Novation bass station ii analog synthesizer sweetwater. New free bass station ii soundpack from world class synth. Includes 100 classic original and stunning new sounds, from warm deep basses to screaming leads, all carefully crafted in the novation factory. Novation bass station 2 and eden wtdi bass guitar preamp duration. If the controller you have connected to the bass station has a channel volume control, try turning it up to see if this brings back sound if the controller only has a master volume control, it may also be worth trying this. The menu is a pain, and the front panel is quite fiddly. Fix for crash on windows when the user selects the import sysex menu option in the list view when no patch is selected. Bass station ii is an analog monosynth with a talent for bass, but a soundengine that is versatile enough to kick out sharp leads and crisp arpeggios. Bass station ii is an analogue monosynth based on the classic original bass station but reworked for the 21st century. Novation bass station ii, analoger monosynthesizer, 25tasten. Novation bass station rack owners manual internet archive. It has a very comprehensive module that can be synced to an internal or midi clock, plus it has a dedicated tempo knob. Novation bass station ii analog synthesizer keyboard. Ive since bought and sold too much gear to list but when all is said and done, the a station is still one of my my favorite vas.
Liquid analogue sound based on the k station sound engine. Demo of some of the novation a station sounds that i made between 20022005. Bass station vsti recreates the warmth, character and oomph of the enormously successful bass station keyboard and rack analogue instruments. When sending it constant 16th notes at a moderate tempo, id say 1 out of every 1520 is either skipped, late, muffled, too long, or too short. The original bass station was a hit for novation back in the first wave of the analogue revival, which took place in the mid 1990s as producers and musicians realised the limitations of digital synthesis and looked back to the 70s and 80s classics for inspiration once more.
This is a collection of 100 patches for the novation x station, xio, ks4. Novation bassstation rack analog monophonic synthesizer. Apr 12, 2012 a little theme made on the novation bass station rack which i have had since it came out in the midnineties. Download windows bass station ii librarian installer and firmware updater 1. If the controller you have connected to the bass station has a channel volume control, try turning it up to see if this brings back sound if the controller only has a master volume control, it. Today the company specializes in midi controllers with and without keyboards, both analog and virtual analog performance synthesizers, gridbased performance controllers, and audio interfaces. The sequencer lets you record your own notes, ties, rests and rhythms in real time, then store them, recall them and use them with any patch you like. Made to produce with ableton live and your hardware, launchpad pro is our most advanced 64pad grid controller. Bass station by novation synth analogue subtractive vst. Preset patch is a free patch exchange, however, to promote a healthy community of sharing, you are given a set number of download tokens per 24hour period. Another important feature is the analog input for filtering external.
Novation bass station rack 1995 analogue synthesizer module. Fresh for the bs2, a further switch offers low, band and highpass modes, greatly extending the filters usefulness. It brings the best elements of the original bass station into a brand new design with reworked modulation, effects, filters and more. Scrolling through some patches on this classic 1u rack mount analog monosynth played via midi with one of the roland fantom x6s builtin. The module you have purchased is ideal for producing the kind of bass sounds which have returned to popularity in recent years, hut it is capable of far more than.
Control your bass station 2 synthesizer from your web browser. The novation bass station ii 25key monophonic analog synthesizer is a powerful reminder of novation s legacy of synth prowess. Improved compatibility with windows novation usb driver no crash on librarian startup. Ive got loads of patches although interested to share more. Novation bass station rack original novation bass station rackmount version, analog bass synth, includes an external audio in, and a midicv converter. Bass station ii comes loaded with 64 diverse presets designed to showcase its incredible sonic flexibility. There are a wide range of original patches including huge basses, mysterious pads, colorful leads, crazy sfx and things inbetween. Novation bass station rack preset patches and external filter input. As an added bonus, we also brought in an original bass station rack to see how they compare. The bass station ii monophonic analog synthesizer from novation is a 25key synthesizer with assignable aftertouch that, while designed for bass synth sounds, is also capable of leads and arpeggiated performance. Novation nova supernova patches a lot of sound banks and single patches for novation nova and supernova.
