Sooner or later hopefully sooner youll want to dig in and tweak the factory patches. In fact, there are just nine, including dubstep, jazz, techno and classic, this last featuring the most traditional style of synthesizer patches, some of which wouldnt be out of place on an 80s polysynth. As for the ms20, that was also a massive letdown, just average sounds. Bass station ii is an analog monosynth based on the classic original bass station, but reworked for the 21st century. Some custom patches ive made for the novation bass station 2. All sounds from demo video are made with this pack. Novation bass station ii 25key analogue synthesizer reverb. New free bass station ii soundpack from world class synth. A forum for comparing two or more synths against each other. Bass station 2 announced by novation at 21st birthday. It has the same real 3oscillator flexibility as the awardwinning kstation, with powerful filters, 8voice polyphony, simultaneous novation fx. Our high quality bass patches are professionally printed and perfect to sew onto backpacks, jackets and more to give them some unique personality. Commercial supernova nova patches available plus a demo of the patches is available for download.
There are 26 sounds, starting from number 71 to 97 and all the original patches are there from 0 to 69. When you use the vbass direkt with a pa these considerations dont apply. Ultranova patches by novation novation music free. For a first synth, i think the mininova is a great choice because youll have a lot of different sonic options to choose from, and theres lots of room to grow. Theriteofbasss work was a great jump off point for this patch but 2. New vintage presets for the novation bass station ii. The novation bass station ii is a classic synthesizer well known for its warm and fat sounds. Designed to add even more warmth and depth to music made on bass station ii, it also includes a helpful new librarian tool, to help users manage their patches and load their synth sound packs. The novation bass station ii stands out as one the most versatile compact analog monosynths available. The memory is also sufficient to save enough patches to flip through and create interesting 80s retro grooves and songs much like what you hear in. The vstation is a polyphonic softsynth for mac and pc. Bass station 2 announced by novation at 21st birthday novation bass station ii keyboard celebrating 21 years, novation has released a new 25 key keyboard bass station ii the successor to their wellknown bass station synthesizer. Celebrating 21 years, novation has released a new 25 key keyboard bass station ii the successor to their wellknown bass station synthesizer.
It has two filters, two oscillators plus a third suboscillator, patch save and a fully. More sounds for novation bass station ii with new artist pack. Bass station ii users will need to install the patch librarian before the patches. The memory is also sufficient to save enough patches to flip through and create interesting 80s retro grooves and songs much like what you hear in the video posted below. Novation bass station 2 patches, presets and sound design. Bass station iis patternbased arpeggiator and step sequencer are a fun and immediate way to find new inspiration. I like the sounds from this keyboard synth vs the comparable korg version. Novation bass station 2 editor for mac, windows synthtopia. The novation mininova and ultranova are quite similar so its best to compare.
Rather more versatile than genres, the 14 categories include sfx, bass, pad, string and vocoder all generic enough to be widely useable. More sounds for novation bass station ii with new artist. Novation super bass station vintage synth explorer. You can spend ages programming a patch and try to use up all the oscillators. The super bass station takes its classic predecessor and adds to it an impressive set of features. This synthesizer uses digitally synchronized analog oscillators dcos to reproduce the sounds of a monophonic dualosc analog synthesizer with simple and intuitive controls via 17 knobs, 10 switches and 2 moogstyle pitchmod wheels. Before the famous novation bass station rack module came the small and portable bass. Great bass synth, highly recommend this if you are looking for s stage bass synth. The ultranova may be a return to novations roots, but its still a very.
An shtype sub oscillator and noise generator have been added to the oscillator sections. It delivers an archetype of whatever sound youre looking for. The novation bass station ii has three oscillators, one of which is a sub oscillator that delivers. I attempted to post this earlier, but it magically disappeared, so im rewriting it. Nite jewel, cian from super furry animals, jeremy from everything everything, jason. The bass station ii is different to the mininova and ultranova as its a proper analogue mono synth. Bringing the best elements of the original bass station into a brand new design. I have a whole load of vst and amongst other hardware an access virus. How to restore the factory patches on bass station ii. Stream ultranova patches by novation from desktop or your mobile device. Bass station, bass station plugin, buy bass station. 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. 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. These include separate adsrs for the filter and envelope.
