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Novation Bass Station II Analog Mono Synthesizer + 1 Year Warranty Bundle

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SKU E2NVAMSBASSSTATIONII
$499.99
$499.99 - $499.99
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  • Two distinct analog filters: A brand new “Acid” filter joins the “Classic” original Bass Station filter
  • Bass Station II ships with 64 factory patches and a further 64 user slots. Patch dump enables you to archive and swap sounds
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    Overview

    Novation Bass Station II Analog Synthesizer is a pure analog keyboard with incredible bass capabilities as well as impressive leads, arpeggios, effects and so much more! Novation designed this synth with two filters, two oscillators plus a third sub-oscillator, patch save and a fully analog effects section. The Bass Station II provides 25 full-sized keys, a step sequencer, arpeggiator and a powerful modulation section, making this one of the most impressive bass synths you’ll ever play! 

    Novation Bass Station II Analog Synthesizer Features

    • A pure analog audio signal path, reviving the spirit of the original Bass Station with an all-new design optimized for bass
    • Two distinct analog filters: New ‘Acid’ filter joins the ‘Classic’ original Bass Station filter (‘Classic’ switches between low, hi and band pass with 12 and 24dB slopes)
    • Comes with 64 factory patches and a further 64 user slots
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    Novation Bass Station II Analog Synthesizer is a pure analog keyboard with incredible bass capabilities as well as impressive leads, arpeggios, effects and so much more! Novation designed this synth with two filters, two oscillators plus a third sub-oscillator, patch save and a fully analog effects section. The Bass Station II provides 25 full-sized keys, a step sequencer, arpeggiator and a powerful modulation section, making this one of the most impressive bass synths you’ll ever play! 

    Novation Bass Station II Analog Synthesizer Features

    • A pure analog audio signal path, reviving the spirit of the original Bass Station with an all-new design optimized for bass
    • Two distinct analog filters: New ‘Acid’ filter joins the ‘Classic’ original Bass Station filter (‘Classic’ switches between low, hi and band pass with 12 and 24dB slopes)
    • Comes with 64 factory patches and a further 64 user slots
    • Archive and swap sounds with Patch dump
    • Arpeggiator with a programmable step sequencer to store and call up patterns and sketch-out ideas
    • Analog synth layout includes dedicated controls for all major parameters for hands-on control of the sound engine
    • Two sync-able, tune-able oscillators with 4 waveforms, plus a third sub-oscillator for enormous bass sounds
    • Fully analog distortion and filter-modulation effects and a filter overdrive for a crunchy sound-quality
    • Analog effects section Flexible modulation featuring 2 Envelopes and 2 LFOs
    • LFO waveforms include triangle, sawtooth, square and sample and hold
    • Two ADSR envelopes are available for filter, pitch and pulse width modulation
    • MIDI I/O and USB connectivity
    • Two-octave (25 note) velocity sensitive synth-action keyboard with full-size keys and assignable aftertouch

    Novation’s Bass Station II is an analog mono-synth geared for incredible bass, but has a sound-engine that is versatile enough to kick out sharp leads and crisp arpeggios. It brings the best elements of the original Bass Station into a brand new design with re-worked modulation, effects, filters and more; like the Bass Station, but a much bigger sound. 

    The signal path of the Bass Station II is pure analog - including the effects section. The hardware has been laid out in modules with dedicated pots, switches, sliders and buttons for all major parameters. You can store and recall patches on Bass Station II. Novation packs it with 64 killer factory presets, but it has space for 64 of your own sounds on the hardware, and you can store more on your computer. 

    The key-mech consists of 25 full sized keys that are velocity sensitive with assignable aftertouch. It has been developed as a ‘synth-action’ keyboard, where each key is individually sprung so it is light to the touch and highly responsive to the synth engine. Bass Station II is a fully class compliant MIDI device with MIDI I/O on 5 pin din ports – for connecting to other MIDI outboard – and with your computer over USB. You can even connect an external instrument and run it through Bass Station II's analog filter and effects. 

    Oscillators
    Bass Station II is built on three analog oscillators and a noise generator. There are two fully independent oscillators plus a sub oscillator (which is the critical component in creating rich, analog bass sounds). Oscillators One and Two are switchable between sine, sawtooth, square and variable pulse width, and Oscillator Three - the sub osc - can be set to one or two octaves below Oscillator One. It can be square, sine or narrow pulse width, delivering the characteristically ‘fat’ bass tone. 

    Filters 
    You can select between two discrete filters - ‘Acid’ or ‘Classic’ - each with a built in overdrive for pushing filter tones from dry, to warm, to nasty! The ‘Classic’ Bass Station filter can be switched between low pass, high pass and band pass at 12 or 24dB slopes. The ‘Acid’ filter is based on a diode ladder filter design that delivers a characteristically 303-esque sound that is designed to squelch! 

    Effects
    Bass Station II has two effects (not including the filter overdrive). Analog distortion drives circuit components to add new frequencies to the sound. Bass Station II’s Distortion function can add gentle warmth, filthy granularity and anything in between. The second effect is ‘Osc Filter Mod’ which creates a distinctive FM-type sound by using Oscillator Two to modulate the filter frequency. This is very good at crunchy, sound-mulching effects that substantially fatten up bass and lead patches. 

    Modulation
    There are two envelope generators and two low frequency oscillators (LFOs). The first envelope is an ADSR amp envelope and the second is a mod envelope that can be used to modulate filter frequency, oscillator pitch and osc pulse width. LFO One is dedicated to pitch modulation whereas LFO is used to modulate osc pulse width and filter frequency. Although it looks like there are four LFO waveforms, the ‘LFO Slew’ function can be used freely to sculpt LFOs into smoother wave-shapes creating many more LFO possibilities. 

    Arpeggiator and step sequencer
    Novation Bass Station II’s Arpeggiator and Step Sequencer are killer performance and production tools. The Arp can be directed to run through 32 different rhythmic patterns in different directions with a switchable octave range. You can also engage the Step Sequencer. Up to four sequences can be played in – with legato and rests – and played back using any one of the 32 rhythmic patterns. As well as getting ideas down quickly and programming performance sequences, this is a brilliant way to preview patches while you are editing them. 

    This just scratches the surface of the synth engine. Novation Bass Station II is a powerful little synth with a lot more than first meets the eye. There are many more oscillator, envelope, LFO and modulation functions that are too numerous to detail here. The best way to experience Bass Station II is to get hands-on!

     

    Product Specifications

    Novation Bass Station II Analog Synth Specifications
    • System Requirements:
      • MAC: OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and 10.7 Lion
      • WINDOWS: Windows 8 and Windows 7 (64 and 32 bit)
      • USB class compliant (no driver necessary for basic use)
    • Inputs and Outputs
      • USB MIDI (for connecting and powering Bass Station II via host computer)
      • Mono output on 1/4 inch TRS jack
      • Headphone output on 1/4 inch TRS jack
      • External input on 1/4 inch TRS jack
      • Sustain pedal input on 1/4 inch TS jack
      • MIDI IN / MIDI OUT ports on 5 pin din
      • DC power input
      • Switch between power off / DC powered / bus powered

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    Box Includes

    • Novation Bass Station II Monophonic Analog Synthesizer
    • DC Power Supply Unit
    • USB Cable
    • Ableton Live Lite Installation DVD
    • Limited 1-Year Warranty

    • Bundle Includes:
    • Novation Bass Station II Analog Mono Synthesizer
    • 1 Year Extended Warranty for Products Valued up to $500
    • Tascam Closed-Back Professional Headphones Black
    • 1 Piece Micro Fiber Cloth
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