Snyderphonics Manta Midi Controller

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Uploaded on Jun 7, 2009 Jeff Snyder·36 videos

"Here's an example of using Logic instruments with the Snyderphonics Manta.
http://www.snyderphonics.com/"  Additional video below.

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"Fancy handmade in the US midi controller. The Manta is similar to a Buchla/Serge touchplate but with USB! Beautiful wood panels and backing with a metal touchplate makes for a very expressive instrument/controller with a very quality feel. Mine is version 2 with bi-colour leds.

The Manta is designed to be incredibly flexible depending on how you wish to use it. It makes a fantastic complement to a MAX/MSP, PureData or modular setup but can be used with any DAW such as Live or Logic. I've used it as velocity-sensitive 48 note keyboard, which I found useful for breaking old keyboard habits. You can assign the little hexagons to pretty much any midi parameter though. It can be a sequencer, X/Y pad, keyboard, fader. A lot of potential in a small package.
It has a USB connection so you have to interface with the computer for now, though Snyderphonics are apparently developing a little breakout box with midi and CV for analogue and other external gear."

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Snyderphonics Manta - Northwoods Wildlife Pyrography Manta Released

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SNYDERPHONICS MANTA GETS EVEN MORE FUTURISTIC

Now the most expressive touch controller available has a special edition case to match its futuristic feel.

Snyderphonics, a new company founded by inventor and instrument designer Jeff Snyder, announced the release of the Manta touch controller in June. The Manta - a slim, compact, touch-sensitive controller for audio and video - is popular with musicians around the world for its expressive capabilities. There's no better tool for your electronic Hardanger Fiddle transcriptions and country-western synth sounds than the Manta. Flat has never been this sexy.

Now, in celebration of the success of their first commercial product, Snyderphonics is releasing an unusual special edition "Northwoods Wildlife Pyrography" style Manta. Only two of these attractive laser-engraved white-tail deer designs are available ($950USD). Don't miss your chance to match the amber fireplace glow of the Manta's LEDs with an appropriate log cabin visual flair. Nothing says "the future of music" like traditional wood-burning techniques.

Snyderphonics was established for the express purpose of providing distinctive and innovative interfaces for the creation of expressive electronic music. The Manta is the first in an unusual line of groundbreaking instruments designed by Jeff Snyder. All Snyderphonics products are completely fabricated and hand assembled in the U.S.A.

"There's no question that Snyderphonics' pretty box makes a great synth front-end; this is one of the most responsive and generally awesome synth controllers we've used." -Future Music

“It provided some of the nicest music I've done in ages - mainly because it provides a different feel from any electronic instrument I've used…outrageously inspiring.”
– Darwin Grosse (director of engineering for Cycling 74)"

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Using the Snyderphonics Manta on the Android Lust Animalia Tour

Using the Snyderphonics Manta on the Android Lust Animalia Tour from Christopher Jon on Vimeo.

"I recently returned from a five week tour with Android Lust where I played the Manta as my main instrument . The Manta is a touch sensitive instrument interface which can be programmed in an environment such as Max/MSP.

For this tour the Manta was controlling a Virus Rack and a Mono Evolver via a patch I wrote in Max For Live. I'm also processing Shikhee's vocals in real time (with a granular Max For Live effect) and controlling the parameters with the Manta in "centroid" mode (turns it into an XY multitouch surface).

Sorry for the spotty sound (camera microphone).

For more, please check out:
androidlust.com
snyderphonics.com"

Snyderphonics Manta & MantaMate - Jeff Snyder & Josh Becker @SUPERBOOTH19

Published on May 11, 2019 Superbooth Official

"Jeff Snyder and Josh Becker present the Snyderphonics Manta, a touch-sensitive hexagonal grid controller, and the Snyderphonics MantaMate, a Eurorack module that allows the use of the Manta as a powerful sequencer/keyboard for a modular synth, along with additional functionality including converting game joysticks to analog voltage, communication with a computer over USB-MIDI, and a surprisingly rich set of utility features such as multi-channel random voltage pattern generation and clock division. They will also use the soon-to-be-released Snyderphonics Genera, a DSP Eurorack module with an unusual set of synthesis and effects algorithms."

Snyderphonics Manta

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You can find demos of the Snyderphonics Manta here.

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Manta - First Session

YouTube via copenhagennoiselab | November 11, 2010

"First thing I did with my new Snyderphonics Manta. Using a standard midi-patch in MAX/MSP to control the Nord Modular G2. The sound is just a pad with some extended control for the manta."

Manta - First Session v2

copenhagennoiselab | November 11, 2010

"In this video I just route CCs from the hexagons to the Nord Modular G2. I control FX for rhythms on the top row and toggles Delay/Reverb too. On the very left I use CCs to control pitch and amplitude of 4 oscillators. On the other buttons I just control amlitude of 36 different tuned Sinus oscillators. The second and forth row from the bottom is just detuned oscillators of the ones controlled in the row below."

Snyderphonics Manta Technique Demonstration

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Jeff Snyder - additional demo here.

"This is an example of an effective technique for using the continuous data from the sensors on the Snyderphonics Manta.

While it's possible to get useful data from the sensors when conceiving of them as a sort of psuedo-pressure sensor, they are actually sensing the total surface area covered by the finger. The technique demonstrated here is what we have found to be the most effective way to achieve a nice range of control over the sensors.

Placing your finger on the sensor with the flat part of the fingertip covering as much surface area as possible, and then rolling the finger up until only the tip is touching the top of the hexagon will produce a smooth decrease in sensor values.

Conversely, starting with the finger pointing straight down, and the fingernail just above the top of the sensor, then rolling the finger down to cover more surface area, will produce a smooth increase in sensor values."

