Superbooth 2023: PWM Mantis

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

00:00 - Interview
05:22 - Demo

PWN announce their Mantis synth, a best-of their previous designs, and more.

Superbooth 2023: PWM - Mantis

video upload by sonicstate

"Paul from PWM gave a us preview of Mantis, which is the last synth designed by Chris Huggett [EDP Wasp creator] before he passed away. The Mantis is described as a Wasp Mark II with an Oscar- inspired dual filter, and two analog signal paths that make it duophonic. The oscillators are numerically calculated on power-up using then move into the analog domain, where everything is digitally controlled.

The Mantis mixer allows users to balance between oscillator one and two, add noise, and ring mod. It has a deep, but simple to use modulation section, two envelopes with a unique sustain fall feature and 100 factory patches and 100 user patches. The instrument also includes a few digital effects at the end of the signal path that help sweeten the sounds and make it more of an all-around performance instrument.

While the instrument is still in development, PWM showcased the circuit boards that are provide a preview of the final sound of the Mantis.

PWM Mantis Available: Late Summer 2023

Price 1,599 Euro. 1,349 GBP"

PWM Mantis // released today

video upload by Starsky Carr

"A brand new synth from PWM - a new company with lots of history. Paul has worked extensively in the industry. Most interesting here are his connections from his time at Novation as the BassStaion 2 product lead. You may know that the inventor of the classic WASP and OSCAR, Chris Huggett, was involved there, and before his unfortunately untimely death he was working with Paul on this new synth. Paul has brought it to life with his families blessing.

A great story, and a great little synth. Still has a couple of pre production hoops to jump through but will be available soon."

Duophonic Hybrid-Analogue Synthesiser

• 200 Patches
* All patches in RAM so can be overwritten
* Bank A: 100 Factory presets
* Bank B: 100 User presets (all set to initial patch)
* Compare function
* Initialise patch function

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Apocalyptic synth jam with PWM Malevolent, Meng Qi Wingie 2, Chase Bliss Mood MkII, Zen Delay, DFAM

video upload by Jay Hosking

"Please support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jayhosking
A song that started as a live, semi-improvised synth jam, and was finished by adding some extra sounds in the box.

I recently bought the Malevolent and Wingie 2 from the same friend, and thought it might be fun to get such different pieces of hardware in the same song. The Malevolent really can get monstrous with its drive/distortion, whereas the Wingie 2 reminds me of MI Rings, bright and ringing, but with tons of playability. From there, I filled out what I needed to quickly improvise, some effects on the synths, and some drums to play with. Finally, I added some extras like guitar and a little more synth after the live performance was captured. Notes below. It's fun to have no sequencers on the table and to just make music by playing the devices.

Meng Qi Wingie 2 via Chase Bliss Mood MkII - stereo plucks
PWM Malevolent via Erica Synths Zen Delay - bass synth wildness
Moog DFAM (x 2) - kick (on one DFAM), hats and snare (on another DFAM) - the DFAMs also had compression, a little stereo delay, etc. in the box (see the Patreon walkthrough vid)
Godin Stadium 59 via Elektron Analog Drive and Strymon Iridium - guitar
Reason Europa - synth pad
Reason Thor - additional bass emphasis on kick drum
XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2 - ride cymbal doubling one DFAM for last chorus

Thanks for listening.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

PWM Malevolent 32-Key Semi-Modular Analog Synthesizer w/ Original Box

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When a synthesizer polarizes! Let's ask Paul about the PWM Malevolent

video upload by SequencerTalk

"It's a naughty screamer or are we getting the little brittish synth all wrong?

We have Paul Whittington the founder of PWM as a guest in the livestream. Together with him we will clarify apart from great videos and marketing whether the little spitfire deserves his place in the music studios."

PWM Malevolent Tutorials & Patches

Malevolent Tutorials


New videos starting with video 5 in the playlist above. Use the player controls to skip around.

Making Malevolent Patches

video upload by PWMusic

All new videos.

