Deckard's Dream MKII

Inspired by the Yamaha CS-80's dramatic, cinematic voice that defined late '70s synth sounds, this modern analog take captures that organic warmth in a sleek, portable package.

Each of its eight voices runs two fully analog layers, with VCOs delivering sine, saw, pulse, and noise waveforms—mix them via individual faders, tweak PWM, and shape with per-oscillator high-pass and low-pass filters before blending. Resonance bites at -12dB/octave, driven by a multi-segment filter envelope plus ADSR for VCA, while a versatile LFO (sine, saw, ramp, square, random) modulates pitch, filter, and amp across both layers. The front panel brims with one-fader-per-function controls for global tuning, detune, crossfading, portamento, and brilliance, plus an OLED display for navigating 1152 presets. MPE, polyphonic aftertouch, and velocity unlock expressive depth—map touch to LFO speed, filter cutoff, volume, even poly pitch-bend—making it a performer's dream without its own keys.

At just 483 x 178 x 100 mm and 2.35 kg, the MKII's thinner chassis suits desktops or 19" racks (ears and wood sides included), with MIDI DIN/USB, stereo 6.3mm outs, and headphone jack for easy integration. Unison mode thickens things up, microtuning adds nuance, and the all-analog path keeps that imperfect, beating character alive.

Players love its hands-on faders for instant sound sculpting and the CS-80 vibe that sits perfectly in mixes, though some note the premium price reflects its boutique build.