in any order. Program notes quickly using the keyboard.
Utilize the Repeat and Probability functions per step for a unique and inspiring approach to gate pattern
formation. Even route the LFO to modulate the Delay time.

The intuitive menu offers additional control and setup of the more complex features: Sub Semitones,
ADSR envelope, Sequence direction (FWD, REVERSE, PENDULUM and RANDOM), Sequence division
and multiplication, LFO phase, additional Delay features, Clock settings and more.

INS and OUTS include: CV, MIDI, CLOCK, GATE and LFO and pairs brilliantly with Eurorack.

Features include:

• 64-step sequencer

• Keyboard with octave transpose controls

• Onboard Delay with Time, Mix, Regenerate and Sync controls

• Individual Outputs for Square, Saw and Triangle waveforms

• Mixer for Square, Triangle, Saw, Sub Osc and Noise

• Audio Input

• 4 banks of 16 presets each

• Song Mode

• Record automation of features per step for: LFO, VCO, DELAY, VCF, ADSR Envelope and
GLIDE

• Gate Probability, Gate Repeat, Gate Delay and Accent per step

• Morph control over automation

• Route LFO to modulate delay time

• LFO Sync

• Assign modulation of Pulsewidth to LFO, Manual or Envelope

• Glide control per step

• FWD, REV, PENDULUM and RANDOMIZE sequence directions

• Tempo control

• Switches for LFO shape

• Switches for Envelope direction and VCA control

• Range switch

• Gate inputs and outputs

• LFO output

• CV inputs for VCO, VCF and VCA

• MIDI in and out

• Headphone Output

INPUTS, OUTPUTS AND ROUTING

1 LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) OUTPUT
2 VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) CV INPUT
3 SEQUENCER CV OUTPUT
4 SEQUENCER GATE OUTPUT
5 INDIVIDUAL SQUARE WAVE OUTPUT
6 INDIVIDUAL SAW WAVE OUTPUT
7 INDIVIDUAL TRIANGLE WAVE OUTPUT

8 ANALOG CLOCK INPUT
9 ANALOG CLOCK OUTPUT

10 EXTERNAL AUDIO INPUT (routes to VCF)
11 MIDI INPUT
12 MIDI OUTPUT
13 VCF (Voltage Controlled Filter) CV INPUT
14 HEADPHONE OUTPUT
15 MAIN OUTPUT

16 VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier) CV INPUT

17 ENVELOPE GATE INPUT
18 POWER IN and POWER ON/OFF BUTTON

TRI FOLD

SQUARE

CEM3340

SAW

TRI

NOISE

SUB

SHAPER

FOLD ALL (see MENU)

SQUARE

SAW

TRI

NOISE

SUB

ENVELOPE

EXT INPUT

SOURCE

MIXER

LFO

ENVELOPE

EXT INPUT

SOURCE

MIXER

LFO

VCF

VCF

VCA

DELAY

SHAPER

all

OUTPUT

VCAwavefold

OUTPUT

DELAY