Mac bass station ii librarian installer and firmware updater 1. Originally launched in 1993, bass station s flexible dco oscillators and warm analogue signal path defined countless dance and electronic hits. It features two analog oscillators as well as a third, suboctave oscillator. It proved enormously popular and its worth remembering why.
Vol 12 bundle new for 2019 300 novation bass station ii ultimate patches. To celebrate 25 years of bass station and thank you for your support, were releasing the bass. All sounds from demo video are made with this pack. Novation bass station 2 synthesizer firmware update 2. Bass station ii, circuit, circuit mono station, peak, sl mkiii, launchey mini mk3, launchpad mini m3, launchpad x, launchpad pro mk3 if you find that a firmware update to your novation device via components fails, there are a number of troubleshooting steps we recommend trying. Nov 15, 2018 how to upgrade the bass station ii firmware to the new firmware update v2.
How to use the ext in on the bass station ii novation. Novation launched the original bass station in 1993 and it became an instant favourite. Naysayers, synth coocoos and official novation reps should start eating they hats right now. 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. We decided to put a call out to a handful of our bass station ii artists to have them. Novation bass station 2 editor vst, windows and mac youtube. It has two tuneable oscillators plus a sub oscillator, with noise and ring modulation as well. The update, available as a free download now to all bass station ii owners, brings multiple new features, with james afx mode being the biggest addition. Originally launched in 1993, bass stations flexible dco oscillators and warm analogue signal path defined countless dance and electronic hits. You will need to download and install the librarian to load the patches.
Novation update, improve, and reenergise their classic bass station recipe with the rather aptly named novation bass station 2. Novation has today released a major firmware update for the bass station ii analog synthesizer with several new features including an aphex. Download windows bass station ii librarian installer and firmware updater 1. Novation bass station ii analog synthesizer sweetwater. Evan from novation provides provides an overview of the features found in the 2. We guarantee that youre in for some surprises with the novation bass station ii aka bass station 2. Novation bass station ii 25key analogue synthesizer reverb.
This is complete offline installer and standalone setup for novation bass station v2. Programs from the original bass station keyboard and rack can be uploaded and downloaded. View and download novation bass station ii user manual online. Vstation reproduces the complex and harmonically rich sounds through their engine used for synthesizing liquid analog, and has a clear and responsive interface with drives and keyboard switches, which are actuated by pressing the mouse. It was a monophonic analog synth optimized for bass, with a sound that was reminiscent of the roland tb303, which was all the rage with the early 90s rave scene. The ext in port on the back of the bass station ii can be used to allow any input source microphones, keyboards, guitars, basses, etc. Bass station iis patternbased arpeggiator and step sequencer are a fun and immediate way to find new inspiration. Bass station ii is built on three analog oscillators and a noise generator.
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. This would be compatible with both 32 bit and 64 bit windows. Based on the factory presets from bassstation2, they cleverly map touches axes to relevant parameters. The bass station 2 is a compact, stylish analogue synth that has been designed to produce powerful energetic bass sounds, but that is. Ive told you that lack of sane filter tracking on bass station 2 or any other digitally controlled analog synth is only matter of will of manufacturer to implement it or in case of novation to fix it. All launchkey controllers come with loopmasters sounds, bass station and vstation synths from novation, and your choice of one of addictive keys prograde virtual keyboard instruments. Novation bass station 2 editor for mac, windows synthtopia. Before 25 years, novation released the first bass station analog synthesizer. Apr 14, 2019 novation s bass station is a bona fide classic synth and version ii brought it right up to date with the kinds of features and sounds that todays producers expect. The latest firmware update for bass station ii adds five powerful and. Novation bass station ii analog synthesizer im still working my way through the amazing things this synth can do. We have designed 70 and loaded these into each bass station ii at the factory. The music tech landscape was very different in 1993. Novations original bass station was launched an incredible 20 years ago.
In this video i go through the process of upgrading the firmware of the bass station ii to version 2. It bring many new features to the already cool bass station ii. I am unable to update my device using novation components. Novation bass station 2 bass station synthesisers gak. Put simply, it lets you modify your bass station ii patch on a keybykey basis. Youll find the products you own from all of our brands in one place, streamlined to get you what you need, as fast as possible, with a single signon for all. When loaded, each of those hardware presets sends a program change to your bassstation2, so that its preset matches the preset of touche. You can use this novation bass station 2 editor as vstplugin in. There are 26 sounds, starting from number 71 to 97 and all the original patches are there from 0.
Apr 14, 2019 today, novation has announced that it has collaborated with james for a 4. Bass station ii first listen by novation novation music. You can launch this free pc program on windows xpvista7810 32bit. The bs2 features a vcf multimode filter and a new acid filter. These patches are suitable for a wide range of electronic music including dubstep, trap, edm, drum n bass, electronica, tech house, minimal and. The vstation is a polyphonic softsynth for mac and pc. Bass station ii analogue synthesizer performance subscribe to novationtv. Includes 100 classic original and stunning new sounds, from warm deep basses to screaming leads, all carefully crafted in the novation factory.
