Novation Bass Station II

With two oscillators, a multimode filter, amplifier and filter modulation, tempo sequencing, and an arpeggiator, the Bass Station II gives you everything you need to craft groundbreaking basses, leads, pads, and FX.

And the best part: despite its immense power and flexibility, it’s super easy to program and play thanks to intuitively arranged controls and a full-size 25-key keyboard. With 128 built-in presets (64 factory sounds plus downloadable artist patches), you can save, recall, and tweak your favorite sounds.

Much More Than Bass

Whether on stage or in the studio, the Bass Station II can sound warm and smooth or aggressive and harsh—just the way you want. Adjust the filter to make it sing, tweak the distortion to get the bass growling, or crank the resonance to self-oscillation to highlight lead lines.

With two adjustable oscillators, a sub-oscillator to optimize the crucial low end, plus noise and ring modulation, the Bass Station II really shines when it comes to producing raw tones.

There are also two different analog filter types—one is the classic multimode filter you know from the original Bass Station, and the brand-new 24 dB/octave acid filter with a darker, smoother sound. Two LFOs and two ADSR envelopes provide plenty of modulation options.

Load and Save Patches

The Bass Station II features 64 different built-in presets designed to showcase its incredible sonic flexibility. Check out Novation’s website to download new artist patches and get inspired, or create your own fresh sounds and save them to one of the 64 slots. A free software manager lets you organize your patches for the Bass Station II.

Inspiration at the Push of a Button

If you want to get inspired by melodies, the pattern-based arpeggiator and step sequencer are ready to go. Record your own patterns in real time with the sequencer and save them for later use with any patch.

Sequences and arpeggios automatically sync with your connected music software or MIDI hardware—and if you really want to feel the groove, there’s a swing function.

Almost Unlimited Compatibility

Since the Bass Station II is a class-compliant USB device, you can connect it to any Mac, PC, or USB power supply and start playing right away.

The unit also offers MIDI IN/OUT ports on 5-pin DIN connectors for linking other MIDI gear. You can even connect an external instrument and run it through the Bass Station II’s analog filters and effects.

Components

With the Components content manager, you can back up and restore patches and other content from your Bass Station II. The software is free at components.novationmusic.com—perfect for free updates. Just sign in and connect your Bass Station II to your Mac or PC running either Chrome or Components Standalone.