Mantra user guide

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

~ what is delay? Why use MANTRA?

CONTROLS 

~ how to use “MANTRA”

PRESETS (+ PATH) 

~ how to explore MANTRA’s sounds

GLOSSARY

~ terms & definitions

SUPPORT

~ questions?

PRESETS (+ PATH) 

Preset Types 

MANTRA comes with 28 uniquely categorized presets

Click the preset box or arrows to explore the presets available

MONO ~ Standard delays for quick, basic settings

VOCALS ~ Tailored for vocals, sends, and groups

DRUMS ~ Great for improving the rhythm and feel of your drum tracks 

MORBID ~ Experimental Settings for pushing your sound in interesting ways


User Presets

After clicking the preset box, click the “Save As…” line to save MANTRA’s settings as a custom, user-preset

The plugins will be installed on Mac at:
AU: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components

VST3: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3

GLOssary

Comb Filtering

frequency cancellations and reinforcements caused by interference between closely delayed versions of an audio signal

Delay (effect)

perceptible echo or repetition of a sound signal caused by “delaying” the onset of the input audio signal.

Delay Fraction/Time

Rhythmic timing of the “delayed” signal. Lower fractions = shorter delays.

Ducking (Compression)

Lower the level of one audio signal (the "ducked" signal) based on the level of another audio signal (the "trigger" signal). 

Used to create space for input signals like vocals in the presence of effects like delay and reverb.

Feedback

Amount of affected audio signal that’s re-routed into effects processing. I.e. how much of the delayed signal is re-processed and affected by delay again, and, again, and, again…

Increases perceived intensity of delay/flanging effects.

Flanger

“Jet Plane”, “whooshing” effect created by mixing a very shortly delayed signal (<25 milliseconds) with a dry audio signal. This results from unique audio effects like comb filtering and phase shifting.

Flanger Rate

The speed at which the delayed signal time is changed. This determines the frequency of the “whooshing” effect.

Band-Pass Filter

Selectively allows a specific range of frequencies to pass through while attenuating frequencies outside of that range.

Resonance

Amount of emphasis given to a narrow band of frequencies around the frequency cutoff point of a filter.


Support

For additional questions and support visit: Support

Controls

Chakras

Parameters are modified by moving chakras left [to reduce parameter values] and right [to increase parameter values]

Pink

~ Delay Fraction 

[MIN - 1/32 Dotted; MAX - 1/1] Default - ⅛ Dotted

Indigo

~ Delay Feedback 

[MIN - 0%; MAX - 100%] Default - 70%

Blue

~ Delay Band-Pass Filter Frequency 

[MIN - 20Hz; MAX - 20kHz] Default - 600 Hz

Green

~ Delay Band-Pass Filter Resonance 

[MIN - 0.1; MAX - 10] Default - 0.63

Yellow

~  Flanger Rate 

[MIN - 0Hz; MAX - 10Hz] Default - 1.33 Hz

Orange 

~ Flanger Feedback 

[MIN -0%; MAX - 99%] Default - 40%

Red 

~ Delay Mix 

[MIN - 0%; MAX - 100%] Default - 50%


SHELL Controls 

Help Icon 

~ Click to engage tooltips, these pop up as you hover over different elements in MANTRA’s UI

***We recommend switching this off and HEARING through MANTRA once familiar with its controls.

Gong 

~ Click to modify Modes (MONO & STEREO)

Die

~ Click to randomise all MANTRA’s parameters 

Tempo [icon]

~ Click to un-sync MANTRA bpm from DAW host bpm 

  Use arrows to increase/decrease manual BPM value 

Ducking Controls 

~ Rotate two knobs to control ducking compressor settings

Threshold - Decibel level where compression starts

Release - Time it takes for ducking compression to return the input audio signal to its original level

Input/Output Gain

~ Rotate to manipulate MANTRA’s global input/output gain 



Advanced

Shift Control

Hold [Shift] + Drag Chakras - Stereo Drag

Hold [Shift] + Click Chakras - Copy Chakra Stereo Parameters 

Double-Click Control 

Double Click Chakras - Lock Chakras in Place for randomisation

Alt Control

Hold [Alt] + Click Chakrss - Return chakras to default values