Novation Bass Station II Synthesizer

The Bass Station 2 is Novation's latest paraphonic synth to follow in the footsteps of the popular Ultranova and Mininova. Based on the classic, original Bass Station synth, this version hosts a bundle of new controls and features to bring it into the 21st Century in style.

The Bass Station II features two filters, two oscillators plus a third sub-oscillator, patch save and a fully analogue effects section. Add a step sequencer, arpeggiator, full sized keys and a powerful modulation section and you have the makings of a synth that is built for bass, but capable of so much more.

The signal path is pure analogue - including the effects section. The hardware has been laid out in modules with dedicated pots, switches, sliders and buttons for all major parameters. Critically, you can store and recall patches on Bass Station II. It comes with 64 killer factory presets, 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.

Fully Class Compliant MIDI Device: 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 analogue filter and effects.

AFX Mode: A pivotal inclusion within the Bass Station II's history, Richard James aka Aphex Twin guided the addition of multiple features within the Bass Station II. The AFX Mode is the result of James' concepts and ideas, letting you adjust and tweak your Bass Station II's patch on a key-by-key basis. Whether you're adding subtle touches, dividing your keypad up into separate zones or complete deconstructing the soundscape, the AFX Mode is bound to come in handy.

Included Software

The Novation Bass Station II comes with some great software too so you have more than enough to get up and running.

Thanks to all this great software, you'll be making great music straight out of the box:

• Ableton Live Lite
• 4 GB of Loopmasters sounds and samples
• Free Melodics lessons

Three-year Warranty On All Novation Hardware

Novation are excited to announce an extension to the standard limited warranty, which comes with all new products.

Previously, customers enjoyed a two-year warranty. Now — effective on purchases from 1st January 2018 onwards — the warranty period is 36 months from the date of the original purchase.

(The warranty period for product purchased on or prior to the 31st December 2017 remains at 24 months from the date of the original purchase.)

Novation Bass Station II Synthesizer Features:

• 25 note synth-action keyboard
• Paraphonic Synth
• Aftertouch can be assigned to modulate:
• Filter frequency
• LFO 1to Osc pitch
• Osc 2 speed
• Pitch wheel
• Modulation wheel can be assigned to:
• LFO 2 to filter frequency
• LFO 1 to Osc pitch
• Osc 2 pitch
• Octave up/ down buttons
• 64 factory presets
• 64 slots for user patches (and patch dump facility for storing more)
• Master volume dial

Inputs and Outputs:

• USB MIDI (for connecting & powering Bass Station II via host computer)
• Mono output on 1/4" TRS jack
• Headphone output on 1/4" TRS jack
• External input on 1/4" TRS jack
• Sustain pedal input on 1/4" TS jack
• MIDI IN / MIDI OUT ports on 5 pin din
• DC power input