AudioThing has announced an update to its vintage BBD echo effect plugin for desktop and iOS. Version 1.1 of Mantis adds support for macOS 26 Tahoe and improves sliders drag behavior and CPU and memory usage. It also fixes an issue with online activation on Windows.
Mantis is a plugin that emulates a rare BBD (bucket-brigade device) delay/echo unit of the 70s, faithfully recreating its warm and analog sound.
As the original unit, Mantis features an echo section with four taps and four swell selectors. It also features the rotafaze section, a modulation that can mimic the wow/flutter of a tape echo or turn the unit into a unique chorus-delay.
Regularly 59 USD/EUR, Mantis for Windows, macOS and Linux (VST/VST3, AU, AAX and CLAP) is on sale at AudioThing and from Plugin Boutique for 29 USD/EUR until June 30th, 2026. The iOS/AUv3 version is $7.99 USD at the App Store.
