French synth guru yves usson, above, knows his way around the insides of the minibrute and microbrute synthesizers he collaborated with arturia to design them hes shared a series of mods and hacks for the minibrute and microbrute at his site. But the bass station ii is not just a simple bass and groovebox. The layout is well organized, which is essential when you want to modify sounds in realtime, the bass station ii puts you in. Thats just a handful of the artists who have used novation synths. Yeah i got the bass station 2, its a good synth great for classic reeses and 808s. Although the bass station ii appears small and feels light, it is quite solidly built and doesnt feel cheap. Normal topic hot topic more than 15 replies very hot topic more than 25 replies locked. So we made great sounds showing microbrute possibilities. Arturia microbrute vs novation bass station ii youtube. The site is an ongoing project that is not affiliated with arturia. I get that poly vs mono is a tough comparison, but aside from that which do you prefer.
Aug 05, 2015 the bass station ii has doubleresolution 256 steps on several key parameters. The pictures names are the patches names and can give you some information about the patch. It has two filters, two oscillators, a third suboscillator, patch save, and a fully analog effects section. I havent ever demoed the minibrute or bass station but i have demoed the microbrute and really enjoyed it for a bit. Like the minibrute, the microbrute comes with a set of laminated patch sheets to get you started.
There are loads of options, any recent va will do what you want but all have boring interfaces like the alesis micron, great sound boring way to get it. Novation bass station ii ein analoger allroundsynth. Analoge synthesizer mit tastatur im test monophon amazona. Arturia microbrute analog synthesizer arturia microbrute analog synthesizer. Dial up your favorite microbrute patches and click save to be redirected to a page with your saved configuration. The address bar will contain a link to your patch to save or share. These are the best patch demos ive found for the microbrute. Bass station ii s patternbased arpeggiator and step sequencer are a fun and immediate way to find new inspiration. Novation bass station ii analogue monosynth novation bass station ii. Polymono midibro midipal, microbrute, minibrute, bass. With the microbrute as well, the brute factor is no casual hypethis synth is meaty and macho like nothing else. Theyre all available at incredible prices and the bass station and monologue both offer patch memories. The amount of money i expect to make would be enough to either buy the waldorf pulse 2 or the novation bass station 2. I can say that the microbrute seems to cover alot more range than the bs2 share.
Novation bass station ii page 2 ekt general discussion. I bought a bass station ii this spring, a microbrute last month. The microbrute features a single vco with three waveforms you can mix at will, three waveshapers, an overtone generator, a classic steinerparker filter, and arturias infamous brute factor. Hi well i am lucky enough to own both a bass station ii my first choice and now also a system 1 for pure analogue synthesis power, the bs ii really is hard to beat an amazing range of synthesis possibilities osc sync, pwm multimode filter that put it way past the mini or micro brutes. There is also a sequencer section which is worth taking the time to learn how to use. When you buy products through links across our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. What are the differences between the novation synths. A forum for comparing two or more synths against each other. I like the addition of the pressure and velocity sensitive pads and all the buttons are big and easy to use. Minilogue vs bass station ii aside from losing a sub oscillator, and a sample and hold lfo, are there any other obvious differences between the 2 synths that may cause me to regret selling the bass station. If you had to choose between the minilogue, bass station 2 or microbrute, which one would you recommend. Had the micro brute but found it boring and limited. I am contemplating selling my novation bs 2, to reduce the number of similar analogue synths i have, and partially fund the minilogue.
The microbrute lacks the minibrutes velocity and aftertouch and does use a singleknobperfunction model, but adds an analog step sequencer and a small patch bay. You will get 54 page booklet with graphic of 100 presets with its actual parameters. Add to that our 23 years of innovation and expertise, and youve got the. Im looking for one synth to integrate into logic, mostly to add low end analog punch to my houseuk garage style bass lines. The microbrute is in most ways superior to the minibrute the micro has a small patch bay and more options for cv, plus an excellent 64step sequencer thats sixtyfour steps.
Microbrute has 1 yet versatile oscillator, 1 lfo, 1 adsr envelope, some routings thanks to little patch bay. You can print it or you can use it online on computer. For example, unlike novations bass station ii and other twooscillator synths, you cannot produce oscillator sync effects. The arturia minibrute is another excellent synthesizer with great sound and functionality, available in a very affordable range. In 2012, arturia opened a new market a blue ocean, as the strategists say when they introduced the minibrute, a true mono analog synth for mouse freaks, djs or musicians who dont necessarily play piano but wanted to complete their sonic arsenal. It has an integrated effects engine, 32 voice memory slots, and a rather userfriendly control area, including a backlit display. The control setup on this synth is very inviting, and the built in sound patches are incredible. So in other words, if you want to do tb303 bass or english horn, dont buy a bass station 2. If you already have synth modules and other keyboards, that have the capability to connect up to each other, then the microbrute will be able to sit in alongside these without too much trouble. It combines oldschool sounds with newschool practicalities. The novation bass station ii does all that and more. It was when i went to the store to buy the ms20 when i played some notes on this ugly blueblack thing.