Some custom patches ive made for the novation bass station 2. Originally launched in 1993, bass station s flexible dco oscillators and warm analogue signal path defined countless dance and electronic hits. V station sounds can be downloaded into the a or k station and vice versa. Bass station 2 custom patches by magikroom free listening.
The arp can sound awesome, but needs to be set up for each patch and doesnt send midi out. Powerful 3 oscillator sound engine with noise and fm capability. The what you see is what you get aspect of the microbrute is really nice if youre learning synthesis. The sounds are not realistic bass, bass but very electroisants. The story of the novation bass station novation notes. Programs from the original bass station keyboard and rack can be uploaded and downloaded. Aug 20, 2015 novation bass station 2 patches bingaman. View and download novation bass station rack owners manual online. All sounds are from the synth and the track is recorded. Ive narrowed it down but which will be my first synthesizer. Before the famous novation bass station rack module came the small and portable bass station keyboard. There are a few classic synth sounds of yesteryear and some new modern classics as well.
The remaing 60 sounds are programmed as identical initial patches for a good starting point for sound creation. Preset patch musical presets, patches and information. Bass station ii has two filters, three oscillators, patch save, and a fully analog effects section, as well as a step sequencer, arpeggiator, fullsized keys, and a powerful modulation section. The bass station keyboard is midi so if you do decide to get into synths, you could use it to control the legions of cool rack. The x station can load all a, v and k station patches i believe. All knob settings are midi transmitreceivable and there are 60 user patches for program storage. There are 26 sounds, starting from number 71 to 97 and all the original patches are there from 0 to 69. The x station is in the same kks synth engine based synth, presume the k station is similar sounding think they all are and they are all pretty good imho. The bass station is an incredible little synth that was an instant success when released. There are only 7 memory patches and 1 manual patch what the knobs are. Microkorg is a time tested legend, though a bit of a different synth. Novation bass station ii 25key monophonic midi usb anaolg keyboard synthesizer get instant inspiration record notes, ties, rests and rhythms in real time using the step sequencer and arpeggiator, then easily store them, recall them and use them with any patch you like. Novation launched the original bass station in 1993 and it became an instant favourite. Create a huge variety of sounds two pure analogue, syncable and tuneable oscillators with four selectable waveforms, plus a third suboscillator, noise and ring modulation.
At the time, the bass station was marketed as something of a roland tb303 clone. Novation super bass station midi terrible or is it just. Bass station iis patternbased arpeggiator and step sequencer are a fun and immediate way to find new inspiration. Its digital oscillators and analogue filter defined countless dance and electronic hits of the 1990s.
Because this is a major change to how the vocoder works this release also includes a bank of patches that are designed to work with it. Plan to keep it forever just because of the wide variety of sounds i can get and it fits so well with my overall setup. Novation bass station ii 25key analogue synthesizer reverb. How can the supernovasupernova ii be completely reset.
All of the bass station 2 parameters are visible on screen. This one is going to be digital and have a wider variety of sounds, as well as being able to play chords. Unlike the rack version, however, the keyboard lacks basic patch storage features. If a rack is serviced it is possible that the unit will be factory initialised. In no event can novation accept any liability or responsibility for. New vintage presets for the novation bass station ii. Theres no sound from my original bass station keyboard. Visit the novation website to download new artist patches to keep you inspired, and create your own sounds from scratch and save them in one of the 64 user preset slots. Full text of novation bass station rack owners manual. Novation s bass station filter was designed by chris huggett of wasp and oscar fame. Add a step sequencer, arpeggiator, full sized keys and a powerful modulation section and you have the makings of a synth that is built for bass, but capable of.
Novation, synth, sysex, 7 banks and 108 single patches for novation bass station. Featuring two tunable oscillators with a suboscillator, a multimode filter, and a full bevy of assignable modulators, the bass station ii makes it easy to create everything from juicy analog bass and leads to crisp arpeggios and noise sweeps. Bass station 2 is awesome and i currrently use one. Bass station konnte diese sounds zu einem deutlich geringeren preis erzeugen. Novation bass station ii 25key monophonic midi usb anaolg keyboard synthesizer. Novation is obsessed with helping electronic music makers find new ways to produce and perform new electronic music. Bass station rack vs bass station 2 i can get the rack for about 100 less than the bsii used.
