designed in collaboration with electronic music legend richard d james aka aphex twin, afx station is a limited edition of bass station ii. a sound designer's dream, afx station has the same powerful feature
set as bass station ii, with the addition of afx mode pre-installed, which revolutionises the way the monosynth can be played and programmed.
afx mode
perfect for sequencing and arpeggiation, every key on the instrument can become a new patch, making it a powerful analogue drum machine, a flexible sound design tool, or a killer bass or lead module. with
striking purple reveals and the famous 'a' insignia, it's an instant collector's item.
artist-created soundset
afx station ships with 128 new synth patches and seven new overlay banks from noyze lab, perplex on, richard devine, r beny and lightbath, which channel the creative vision of aphex twin and provides you with
lots of sound design inspiration.
specifications: hardware & controller assignment
25 note synth-action keyboard
aftertouch can be assigned to modulate: filter frequency, lfo 1to osc pitch & osc 2 speed
pitch wheel
modulation wheel can be assigned to: lfo 2 to filter frequency, lfo 1 to osc pitch & osc 2 pitch
octave up/ down buttons
new se64 factory presets
64 slots for user patches (and patch dump facility for storing more)
master volume dial
inputs and outputs
usb midi (for connecting & powering bass station ii via host computer)
mono output on ¼" trs jack
headphone output on ¼" trs jack
external input on ¼" trs jack
sustain pedal input on ¼" ts jack
midi in / midi out ports on 5 pin din
dc power input
switch between power off / dc powered / bus powered
osc 1 & 2
select between waveforms:
sine
triangle
sawtooth
square/variable pulse width
features
sync 1 & 2
detune
octave range
pitch bend
pitch modulation from mod envelope and/or lfo 1
pulse width modulation from mod envelope and/or lfo 2
sub osc (3) which is tracked to osc 1
select independently between waveforms:
sine
square
narrow pulse
features
all modulation and tuning tracked to osc 1
independent octave select
mixer
osc 1 level
osc 2 level
sub osc level
noise generator level
ring modulation depth
external signal level
filter
two filter types:
acid type (diode ladder filter design)
classic type (derived from original bass station)
features
cutoff
resonance
overdrive
filter frequency to mod envelope depth
filter frequency to lfo 2 depth
select 'classic' filter between:
low pass
band pass
high pass
12db slope
24db slope
envelopes
two adsr envelopes (attack/decay/sustain/release)
amp envelope
mod envelope
combined control of both envelopes
select triggering mode between:
single trigger (holds envelope state when new note is played)
multi trigger (re-triggers with every new note played)
autoglide (engages portamento)
vca limiter
lfo
two lfos each selectable between:
triangle
sawtooth
square
sample and hold
both lfos independently adjustable between rate and delay time
key sync lfo 1 & 2
lfo slew on lfo 1& 2 (low pass filter on the lfo waveform)
arpeggiator
up to 32 different patterns
select between 1-4 octave range
swing function
select direction: up, down, up / down 1, up / down 2, as played, random
latch (hold the arpeggiator)
up to four sequences
assign one of 32 preset rhythms or create your own
insert rests or legato (slide)
sequencer re-trigger function
power requirements
usb bus powered
9v dc power supply included
maximum power consumption 9v dc 300ma
product dimensions
460mm (18.11") width x 276mm (10.87") depth x 80mm (3.15") height
