nozoïd updates Kagouyar engine and cuts price to €849

nozoïd gave Kagouyar a meaningful lift on June 4, 2026, and the headline is blunt: the price fell to €849 while the synth’s engine moved to version 2.0. For players weighing a modern poly against the used-market chase for older hardware, that matters immediately. Kagouyar now lands in a range where it looks less like a boutique curiosity and more like a serious alternative for anyone after warm pads, brassier poly lines, and a hands-on panel that does not fight back.

The firmware update adds exactly the kind of changes that make a poly feel more alive under the fingers. Version 2.0 brings 2x more VCO waveforms, 2x more LFO waveforms, and 2x more audio effects, along with a new A/D envelope mode, a DJ mode for the VCF2 filter, very slow modes for LFO 4, 5, and 6, revised LFO sync and automodulation behavior, and a new LFO clip modulation function. nozoïd also added cut-transition behavior when LOAD is pressed, an option to use the CV switch to control keyboard octave, and MIDI note velocity mapped to note amplitude. That combination points straight at expressive playing, from evolving drones and soft ambient beds to harder electronic work, including techno and noise-oriented sets.

Kagouyar is not pitched as a clone or a museum piece. nozoïd describes it as a polyphonic virtual-analog instrument built for sound exploration, with a semi-modular approach and a wide range of sonic possibilities. The hardware fits that brief: 4 voices of polyphony, 3 oscillators per voice, 7 LFOs, 46 control potentiometers, 16 tactile switches, 17 modulation-selection switches, 27 LEDs, MIDI In, gate input, two CV inputs, headphone out, and a mono balanced output. In practice, that makes it read more like a performance instrument than a preset box, especially for players who want immediate control without menu diving.

The wider package also makes the price cut more interesting. nozoïd lists the synth in stock at €849.00, includes a one-year full warranty, sells it with online-only documentation, and says the 9V power supply is optional. It also uses recycled shipping packaging. The company posted that Kagouyar was on demo at Perfect Circuit near Los Angeles, California, USA, giving local buyers a place to encounter it in person. With the refreshed engine and lower price, Kagouyar looks better positioned than before to tempt players who want the feel of a vintage poly without the maintenance gamble.