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KIJIMI
Rev 1.1.0
User Manual - August 2019
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of a polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong.
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  • Page 1 KIJIMI Rev 1.1.0 User Manual - August 2019 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with dry cloth.
  • Page 2 The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    (BOM): KIJIMI-BOM-REV1.0.pdf When unpacking your Kijimi, check to make sure that all of the following contents are present, and that nothing has been lost or damaged in shipping. It may be helpful to save the packaging to protect your synthesizer when transporting it in the future.

  • Page 4: Panel Layout

    PANEL LAYOUT 1.​ L FO1->VCO1 frequency modulation (green=pos., red=neg., both=bipolar) ​ 2.​ L FO1->VCO2 frequency modulation (green=pos., red=neg., both=bipolar) ​ 3.​ L FO1->VCO1 waveform modulation (green=pos., red=neg., both=bipolar) ​ 4.​ L FO1->VCO2 waveform modulation (green=pos., red=neg., both=bipolar) ​ 5.​ L FO1->VCO1 sub-osc amount (green=pos., red=neg., both=bipolar) ​...
  • Page 5 18.​ A DSR2->VCO2 frequency modulation (green=pos., red=neg., both=bipolar) ​ 19.​ A DSR2->VCO1 waveform modulation (green=pos., red=neg., both=bipolar) ​ 20.​ A DSR2->VCO2 waveform modulation (green=pos., red=neg., both=bipolar) ​ 21.​ V CO2->VCO1 frequency modulation amount ​ 22.​ V CO2->VCF cutoff frequency modulation amount ​...
  • Page 6 42.​ L FO1 EG decay (can control LFO level, rate, or both) ​ 43.​ L FO2 EG decay (can control LFO level, rate, or both) ​ 44.​ L FO1 waveform select ​ 45.​ L FO1&2 EG on/off (red=LFO1 EG, green=LFO2 EG) ​...
  • Page 7 68.​ – 71. ADSR2 Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release times ​ 72.– 75. ADSR1 Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release times 76. ADSR1&2 global time multiplier: red=2x slower, green=3x slower, red/green=4 times slower 77. ADSR looping (trapezoid mode) on/off: red=ADSR2 loop on, green=ADSR1 loop on, red/green=both ADSR2 and ADSR1 loop on 78.

  • Page 8: Setup And Connections

    AUDIO/HEADPHONES OUTPUT Kijimi’s audio output jack is unbalanced. Turn the ​ V OLUME​ knob to minimum (fully counter-clockwise) before connecting an audio cable. Insert one end of a 1/4 inch instrument cable into the jack labeled ​ A UDIO OUT​ on the back of the unit, and the other end into a powered amplifier or the input of an audio mixer.
  • Page 9 DIN MIDI To control Kijimi with a controller that uses a DIN5 MIDI output, connect a midi cable from the output of your controller to the jack labeled ​ M IDI IN​ on the back of the unit.

  • Page 10: Overview And Features

    OVERVIEW & FEATURES Kijimi is an 8-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with a plethora of modulation options. Using technology available today (and in the near future), you will be able to play Kijimi with stunning expressive control. SYNTHESIZER FEATURES ● 8-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer ●...

  • Page 11: Display & Connections

    resonance and VCA amplitude. Each button is switchable between positive, negative, or bi-polar modulation ●​ T he ADSR2 routing matrix has routing buttons to VCO1&2 frequencies and ​ waveforms. Each button is switchable between positive, negative, or bi-polar modulation ●​ D edicated modulation knobs for VCO2->VCO1 frequency modulation and ​...

  • Page 12: Physical Specifications

    ● MIDI THRU jack (DIN5) ● AUDIO OUT jack (1/4 inch unbalanced) PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS ● 19″ 4U rack-mount ● Width: 483mm / 19″ ● Height: 178mm / 7″ ● Depth: 100mm / 4″ ● Weight: ~ 4.8 kg / 10.6 lbs incl external PSU brick...
  • Page 13 To enable the maximum amount of expressivity from your Kijimi, make sure the ​ M IDI MODE​ settings are configured to match your MIDI controller type. To make sure Kijimi is configured correctly for your controller type, see the ​...

  • Page 14: Selecting Banks

    If you wish to begin your exploration of Kijimi by building your own patches from the panel settings: While holding ​ S HIFT​ , press ​ E NTER (BNK1)​ to select ​ B NK 1 or BNK 2​ .
  • Page 15 Kijimi has 256 editable patch presets total. Patches can be saved in the banks labeled Bank 1 and Bank 2. Each bank has 128 available editable patch presets. Once you have created a patch you’d like to store permanently, follow the instructions below to save your patch in the preset slot of your choice.

  • Page 16: Panel Mode

    To place Kijimi in panel mode, press the ​ E NCODER​ . The display now reads ​ P NL​ in place of the patch number display.

  • Page 18: Accessing The Settings Menu

    SETTINGS Kijimi’s settings menu allows you to control not only the global settings of your new synthesizer, but also a subset of per-patch settings not accessible elsewhere on the front panel. Each subsection of the menu will be labeled ​ G LOBAL​ if its effect spans across all banks and patches, or ​...

