The sounds are made for all types of electronic music and the bass line has a crucial role. Novations bass station filter was designed by chris huggett of wasp and oscar fame. I have an mpc sending midi out directly into the novation super bass station, and if i play relatively fast notes 16th at 120bpm, they dont all sound the same, some of them are late or longer or have a slightly different click at the beginning. Novation bass station ii analog synthesizer sweetwater. Novation bassstation patches rhythm lab free wav samples. The novation bass station ii stands out as one the most versatile compact analog monosynths available. If a rack is serviced it is possible that the unit will be factory initialised. New free bass station ii soundpack from world class synth.
Novations original bass station was launched an incredible 20 years ago. The bass station is more versatile in sound and features, and the patch memory is nice. Novation super bass station midi terrible or is it just. Bass station, bass station plugin, buy bass station, download. Novation nova supernova patches a lot of sound banks and single patches for novation nova and supernova. Sold it last year as i very rarely ever used it since the sound always disappointed me. Now a classic, its iconic sound is available as a software plugin, carefully modelled to faithfully recreate the sounds of. Now a classic, its available as a software plugin that has been carefully modelled to recreate the distinctive analoguedigital character of the. We based it on our classic bass station, then enhanced every. There are a wide range of original patches including huge basses, mysterious pads, colorful leads, crazy sfx and things inbetween. All knob settings are midi transmitreceivable and there are 60 user patches for program storage.
The application contains the classicladder filter sound modeling of the 1224 db lowpass filter. Sep 20, 2014 since release in 20 the novation bass station 2 becomes one of the best monophonic synthesizers. Novation bass station rack 1995 analogue synthesizer module. All the usual analoge features, 2 envelopes, 1 lfo, pw for both osc, i have the rack version so some of the controls double up with switches to access which is normal for a modern synth although it is a bit annoying when u forget which mode a dial is in and screw up your perfect envelope. Novation bass station ii 25key analogue synthesizer reverb.
Scrolling through some patches on this classic 1u rack mount analog monosynth played via midi with one of the roland fantom x6s builtin. Analog mono duo synthesizer novation bass station ii. Novation bass station rack owners manual internet archive. Windows sysex manager software with support for waldorf q, microq and microwave, oberheim matrix, access virus and novation nova laptop. The patch library, the new vintage, features 87 new patches made by alba ecstasy for novation bass station ii. Control your bass station 2 synthesizer from your web browser. Liquid analogue sound based on the k station sound engine. View and download novation bass station rack owners manual online.
Bass station iis patternbased arpeggiator and step sequencer are a fun and immediate way to find new inspiration. Novation s bass station filter was designed by chris huggett of wasp and oscar fame. 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. I mainly play guitar and sing, and while i was initially thinking of getting the minilogue because of its polyphony, my main use case was filling out the bass, since i can and will do the melody.
The software emulation behaves so similarly to the original hardware that patches created for the hardware version can be loaded into the software version. I briefly considered the mopho as an option too but its really ugly and looks less intuitive to use. Novation bass station rack preset patches and external filter. Best value modules, why hardware is better, cases, power, and more. Fresh for the bs2, a further switch offers low, band and highpass modes, greatly extending the filters usefulness. Bass station 2 custom patches by magikroom free listening. Now a classic, its available as a software plugin that has been carefully modelled to recreate the distinctive analoguedigital character of the original. There are only 7 memory patches and 1 manual patch what the knobs are. It brings the best elements of the original bass station into a brand new design with reworked modulation, effects, filters and.
Save and load patches bass station ii comes loaded with 64 diverse presets designed to showcase its incredible sonic flexibility. Novation launched the original bass station in 1993 and it became an instant favourite. But till today, there was no nice looking and perfect working editor available. Some custom patches ive made for the novation bass station 2. Bass station ii bietet neben 64 werksounds auch 64 speicherplatze fur eigene klangkreationen. 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. The novation bass station ii is a classic synthesizer well known for its warm and fat sounds. The music tech landscape was very different in 1993. New vintage presets for the novation bass station ii. As the name implies, the bass station ii is primed for gutgrabbing bass sounds, employing two oscillators plus a suboscillator for foundationshaking sonics. 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. The what you see is what you get aspect of the microbrute is really nice if youre learning synthesis. Novation bass station 2 vs korg minilogue other than the price difference and first one being mono, second one poly, what are the differences. It features two analog oscillators as well as a third, suboctave oscillator.
A little theme made on the novation bass station rack which i have had since it came out in the midnineties. All of the bass station 2 parameters are visible on screen. Another important feature is the analog input for filtering external. Novation bass station ii workshop soundprogrammierung bonedo. The sounds are not realistic bass, bass but very electroisants.
