NOVATION KS RACK
MODULE SYNTH (2003)

Module expander of the famous VA synthesizer KS4/KS5 derived from previous K-station module A-Station (also compatible with K-station series).

SYNTHESIZER MODULE is rackmountable.
Main panel features a 2 x 20 characters backlit LCD, 25 knobs, 49 push buttons and 8 sliders subdivided into several logic macro zones.

Back panel terminal connectors:
- main signal stereo out
- assignable aux analog out
- Midi interface
- sustain pedal input
- expression pedal input
- headphones
- audio input for external processing

 

 

VOICE core DSP manages a total of 16 voices polyphony.
A basic KS patch is composed by 3 detunable and crossmodulable oscillators at 4 octave heights; digital sound engine is hybrid and features 2 synthesis family generators :

- analog modeling V.A - wavetable PCM

SYNTHESIS GENERATORS:

* ANALOG MODELING internal DSP generates 7 basic waveforms: square, saw, pulse with variable width, triangle , sinewave, hypersaw with special "doublemode" and noises (3 different colors/variations) * WAVETABLE PCM ther inernal wavetable ROM contains 24 PCM waveforms organized into 2 families: - oneshot percussions (X15) - cycled harmonics waves (X9) from electromechanical and electronic piano instruments e.g Hammond organ, Rhodes, Clavinet and Wurlitzer.

 

PERFORMANCE polyphony can be assigned to up to 4 parts with some individual functions:

- part volume - split zones - pitch tuning - indipendent Midi channels assign - 2 polyphonic modes - special monophonic mode glide portamento. - oscillators unison. Hear factory performance demo

LFO up to 2 delayed modulators (from 0 Hz to 1 KHz range).
Both bipolar modulators feature 6 shapes (sinewave, triangle, saw, square, sample & hold and random) with variable offset.

- LFO 1 modulates oscillators pitch - LFO 2 modulates filter cutoff Hear LFO

 

ENVELOPE 2 EGs based on a 4-segments ADSR structure:

- EG1 is hardwired to amplitude - EG2 is freely assignable to pulse width, cutoff, oscillator pitch or amplitude.

FILTER digital resonant filter with 2 or 4 poles slope and 4 modes
TIP: external signal can be filtered.

- lowpass - highpass - bandpass - overdrive (saturates the filter) Hear Lowpass

EFFECTS digital DSP manages 7 effects: reverb, distortion, chorus / phaser, panning, 16-bands vocoder and EQ.

Hear delay

MEMORY:
- ROM 200 programs + 50 performances +100 drum sounds
- RAM 200 programs + 100 drum programs+ 50 performances
Sound can be saved to Midi exclusives dump.

ARPEGGIATOR a single arp for each soundsound and up to 4 in performance mode.
The broken chords system can be set at different gate velocity and octaves range with various pattern styles like up-down, random and chord mode, last but not least, the arpeggiator can be programmed step by step in 32 programmable available slots.

SYNC both arpeggiators and LFO function can be slaves to external Midi clock tempo at variable dividers rates like 8th, bars or dotted. Hear arpeggiator

 

RELATIVE KS FAMILY:

	KS4 4 octaves keyboard version KS5 5 octaves keyboard version
	KStation portable 8 voices with same KS engine
	XStation updated Kstation with internal audio board USB and some extra waves. 3 version 25 / 49 / 61 keys- Also a more portable version XIOSYNTH

 

 

VST PLUGIN / SAMPLED VERSION free and commercial samples set and plugins:

	NOVATION FX SUITE -NOVATION V-STATION	COMMERCIAL VST V.A from similar nova and supernova
	NOVATION HERITAGE	FREE SAMPLE SET FROM FAMOUS SYNTHS

 

AUDIO DEMO

factory demo1 novation demo 1 novation demo 2 novation demo 3 novation demo 4 novation demo 5

novation demo 6 novation demo 7 novation demo 8 novation demo 9 novation demo 10

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MANUAL

FACTORY SOUNDS

-SERVICE MANUAL -MORE DEMO -FREE SAMPLE SET

original brochure

original brochure