Novation Bass Station
Bold, Booming, and Buzzing.

The original Novation Bass Station, launched in 1993, is celebrated for its raw, punchy, and unmistakably analogue character. Designed during a period when digital synthesisers dominated, the Bass Station brought analogue warmth and grit back into the spotlight, making it a cult favourite among producers.
The Novation Bass Station by GForce, whilst remaining sonically faithful to the original, has been extensively enhanced, now offering polyphony, unison modes, a powerful modern sequencer, and expansive modulation capabilities with the advanced X-LFO and X-ADSR. These updates bring unprecedented depth and flexibility to the Bass Station’s iconic sound.
Ferocious Basslines and Monstrous Polyphonic Sounds
Whether you’re shaping intense bass grooves or slicing through leads, the Bass Station is your ultimate ally in redefining the low end. Break free from the ordinary and let your bass lines take centre stage with the timeless energy of the Bass Station.
How Was It Augmented?
Enhanced Signal Path: The Bass Station retains the authentic, rich tones of the original while benefiting from a new waveform alongside, a sub OSC, FM, noise, LFO sync & retrig, discreet key tracking for the 24dB filter, additional mod sources, pan spread, vintage knob and more.
Polyphony up to 16 Voices and Unison: Unlike the monophonic original, we’ve added polyphony and mono unison.
X-Modifier: Unlocks unparalleled creative possibilities by enabling direct modulation of most parameters, transforming your sonic landscape with ease. A scope shows the sum of the modulation.
High Pass Filter: This addition allows for more precise control over the frequency spectrum, enabling cleaner mixes and more intricate sound design.
Distortion, Chorus, Delay, and Reverb Effects: Integrated effects expand the sonic palette, allowing for lush, atmospheric, and dynamic soundscapes.
Two Versatile Macros: These provide real-time control over key parameters, enhancing expressive performance and sound customisation. Macros can be modulated by the sequencer. This can get very creative!
Built-in Arpeggiator and modern Sequencer: These tools simplify creating dynamic rhythmic and melodic patterns, adding depth and complexity to your music. The sequencer includes individual step length, velocity, slide, swing, accent, probability, two Macro tracks, arp chords, scales, and extensive randomisation options.
Advanced Patch Browser: Quickly find and customise the perfect sound from a vast preset library, streamlining the creative process.
These enhancements ensure that our Novation Bass Station is a powerful, fun and versatile musical instrument.
The Original Rebel of Analogue Bass
The Bass Station, a classic of the 90s and 00s, was extensively used in the electronic music scene, both in professional studios and the burgeoning home studio culture, as well as at rave parties. Those familiar with its capabilities know that it’s much more than a simple bass synth—it’s an instrument with a unique voice and undeniable character.
Create hugely Complex, Yet Musical, Sounds With X-Modifier
Unleash Your Musical Ideas
The Novation Bass Station, with its fully resizable UI, powerful Preset Browser, Scope, and over 300 brand-new production-ready presets from top-level sound designers, is fully ready to inspire your future musical ideas.
Novation Bass Station features the aforementioned preset browser, giving you the power to organise your sounds in a way that suits your workflow. With extensive tagging, sorting and search possibilities, it’s quick and easy to find the presets you want. GForce have enlisted an array of diverse sound designers and artists including Zardonic, Alex Jann, Jogging House, Polydata, GEOsynth, Jordan Passmore, Boudicca Bass Service, Dave Spiers, Graeme Rawson and more. The patches span from edgy and modern to passionately classic, featuring many recreations you’d expect from GForce.
SOUND DEMOS
Bird Watch Jogging House
Electro Alex Jann
French House Reverb Machine
Metal Dubstep Zardonic
Electronic Simon Galiffet
Cassette Chorus Reverb Machine
PRODUCT SUMMARY
- Authentic Novation Bass Station Emulation: Faithfully recreates the original hardware’s sound and character.
- Dual Oscillators: Offers multiple waveforms for thick, dynamic bass and lead tones.
- Resonant Analog-Style Filter: Shape and sculpt sounds with smooth, classic filtering.
- Extensive Modulation Options: Includes LFOs and envelopes for expressive sound design.
- MIDI Learn & Automation: Integrate seamlessly with your DAW for real-time control.
- Preset Library: Features a range of ready-to-use bass, lead, and synth sounds.
- User-Friendly Interface: Streamlined layout for quick programming and sound tweaking.
- Compatible with All Major DAWs: Supports VST, AU, and AAX formats for easy workflow integration.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Formats :
VST2, VST3, AU & AAX
Operating System :
Mac OS 10.7 and up (including Native M1 Compatibility)
PC Windows 7 and up
DAWs :
Works with All major DAWs
including Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Studio One, Bitwig, Reaper, Reason etc.
