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Following the predictably stunning reaction to the
V-Station, Novation ‘goes back to its roots’ with a VST and Audio
unit Plug-In which flawlessly re-creates the the warmth, character and ‘oomph’
of the enormously successful Bass Station Keyboard and Rack analogue instruments.
Re-invention of the classics, in a classic
Bass Station re-invents the classic sound of analogue
and provides you with all the prerequisite building blocks of the sound generation
process.
With total control
- Two Oscillators that have been carefully modeled to preserve the precise
tonal character of the classic sawtooth and square waveforms of the original instruments.
- Low-pass filtering with all the warmth and resonance often lacking in today’s
modern digital synthesis methods
- Intuitive ADSR envelopes - no need to calculate the complex interaction
of endless rate and level parameters
- Low Frequency Oscillation which can directly control the harmonic content
of the sound by pulse width modulation or filter cut-off
- Oscillator Sync for the most complex and expressive timbres and most importantly
of all, an individual knob or switch for each parameter to allow you to control
it manually as you play or program
Analogue modeled Oscillators and that special Bass Station
sound
The character of the two Oscillators has been carefully
crafted to provide the classic sawtooth and square waveforms of the original
instruments. The filter has been designed to deliver the elusive character from
of the original Bass Station. Switch from 24dB to 12dB mode and the filter controls
behave in the same manner as the controls of Roland’s* classic TB303.
Enhanced Classic panel for greater tweakability
The simplicity of the original Bass Station panel was
a key factor to the popularity of the instrument. The original front panel has
been 3D modeled and additional controls have been added for ease of use. The Filter
envelope has its own set of ADSR controls and OSC1 and OSC2 have their own section
for pitch modulation and PWM control. Finally, all controls receive MIDI controller
numbers for the recording and replay of tweaks during a performance.
Setup screen
Accessing the additional parameter editing screen is a
single mouse click away. On the setup screen you’ll find extra functions
such as Wheel, Aftertouch and Breath control along with a variety system wide
settings.
Instances limited only by the power of the PC or MAC in use.
The Bass Station delivers a monophonic voice for each
instance that is used. Call up an instance of the Bass Station and there is
immediately a new Bass or Lead sound available that will sit beautifully in
the mix. The ability to use multiple ‘instances’ allows the Bass
Station to run as many multi-timbral parts as the power of the host computer
will allow.
100 Stunning Sounds carefully crafted from the Novation
factory
The multi-award winning Bass Station Rack came packed
with awesome presets that became the soundtrack for many of the Dance hits of
the 90’s. The Bass Station Plug-In is shipped with the classic originals
along with many more totalling 100 sounds for immediate gratification. The patches
cover a huge sonic range from screaming leads to phatt funky basses.
Highlights
- Software Plug in instrument version of Bass Station Keyboard and Rack synthesizers
- Industry Standard VST (for PC Platforms) and MAC Audio Unit Plug-in format
- Flawlessly re-creates the authentic analog sound of the originals
- Sounds created in original Bass Stations can be uploaded into Plug In or
vice-versa
- All controls send/receive MIDI controllers and automation commands in the
host sequencer
- Bank of 100 factory prewritten user memories.
- Very low CPU usage - Typically 1.5% on 1.8 Ghz Pentium
- On screen dynamic velocity responsive keyboard. (Mouse position determines
velocity)
Specifications
Plug-In
- Format PC: Standard VST Plug In.Mac: Audio Units
Architecture
- Voices 1
- Instances / Multitimbrality Unlimited - (very low CPU overhead, typically
1.5% per instance on a Pentium 4 2.0 Hz)
Sound Storage
- Programs Re-Writable (100 factory preset) for each instance
- Compatibility Programs from Bass Station Keyboard and Rack can be uploaded
and downloaded
Oscillators 1
- Waveforms Square / Saw / Variable Pulse
- Mod Env Depth -64 to +63
- LFO Depth -64 to +63
- PWM Source Mod Env / Manual / Internal Preset LFO
Oscillators 2
- Waveforms Square / Saw / Variable Pulse
- Mod Env Depth -64 to +63
- LFO Depth -64 to +63
- PWM Source Mod Env / Manual / LFO
- Octave Range 16’ / 8’ / 4’ / 2’
- Octave Range Osc1 to Osc2
Mixer
- Osc 1 - Osc2 Mix -64 (Osc1) 0 (Osc1-2) +63 (Osc2)
Filter
- Frequency 10Hz-10kHz
- Slope 12dB / 24dB
- Modes Low Pass Resonance 0-127
- Mod Env Depth -64 to +63
- LFO Depth -64 to +63
- Cut Off 0 – 127
Amplifier Envelope
- Velocity 0-127
- Attack 0-127 (1mS - 7secs)
- Decay 0-127 (1mS - 11secs)
- Sustain 0-127 (0-100%)
- Release 0-127 (1mS - 11secs)
Mod Envelope
- Velocity 0-127
- Attack 0-127 (1mS - 7secs)
- Decay 0-127 (1mS - 11secs)
- Sustain 0-127 (0-100%)
- Release 0-127 (1mS - 11secs)
LFO
- Mode Cyclic
- Waveforms Tri / Saw / Random
- Speed 0 Hz – 1Khz
- Delay Fade In 0 – 5 Seconds
- LFO Sync Internal – MIDI Clock
System Requirements
Minimum PC
- Win 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
- 450 Mhz Pentium 3 Processor
- 128 MB Ram
- 5MB of free hard disc space
- 800 * 600 Display
Minimum Mac
- Mac OS X 10.2
- 450 Mhz G3 Processor
- 128 MB Ram
- 5 MB of free hard disc space
- 800 * 600 Display
Recommended PC
- Windows XP
- 1.0 GHz Pentium 4 Processor
- 128 MB Ram
- 5 MB of free hard disc space
- 1024 * 768 Display
Recommended Mac
- Mac OS X 10.2.6
- 1 GHz G4 Processor
- 256 MB Ram
- 5 MB of free hard disc space
- 1024 * 768 Display
