There are so many more incredible software synths at far more affordable prices with infinitely more features... so why get an analog? I suppose it's similar to the reason one would prefer having the local newspapers delivered instead of browsing the countless news articles on the web. Or maybe it's the same reason an artist will argue how he can't feel the texture of drawing with charcoal by means of a graphics tablet.
I'm an avid listener of music with synthesizers, and if you're not, you're looking at the wrong product. I know Novation has had success with its LaunchPad and I've tried some older software by Novation with complete satisfaction. After researching the differences between this product and some others primarily the MiniBrute, with some regard of other reviews, I selected and purchased the NB2 when the price was low. I'm not a traditional keyboardist, so the 2-octave set of keys doesn't hinder what I play too much. I use this product more to invent my own sounds rather than compose. However the keys and knobs are great as they can double as a MIDI controller for your DAW via USB.
Pros:
- Flip on a switch, plug in the amp, turn some knobs, and start grooving...
- or construct a cacophony of debilitating longitudinal waves within seconds!
- Can store sounds on the hardware (1-69 are presets, 70-127 are default patch, all of which are editable)
- Can store sounds on the computer (Save/Load files through [...]
- 24 knobs of fun, including one especially big knob that's more fun to tweak than the others
Cons:
- Professional grade recording involves additional expensive equipment (as if $500 bucks wasn't enough to satisfy your lavish hobby)
What unique features of this product did I enjoy?
- Novation's well organized balanced palette of tools to use on subtractive synthesis
- Interesting LFO implementation
- Aftertouch: Push a key extra hard for a user-programmed effect
- Arpeggiator: Play live at a set tempo or program your own-add a dash of swing to taste!
- Separate or combine ADSR of modulation envelope and amplitude envelope
- 3 different envelope trigger options and adjustable portamento (Important if you want to make some retro acid basslines)
- Sequencer progammed oldstyle
- Explore presets by tweaking knobs, and it will tell you if you're above or below the saved value
- Most knob resolutions at 128 or 256
- Fits in your lap and lightweight
- Although all these features are nice and handy, I spend most of the time with this product simply crafting sounds
What would I change about this product?
- Nothing that I can't really get used to
Am I a professional musician?
- No
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The Analogue Monosynth Reborn
Nothing out there sounds this warm, fat and dirty. Bass Station II is our pure analogue Monosynth. We based it on our classic Bass Station, then enhanced every area to make it even bigger, angrier and more versatile. It has two tuneable oscillators, a sub-oscillator for enormous bass, plus noise and ring modulation. It also gives you two distinct analogue filter types: the classic multi-mode filter and a new acid filter, for a massive variation in sonic possibilities.
Much more than bass
This synth can sound as mellow or aggressive as you want. Seek out sweet spots with the filter mod to make it sing. Crank the distortion and it will growl with pent up anger. Push the resonance to self-oscillation to create shrieking leads. Bass Station II can sound however you feel.
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AFX Mode – A Class RemixedAFX Mode is the realization of electronic music legend Richard James, aka AphexTwin. Put simply, it lets you modify your Bass Station II patch on a key-by-key basis. Use it to introduce subtle changes to a sound as you play up and down the keyboard; divide the keyboard into multiple zones, each playing its own sound; or create entire drum kits in a single preset for triggering manually or via the Arpeggiator. |
Easy Controls for Complex DesignWe put as many controls as possible onto Bass Station II, so you can totally lose yourself in discovering and creating new sounds. Of course, we also laid out all those controls in the clearest and most useful way, to keep sound design as straightforward and fun as possible. |
Connect to Just About AnythingFully class compliant, so you can plug into anything via USB and start playing. It also has MIDI I/O on 5 pin din ports, so you can connect your other MIDI gear. You can even connect an external instrument and run it through Bass Station II's analogue filter and effects. |
Improved Analogue Filter StageA 24dB Acid Filter that is even darker, wetter and smoother than the Classic. |
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There are so many more incredible software synths at far more affordable prices with infinitely more features... so why get an analog? I suppose it's similar to the reason one would prefer having the local newspapers delivered instead of browsing the countless news articles on the web. Or maybe it's the same reason an artist will argue how he can't feel the texture of drawing with charcoal by means of a graphics tablet.I'm an avid listener of music with synthesizers, and if you're not, you're looking at the wrong product. I know Novation has had success with its LaunchPad and I've tried some older software by Novation with complete satisfaction. After researching the differences between this product and some others primarily the MiniBrute, with some regard of other reviews, I selected and purchased the NB2 when the price was low. I'm not a traditional keyboardist, so the 2-octave set of keys doesn't hinder what I play too much. I use this product more to invent my own sounds rather than compose. However the keys and knobs are great as they can double as a MIDI controller for your DAW via USB.Pros:- Flip on a switch, plug in the amp, turn some knobs, and start grooving...- or construct a cacophony of debilitating longitudinal waves within seconds!- Can store sounds on the hardware (1-69 are presets, 70-127 are default patch, all of which are editable)- Can store sounds on the computer (Save/Load files through [...]- 24 knobs of fun, including one especially big knob that's more fun to tweak than the othersCons:- Professional grade recording involves additional expensive equipment (as if $500 bucks wasn't enough to satisfy your lavish hobby)What unique features of this product did I enjoy?- Novation's well organized balanced palette of tools to use on subtractive synthesis- Interesting LFO implementation- Aftertouch: Push a key extra hard for a user-programmed effect- Arpeggiator: Play live at a set tempo or program your own-add a dash of swing to taste!- Separate or combine ADSR of modulation envelope and amplitude envelope- 3 different envelope trigger options and adjustable portamento (Important if you want to make some retro acid basslines)- Sequencer progammed oldstyle- Explore presets by tweaking knobs, and it will tell you if you're above or below the saved value- Most knob resolutions at 128 or 256- Fits in your lap and lightweight- Although all these features are nice and handy, I spend most of the time with this product simply crafting soundsWhat would I change about this product?- Nothing that I can't really get used toAm I a professional musician?- No
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Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2014
There are so many more incredible software synths at far more affordable prices with infinitely more features... so why get an analog? I suppose it's similar to the reason one would prefer having the local newspapers delivered instead of browsing the countless news articles on the web. Or maybe it's the same reason an artist will argue how he can't feel the texture of drawing with charcoal by means of a graphics tablet.