Ensure you have connected bass station ii via usb to your computer and that it is powered on. This is useful if you want to load the keyboard with certain presets whilst leaving the rest intact as you can place a patch anywhere you like. The sounds are inspired by some of the greatest deep house producers like huxley, ethyl, flashmob, julio bashmore, duke dumont and adana twins. Bass station ii can export user presets as individual sysex files. Every sound has easy access to almost limitless variations, which you can subtly tweak or totally warp with the twist of a knob or the touch of a button. Deep house bass station ii presets is a collection of 93 presets exclusively made for the novation bass station ii hardware synthesizer.
Produce commercial sounds for a variety of synths including the novation nova supernova iii. Whether youre using the vocoder or the bass station or the saw tooth synth, etc. Where the moog filter might sound obese, and nothing else sounds quite like an actual 303, the bass station 2 doesnt have as much of a characteristic sound. The patch library, the new vintage, features 87 new patches made by alba ecstasy for novation bass station ii. Novation mininova, ultranova and bass station synth demo duration. It brings the best elements of the original bass station into a brand new design with reworked modulation, effects, filters and more. Any of the patches can be edited and overwritten but we suggest you use patch locations 70127 for storing your own. Before the famous novation bass station rack module came the small and portable bass station keyboard. Show your support for bass with this embroidered logo patch.
Unlike the rack version, however, the keyboard lacks basic patch storage features. It combines oldschool sounds with newschool practicalities. The adhesive ironon backing means no sewing is necessary. As the name implies, the bass station ii is primed for gutgrabbing bass sounds, employing two oscillators plus a suboscillator for foundationshaking sonics. The classic novation bass station analogue synth reworked for the 21st century to. What i really like about the bass station ii is that it has midi in and out, plus it comes with 64 different presets.
Visit the novation website to download new artist patches to keep you inspired, and create your own sounds from scratch and save them in one of the 64 user preset slots. I love the ultra nova and its sequencer but this was unfriendly and needed a good deal of tweaking to come anywhere near the. The novation bass station 2 is an analog monosynth and midi controller. Thats just a handful of the artists who have used novation synths. When the bass station ii hardware is properly detected by the software, there will be a dropdown under my bass station ii that shows a folder called sounds. Also, if you restore the factory presets file it will initalize all user presets. We based it on our classic bass station, then enhanced every area to make it even bigger, angrier and more versatile. How to restore the factory patches on bass station ii using a.
In my opinion the ultranova nova nocks spots off the virus at a fraction of the cost. If you have a novation bass station ii then heres one way to make it better. Im wondering, is it still worth it to buy ultranova now since my sh. Fellow players, im primarily a guitarist but recently picked up the bass and have been looking for helix bass patches on custom tone unfortunately i havent been able to find much and the factory presets arent as boomy and present as id like. Peaks design consultant was none other than chris huggett, the man behind bass station, supernova, oscar and many more legendary synths. Peak has its origin in the bass station ii analogue monosynth, and peaks oscillators sound completely analogue by being highquality ncos numericallycontrolled oscillators, but gain the flexibility of the digital domain with 60 digital wavetables. Since release in 20 the novation bass station 2 becomes one of the best monophonic synthesizers. Nite jewel, cian from super furry animals, jeremy from everything everything, jason miles, victor parris mitchell, adam freeland. Novation mininova, ultranova and bass station synth demo. Suitable for most fabrics, this patch is easy to apply. Critically, you can store and recall patches on bass station ii. Now a classic, its iconic sound is available as a software plugin, carefully modelled to faithfully recreate the sounds of.
Featuring a talent for bass, as well as a soundengine versatile enough to pump out sharp leads and crisp arpeggios. This was only gigged out once and it has lived at my studio. Parting with my bass station 2, i have the original box and power supply. The bass station 2, like many other monosynths at the moment, only has a twooctave keyboard, but then so did the original. Bass station ii is an analogue monosynth based on the classic original bass station but reworked for the 21st century. Plenty of updates have been made to the effects section for the ultimate in monophonic bass synthesis. And novation bass station ii is mentioned and recommended. The bs2 features a vcf multimode filter and a new acid filter. Featuring two tunable oscillators with a suboscillator, a multimode filter, and a full bevy of assignable modulators, the bass station ii makes it easy to create everything from juicy analog bass and leads to crisp arpeggios and noise sweeps. Mininova and ultranova are quite similar so its best to compare these two together and then take a look at the bass station ii. The bass station 2 is monophonic and analog, while the mininova is virtual analog, polyphonic, has built in effects, etc.
Ultimate patches for novation bass station ii volumes 12 2019 youtu. The mininova is essentially the younger brother to. And if it even comes close, that is better than nothing. Create all the dirtyfat bass, soaring leads, lush pads and vintage sounds you could possibly want but on a tough and compact 37 minikey synth.
