Novation Bass Station II
Price: 300 EUR – 300 EUR
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Availability: 0/10 (Very rare)
A monophonic analog synthesizer purpose-built for basslines and lead sounds, offering a choice of classic filter types and oscillator sync for the aggressive, punchy tones the original Bass Station became known for.
About the Novation Bass Station II
The Bass Station II's dual analog oscillators support hard sync, a technique that locks one oscillator's cycle to another's for harmonically rich, aggressive tones especially prized in basslines and leads - a feature not universal on entry-level monosynths but central to the instrument's design purpose. Its switchable filter types, including acid-friendly resonant options, let a player dial in everything from smooth sub-bass to the screaming resonant sweeps associated with classic acid house.
As a direct continuation of the original Bass Station's reputation for punchy, bass-focused analog sound, the Mark II updated the concept with a fully analog signal path, patch storage, and modern connectivity while keeping the same specialized focus - a synth built to do one thing (aggressive monophonic bass and lead sounds) exceptionally well rather than covering every sonic possibility.
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Sound character of the Novation Bass Station II
Two analog oscillators with hard sync and oscillator FM, run through a switchable acid/classic analog filter, give the Bass Station II its punchy, aggressive low-end growl - purpose-built for the squelchy acid-bass and lead tones its filter circuits are modeled after.
Technical data for the Novation Bass Station II
| Oscillators | 2, analog, hard sync capable |
|---|---|
| Filter | Switchable types (incl. acid-style resonant) |
| Polyphony | Monophonic |
| Patch storage | Yes |
Price history for the Novation Bass Station II
Cheapest seen: 300 EUR · Most expensive seen: 300 EUR
The history of the Novation Bass Station II
Novation's Bass Station II continues the original Bass Station's reputation as a purpose-built bass and lead synthesizer, updated with a fully analog signal path.
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