Bass station ii comes loaded with 64 diverse presets designed to showcase its incredible sonic flexibility. But ive finally got enough cash put away for investing in my first analogue synth and ive narrowed it down to the arturia microfreak and the novation bass station. Where do i find the novation components standalone installers. The novation bass station ii is an analog monosynth with a talent for bass but a sound engine versatile enough to kick out sharp leads and crisp arpeggios. The actual developer of the free software is novation. Novation bass station ii arpeggiator and sequencer. Windows sysex manager software with support for waldorf q, microq and microwave, oberheim matrix, access virus and novation nova laptop. The novation bass station ii does all that and more. Bass station iis patternbased arpeggiator and step sequencer are a fun and immediate way to find new inspiration.
It is best for me to say first i am a complete beginner on the hardware side of things, and am still a novice with the software, if i need to purchase more hardware i can and will in order to get this working. The bass station 2 boasts an analogue signal path, leaving the modulation sources lfos and envelopes in the hands of very capable software. Use two sixvoice polyphonic novaheritage digital synths and four drums with independent pitch, decay, distortion and filter controls to build a beat. How can i save my overlay on the bass station ii afx mode. Its enormously fun to play around with and to discover its seemingly endless and amazing sonic possibilities. Novation bass station 2 vs korg minilogue other than the price difference and first one being mono, second one poly, what are the differences. Housed in a chassis similar to but slightly taller than circuit, mono station s interface is roughly divided in half, with the upper section housing the synth controls and the lower portion controlling the sequencer. Originally launched in 1993, bass stations flexible dco oscillators and warm analogue signal path defined countless dance and electronic hits. When on mains power, now connects to ipad via cck without a warning fixed stuck note when pressing transpose fixed. Since release in 20 the novation bass station 2 becomes one of the best monophonic synthesizers. Like the original, its oscillators are dcos rather than vcos and anyone who takes this information as justification to flounce away like a.
Novation is obsessed with helping electronic music makers find new ways to produce and perform new electronic music. But till today, there was no nice looking and perfect working editor available. Bass station ii soundpacks we decided to put a call out to a handful of our bass station ii artists to have them create some patches for a new soundpack. Whether you are looking to advance your synthesiser skills, learn techniques on how to be a better live performer or producer, or just watch a live performance, there is a beats and bytes stream just for you.
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. Components web works in midi compatible browsers chrome and opera. Thank you for purchasing this bass station ii digitallycontrolled analogue synthesizer. Reverb, chorus, phaser, delay, panning, distortion and eq. Novation bass station 2 editor for mac, windows synthtopia. Beats and bytes is a series of livestreams from novation dedicated to empowering you to be better at the things you love to do. Novation bass station ii analog synthesizer sweetwater. Circuit is fun, affordable, intuitive and it keeps getting better. And even though the bs2 doesnt have one knob per function i found myself enjoying that synth more primarily due to the keys. The novation bass station ii 25key monophonic analog synthesizer is a powerful reminder of novations legacy of synth prowess. Novation remote 25 le usb midi controller musicians friend. Bass station 2 is a real mouthful and undersells what the synth can do. 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.
Based on the classic 1990s novation bass station synth, it combines traditional analogue waveform generation and processing with the power and fl exibility of digital control, plus a set of effects and presets for the 21st century. The sound of our iconic monophonic, dualoscillator analogue synthesiser, faithfully recreated by a software plugin. Nite jewel, cian from super furry animals, jeremy from everything everything, jason miles, victor parris mitchell, adam freeland. A free software librarian lets to manage your bass station ii s patches. So think of bass station 2s modulation possibilities simply as. The software emulation behaves so similarly to the original hardware that patches created for the hardware version can be loaded into the software version. After all, were the guys behind bass station and supernova. Mono station is equipped with a decent array of ins and outs, while the deep, multichannel sequencer, flexible mod matrix and automation all add up to a workflow and creative experience unlike anything else on the market, combining the best of digital flexibility with a. Select that file, make sure your memory is set to enable on the bass station, then hit play in sysex. Control your bass station 2 synthesizer from your web browser. Our design consultant is none other than chris huggett, the man who designed oscar and wasp. We are a family of brands, all committed to removing barriers to creativity.
All of the bass station 2 parameters are visible on screen. Its perhaps a little simplistic but you get why the mod envelope is so important it has a hand modulating three important components in the synths. Novation have an ultra cautious approach to making new gear, which is fine, but they have a habit of bringing out new hardware too slowly. This synth offers many features that other more expensive synths do not such as ring modulation,7 filter types,on board sequencing and arpeggiator which sends midi information out, 2 lfos, aftertouch, pre and post filter distortion and much more. Lfo1 and the modulation envelope control the oscillators while the me and lfo2 control the frequency in classic mode. I show from the init patch how to make a tb303 sound, then how to program the sequencer of the bass station ii with two tb303 patterns. The monologue, on the other hand, is more visual in its design and workflow.