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"Nice touch-plate controller for synths, DAW or video apps. Velocity-sensitive with aftertouch. Mint conditions, fully functional, comes with USB cable and padded carrying case"

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Seven Mantas

Seven Mantas from bar|none on Vimeo.

"Added Snyderphonics Manta support to SevenUpLive 2.0.x beta this weekend. The beauty here is that you get velocity sensitivity on the plates and SevenUp can use that in its pattern recorders. The Manta supports polyphonic-aftertouch as well which I plan to add to SevenUp later.

This jam was just a fast improv to show off. Everything in the track was sequenced and performed live with the Manta and SevenUpLive. Tracked to 2-track, no edits besides start and end fades."

Snyderphonics Manta - A Unique Music Controller For Software & Modular Gear

Published on May 24, 2019 Synthtopia

"At Superbooth 2019, we talked with designer Jeff Snyder of Snyderphonics, who gave us an overview and demo of his unique Manta controller and a companion Eurorack module, MantaMate."

Pittsburgh July 2010

YouTube via thedeepelement | July 27, 2010

"www.trashaudio.com - Prometheus Burning's Displacement and Disorder release party in Pittsburgh. I, Parasite and Surachai were invited to perform."
Don't miss the Snyderphonics MANTA.
www.snyderphonics.com/

Snyderphonics MantaMate Eurorack Module Released

Published on Jun 5, 2017 Jeff Snyder

"Announcing the release of the Snyderphonics MantaMate, a Eurorack-format analog synthesizer module that connects the Manta controller (and many other things) to your analog modular synth.

The MantaMate has 12 analog control voltage outputs (4 are 16-bit high resolution and 8 are 12-bit medium resolution). It acts as a USB host for the Manta, allowing you to use the Manta as either a touch keyboard or as a powerful sequencer without the need for a computer. It also translates USB-MIDI controllers, such as keyboards and knob banks. Unusually, it can also convert certain game controllers and joysticks to analog voltages as well, so you can plug in a flight-simulator joystick and control your analog synth. It is also capable of connecting to your computer as a USB-MIDI device, allowing you to easily send control voltages from a DAW like ProTools or a music programming language like Max or Supercollider."

MantaMate

The Manta on Analog Industries

Analog Industries has a good write-up on the Snyderphonics Manta if you were ever curious about the controller.

"It is functionally similar to the monome, inasmuch as it is (at its base level) a bunch of buttons and a bunch of LEDs. However, the thing that makes this a vast improvement over the monome is that it has several different levels of control in addition to the single on/off state of the monome."

Snyderphonics Manta vs Buchla 200e

YouTube via dkimcg | June 26, 2010 | 4:29

"I fear no MIDI. Manta used to play the Buchla through MaxMSP using one of the provided Max patches."

Snyderphonics Manta 2009 Walnut

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"This is a first edition Manta with Amber LEDs only. Serial no 23.

It is a touch sensitive controller interface requiring a computer or MantaMate accessory to turn capacitive touches into midi, OSC, or CV information.

You can get super geeky with it in MaxMSP or SuperCollider, use a free third-party program like MantaJUCE to get MIDI to your program of choice, or get a MantaMate to convert your touches to CV signals."

You can find some demos of one in previous posts here.

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Didgeridoo

Didgeridoo from bar|none on Vimeo.

"My first Kyma X patch for the Pacarana. Kyma is unreal and let's you do almost anything in Sound Design. I took a concept of a didgeridoo patch on my modular and built it back in Kyma but with even more expression. This is still a work in progress.

The touchplate is a Snyderphonics MANTA. I spent some time coding some algorithms in MAX to enhance the performance control of the patch using velocity, aftertouch and polyphonic aftertouch + controls using OSC to Kyma.

The Manta is a fantastically wonderful controller. It shows it's flexibility and feel here.

The patch is microtonal meaning pitches are in divisions of the western concept of half and whole tones."

The Host 2010

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Photo: Shikhee

Anyone ID the touchplate?

Update via Francesco and node in the comments: It's a Snyderphonics manta also pictured here. See the label from more posts including video.

Snyderphonics Instruments Manta

"The Manta is a touch-sensitive controller for audio and video with a hexagonal layout and programmable LED feedback. The Manta has been released, as of May 4th, 2009. The first production run is a limited edition of 50, at $675 each."

Promoshot FEJLD

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Snyderphonics Manta & monome

"Promoshot for the soon to be released debut-album by the ambient duo "Fejld".

The full album can be heard at SoundCloud already: [below]




Fejld - Illiterate Poetry (album-preview) by KUF Records
"A preview set of the album "Illiterate Poetry" by Fejld.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fejld/205200019495024"

micronaut - experiment two

YouTube via Cranda11 | January 28, 2011
follow-up to part 1 here
"http://micronaut.bandcamp.com

The second workflow exploration/live improvisation with this set-up. As with the previous video, the Apple //e with Roland CMU-800R is in the driver's seat. It is providing the drums with its internal sounds, and is controlling the modular synth, the Korg MS-20, and the Yamaha CS-5 (out of frame underneath the MS-20) via CV/Gate.

The main melody line that comes in after a bit is coming from a Reflex MeeBlip, which you can just see sitting on the desk. I'm controlling it with a Snyderphonics Manta controller.

Effects used: Roland RE-201 Space Echo, Eventide TimeFactor delay, Realistic Electronic Reverb delay, Audio Damage Eos reverb, Lexicon 300 reverb."

Different Skies 2012 Music Festival Gear Video

Published on Oct 9, 2012 by SeligVideos

"Different Skies 2012 Music Festival gear video. Participants give you a tour of their gear setups for this year."

Snyderphonics Manta touch controller at 5:24