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Novation Bass Station Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 BassStation ANALOGUE BASS SYNTH OWNER'S MANUAL OWNER'S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Coming from the Novation stable, it is also obvious that the BassStation makes an ideal performance keyboard for stage use, not just for lines played using it's bass and lead sounds, but also for polyphonic control of MIDI sound modules with velocity, pitch bend, modulation and after touch control.

  • Page 3: Front Panel Controls & Features

    MANUAL VOLUME PORTAMENTO SPEED MEMORY FILTER OFF PITCH KEY'B TUNING EDIT/ WRITE PROTECT ENABLE SPEED MOD WHEEL DEPTH UTIL. MODE WRITE OCTAVE SELECT / Down +/ Up Compare Write PITCH CONTROLLER Keyboard Full size key, 25 note velocity sensitive keyboard. Performance Wheels Pitch bend wheel / Controller wheel - assignable to Modulation, After Touch or Volume.

  • Page 4: Preparation

    Preparation Power Supply The BassStation will operate either from batteries or an optional DC adapter. Using Batteries Six AA size batteries must first be installed in the battery compartment. Removing The Battery Cover Remove the battery cover - located on the bottom panel - by pressing down on the textured pads and sliding in the direction of the arrows, as shown in the illustration.

  • Page 5: Connections

    9vDC In Jack This jack is used to power the BassStation from an optional external DC adapter instead of batteries. The plug of a Novation PSU-2 should be plugged into this jack. The batteries are automatically disconnected when the plug is inserted.

  • Page 6: How The Controls Work

    Control Section This section allows you to set up the main control parameters of the BassStation. These parameters need to be accessed less often than other controls along the front panel and so they are grouped together into this area. Volume - Rotary This knob allows you to adjust the volume output of the BassStation.
  • Page 7 How The Controls Work How The Controls Work Control Section - Continued Controller Assign The next three keys are used to set the function of the Controller Wheel. To make the Controller Wheel send Aftertouch ( pressure), press the key labelled "A.Touch". To make it send modulation, press the key labelled "Mod".

  • Page 8: Memory Section

    Memory Section This is where you select the sounds you have previously created on the BassStation and store newly edited sounds. When editing a stored sound, the current position of a knob or switch will probably be totally different to that of the memory sound selected. When you move a rotary control more than a few degrees, the sound will "ping"...

  • Page 9: Lfo Section

    How The Controls Work How The Controls Work LFO Section The LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) produces regular electronic variations which are too low to be heard when converted into audio vibrations. However, they can be used to modify various elements of the sound, producing regular changes in pitch (vibrato), pulse width or filter cut-off (two different controls on the harmonic content of the sound).

  • Page 10: Oscillators 1&2 Section

    Oscillators 1&2 Section Each oscillator is a sound source producing the electronic equivalent of the vibration in the air which makes a sound (the speakers you are using to listen to the BassStation convert the electronic signal into an acoustic one you can actually hear). Oscillation is a technical term for vibration.

  • Page 11: Oscillators 1&2 Modulation Section

    How The Controls Work Oscillator 1&2 Modulation Section This section allows you to setup modulations (automatic changes) to the pitch timbre of the oscillators whilst they are playing back. This gives the sound more "life", by making it more interesting to the ear.

  • Page 12: Filter Section

    Oscillator 1&2 Modulation Section - Continued PWM Source - Switch This switch selects how the Width of the Pulse Wave (if selected on either or both oscillators) is controlled. In the MAN (manual) position, the width is directly controlled by the position of the Pulse Width knob above.

  • Page 13: Envelopes 1&2 Section

    How The Controls Work How The Controls Work Filter Section - Continued Mod Depth - Rotary This knob controls the amount of change to the filter cut-off set by the Frequency knob to the left. In its central position there is no change to the filter cut-off frequency. To the left of centre there will be an increasing amount of negative modulation, ie.
  • Page 14 Envelope (1&2) Section - Continued Attack - Rotary This knob sets how quickly the envelope rises to its maximum level when a note is struck. At the far left, this is 1 millisecond (instantaneous to our ears) increasing exponentially to 10 seconds at the far right.

  • Page 15: Midi Control

    How The Controls Work How The Controls Work MIDI Control In addition to all the standard MIDI functions, the BassStation has the ability to transmit and receive changes to the filter and envelope controls during a performance. You can also call up any of the on-board memory sounds. Keyboard Although the internal synthesiser is monophonic, the BassStation's two octave keyboard actually transmits polyphonic MIDI data.
  • Page 16 Set Up For Roland TB303* Emulation The Roland TB303... The Roland TB303 Bass Line has a very familiar and unique sound for an analogue synthesiser. The BassStation can emulate this sound and indeed create a much wider range of sounds. The TB303 has a single oscillator and single envelope that control both the level of the sound and the way in which the filter contours that sound.

  • Page 17: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix Specification Monophonic Sound Source: Oscillator 1 Range C-2 to C7 Waveform Square Sawtooth Pulse (Continuously variable) Pulse Width Variable depth control and Modulation source of Modulation selectable from Manual, LFO or Envelope 2 Master Fine +/-50 Cents tune Oscillator 2 Range C-3 to C10...
  • Page 18 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this Manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Novation may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.
  • Page 19 OFF FREQ, RESONANCE, DECAY and ENV MOD and by "tweaking" these the well known "bleeps and burps" are attainable. THE BASS STATION ... With its dual oscillators and two envelopes, the BassStation has far greater sound creating capability than the TB303, however to produce the sound of the TB303 it is important to use just a single oscillator and mimic the single envelope.
  • Page 20 Optional ECG-1 Accesories : This hand grip was never available Novation Electronic Music Systems Ltd. Unit A4 Westacott Business Centre, Maidenhead Office Park, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. SL6 3RT Telephone: +44 (0)1628 828888 Fax: +44 (0)1628 825599 PSU-4 CC-1 Regulated 9vDC power A soft, padded carrying case to supply.

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