It comes with 64 killer factory presets, space for 64 of your own sounds on the hardware, and you. The software emulation behaves so similarly to the original hardware that patches created for the hardware version can be loaded into the software version. Novation bassstation patches rhythm lab free wav samples. All sounds from demo video are made with this pack. The patch library, the new vintage, features 87 new patches made by alba ecstasy for novation bass station ii. Critically, you can store and recall patches on bass station ii. It can act as a midicv converter and send analogue clock out if thats any use. Novation bass station rack owners manual pdf download. Designed to add even more warmth and depth to music made on bass station ii, it also includes a helpful new librarian tool, to help users manage their patches and load their synth sound packs. Now a classic, its iconic sound is available as a software plugin, carefully modelled to faithfully recreate the sounds of a monophonic, dualoscillator analogue synthesiser.
Bass station, bass station plugin, buy bass station. I briefly considered the mopho as an option too but its really ugly and looks less intuitive to use. Disclaimer novation has taken all possible steps to ensure that the information given here is both for usa correct and complete. Synthesist and sound designer alba ecstasy has released a new sound library for the novation bass station ii the patch library, the new vintage, features 87 new patches made by alba ecstasy for novation bass station ii. If a midi cc7 message with a value of 0 is sent to the bass station, the bass station will be muted. It features two analog oscillators as well as a third, suboctave oscillator. The novation bass station ii stands out as one the most versatile compact analog monosynths available.
V station is a plugin version of the hardware k station. Peaks design consultant was none other than chris huggett, the man behind bass station, supernova, oscar and many more legendary synths. With the rack, youll need a controller keyboard, then youll need a big nasty ratfur covered rack to house the device, then a place to put the rack. The bass station ii wouldnt be a novation without a programmable arpeggiator.
The sounds are made for all types of electronic music and the bass line has a crucial role. We have direct access to 32 more or less rhythmically complex motifs arp sequences. Rackmount version of the famous analog synthesizer bass station keyboard this module adds new interesting updated features like memory improvment, sync wave option and external source processing. As the name implies, the bass station ii is primed for gutgrabbing bass sounds, employing two oscillators plus a suboscillator for foundationshaking sonics. It is a monophonic analog bass synthesizer and was basically one of the first new analog synths to hit the music market since the 1980s. To use it, you just need to have a web browser that supports the wedmidi api, like chrome or opera. Chris scurrah provides his original patches for the novation bassstation rack, korg dw8000, korg ns5r, korg 05rw and alesis quadraverb. Please be aware that your original ultranova vocoder patches will sound different. Get the guaranteed best price on synthesizers like the novation bass station ii at musicians friend. This synthesizer uses digitally synchronized analog oscillators dcos to reproduce the sounds of a monophonic dualosc analog synthesizer with simple and intuitive controls via 17 knobs, 10 switches and 2 moogstyle pitchmod wheels.
Played by davidj with a korg n364 and a sustain pedal. The original bass station is hailed as one of the most important synths in novation s history, but in 1993 it was only the second product to bear the novation brand. The bass station is more versatile in sound and features, and the patch memory is nice. It has two filters, two oscillators plus a third suboscillator, patch save and a fully analogue effects section. Bass station, bass station plugin, buy bass station, download. Mar 03, 2014 synthesist and sound designer alba ecstasy has released a new sound library for the novation bass station ii. Fwiw, i was able to get both a used bass station ii and a used microbrute for what the bass station ii costs new, and id recommend doing the same. Bass station ii librarian installer and firmware updater 1. Consequently as the factory sounds cannot be overwritten and the remaing patches are simply initsthere is no user reset procedure for the bass station rack. I used to own a bass station rack a couple years ago and dont remember this problem on this sbs, it skips and stutters quite a bit.
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