Kodamo's bitmask synthesis engine slices digital sinewaves into sections, then manipulates them through repetition, scaling, inversion, and muting to generate an extraordinary range of timbres—from classic waveforms to deeply characterful, complex tones that feel genuinely idiosyncratic. The Mask1EX MK2 brings this sonic philosophy into a compact desktop format, delivering 14 voices of polyphony with two bitmask oscillators per voice, each capable of generating 512 unique waveforms with 9-bit resolution.
Sound design depth comes from dual multi-mode filters per voice offering 12dB or 24dB slopes with four filter modes, four loopable ADSR envelopes, two LFOs with seven waveforms, and a noise generator with sample-and-hold. A newly added direct filter cutoff knob lets you sculpt these digital tones in real time. The Mk2 also features 2×2 parts with optional dual-layer or split modes, giving you flexible multitimbral control across insert effects like chorus, phaser, distortion, bitcrusher, tremolo, and ring mod, plus master effects including delay, comb filter, reverb, and room simulations.
Weighing just 632 grams and powered by a single USB-C connection drawing only 1.5W, the Mask1EX MK2 operates from a laptop, battery, or smartphone. A 26-pattern arpeggiator, built-in looper, stereo outputs, and headphone jack complete the package. This Jade Vine Limited Edition enclosure represents a refined evolution of Kodamo's bitmask concept, offering serious sound design potential in an exceptionally portable instrument.