We decided to put a call out to a handful of our bass station ii artists to have them create some patches for a new soundpack. Ultranova patches by novation published on 201012t17. What are the differences between the novation synths. Bass station 2 patches sounds presets these patches have been professionally created by tim mantle of psalm37audio. The bass station ii is different to the mininova and ultranova as its a. To make this synth even better novation have released a new sound pack with an eclectic mix of patches. Mar 03, 2014 synthesist and sound designer alba ecstasy has released a new sound library for the novation bass station ii.
The bass station 2 is an analog dco monosynth that delivers gut rumbling bass tones and searing leads. The bass station 2 is a compact, stylish analogue synth that has been designed to produce powerful energetic bass sounds, but that is just the tip of this analogue iceberg. Recently i posted asking about the novation mininova, and it got quite a bit of praise, but yesterday i was on the internet looking at synth stuff because thats how i spend all of my time and i found several good deals on the novation bassstation and i think along with my moog slim phatty would be a great. After all, were the guys behind bass station and supernova. If you just want classic bass synth sounds, then it can definitely handle that. Supernova nova resource site including mailing list, documentation plus squencer definition files to download. The presets are very good and varied if unmistakeably digital. It has two tuneable oscillators, a suboscillator for enormous bass, plus noise and ring modulation. Heres the roster of analogue noodlers who got involved.
Novation bass station ii features a pure analog audio signal path, with an allnew design optimized for bass view larger bass station ii analog synth. In 1993 the company released the novation bass station also known as the bass station keyboard. An ultracool ring mod effect and a true mixer section for balancing all these sound sources. Provides some synth sounds and os updates for the access virus, roland xv3080 and novation. The super bass station now features distortion, stereo outs, panning, stereo chorus, two lfos, an arpeggiator with clock out and doubled memory to 200 patches 50 preset, 150 user. We have designed 70 and loaded these into each bass station il at the factory 64 main sounds and 6 bonus percussion and sound effects. Novation update, improve, and reenergise their classic bass station recipe with the rather aptly named novation bass station 2. May 21, 2016 the novation bass station ii is a classic synthesizer well known for its warm and fat sounds. The novation bass station ii has three oscillators, one of which is a sub oscillator that delivers thick, analogue bass tones. It has two tuneable oscillators plus a sub oscillator, with noise and ring modulation as well. The novation bass station ii 25key monophonic analog synthesizer is a powerful reminder of novations legacy of synth prowess.
Any of the patches can be edited and overwritten but we suggest you use. Ive narrowed it down but which will be my first synthesizer. It has two filters, two oscillators plus a third suboscillator, patch save and a fully analog effects section. Bass station 2 custom patches by magikroom free listening. Bass srrtlon il patches the bass station il is capable of storing 1 28 patches. How to export user presets on bass station ii novation. The software plugin is ultra user friendly so you can tweak and create sounds to your hearts content. Originally launched in 1993, bass stations flexible dco oscillators and warm analogue signal path defined countless dance and electronic hits. Novation bass station 2 bass station synthesisers gak.
The great thing about a hardware synth is that everything is instantly available to fingers for. With a name like bass station 2, its completely reasonable to expect a serious presence in the lower regions, and my subwoofer would not disagree. I really like the sequencer on the bass station 2 and the fact that you can save arp settings and sequences with patches is great. Save and load patches bass station ii comes loaded with 64 diverse presets designed to showcase its incredible sonic flexibility. Synthesist and sound designer alba ecstasy has released a new sound library for the novation bass station ii the patch library, the new vintage, features 87 new patches made by alba ecstasy for novation bass station ii. Novation bass station ii, bass station 2, new bass station. I would look into the novation bass station ii as its gui is much more immediate.
Novation bass station 2 synthesizer and midi controller. However, there is for ultranova patches and those seem to be compatible with the mininova. Our design consultant is none other than chris huggett, the man who designed oscar and wasp. These soundpacks for ultranova, mininova and bass station ii are absolutely. Mininova 2012 is a micro synth with 37note keyboard based around the same synth engine as the ultranova, capable of. I love the ultra nova and its sequencer but this was unfriendly and needed a good deal of tweaking to come anywhere near the brutes. Bass station ii is an analog monosynth with a talent for bass, but a soundengine that is versatile enough to kick out sharp leads and crisp arpeggios. Designed to add even more warmth and depth to music made on bass station ii, it also includes a helpful new librarian tool, to help users. A new slide function creates much more realistic 303 patterns.
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