VOICE analog monophonic module based on subtractive synthesis.
STRUCTURE:
a voice is composed by 2 (quite) identical oscillators + 1 sub oscillator + 1 white noise.
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DCO1 |
DCO2 |
SUB |
waveforms |
saw / pulse |
saw / pulse |
square |
pulse width |
yes |
yes |
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detune |
- |
yes |
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octave set |
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16' 8' 4' 2' |
1 oct. below DCO1 |
hardsync |
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2 > 1 |
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PERFORMANCE some special playmode functions:
- knobs transmits recordable control changes
- adjustable portamento
- autoglide legato for a kind of TB-303 "twang" effect
- single / multi / poly triggering: restarts the EG1 or free flown mode
- EG bias assignable to breath controller or aftertouch pressure
- LFO rate and depth can be assigned to aftertouch, breath or Midi CC#
- polyphonic mode chains various basstation units for voices spillover
- SYNC some parameteres like LFO, pan, arpeggiator, chorus can be synched internally to driven by external Midi clock at 18 time dividers.
FILTER resonant lowpass filter at 2 / 4 poles slope.
TIP: External line sources can be VCF filtered (no gain control) only if EG is engaged.
ENVELOPE 2 identical 4-segments EGs:
- EG1 is hardwired to amplitude
- EG2 can be assigned to filter cutoff or pulse width.
Tip: the external audio signal can be set at a threshold to trigger the EG.
LFO up to 2 delayed and bipolar modulators (shapes: saw, triangle, square and random) and 5 destinations:
- VCF cutoff
- DCO1/2 pitch
- DCO1/2 pulse width
- chorus speed
- stereo panning movement.
CV unit can be controlled by external tension from vintage synths or modulars.
The module acts also as a handy Midi->Cv converter with many options:
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1V/Oct. scale e.g Roland SH-09
- Hz/V scale e.g: Korg MS-20
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Strigger option e.g: Moog Minimoog D
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dual trigger polarity inversion.
ARPEGGIATOR up to 4 octaves range, latch mode and 4 patterns: up, down, updown1 and
TECH: The broken chords are Midi transmitted, in addition arpeggio can be sync to clock frequency.
EFFECT there are 3 analog FX onboard:
- filter distortion 99 different saturation stages- it is more a kind of "fuzzer"
- stereo chorus with depth and 8 preset modes, including special Roland Juno-60 emulation - based on BBD MN3209 + MN3102.
- stereo panning motion control.
MIDI all synthesis parameters can be controlled by Midi CC#.
MEMORY:
- 50 ROM patches
- 150 RAM patches
Sounds can be loaded and saved by Midi Sysex dump implementation which is also full
backward compatible with previous Bass Station models.
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VST PLUGIN / SAMPLED VERSION there are some free and commercial samples set:
AUDIO DEMO
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