Heres the roster of analogue noodlers who got involved. These patches are suitable for a wide range of electronic music including dubstep, trap, edm, drum n bass, electronica, tech house, minimal and many more. Free lessons from melodics help you hone your pad drumming and keyboard skills to make you a better player. 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. Bass station ii is a fully class compliant midi device with midi io on 5 pin din ports for connecting to other midi outboard and can interface with your computer over usb. Multimedia tools downloads bass station by novation and many more programs are available for instant and free download.
Bass station, bass station plugin, buy bass station. The bass station ii has so much more control, and its all right there in the one knob per function interface. I have no problem with the update, im thankful ppl have started making hardwired analogues again. Now a classic, its available as a software plugin that has been carefully modelled to recreate the distinctive analoguedigital character of the original. It is lined with padding to withstand reasonable impact, and comes with additional pockets for a laptop, cables and any. Now a classic, its available as a software plugin that has been carefull. Improved compatibility with windows novation usb driver no crash on librarian. There is plenty new with the all the key functions, like slew etc. Complete with ableton live lite, 4gb of royaltyfree loopmasters samples and the novation bass station and v station vst and au plugin synthesisers, launchpad comes with everything you need to start making great music. Nov 29, 2017 back in 1993, novation released the bass station. We are a family of brands, all committed to removing barriers to creativity. Today, novation has announced that it has collaborated with james for a 4. Oct 17, 20 novation s original bass station was launched an incredible 20 years ago. Novations bass station ii gig bag has been custom designed to transport bass station ii safely.
Details about new for 2019 300 novation bass station ii ultimate patches. Virtual analog synthesizer novation vstation recreates the powerful and rich sound kstation synth as a plug for the computer. The bass station 2, like many other monosynths at the moment, only has a twooctave keyboard, but then so did the original. It brings the best elements of the original bass station into a brand new design with reworked modulation, effects, filters and more. Its digital oscillators and analogue filter defined countless dance and electronic hits of the 1990s. Bass station plugin the sound of our iconic monophonic, dualoscillator analogue synthesiser, faithfully recreated by a software plugin. Happy birthday bass station synthesizer and the new firmware update features a paraphonic mode, envelope retrigger, filter tracking and more. 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.
New for 2019 300 novation bass station ii ultimate. Some custom patches ive made for the novation bass station 2. A mix of 100 classic original and stunning new sounds, from deep, fat, warm bass to shrieking leads. Not that were trying to play down its already superb reputation as a triedandtrue techno synthesizer. The actual developer of the free software is novation. A software version came out and did well, but music changed and the synth was phased out, to become just one in what is now a long lineage of novation models. New vintage presets for the novation bass station ii. The update, available as a free download now to all bass station ii owners, brings multiple new features, with james afx mode being the biggest addition bass station ii players can now use afx mode to create and save. 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. Bass station ii librarian installer and firmware updater 1. I have had many mono synths, and i had about 6 of them already when i got the bass station 2, but this one still blew me away beyond expectations. This is a hardone bc i really want the pulse 2, but who knows when that will be ready, and then takes waldorf about 7 years before they fix bugs lol. Nite jewel, cian from super furry animals, jeremy from everything everything, jason miles, victor parris mitchell, adam freeland.
The bass station 2 is an analog dco monosynth that delivers gut rumbling bass tones and searing leads. It has the same real 3oscillator flexibility as the awardwinning kstation, with powerful filters, 8voice polyphony, simultaneous novation fx. Contains 12 presets for bassstation2 from novation. The bass station ii factory patches can be downloaded from the novation website if they have been accidentally overwritten. Novation bass station 2 patches, presets and sound design. Now, the company has collaborated with electronic music guru aphex twin on its latest free firmware update, and it adds some new features dreamed up by the man himself that will.
Novation bass station ii a fullblown analog synthesizer. To celebrate this, the ul based company has released today a major firmware update 2. Now a classic, its iconic sound is available as a software plugin, carefully modelled to faithfully recreate the sounds of a monophonic, dualoscillator analogue synthesiser. Novations new bass station ii firmware adds afx mode by. Novation bass station 2 soundset is a collection of 64 professionally designed sounds for novation bass station 2. Novations bass station is a bona fide classic synth and version ii brought it right up to date with the kinds of features and sounds that todays producers expect. Bass station, bass station plugin, buy bass station, download. Its my first analog hardware synth, but ive been using a software classic analog synth for a couple of years, now.
How to upgrade the bass station ii firmware to the new firmware update v2. Since release in 20 the novation bass station 2 becomes one of the best monophonic synthesizers. Novation bass station ii analog synthesizerthe bass station ii monophonic analog synthesizer from novation is a 25key synthesizer with assignable aftertouch that, while designed for bass synth sounds, is also capable of leads and arpeggiated performance. Click on below button to start novation bass station v2.