Novation Bass Station II AFX Special Edition

Novation Bass Station II AFX Special Edition

Synth analogico dedicato ai suoni di basso con tastiera 25 tasti – Step Sequencer e arpeggiatore (Special Edition)

Aphex Twin aveva già dato un importante contributo per lo sviluppo della versione 2.5 della Bass Station II ed in particolare per l’implementazione del microtuning editing, tramite il quale la frequenza triggerata da ogni singola pressione del tasto può essere completamente controllata, dando alle scale un’altra dimensione.

AFX Station ha due filtri, due oscillatori con un terzo sub-oscillatore in appoggio, la possibilità di salvare le patch e una sezione effetti completamente analogica. Aggiungete a tutto questo uno step sequencer, un arpeggiatore, una tastiera con tasti full size e una potente sezione di modulazioni ed avrete la panoramica completa delle caratteristiche di questo synth assolutamente straordinario.

Insieme a 128 nuove patch realizzate da sound designer del calibro di Richard Devine, la modalità AFX integrata permette di richiamare suoni di batteria o sound effect tipicamente analogici nello stile di Richard D. James, AFX Station il compagno di tour di ogni dj o producer.

Specifiche Tecniche

Hardware & controller assignment

• 25 note synth-action keyboard
• Aftertouch can be assigned to modulate:
  Filter frequency
  LFO 1to Osc pitch
  Osc 2 speed
• Pitch wheel
• Modulation wheel can be assigned to:
  LFO 2 to filter frequency
  LFO 1 to Osc pitch
  Osc 2 pitch
• Octave up/ down buttons
• New se64 factory presets
• 64 slots for user patches (and patch dump facility for storing more)
• Master volume dial

Inputs and Outputs

• USB MIDI (for connecting & powering Bass Station II via host computer)
• Mono output on 1/4″ TRS jack
• Headphone output on 1/4″ TRS jack
• External input on 1/4″ TRS jack
• Sustain pedal input on 1/4″ TS jack
• MIDI IN / MIDI OUT ports on 5 pin din
• DC power input
• Switch between power off / DC powered / bus powered

Synth Engine:

Oscillators

• Osc 1
• Osc 2
• Sub Osc (3)
• Noise generator

Osc 1 & 2
Select between waveforms:

• Sine
• Triangle
• Sawtooth
• Square/variable pulse width

Features

• Sync 1 & 2
• Detune
• Octave range
• Pitch bend
• Pitch modulation from Mod Envelope and/or LFO 1
• Pulse width modulation from Mod Envelope and/or LFO 2

Sub Osc (3) which is tracked to Osc 1
Select independently between waveforms:

• Sine
• Square
• Narrow pulse

Features

• All modulation and tuning tracked to Osc 1
• Independent octave select

Mixer

• Osc 1 level
• Osc 2 level
• Sub Osc level
• Noise generator level
• Ring modulation depth
• External signal level

Filter
Two filter types:

• Acid type (diode ladder filter design)
• Classic type (derived from original Bass Station)

Features

• Cutoff
• Resonance
• Overdrive
• Filter frequency to Mod Envelope depth
• Filter frequency to LFO 2 depth

Select ‘Classic’ filter between:

• Low pass
• Band pass
• High pass
• 12dB slope
• 24dB slope

Envelopes
Two ADSR Envelopes (Attack/Decay/Sustain/Release)

• Amp Envelope
• Mod Envelope
• Combined control of both Envelopes

Select triggering mode between:

• Single trigger (holds envelope state when new note is played)
• Multi trigger (re-triggers with every new note played)
• Autoglide (engages portamento)
• VCA limiter

LFO
Two LFOs each selectable between:

• Triangle
• Sawtooth
• Square
• Sample and hold
• Both LFOs independently adjustable between rate and delay time
• Key sync LFO 1 & 2
• LFO slew on LFO 1& 2 (low pass filter on the LFO waveform)

Power Requirements

• USB bus powered
• 9V DC power supply included
• Maximum power consumption 9V DC 300mA

Product Dimensions

• 460mm (18.11”) width x 276mm (10.87”) depth x 80mm (3.15”) height

OS Compatibility

• macOS 10.12 Sierra
• Mac OSX 10.11
• Mac OSX 10.10
• Mac OSX 10.9
• Windows 10
• Windows 8