Kijimi Mk2 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer Module

Inspired by the elusive RSF Polykobol, a French polysynth so rare it barely saw the light of day in the late 70s, this Mk2 edition revives that architecture with modern twists for today's sound explorers.

Housed in a compact desktop or rackmount chassis measuring 18.3 x 7 x 2 inches and weighing just 2.71kg, it packs eight analog voices, each with two CRN3340-based VCOs featuring continuously variable waveshapes from triangle to saw, pulse, and beyond, plus dedicated square sub-oscillators tunable an octave down. A creamy SSI2140 lowpass filter anchors the signal path with 24dB/octave slope, self-oscillation, and FM from VCO2, while dual cycling ADSR envelopes and two LFOs (with sine, triangle, saw, ramp, square, random shapes, plus AR envelopes) feed an intuitive mod matrix routing to eight destinations like waveshape, sub amount, cutoff, resonance, and more—positive or negative, with direct attenuators for velocity, poly aftertouch, and beyond. Hands-on controls abound: oscillator sync (VCO1>2, 2>1, or mutual), unison, portamento, noise generator, and a front-panel interface for 128 factory plus 1152 user presets, all enhanced by full MPE, USB/DIN MIDI, and polyphonic expression that makes every note feel alive.

Players love its boundless timbral evolution and immediate playability, with pros like Sarah Belle Reid highlighting it as a live performance beast and sound design powerhouse—though some note the dense panel rewards time to master.