How The Controls Work; Control Section - Novation Bass Station Owner's Manual

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Table of Contents

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. Turn to the left to reduce the

volume and to the right to increase the volume. Because the BassStation also acts as a

polyphonic MIDI keyboard controller, you may also want to use this knob to silence the sound of

the BassStation whilst playing external sounds on the same MIDI channel.

Mod Wheel Depth

- Switch

This switch allows you to alter the amount of Pitch or Filter modulation depth available on the

controller wheel. These settings can be stored with each Memory for custom setups. When set to

either the Pitch or Filter position, the Controller Wheel is used to set the maximum depth of

modulation from the wheel at it's 'full on' position. Whilst playing a note(s) on the keyboard, adjust

the Controller Wheel to set the required depth of either the Filter or Pitch. i.e. the amount of depth

set during this procedure will have effect at the full "end stop" position of the Controller Wheel.

N.B. Ensure this switch is in the " Off " position during normal use.

Util. Mode

- Switch

The "Utility Mode" switch allows you to access the keyboard functions or adjust the tuning. N.B.

When playing the BassStation normally you should keep this switch in the central 'off' position.

Tuning the BassStation

When the above switch is in the Tuning position, you can use the "Octave Select" buttons to adjust

the tuning of the oscillators. When you switch it on, the BassStation automatically tunes itself to

concert pitch (A-440Hz), so you will not normally need to adjust the tuning. However, if you need

to adjust the tuning to play with musicians who are not tuned to concert pitch, press the -/Down

button to lower the tuning (flat) or the +/Up button to raise it (sharp). The LED next to the tuning

position of the switch will flash whenever the tuning is not set to 440Hz. This means that if you need

to readjust the tuning back to 440Hz, you simply adjust the pitch until the LED stops flashing.

Accessing The Keyboard Parameters

When this switch is set to the Key'b position, the BassStation's keyboard changes function. It is no

longer used to make the instrument sound but to set the following parameters:

Pitch Bend Wheel Range

Use the keys numbered 1 to 12 to set the amount of pitch bend in semi-tones. i.e. if, for instance

you want to bend a note up or down 5 semi-tones, press the key number 5.

MIDI Channel

Keys 1-18 govern the MIDI channels on which the BassStation transmits (TX) and receives (RX). To

set the transmit channel, first press the key labelled "TX" followed by the key corresponding to the

MIDI channel on which you want the BassStation to transmit. Similarly, to set the receive channel,

press the key labelled "RX" followed by the key corresponding to the MIDI channel on which you

want the BassStation to receive. N.B. Remember to press the "TX" or "RX" key first, otherwise you will

change the pitch bend setting if a key numbered 1 to 12 is pressed.

Important note: When playing the BassStation from it's own keyboard you must always set the

transmit and receive channels to the same number. If no sound appears and the volume is

turned up, check that the TX and RX channels are set to the same value.