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Novation Drum Station V2 (1997)

Novation Drum Station V2

Trend price : 150€

Updated Drum Station V1 with new orange script colors and latest OS 1.3 fitted: Os corrects some bugs like infamous samples glitches

Overview
(weight: 2 Kg) 1 unit. Main panel features a basic segments display, 22 knobs, buttons and 7 switch tabs.
Terminal connectors:
- main out
- 6 AUX outputs
- Midi interface
- sync 24 interface
- headphones


Voice
system handles 8 channels of polyphony a mix of 2 syntheses:
- ASM VA Analog Sound Modeling: a virtual analog technology
- PCM digital samples

ASM VA
the modeling is able to recreate 5 classic drum percussions, each with individual tonal controls: kick, snare, tom, hihat (2) and cymbal (model 808)

PCM Samples
contains 6 samples with edit limited to level and tuning: rimshot, cowbell, cymbal (model 909), maracas, claves and claps

OS the latest classic drum station OS is V1.3 which is default in orange V2 version: a major fix for the polyphonic bug which glitches some PCM samples.

Sync
interface converts incoming Midi clock to Sync 24 for vintage drum machines or sequencer like mc-202 or Tb-303.

Midi
knobs transmit Midi CC# that can be recorded

Memory
- 25 ROM reset kits
- 15 RAM kits


Audio demo:


Video Clip:

video clip


Review
OK: cheap / TR related / rom update
NOT : tr emulation / display
"This is just a minor update from classic drumstation, the sound remains the same: an acceptable tr emulation with nice tweaks, but excellent for creating new sounds."

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Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci

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