It is back, with a totally new design, more powerful than ever! The Mask1EX is a desktop synthesizer that you can use with your keyboard, DAW, sequencer or any other gear with MIDI. Like other Mask synths, it is based on our exclusive Bitmask synthesis technology which generates up to 512 different waveforms for oscillators. It offers 14-voice polyphony with two Bitmask oscillators per voice and 2x2 parts of multi-timbrality (two parts of single or dual layered voices). Each part comes with stereo effects to make the sound warm and rich, plus a master effect with delays and reverbs.

Like the Mask1 keyboard, the Mask1EX MK2 offers an incredible playing experience with its dynamic articulation system. Try the slurred, poly-mono and hybrid modes, they add a new dimension to keyboard playing, changing how the sound behaves as you play legato, staccato, neighbor notes or wider intervals.

Mask1EX MK2 is powered by USB-C and is extremely efficient with 1.5W of power consumption, which makes it easy to power by a battery, laptop or smartphone. USB supports class-compliant Audio and MIDI. We also included good old DIN MIDI ports for compatibility.

Mask1EX MK2 offers high-end features at a fair price, with balanced stereo outputs, 200 memory slots for your own sounds, 377 factory presets, full CC mapping of all synthesis parameters, customizable velocity and aftertouch curves, and a lot more.

Inspiration does not wait, so we optimized the Mask1EX MK2 to be extremely quick at startup, it starts in 0.5 seconds. Press ON and play! And it remembers the last sounds you used.

This Jade Vine limited edition gets you a stylish turquoise steel enclosure and a colorful front panel.
Your unit is fully assembled by hand in France, except for surface-mount electronics.

Check out the Quick Start Guide and Mask1 user manual for more information.

Sound demos

For sound demos, you can check any video or recording featuring the Mask1, Mask1EX or Mask1EX MK2. They have the same sound, beside minor differences in oversampling and output stage. They are all 100% compatible which means sounds can be transferred from a unit to another.

Tutorials

Tutorials for the Mask1 also applies to the Mask1EX and Mask1EX MK2: the layout is identical, except that you get an additional knob on the MK2 for direct control of the filter cutoff, and one extra key for switching parts.

Explore and create new sounds

The Mask1EX MK2, with its minimalistic looks, invites you into a relaxed sound exploration. Press a button, turn a knob and listen how the sound evolves. Its sound engine works with few parameters, but well selected ones, to maximize sound design possibilities while making editing quick and satisfying. Front panel is designed for one-hand operation so you can tweak your sound while playing. Sounds are fully editable and can be stored in one of the 200 internal memory slots. They can be backed up or loaded from your computer and shared with other people.

How does Bitmask synthesis work?

A sine wave is split into different sections that are repeated, scaled, inverted or silenced, to build a new waveform based on the number you input. The number is stored as a 9-bit value which translates into 512 possible sounds for each oscillator. Low values tend to produce simple waveforms, while large values let you explore more complex waveforms that sound like bleepy, raspy and formant-like tones that you don't typically find on any other synthesizer.