Novation USA Bass Station II Swifty Edition

Graphic attitude. Analogue soul. Since its release in 2013, Novation Bass Station II has cemented itself as a modern classic in analogue synthesis. A staple in studios and live setups for over a decade, it delivers deep sound design capabilities, raw character, and unbeatable value. Now, this modern classic gets a bold new look, courtesy of Ian “Swifty” Swift —the visionary designer behind the unmistakable aesthetics of Mo’ Wax, Straight No Chaser, and many more; a key figure in the evolution of the visual identity of UK hip-hop, jazz, and street music culture. This limited-edition Bass Station II features Swifty’s signature typography, custom-printed panels, and graphic motifs inspired by rave flyers, dubplate culture, and DIY zines —bringing underground attitude to a synth that has been a driving force in electronic music for over a decade. Beyond bass Equally at home on stage and in the studio, Bass Station II can sound as warm and mellow or aggressive and hard as you want it to; modulate the filter to make it sing, crank the distortion to toughen up the bass, and push the resonance into self-oscillation to get those lead lines screaming. Unmistakably analogue, endlessly flexible With two tuneable oscillators plus a sub-oscillator for enhancing the all-important low end, Bass Station II more than delivers when it comes to generating raw, analogue tones. There’s also a noise source, PWM, ring modulation, two distinct analogue filter types, and plenty of modulation in the shape of two LFOs and a pair of ADSR envelopes for added tonal-shaping options. Bass Station II includes two characterful analogue filters, controllable via an extra-large cutoff knob. The Classic Filter is a state-variable filter, switchable between high-pass, low-pass and band-pass modes with a 12 or 24 dB per octave slope, while the Acid Filter is a dedicated 24 dB per octave low-pass filter perfect for dark, squelchy bass.