Novation BASS-STATION-II Analog Synthesizer

The Novation BASS-STATION-II Analog Synthesizer is our pure analogue monomyth. We based it on our classic Bass Station, then enhanced every area to make it even bigger, angrier and more versatile. It has two tunable oscillators, a sub-oscillator for enormous bass, plus noise and ring modulation. It also gives you two distinct analogue filter types: the classic multi-mode filter and a new acid filter, for a massive variation in sonic possibilities.

Much More Than Bass

This synth can sound as mellow or aggressive as you want. Seek out sweet spots with the filter mod to make it sing. Crank the distortion and it will growl with pent up anger. Push the resonance to self-oscillation to create shrieking leads. Bass Station II can sound however you feel.

Easy Controls for Complex Design

We put as many controls as possible onto Bass Station II, so you can totally lose yourself in discovering and creating new sounds. Of course, we also laid out all those controls in the clearest and most useful way, to keep sound design as straightforward and fun as possible.

Save and Load Patches

We loaded Bass Station II with 64 diverse patches that showcase its huge sonic variation. We also left 64 slots free, so you can easily save and load your own patches on the unit, or in the free librarian software.

Instant Inspiration

Bass Station II's pattern-based arpeggiator and step sequencer are a fun and immediate way to find new inspiration. 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. Easily and automatically sync them to your music software or hardware setup, or even add swing to get your groove going.

Connect to Just About Anything

Bass Station II is fully class compliant, so you can plug into anything via USB and start playing. It also has MIDI I/O on 5 pin din ports, so you can connect your other MIDI gear. You can even connect an external instrument and run it through Bass Station II's analogue filter and effects.

Product Specification:  

Number of Keys: 25

Type of Keys: Synth Action

Aftertouch: Yes

Velocity Sensitive: Yes

Other Controllers: Pitch bend, Mod Wheel

Polyphony: Monophonic, Para phonic 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/High pass 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: Apex 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"