Bass station ii is an analogue monosynth based on the classic original bass station but reworked for the 21st century. Now a classic, its iconic sound is available as a software plugin, carefully modelled to faithfully recreate the sounds of. Disclaimer novation has taken all possible steps to ensure that the information given here is both for usa correct and complete. Like the original, its oscillators are dcos rather than vcos and anyone who takes this information as justification to flounce away like a wounded teenager could be missing out. You can launch this free pc program on windows xpvista7810 32bit. 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 synthesizer has a sound similar to a novation bass station 2. Heres the roster of analogue noodlers who got involved.
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. Same specs as the original bass station, only 86% larger. Novation has announced the launch of bass station ii a powerful analogue synth thats made for bass but equally well adapted to leads. The bass station 2 offers way more synthesis features. Very cool sounds but for price id rather get a bass station 2 or looking ahead the berhinger copy of the sh101. If this doesnt work for you, or to use components offline, download components standalone via the my software tab in your account. It does have some annoying limitations that a new instrument could deal with.
Novation bass station ii hey im kind of a beginner to analogue synths and in the past only have experience playing around with software synths and vsts. Connect your bass station, open up sysex librarian, make sure your midi interface is selected at the top, then drag the. An indepth look at the bass station iis arpeggiator and sequencer by our inhouse synth guru finlay shakespeare. Bass station, bass station plugin, buy bass station. The bass station plugin is not showing in my daw novation. After 30 years of designing and selling synthesizers, i can honestly say that this is the biggest synthesizer novation has ever made dave smith. You can even connect an external instrument and run it through bass station iis analogue filter and effects. The novation bass station ii stands out as one the most versatile compact analog monosynths available. In no event can novation accept any liability or responsibility for. Digitalanalogue sound based on k station sound engine. Featuring a talent for bass, as well as a soundengine versatile enough to pump out sharp leads and crisp arpeggios.
Ive set some cycles for the envelopes of my bass station ii but they arent looping. As the name implies, the bass station ii is primed for gutgrabbing bass sounds, employing two oscillators plus a suboscillator for foundationshaking sonics. Flip in your own samples for complex and changing rhythms on the fly. Its basically an oldschool analog mono synth similar to the sh101 and the pro one, but with a few modern conveniences, such as 128 patch memory and more compact size. Youll find the products you own from all of our brands in one place, streamlined to get you what you need, as fast as possible, with a single signon for all.
Packing two oscillators plus a suboscillator and noise generator, a multimode filter, amp and filter modulation, step sequencing and an arpeggiator, bass station ii gives you everything you need to easily sculpt bleedingedge basses, leads, pads and fx. When you want big bass sounds, you want a big bass synth. Not a deal breaker but i found that i much preferred playing my novation bass station 2 with full sized keys. It also has midi io on 5 pin din ports, so you can connect your other midi gear.
Novation bass station ii 25key analogue synthesizer reverb. 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. Circuit mono station continually evolves, never leaving you hungry for more. Add to that our 23 years of innovation and expertise, and youve got.
Bringing the best elements of the original bass station into a brand new design. If youre unable to see the bass station plugin in your daw, there are a number of things that may be happening. Bass station plugin is only available in vst and audiounit format mac only, if youre using a daw like pro tools that does not support these plugin types, you. How do i add my patches to an overlay on the bass station ii afx mode. Novation bass station ll analog synthesizer keyboard, 25key. And, for the fun, leave the application create a patch with the randomizer. Based on the classic novation bassstation from 20 years ago, bass station ii has been completely reworked for the 21st century, with two filters, two oscillators plus a suboscillator, patch save and a fullyanalogue effects section. It also comes complete with a full version of the novation bass station software synthesizer. Bass station ii programming and sequencer tutorial youtube. It has two filters, two oscillators plus a third suboscillator, patch save and a fully analogue effects section. A free software librarian lets to manage your bass station iis patches.
Novation bass station ii analog synthesizer controller. Coupled with the knob per parameter controls and the modulation sequencer you can achieve very similar sound capabilities in spite of the different control layout on the original bs2. Bass station ii is fully class compliant, so you can plug into anything via usb and start playing. Connect the midi out of your interface to the midi in of the bass station. Many of these templates have plastic overlays for even simpler parameter identification, but the les 32 character lcd screen already. Novation bass station 2 synthesizer and midi controller. 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.