Novation Bass Station 1.5 Keygen Crack
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An incurable sync addict, I didn't wait long before assigning oscillator 2's pitch to the mod wheel. Then, having activated sync, I wallowed in wheel-waggling delusions of Prodigy. Admittedly, the Bass Station 2 (along with almost every synth on the planet) doesn't threaten the Moog Prodigy's richness of sync, but it's not half bad. With a few thoughtful filter tweaks, the raw tones can be pushed in many directions, from dark, grungy basses to razor-sharp, piercing leads. Sync is good.
Novation's Bass Station filter was designed by Chris Huggett of Wasp and Oscar fame. Here, it's known as 'Classic', a state-variable creation switchable between 12dB and 24dB slopes. Fresh for the BS2, a further switch offers low-, band- and high-pass modes, greatly extending the filter's usefulness. In all modes, you're quickly aware of the edgy but sparkly maximum resonance, and also that it takes just a smidgen of overdrive to squash any fear of lack of balls. Winding the overdrive higher turns the Classic filter into a pleasantly mashed-up monster. It follows that varying combinations of cutoff frequency, resonance and overdrive yield everything from humongous bass to sound effects and shrieks that will vibrate your granny's teeth out, assuming you're heartless enough to expose her to them. Warm, fluffy and Moogy it isn't.
Autoglide is once again present, meaning that legato playing can be used to introduce portamento. Forgetting those waking dreams of endless prog-rock solos, portamento is an essential component in TB303-like bass lines, whether played from the keyboard or the sequencer.
For rapidly improvised sequencing, complete with slides and accents, the Bass Station 2 is heaps of fun. Without interrupting playback, you can jump between the four sequences or slip into arpeggio mode, then back. With its range of up to four octaves, the arpeggiator is no slouch, either, thanks to an effective mixture of modes such as the much sought-after 'Random' and the far more useful 'As Played'. Lastly, and providing further evidence that Novation know about sequencers and arpeggiators, there's a Latch button. Latch is also useful for hands-free bass drones or for giving your fingers a rest while processing external signals.
Twenty years ago, Novation's original Bass Station was a zappy little synth influenced by the TB303. Today's model retains all its ancestor's charms but is better laid out and has a nifty sequencer, a sub-oscillator and a whole other identity courtesy of that Acid filter. The Bass Station was never exclusively a bass machine, but the new model is a serious proposition whatever your analogue monosynth requirements.
The keyboard is frustrating and endearing in almost equal measure. Frustrating because it's simply too short for a variety of tasks and endearing because of its sensitivity. The aftertouch response is pleasant enough and velocity is capably handled by the synth engine, delivering accents to liven up any bass line. In the absence of major shortcomings, I'm confined to a few quibbles. The missing functions 'pot pickup' and variable filter tracking top the list, unless you count the inability to 'see' your patch at a glance, which is a natural by-product of having patch memories. Fortunately, the user interface is about as effective as it could be, squeezed into this much space, and the price is tempting too. Personally, as I have a weakness for step sequencers, it took just a few hours with this one to swing it for me. I reckon Novation have a winner!
The Bass Station can faithfully reproduce analog bass sounds similar to aTB-303, Micromoog or Pro One synthesizer. The small keyboard andmonophonic architecture set this keyboard up for strict bassline, leadsynth lines, and synth fx. It also transmits MIDI continuous controller data from itspitch/mod wheels, frequency cutoff, resonance, filter modulation depth,env1 attack, decay and env2 attack and decay.
Unlike the Rack version, however, the keyboard lacks basic patch storagefeatures. There are only 7 memory patches and 1 manual patch (what theknobs are doing right now). The memory can be stored externally usingMIDI SysEx dumps. But for the low price (under $500) this makes a greatand compact analog bass synth for any user with simple but tasteful bassneeds. It is used by Apollo 440, RZA, and Lo Fidelity AllStars.
Into this landscape was launched Novation's analogue monosynth, its name suggesting it was a niche product for bass. Years earlier, the TB-303 showed us that such ideals were worth pursuing and, sure enough, the Bass Station sold by the bucket-load.
Again, whilst this is a compromise, it does encourage you to use your ears rather than your eyes and is therefore no bad thing. Programming the Bass Station II is hugely rewarding and it's capable of much more than bass sounds bad thing. Programming the Bass Station II is hugely rewarding and, like its predecessor, it's capable of much more than bass sounds.
Sure, it excels in this area, with the enhanced filters producing a wider selection of throbs, stabs and thick, beefy, bottom end, and in this sense, with EDM tastes current enjoying a bass renaissance, its release is timely. But with the inclusion of the Arpeggiator and Step Sequencer, this synth is ready to appeal to a wider range of producers. The Bass Station is back and Version II is a worthy successor to the original.
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Bass Station II is an analog mono-synth with a talent for bass, but 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 much much bigger.
This is not my first synthesizer at all. I've probably had 10 total. This is my first digitally-controlled analog synth though. I wanted a true analog monosynth with patch memory, a small keyboard and a sub oscillator. It was between this, the Korg Monologue and the DSI Mopho. The Korg doesn't have a sub osc and sounds generic and metallic to me and the DSI is hard to program and much more expensive so I went with the Bass Station. The other main selling point was the sound. It does have a very creamy fat analog sound that reminds me of vintage Rolands. The Bass Station name is a throwback to Novation's original Bass Station from the early 90's but this synth is completely different, and while it excels at bass, it also handles leads wonderfully. The built in sequencer and arpeggiator are really nice too. It also sends midi notes from the arpeggiator which is pretty amazing. Pro tip- always add FX to your analog synths. They come out sounding dry otherwise. I typically add some reverb and chorus or delay and this thing will hang with any other synth with those basic FX added.
While it's a mono-synth, you're given two oscillators and a sub oscillator that you can de-tune against each other and get some fat sounds. I'll typically have the sub an octave below the main oscillator, and the 2nd oscillator a 5th above the first, and it really kicks out some epic lead or bass lines. 32-step sequencer that you can save four of, and a totally usable arpeggiator? Done. Full-size keys and an all analog signal-path for $400? GTFOutta here, this thing slays. Run it through a delay/reverb and you're in business. Oh, and you can shape some wicked kick drums and snares with it.
Novation's first commercial product, released in 1992, was the Novation MM10, a portable battery-operated keyboard controller with full-sized keys, designed to operate with the Yamaha QY10 music workstation. It was based on a device called the MidiCon, which was never released and was the first hardware controller the company made. The MM10 combined with the QY10 arguably constituted the first completely portable modern music workstation.[1]
BassStation (1993: aka BassStation Keyboard) included a pair of digitally controlled analogue oscillators (DCOs) with square, pulse and sawtooth waveforms,[17] plus an LFO with random, triangle and sawtooth waveforms, and replicated the sound of a monophonic twin-oscillator analogue synth for bass and lead lines and synth effects plus MIDI controller data.
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Bass Station II is an analogue mono synth based on the classic original BassStation but re-worked for the 21st century. It has 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 an analogue synth that is built for bass, but capable of so much more.
Further, Bass Station plugin ships with 100 new sounds from warm deep basses to screaming leads. Both plugins are nice virtual instruments with good feature sets. If you are looking for the classic Novation sound, you get the opportunity to use it in your DAW for free.
Retro Station is a collection of 60 high quality retro presets for the Novation Bass Station II & AFX Station. Retro Station features fat basses, synthwave inspired plucks, synths, arps and leads. Perfect for the production of all retro electronic music.
Bass Station II is an analogue mono-synth with a talent for bass, but 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 much bigger sound. ,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.
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