Novation Bass Station II

Novation Bass Station II

Hardware & controller assignment
• 25 note synth-action keyboard
• 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
• Switch between power off / DC powered / bus powered

Oscillators
• Osc 1
• Osc 2
• Sub Osc (3)
• Noise generator

Select between waveforms
• sine
• triangle
• sawtooth
• square/variable pulse width

Features
• Sync 1 & 2
• Detune
• Octave range
• Pitch bend
• Pitch modulation from Mod Envelope and/or LFO 1
• Pulse width modulation from Mod Envelope and/or LFO 2

Select independently between waveforms
• Sine
• Square
• Narrow pulse

Features
• All modulation and tuning tracked to Osc 1
• Independent octave select

Mixer
• Osc 1 level
• Osc 2 level
• Sub Osc level
• Noise generator level
• Ring modulation depth
• External signal level

Two filter types
• Acid type (diode ladder filter design)
• Classic type (derived from original Bass Station)

Features
• Cutoff
• Resonance
• Overdrive
• Filter frequency to Mod Envelope depth
• Filter frequency to LFO 2 depth

Select 'Classic' filter between
• Low pass
• Band pass
• High pass
• 12dB slope
• 24dB slope

Two ADSR Envelopes (Attack/Decay/Sustain/Release)
• Amp Envelope
• Mod Envelope
• Combined control of both Envelopes

Select triggering mode between
• Single trigger (holds envelope state when new note is played)
• Multi trigger (re-triggers with every new note played)
• Autoglide (engages portamento)

Two LFOs each selectable between
• Triangle
• Sawtooth
• Square
• Sample and hold
• Both LFOs independently adjustable between rate and delay time
• Key sync LFO 1 & 2
• LFO slew on LFO 1& 2 (low pass filter on the LFO waveform)

Effects
• Distortion send
• Oscillator filter mod amount (FM effect created by Oscillator 2 modulating filter freq)

Arpeggiator
• Up to 32 different patterns
• Select between 1-4 octave range
• Swing function
• Latch (hold the arpeggiator)

Step Sequencer
• Up to four sequences
• Assign one of 32 preset rhythms or create your own
• insert rests or legato (slide)
• Sequencer re-trigger function

Portamento
• Adjust glide time
• Single trigger or re-trigger modes
• Integrate into step sequencer and arpeggiator