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. 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. The bass station is an incredible little synth that was an instant success when released. Its digital oscillators and analogue filter defined countless dance and electronic hits of the 1990s. V station is a plugin version of the hardware k station.
Sound is fairly thin and the filter only has a very narrow sweet spot. The easily routable lfos create simple modulations, which can directly control the harmonic content of the sound by pulse width modulation or filter cutoff for dynamic sound variations. This is a collection of 100 patches for the novation xstation, xio, ks4. 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. 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. Bass station, bass station plugin, buy bass station. It proved enormously popular and its worth remembering why. The bass station rack comes preloaded with 40 sounds. The first 40 programs 00 to 39 inc are stored in read only memory or rom. There are 26 sounds, starting from number 71 to 97 and all the original patches are there from 0 to 69. Ive narrowed it down but which will be my first synthesizer. The bass station and subsequent rack versions had a distinctive timbre and. V station sounds can be downloaded into the a or k station and vice versa. 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. 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. Unlike the rack version, however, the keyboard lacks basic patch storage features. Per patchdump konnen sounds zudem an einen computer. Novation bass station rack original novation bass station rackmount version, analog bass synth, includes an external audio in, and a midicv converter. Vstation is a plugin version of the hardware kstation. 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.
Novation bass station 2 editor for mac, windows synthtopia. 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. The bass station is a do it all mono synth, ive been able to come up with blips clicks, bass hits, etc. Powerful 3 oscillator sound engine with noise and fm capability. The remaing 60 sounds are programmed as identical initial patches. Released in 1993, the original bass station synthesiser was the second piece of. Oct 17, 20 novation s original bass station was launched an incredible 20 years ago. Its almost unusable as bass synth despite the name, best use is. The novation bass station ii 25key monophonic analog synthesizer is a powerful reminder of novation s legacy of synth prowess. Liquid analogue sound based on the kstation sound engine. Novation bassstation vsti all versions serial number and keygen, novation bassstation vsti serial number. Originally launched in 1993, bass stations flexible dco oscillators and warm analogue signal path defined countless dance and electronic hits. Novation bass station ii, analoger monosynthesizer, 25tasten.
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. Chris scurrah provides his original patches for the novation bassstation rack, korg dw8000, korg ns5r, korg 05rw and alesis quadraverb. The editor can be used as standalone and vst version for windows 3264 bit and mac osx tested with osx 10. Since release in 20 the novation bass station 2 becomes one of the best monophonic synthesizers. Mar 03, 2014 synthesist and sound designer alba ecstasy has released a new sound library for the novation bass station ii.
Apr 12, 2012 a little theme made on the novation bass station rack which i have had since it came out in the midnineties. Bass station konnte diese sounds zu einem deutlich geringeren preis erzeugen. The sound of the bs2 is great, and features like drive and distortion allow for those dirty gnarly bass roars, while the clean sound can give you very lush, milky bass. Here, its known as classic, a statevariable creation switchable between 12db and 24db slopes. Ab werk mit 64 brandneuen spitzenpatches ausgestattet.
Bass station rack vs bass station 2 i can get the rack for about 100 less than the bsii used. Full text of novation bass station rack owners manual. Vstation sounds can be downloaded into the a or kstation and vice versa. 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. The remaing 60 sounds are programmed as identical initial patches for a good starting point for sound creation. All sounds from demo video are made with this pack. Novation, synth, sysex, 7 banks and 108 single patches for novation bass station. More about the novation super bass station today all versions of the novation bass station remain as popular as ever with a very strong showing on ebay, gumtree and other such sites. And, for the fun, leave the application create a patch with the randomizer. The set up of the synths is not groundbreaking with its 2 oscillators, filter and adsr, but it uses its tool very well. All sounds are from the synth and the track is recorded. To make this synth even better novation have released a new sound pack with an eclectic mix of patches. This is a collection of 100 patches for the novation x station, xio, ks4. Today the company specializes in midi controllers with and without keyboards, both analog and virtual analog performance synthesizers, gridbased performance controllers, and audio interfaces.
I had a bass station rack since the 90s my avatar photo is taken from it. More sounds for novation bass station ii with new artist. If you have a novation bass station ii then heres one way to make it better. Bass station is a virtual bass synthesizer it is available as a vst plugin. Bass station by novation synth analogue subtractive. 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. It brings the best elements of the original bass station into a brand new design with reworked modulation, effects, filters and more. There are a few classic synth sounds of yesteryear and some new modern classics as well. Bass station by novation synth analogue subtractive vst. Novation is obsessed with helping electronic music makers find new ways to produce and perform new electronic music. 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. Before the famous novation bass station rack module came the small and portable bass station keyboard. The tones its oscillators produce can be modulated, shaped, and altered by the bass station iis classic. 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.
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