Unlike a traditional analogue synth, there’s plenty of storage for your own sounds – there are 64 factory presets plus 64 more slots for your own sounds in the hardware – and you can store more on your computer.
About Bass Station II’s design
The original Bass Station was released in 1993, but its heritage goes back a lot further: to the 1970s, thought of by many as the golden era of synthesis. Synth designer Chris Huggett has remained a constant design force for Novation over the years. Huggett has decades of experience in hardware synth design, having pioneered the development of digitally controlled analogue synths including the OSCar. He also designed such classics as the Wasp, released by Electronic Dream Plant in 1978 – and there is a direct line of descent from the Wasp filter to the awesome “Classic” filter in Bass Station II
Features:
Analog synth: brand new version of the classic Bass Station
Bass Station II has a pure analogue audio signal path, reviving the spirit of the original Bass Station with an all-new design optimized for bass.
Two distinct analog filters
In addition to the original “Classic” Bass Station filter, there’s a brand new “Acid” diode ladder filter for squelchy 303-esque bass sounds.
Load and save patches
64 factory patches on-board with room for 64 more of your own: save more to your computer via USB.
Pattern-based Step Sequencer and Arpeggiator
Bass Station II has an arpeggiator with a programmable step sequencer that enables you to store and call up patterns as well as quickly sketch out ideas.
Instant hands-on control
Instant hands-on control of the sound engine via a traditional analogue synth control panel.
Two oscillators plus an additional sub oscillator
Bass Station II has two sync-able, tune-able oscillators with four selectable waveforms, plus a third sub-oscillator for generating enormous bass sounds.
Analog effects section
Bass Station II includes fully analogue distortion and filter-modulation effects and a separate filter overdrive to add aggression and crunch.
Powerful modulation section featuring two envelopes and two LFOs
Two ADSR envelopes for amp, filter, pitch and pulse width modulation alongside two LFOs with waveforms including triangle, sawtooth, square and sample & hold.
Specifications:
Type: Keyboard Synthesizer
Analog/Digital: Analog
Number of Keys: 25
Type of Keys: Synth Action
Aftertouch: Yes
Velocity Sensitive: Yes
Other Controllers: Pitchbend, Mod Wheel
Polyphony: Monophonic, Paraphonic Mode
Number of Presets: 64 x Factory, 64 x User
Oscillators: 2 x DCO, 1 x Sub-oscillator
Waveforms: Sine, Triangle, Sawtooth, Square Pulse Width
LFO: 2 x LFO (triangle, sawtooth, square, s&h), Key Sync
Filter: 4-pole Lowpass Diode Ladder Filter, 2/4-pole Lowpass/Bandpass/Highpass Filter
Envelope Generator: 2 x EG (attack, decay, sustain, release)
Number of Effects: 2
Effects Types: Distortion, Oscillator FM
Arpeggiator: Yes
Sequencer: 32-step
Audio Inputs: 1 x 1/4″ TS (line/instrument)
Audio Outputs: 1 x 1/4″ TS (mono out)
Headphones: 1 x 1/4″ TRS
USB: 1 x Type B v1.1 (2.0 compatible)
MIDI I/O: In/Out/USB
Pedal Inputs: 1 x 1/4″ TS (sustain)
Features: Aphex Twin AFX Mode
Software: Novation Components (backup, transfer)
OS Requirements – Mac: OS X 10.9 or later
OS Requirements – PC: Windows 8 or later
Power Source: 9V DC power supply (included) / USB bus powered
Height: 2.5″
Width: 18″
Depth: 10.62″
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