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Fred's LabManatee 4-Part Spectral Synthesizer

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Fred's Lab Manatee

Fred's Lab hits us with another stellar desktop synth known as Manatee: a four-part, 10 to 16-voice multi-timbral MPE synth utilizing multiple synthesis types centered around a procedural spectral core. Looking neat and spiffy, each of Manatee's parts start with a unique spectral sound source with wave-shape selection, formant shifting, and a body parameter, able to create a vast range of timbres on its own. Round out your sounds with additional sources including a frequency modulatable sub oscillator and a filtered noise generator with sample rate reduction capabilities. The sound sources are mixed and fed into a resonant multimode filter, resonator, and overdrive in series with a multitude of shaping control to beef up, tame, and reconstruct your incoming signal.

The onboard modulation includes two loopable envelopes tied directly to the amplifier and filter cutoff as well as a dedicated filter LFO and two spectral modulators. The master effects of delay, reverb, and two EQs help define lovely pads and echo arpeggios whenever the sequencer or arpeggiator is engaged, offering immediate access to pattern changing and clock division. With two pairs of stereo outputs, analog clock input sync, and full MIDI I/O and MPE integration, Manatee is a unique and multi-faceted synthesizer for developing multiple instruments within full tracks and live sets.

Manatee Features

  • Multi-timbral spectral synthesizer
  • Four parts across 10 to 16 voices (depends on patch complexity)
  • Synthesis engine is a combination of a procedural spectral part and re-sampler part acting in real-time
  • Additional shaping includes formant, variable waveshaping, and other additive means
  • FM sub-oscillator and noise generator with sample rate reduction
  • Multimode resonant filter, tuned resonator, and overdrive for further processing
  • Master effects include stereo delay, reverb, and two equalizers
  • Loopable meta-envelopes, dedicated filter LFO, and dedicated modulators for spectral engine
  • Onboard arpeggiator and sequencer with pattern and division controls
  • Full MPE (MIDI polyphonic expression) support
  • Audio outputs: 2x TS 1/4" main outs, 2x TRS 1/4" input/output auxilliary L/R, 1x 3.5mm TRS headphone output
  • MIDI I/O: 3x 5-pin DIN in/out/thru
  • Clock + start/stop input: 1x TRS 1/4"
  • Dimensions: 267 x 140 x 60 mm
  • Weight: 1470g
  • Power: 12V DC center positive, 350mA max consumption
Fred's Lab Manatee 4-Part Spectral Synthesizer Reviews