  • Page 19: Midi Settings

    Kijimi MODE (GLOBAL) The ​ M IDI​ ​ M ODE​ setting determines how Kijimi interacts with your MIDI controller, based on the controller’s capabilities. There are 3 settings: ​ C HANNEL PRESSURE​ , POLY AFTERTOUCH​ , and ​ M PE​ .
  • Page 20 CHANNEL (GLOBAL) The ​ C HANNEL​ setting selects the MIDI channel your controller will use to control Kijimi. The content of this menu section will change, depending on which controller type you have selected in the ​ M ODE​ settings subsection.
  • Page 21 These movements are translated to continuous control messages on channel 74, which cannot be changed on the controller. For this reason, Kijimi’s firmware allows you to select a new destination for CC74, in order to take advantage of the vertical dimension of MPE controller series’ keys.
  • Page 22 The ​ P ITCHBEND RANGE​ setting determines the range of effect your controller’s modwheel will have on Kijimi in semitones, both up and down, from the center pitch. The default value is 4 semitones. The allowable range is ​ 1 ​ semitone to ​ 9 9​ semitones.
  • Page 23 Rotate the ​ E NCODER​ t​ o select your preferred number of semitones, then press ​ E NTER (SAVE)​ to save your selection. Press ​ B ACK at any time to cancel any changes to the ​ P ITCHBEND RANGE (CNCL)​...
  • Page 24 Rotate the ​ E NCODER​ t​ o select your preferred velocity curve type, then press ​ E NTER (SAVE)​ to save your selection. Press ​ B ACK at any time to cancel any changes to the ​ V ELOCITY CURVE (CNCL)​...

  • Page 25: Voice Settings

    IDI​ settings menu. VOICE SETTINGS The ​ V OICE​ settings section allows you to change how Kijimi assigns and manages its 8 analog voices. MODE (PER-PATCH) The ​ V OICE MODE​ setting determines how Kijimi assigns its voices as keys are played.
  • Page 26 CARDS PER VOICE (PER-PATCH) The ​ C ARDS PER VOICE​ setting determines how many of Kijimi’s voice cards are dedicated to a single voice. Increasing the number of voice cards per voice results in a thicker sound. Available options are ​ 1 ​ , ​ 2 ​ , and ​ 4 ​ .
  • Page 27 DETUNE (PER-PATCH) The ​ D ETUNE​ setting allows you to add pitch drift to Kijimi’s VCOs. While Kijimi is a modern synth with stable tuning, it may be desirable to simulate the randomly detuned nature of classic analog synths to create thicker sounds. Pitch drift can be introduced in 1/10th of a Hz (or 1/10th of one frequency cycle per second), with a maximum of 3.0 Hz.

  • Page 28: Lfo Settings

    ● SUSTAIN I​ : In ​ S USTAIN I​ mode, all notes sustain and release independently regardless of what other notes or chords are played, and each note has the same release time. This mode is also called “round-robin” voice allocation. ●...
  • Page 29 LFOs will cycle independently. This setting will have no effect if Kijimi is in ​ M ONOPHONIC​ or ​ U NISON​ voice mode. ● MONO​ : LFO cycles are synced across all notes. The cycle phase is determined by the first note pressed in the chord.
  • Page 30 The ​ E XTERNAL RANGE​ setting allows you to adjust the voltage range of the EXTERNAL​ input on the back of Kijimi. NOTE: ​ A S OF i v1.1.0, THIS FEATURE IS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED​ . The voltage range is represented by 10 blocks on the display.

  • Page 31: Calibration Settings

    CALIBRATION SETTINGS The ​ C ALIBRATION​ settings allow you to calibrate knob positions, tune oscillator voices as a group or individually, enable or disable microtuning, and debug issues with Kijimi. POTENTIOMETERS (GLOBAL) The ​ P OTENTIOMETERS ​ s etting allows allows you to re-calibrate the center position of knobs with a center detent.
  • Page 32 Pressing ​ E NTER​ will start the knob calibration process. The display will now read: “RECALIBRATION IN PROCESS.” Calibration occurs instantly. When complete, the screen display will update to “DONE.” Press ​ C ANCEL (OK)​ to return to the CALIBRATION​ settings screen. OSCILLATORS (GLOBAL) The ​...
  • Page 33 Allows you to adjust the VCF frequency of each voice. RESET SETTINGS (GLOBAL) The ​ R ESET SETTINGS​ setting allows you to revert all Kijimi settings back to their default. Selecting this section of the settings menu displays the following message: “TO RESET SETTINGS PRESS ENTER.”...

  • Page 34: Firmware Updates

    FIRMWARE UPDATES Kijmi 1.1 release notes: 1. Individual attenuation of modulation amount in the mod matrix option selectable in the menu. (AMOUNT MODE -> INDIVIDUAL). To use, press lit mod matrix selector button and turn AMOUNT knob to attenuate to each individual destination. This allows the user to control modulations with increased detail.
  • Page 35 (This is a unique feature particular to Deckard’s Dream and is not necessary on Kijimi) 19. Fixed bug when voices became silent while switching between presets with 2/4 cards per...

  • Page 36: Midi Cc List

    MIDI CC LIST This specification may be expanded in future firmware revisions. Bank select Modulation wheel POT MOD LFO1 AMOUNT POT MOD LFO2 AMOUNT Expander sustain switch CC10 Expander sustain slider CC11 CC12 CC13 CC14 CC15 CC16 CC17 CC18 CC19 CC20 CC21 CC22...
  • Page 37 CC51 POT MOD AFTERTOUCH TO PITCHBEND CC52 POT MOD VCO2 TO VCF CC53 POT MOD VELOCITY TO VCA CC54 POT MOD AFTERTOUCH TO VCA CC55 POT LFO1 RATE CC56 POT LFO1 ATTACK CC57 POT LFO1 DECAY CC58 POT LFO2 RATE CC59 POT LFO2 ATTACK CC60...
  • Page 38 CC111 CC112 MOD ADSR2 TO WAVE1 CC113 MOD ADSR2 TO WAVE2 CC114 MOD LFO2 TO LPF CC115 MOD ADSR2 TO VCO2 CC116 CC117 CC118 CC119 CC120 CC121 CC122 CC123 CC124 CC125 CC126 CC127...

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