This Synth Is Possessed... PWM Malevolent

video upload by VCO USA

"True story... I left my studio for a few minutes and when I came back I realized I left the LFO on with a patch that I was trying to create. In that moment, I realized Malevolent is more evil and deep than it appears. This is what I walked into when I got back to my studio which inspired me to tweak and evolve what was already there. A happy little accident.

I added a little bit of reverb and delay for a dramatic effect. Sounds like the beginning of a score to a horror movie if you ask me. "

@1PWM Malevolent #synthesizer and Korg SQ-64 sequencer

video upload by Robert Saint John

"@1PWM PWM Malevolent continues to impress, and it’s even more fun when paired with a great sequencer."

Adding Dreadbox Darkness Reverb to the PWM Malevolent Synthesizer Blew My Mind

video upload by VCO USA

"Adding a touch of reverb to the Malevolent takes this beast to new territories."

PWM Malevolent Semi Modular Analog Synthesizer LIVESTREAM

video upload by VCO USA

PWM Malevolent: A selection of raw sounds (no talk, no FX)

video upload by Richard DeHove

"Who likes grinding, grating, howling, scraping, buzzing, screaming, inharmonious detuned filth? I'll tell you: The harder, cooler more experimental edge of the synth world - and that's you :D So here they are from the PWM Malevolent and all completely raw. No pesky effects to mask the horror and wash away imperfections. Why experience 'pleasant, lush or smooth' when you can have 'random, resonant and cross-modulated' ?
Experience the vicarious fun of ugly, dirty noodling on one of the world's most ugly synths! Yes, the Malevolent is ugly, and not even catwalk-weird-ugly, just plain ugly. From its bug-guts-green color scheme, messy layout and annoyingly small filter, resonance and drive knobs, ugly. But ugly is as ugly makes, so see how easily the controls can tip from one sound into something completely different. Then add some careless CV patching in utter disregard of pitch.
And as fun as it is to tweak it'd be a brave (or spiteful) soul who'd play this live without a beefy limiter or some other device to catch the inevitable volume peaks, piercing resonances and unexpected low-end swells. It is not a tame lion. In the video I tried to keep the volume under control and have made only minor overall volume adjustments to individual sound clips in the DAW. But there are absolutely no effects, EQ or post-processing.
I might replace all the knobs - but the layout will still be awful :/ But what about that sound?!

0:00 Formant insect
0:48 Box of dirt
1:18 Zappy McZap
1:40 Space Cow
3:00 Tuned toad
3:27 Allsorts
4:39 Wobbler
5:08 My ears!
5:36 Android vomit
6:10 Tuna
6:33 Drummer Boy
7:20 Noise plonks
7:50 Paint scraper
8:54 FM digestion
9:50 Noise flavors
10:37 Bulldozer
11:12 Dying modem
11:50 Annoying clanks
12:37 Bag of cats
13:27 Oof
13:55 Let's get seasick

Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/richarddehove
Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

Synth of the Month Series by Battery Operated Orchestra

video uploads by Battery Operated Orchestra



Playlist:
BOO-cast - Synth of the Month: PWM Malevolent
BOO-cast - Synth of the Month: Korg MicroKorg
BOO-cast - Synth of the Month: DSI Oberheim OB-6
BOO-cast - Synth of the Month: Yamaha PSS-480
BOO-cast - Synth of the Month: Novation Bass Station II
BOO-cast - Synth of the Month: MFB Dominion 1
BOO-cast - Synth of the Month: Teisco 110f
BOO-cast - Synth of the Month: Korg Opsix

Best Gear of 2022 // Highlights from the year's releases according to Starsky Carr

video upload by Starsky Carr

0:00 This is Your Conscience
1:07 Best Drum Machine - Pulsar 23
3:11 Best Polysynth - Oberheim OBX8
5:25 Best Eurorack Modules - East Beast & West Pest
7:06 Best Budget Polysynth - Cobalt 5S
10:12 Best Samplewr/Groovebox - Polyend Tracker
13:05 Best Monosynth - PWM Malevolent
15:52 Best Budget Drum Machine - Erica Synths LXR02

Hamburger Lady (cover version)

video upload by Richard DeHove

"What better way to set the tone for 2023 than a cover version of the uplifting 1977 pop hit "Hamburger Lady" by Throbbing Gristle. Here all synth sounds are generated by the PWM Malevolent synth - the perfect family sing-along keyboard. (The 'heartbeat' displayed waveform is also the Malevolent synth.) Vocals are by my daughter processed through the Bitspeak and Manipulator VSTs.

