Polygene II Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer

Imagine a synthesizer where every fingertip on the gold-plated circuitry sparks a sonic mutation, echoing the wild experimentation of 1970s polysynths but cranked into fully polyphonic, touch-responsive glory.

This all-analog beast packs 24 voices across two distinct halves: one pure transistor Class A from oscillators to output, the other mirroring it with analog chips for dynamic, customizable waveforms. You'll find 24 VCOs (12 tunable pairs plus 12 harmonic subs), 24 VCAs and envelope generators (with separate release per octave), plus a shared transistor lowpass filter offering cutoff, resonance, attack/env mod, and LFO. Controls include 12 tuning knobs for any scale from equal temperament to microtonal, 8 waveform shapers to sculpt harmonics and register (32', 16', or 8'), plus global LFO and noise mod for oscillators. The interface shines with dual 24-note gold touch keyboards, 24 poly pads, poly aftertouch, and pitch bend—all in a compact handmade cedar wood case (270 x 220 x 50 mm) powered by battery or 9V PSU, with a single 1/4" mono out.

Players love its organic, unpredictable tones straight from raw demos—no effects needed—and the sheer joy of tuning wild scales while touching anywhere to bend the sound. A few note the paraphonic filter shared across voices adds classic density, though it prioritizes voice independence. It's a hands-on playground for texture hunters.