Black Corporation Kijimi Mk2 Overview + Demo
Canadian composer + synthesist Sarah Belle Reid shared this video overview and demo of the Black Corporation Kijimi Mk2.
The Kijimi is an 8-voice analog polyphonic synthesizer with polyphonic aftertouch and MPE capability.
What Reid has to say about the video:
“In this video, we’ll take a look at everything that’s inside Kijimi and how it all works, and I’ll share some of my favorite approaches to using Kijimi as an interactive instrument for live performance and as an experimental sound design tool.
And of course, I’ll also share lots of sounds and patches along the way.”
Topics covered:
00:00 Intro & Musical Demos
2:14 Sound Generation in Kijimi
12:05 Kijimi’s VCF
15:03 Filter Self-Oscillation Tricks
17:35 Modulation in Kijimi
18:47 Envelope Generators
22:55 Portamento & Glissando
24:25 LFOs
27:25 Modulation Matrix
37:17 MPE
40:47 Extra Fun (& Nerdy) Tricks
47:58 Arpeggiator