A 256K MP3 of this track is on Patreon for supporters - as well as loads of other downloads: https://www.patreon.com/richarddehove Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

PWM Malevolent // the best and most unique affordable synthesizer of 2022

video upload by Miles Away

"Purchase my Custom Synth Patches:
https://shop.milesawayofficial.com

Sound demo, review, tutorial and overview of the Malevolent, an amazing and unique new analog synth from PWM that specializes in heavy and aggressive sounds. Unveiled in 2021, but only widely available this year, this gets my vote for Best Of 2022

0:00 - Malevolent demo song
1:40 - what is the Malevolent?
2:54 - synth overview: VCO oscillators
6:40 - VCF Filter and Gain Staging
10:18 - LFO and Envelopes
11:18 - drive section
12:25 - FM and patching, sound design
17:20 - review, pros and cons
19:19 - sound demos, no talking"

PWM Malevolent Semi Modular Analog Synthesizer Demo (All Sounds Malevolent)

video upload by VCO USA

PWM Malevolent Semi Modular Synth Jam (No Talking & All Sounds Malevolent)

video upload by VCO USA

"Every sound you hear was made using the PWM Malevolent Synthesizer.

Malevolent
Having a showing or wish to do evil to others.
"The glint of dark, malevolent eyes."

A truly analog synth cohabiting the modular and synthesizer world. It boasts multiple connectivity options for endless patching capabilities.

Including MIDI I/O, Clock I/O, Phones, Line out, and USB C.

A fully featured ARPEGGIATOR with independent control and signal capabilities allowing arp MIDI control alongside patchable signal manipulation.

Second-to-none USB MIDI CONTROL: Completely separate to the analog signal path. Working as a totally independent USB to 1 volt per octave USB MIDI interface."

PWM Malevolent meets the DB-01 (No FX & No talk)

video upload by Richard DeHove

"What better to team with a dirty DB-01 than an absolutely filthy Malevolent :D Here the DB-01 feeds the Malevolent some CV and provides a percussion-like bed for some simple keyboard noodlings. This isn't an exploration of the Malevolent, more just a momentary discovery that I recorded. I'm not sure that the knob and cable positions were all significant but small changes made big differences so I kept to playing with the filter and resonance knobs (which deserve to be a lot bigger) and a little touch of FM1 and FM2 amounts, all slopped over with near-maximum drive. The setup: The DB-01 is sending its clock to the Malevolent's back-panel clock-in (which keeps the arp in sync). DB-01 CV out is going to FM2 in; and the DB-01 Gate Out to FM1 in. The Malevolent is also sending its own gate to AM2 in.
There's no effects on either machine, nor is there any DAW EQ or other fiddlings. It's all raw as you see it. The two scope displays show the direct output of each machine.
More Malevolent videos when I start to understand what's going on.

0:00 Filthy stuff
1:13 Filthy arpegiator
2:35 Happy arpy filth
3:30 Simple filth

Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/richarddehove
Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

PWM - Molevolent

video upload by NOISEBUG

PWM Malevolent Overview, Demo, and Thoughts

video upload by Patchwerks

"In this video Matthew Piecora (aka EZBOT) goes over the new PWM Malevolent. Matthew also uses the FX on the new Teenage Engineering portable mixer the TX-6.

Learn more about the PWM Malevolent here: https://bit.ly/pwm_malevolent_pw

PWM's Malevolent is an analog monophonic semi-modular synthesizer that boasts multiple connectivity options with endless patching capabilities. Fully featured arps, usb-midi, and much more at the tips of your finger available in the PWM Malevolent!

https://patchwerks.com/
Demo by: EZBOT and Tom Butcher (Orchid)
Video by: Matthew Piecora ( EZBOT), Steven Ly (Project 32)
https://www.ezbot.live"