I'm an avid listener of music with synthesizers, and if you're not, you're looking at the wrong product. I know Novation has had success with its LaunchPad and I've tried some older software by Novation with complete satisfaction. After researching the differences between this product and some others primarily the MiniBrute, with some regard of other reviews, I selected and purchased the NB2 when the price was low. I'm not a traditional keyboardist, so the 2-octave set of keys doesn't hinder what I play too much. I use this product more to invent my own sounds rather than compose. However the keys and knobs are great as they can double as a MIDI controller for your DAW via USB.
Pros:
- Flip on a switch, plug in the amp, turn some knobs, and start grooving...
- or construct a cacophony of debilitating longitudinal waves within seconds!
- Can store sounds on the hardware (1-69 are presets, 70-127 are default patch, all of which are editable)
- Can store sounds on the computer (Save/Load files through [...]
- 24 knobs of fun, including one especially big knob that's more fun to tweak than the others
Cons:
- Professional grade recording involves additional expensive equipment (as if $500 bucks wasn't enough to satisfy your lavish hobby)
What unique features of this product did I enjoy?
- Novation's well organized balanced palette of tools to use on subtractive synthesis
- Interesting LFO implementation
- Aftertouch: Push a key extra hard for a user-programmed effect
- Arpeggiator: Play live at a set tempo or program your own-add a dash of swing to taste!
- Separate or combine ADSR of modulation envelope and amplitude envelope
- 3 different envelope trigger options and adjustable portamento (Important if you want to make some retro acid basslines)
- Sequencer progammed oldstyle
- Explore presets by tweaking knobs, and it will tell you if you're above or below the saved value
- Most knob resolutions at 128 or 256
- Fits in your lap and lightweight
- Although all these features are nice and handy, I spend most of the time with this product simply crafting sounds
What would I change about this product?
- Nothing that I can't really get used to
Am I a professional musician?
- No
I'm an avid listener of music with synthesizers, and if you're not, you're looking at the wrong product. I know Novation has had success with its LaunchPad and I've tried some older software by Novation with complete satisfaction. After researching the differences between this product and some others primarily the MiniBrute, with some regard of other reviews, I selected and purchased the NB2 when the price was low. I'm not a traditional keyboardist, so the 2-octave set of keys doesn't hinder what I play too much. I use this product more to invent my own sounds rather than compose. However the keys and knobs are great as they can double as a MIDI controller for your DAW via USB.
Pros:
- Flip on a switch, plug in the amp, turn some knobs, and start grooving...
- or construct a cacophony of debilitating longitudinal waves within seconds!
- Can store sounds on the hardware (1-69 are presets, 70-127 are default patch, all of which are editable)
- Can store sounds on the computer (Save/Load files through [...]
- 24 knobs of fun, including one especially big knob that's more fun to tweak than the others
Cons:
- Professional grade recording involves additional expensive equipment (as if $500 bucks wasn't enough to satisfy your lavish hobby)
What unique features of this product did I enjoy?
- Novation's well organized balanced palette of tools to use on subtractive synthesis
- Interesting LFO implementation
- Aftertouch: Push a key extra hard for a user-programmed effect
- Arpeggiator: Play live at a set tempo or program your own-add a dash of swing to taste!
- Separate or combine ADSR of modulation envelope and amplitude envelope
- 3 different envelope trigger options and adjustable portamento (Important if you want to make some retro acid basslines)
- Sequencer progammed oldstyle
- Explore presets by tweaking knobs, and it will tell you if you're above or below the saved value
- Most knob resolutions at 128 or 256
- Fits in your lap and lightweight
- Although all these features are nice and handy, I spend most of the time with this product simply crafting sounds
What would I change about this product?
- Nothing that I can't really get used to
Am I a professional musician?
- No
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