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 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. Fresh for the bs2, a further switch offers low, band and highpass modes, greatly extending the filters usefulness. 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. Liquid analogue sound based on the k station sound engine. Thank you for buying the novation bassstation rack analogue bass. Circuit mono station user guide en circuit mono station v1. Owners manual contents introduction introduction 1 front panel controls. 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. Now, connect the power supply novation psu4 to the socket marked power in 9vdc and plug into a suitable ac power outlet. Released in 1993, the original bass station synthesiser was the second piece of. Ive narrowed it down but which will be my first synthesizer. On the other hand its also very convenient to have one machine so big and so small from the outside. New free bass station ii soundpack from world class synth.
The bass station is an incredible little synth that was an instant success when released. A locally cached version of owners manual is available at. Bass station, bass station plugin, buy bass station, download. Novation bass station ii 25key analogue synthesizer reverb. Im also using a nexus midi box but to eliminate that i hooked the bass station up to just a couple of other synths avoiding the nexus and the same. Midi quest novation bass station rack editor and librarian for. Includes 100 classic original and stunning new sounds, from warm deep basses to screaming leads, all carefully crafted in the novation factory. Midi output of the drumstation are merged with an external not supplied midi merge box. Disclaimer novation has taken all possible steps to ensure that the information given here is both for usa correct and complete. Novation s bass station filter was designed by chris huggett of wasp and oscar fame.
Bass station ii has a pure analogue audio signal path, reviving the spirit of the original bass station with an allnew design optimised for bass. The first 40 programs 00 to 39 inc are stored in read only memory or rom. The sounds are made for all types of electronic music and the bass line has a crucial role. Now a classic, its available as a software plugin that has been carefully modelled to recreate the distinctive analoguedigital character of the. Vstation sounds can be downloaded into the a or kstation and vice versa. It brings the best elements of the original bass station into a brand new design with reworked modulation, effects, filters and more. Chris scurrah provides his original patches for the novation bassstation rack, korg dw8000, korg ns5r, korg 05rw and alesis quadraverb. 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. I have had many mono synths, and i had about 6 of them already when i got the bass station 2, but this one still blew me away beyond expectations. The sounds are not realistic bass, bass but very electroisants. 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.
The actual developer of the free software is novation. The bass station and subsequent rack versions had a distinctive timbre and. View and download novation bass station rack owners manual online. 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. Programs from the original bass station keyboard and rack can be uploaded and downloaded. Here, its known as classic, a statevariable creation switchable between 12db and 24db slopes.
Novation is obsessed with helping electronic music makers find new ways to produce and perform new electronic music. Powerful 3 oscillator sound engine with noise and fm capability. 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. View and download novation tr808 owners manual online.
You can launch this free pc program on windows xpvista7810 32bit. Before the famous novation bass station rack module came the small and portable bass station keyboard. I really like that synth for bread and butter basses. Full text of novation bass station rack owners manual. Novation launched the original bass station in 1993 and it became an instant favourite. In 1993 the company released the novation bass station also known as the. The remaing 60 sounds are programmed as identical initial patches for a good starting point for sound creation. Thank you for buying the novation bassstation rack analogue bass synthesizer. Thank you for purchasing this bass station ii digitallycontrolled analogue synthesizer. Today the company specializes in midi controllers with and without keyboards, both analog and virtual analog performance synthesizers, gridbased performance controllers, and audio interfaces. Bass station rack included dual adsr envelope shapers, 1224db per octave filter, oscillator sync, and lfo all the elements of a traditional analogue synthesiser, but with dcos for stability. Related articles my original bass station crashesfreezes up or does strange things after a short period of time. The bass station rack comes preloaded with 40 sounds. All of the bass station 2 parameters are visible on screen.
I am prepared to spend money to bring it back into service. Novation bass station ii 25key monophonic midi usb anaolg keyboard synthesizer. Just program a template so that the slidersknobs send midi cc messages that your synth responds to. Novations bass station filter was designed by chris huggett of wasp and oscar fame. I have lost the powersupply that came with my novation super bass station. 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. In no event can novation accept any liability or responsibility for. 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. We are a family of brands, all committed to removing barriers to creativity. Bass station by novation synth analogue subtractive vst. 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. 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 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.
As the name implies, the bass station ii is primed for gutgrabbing bass sounds, employing two oscillators plus a suboscillator for foundationshaking sonics. Mix knob to create a blend of the external signal and the bassstation racks own. In addition to changing the form factor, bass station rack added a number of features. 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. A little regret about the size of the rack, the astation deserved a little more room between all the buttons, sometimes it turns into two, turning in one, then over the kstation is more convenient.
Two distinct analogue filters a brand new acid filter joins the classic original bass station filter classic switches between. Home manuals novation bass station rack owners manual this page contains information about the owners manual for the bass station rack from novation. Windows sysex manager software with support for waldorf q, microq and microwave, oberheim matrix, access virus and novation nova laptop. It is a monophonic analog bass synthesizer and is basically the first new analog synth to hit the modern. 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. Novation bass station rack 1995 analogue synthesizer module. Vstation is a plugin version of the hardware kstation. The bass station is an incredible little synth and was an instant success when released.
Manualread or download the complete and original owners manual for the bass station rack in pdf format. 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. The bass station is more versatile in sound and features, and the patch memory is nice. 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. The novation bass station ii stands out as one the most versatile compact analog monosynths available. Each oscillators nominal range is 16 to 2, with sine and triangle joining the.
And, for the fun, leave the application create a patch with the randomizer. Do i get one from novation or just any powersupply about the same ampvoltage. Novation bass station rack owners manual pdf download. The bass station rack stores user sounds in a memory device which does not require back up power, therefore the bass station rack does not have a back up battery.
Bass station iis patternbased arpeggiator and step sequencer are a fun and immediate way to find new inspiration. 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 just that. Novation bass station 2 vs korg minilogue other than the price difference and first one being mono, second one poly, what are the differences. Novation bass station rack owners manual internet archive. Feb 16, 2009 the bass station is an incredible little synth and was an instant success when released. Thank you for buying the novation drumstation rack drum synthesizer. Oct 31, 2008 a little regret about the size of the rack, the a station deserved a little more room between all the buttons, sometimes it turns into two, turning in one, then over the k station is more convenient. The what you see is what you get aspect of the microbrute is really nice if youre learning synthesis. V station sounds can be downloaded into the a or k station and vice versa.
I use a novation remove sl to control stuff like the old analog novation bass station rack etc. Novation bass station rack original novation bass station rackmount version, analog bass synth, includes an external audio in, and a midicv converter. V station is a plugin version of the hardware k station. Analogue synthesis is also suitable for melody lines and lead solos as well as sound effects. Osx mountain lion compatibility fixed glitches on input stream. This is probably the best monobass synth ive used so far. This section contains the bass drum level, tune, attacktone, and decay.
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