Novation Bass Station gets a GForce software model and it’s perfect

Nothing punches like the Novation Bass Station, the UK company’s 1993 analog original. GForce Software makes a pretty good argument for making this a plug-in: emulate all the powerful sound of the synth and its filter, but add awesome modulation, effects, and sequencer/arp, unison mode, up to 16-voice polyphony, and make it mega-affordable (or free with a keyboard controller).

What are Novation and Aphex Twin up to?

In other news – Novation is teasing an announcement with Aphex Twin for 20th of October. And it’s … something. Something synth-y? But wait – there are clues. Let’s analyze.

Peter Kirn - October 8, 2020

Novation’s Bass Station II just got an Aphex Twin mode, crazy features

The Aphex Twin-ification of synths continues – and who’s complaining? Novation’s Bass Station II gets some mind-warping mental sound features, including key-by-key madness from Richard James.

Peter Kirn - April 16, 2019

Like a studio onstage: Orbital tells us their live rig synth secrets

David Abravanel - January 4, 2019

Bass Station II turns 2.5: filter tracking, paraphonic mode, microtuning

Peter Kirn - November 1, 2018

Learn synth basics live with Novation – and more synth-y resources

Peter Kirn - August 23, 2018

Peak is the new polysynth from the creator of Novation’s classics

Peter Kirn - April 19, 2017

Eerie Resonance: Listen as a Synth Accompanies Singing Architecture

- July 25, 2014

Now Shipping: Bass Station II, Novation’s $500 Synth; New Sound Demo

- August 20, 2013

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