Novation Bass Station Rack (1995)
Analogue Synthesizer Module

 

Rackmount version of the famous analog synthesizer Bass station keyboard

This module adds new interesting updated features like memory improvment, sync wave option and external source processing.

RACKMOUNT MODULE Main panel features a segment display, 18 knobs, 14 buttons and 12 switchtabs.

Rear panel terminal connectors:
- Midi interface
- main signal out
- line signal input
- 2 CV/gate inputs
- 2 CV/gate outputs
- headphones (front)

Power supply is a 9V DC external PSU. 500 mA positive center -(+

VOICE analog monophonic module with subtractive synthesis.
A voice is composed by 2 quite identical detunable DCO oscillators (C2-C7 16' 8' 4' 2) sawtooth or pulse with variable width) with volume mix balancing, detune adjust and hard sync option.

waveforms pulse width detune OSC2 OSC sync

PERFORMANCE some special functions:

- adjustable portamento time+ autoglide legato for a kind of Tb303 "twang" effect - single / multi / poly triggering: restarts the EG1 or free flown - EG bias assignable to breath controller or aftertouch pressure - LFO rate + depth can be assigned to aftertouch, breath or Midi CC# - polyphonic mode chains various basstation units for voices spillover. MIDI all synthesis parameters can be controlled by Midi Control CC#.

FILTER resonant lowpass filter at 2 / 4 poles slope originally based on EDP WASP vintage synthesizer from 5 Hz to 10 kHz.

Hear external filtering filter 4 poles filter 2 poles

TIP: external line sources can be VCF filtered (no gain control) only f relative EG is engaged.

ENVELOPE there are two 4-segments EGs:

- EG1 is hardwired to amplitude - EG2 can be assigned to filter cutoff or pulse width EG ADSR

LFO a main delayed modulator (shapes: saw, triangle and random) and 3 destinations:

- LFO to VCF cutoff - LFO to DCO1 pitch - LFO to DCO2 pitch A second slimmed-down LFO manages the DCO1/DCO2 pulse width with fixed rate

SYNC LFO can be synched to external Midi clock with various time dividers Hear LFO exemple.




CV unit can be controlled by external tension from vintage synths or modulars.
The module acts also as a handy Midi->Cv converter with 4 options:

- 1V/Oct. scale e.g Roland Sh-09 - Hz/V scale e.g Korg MS-20 - Strigger option e.g.Moog Minimoog D - trigger polarity inversion

MEMORY :

- 60 ROM presets - 40 RAM slots

Sounds can be loaded and saved by Midi Sysex dump implementation.

RELATED FAMILY:

	Bass Station Keyboard - less memory, no display, no osc sync, no cv gate, no external filter process, no breath control
	Super Bass station: adds even more features like ring mod, sub osc, another LFO and more memory.
	Bass Station II 2013 -totally redisegned machine.

 

VST PLUGIN / SAMPLED VERSION there are some free and commercial samples set:

Rhythm lab Hollow Sun NOVATION

- FREE sample pack - FREE sample pack -Commercial VST PLUGIN

 

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