The Bass Station II is an analogue monophonic
synthesiser from British manufacturer, Novation.
With two oscillators and a sub-oscillator,
filters with various states,
digital recall and storage of patches, as
well as various other features such as a filter FM,
the Bass Station II can give you classic analogue
bass sounds,
retro lead sounds,
but also some timbres you wouldn’t particularly
associate with typical analogue synths.
Digital patch storage and control allows for
128 patches to be stored on the synth,
but also transferred by MIDI SysEx, either
via MIDI DIN connections, or by USB.
The synth is also fully compatible with MIDI
parameter changes, so can slave to a Digital
Audio Workstation with full control.
An onboard arpeggiator and sequencer give
performance aids, but allow for real-time
tweaking of the synth’s controls when not
playing the keyboard.
These can both sync to external MIDI clock,
as well as Bass Station’s own internal clock.
With all of the important features laid out
on the front panel, as well as the keyboard’s controls,
The Bass Station II is a compact, playable
analogue synthesiser with all the functionality
you’d expect from a modern synthesizer.