Bass station ii is an analog monosynth with a talent for bass, but a soundengine that is versatile enough to kick out sharp leads and crisp arpeggios. Must make some bass station 2 samples and share with all on here. If you already have synth modules and other keyboards, that have the capability to connect up to each other, then the microbrute will be able to. He notes that making any of these mods to your synth will immediately void its warranty. The synthesizer novation bass station ii is usually 46 more expensive than korg microkorg, but the difference is so small that this can vary. Arturia microbrute factory patch sheet audio demos. If you already own a minibrute, you can patch in the micro for dual oscillator action. The 5pin din midi input allows you to use the microbrute as a sound module with a fullsized keyboard, giving you a wider range of playability. The microbrute produces an astounding variety of sonic potentials. Yes, yes, yes, you still have got those wonderful basssounds at your fingertips, but theres all that additional sound. I was about to buy a monosynth and had to choose between the ms20 mini, the subphatty and the minibrute. Kinda mothballed at the moment, just so easy to use soft synth or samples to get what i want. Hi well i am lucky enough to own both a bass station ii my first choice and now also a system 1 for pure analogue synthesis power, the bs ii really is hard to beat an amazing range of synthesis possibilities osc sync, pwm multimode filter that put it. The microbrute s one key factor that gives it an edge over the bass station ii is the mod matrix.
Bass station iis patternbased arpeggiator and step sequencer are a fun and immediate way to find new inspiration. The mod matrix patch bay makes you route 3 modulation sources to any 6 modulation destinations. It has two tuneable oscillators, a suboscillator for enormous bass, plus noise and ring modulation. Its basically an oldschool analog mono synth similar to the sh101 and the pro one, but with a few modern conveniences, such as 128 patch memory and more compact size. Novation bass station ii a fullblown analog synthesizer. May 21, 2018 synths like the bass station ii, monologue and minimicrobrute are nobrainer purchases. Oct 24, 20 the notes can be transmitted via cvgate which allows us to control an external analog synth or usb for the midi out. If i had to choose, i would certainly keep the more precise good word for it, atma but also more versatile bs2 which i wanted for rolandy, boards of canada sounds. The remaining sections all relate to actually building your sound or patch, and should. Soft distorted sine wave better fix on oscilloscope.
Bass station is a smooth analogue but can be all sorts, brutes are harsher but can be tamed, ms20 can do both and the res hpf is a great bonus. The layout is well organized, which is essential when you want to modify sounds in realtime, the bass station ii puts you in full control which is perfect for beginners. On the con side, the microbrute has had to forgo the filterspecific envelope, noise channel on the oscillator, and a few other options for the. Needs a laptop but its a ton of fun for bass synth. The bass station ii is a straightforward monophonic synthesizer and it does what its supposed to do incredibly well. Updated 2020 best hardware synthesizers for beginners under. Multitracking the novation bass station ii to make a synthwave track.
Best analog synth under 500 dollars updated in 2020. The updated version brings with it several improved additional filters. Jun 30, 2015 3 x mono synths playing polyphonic chords midibro midipal using dispatcher. Use preprogrammed patches and create your own gives better versatility. The guy comes up with some pretty clever uses for the mod matrix. It is a robust product with firm switches and knobs. The bsii has a lot of advantages over the minibrute an extra oscillator, better midi spec, ring modulator, patch memory, lfo slew, and more filter types. Arturia microbrute is an analog synthesizer with so many interesting features.
The synthesizer korg microkorg is usually 50 more expensive than arturia microbrute. Monologue has 2 vcos, 1 limited envelope generator, 1 lfo, limited routings. All the pictures are not so good often programming at night but good enough so you see the parameters. More patch storage sequenceperpatch assign anything to the slider delay korgs sync io 8.
Microbrute features a raw, 100% analog signal path. The yamaha reface dx is an 8voice polyphonic synthesizer that runs on a 4operator fm sound engine. Jul 06, 2019 the microbrutes one key factor that gives it an edge over the bass station ii is the mod matrix. Also used is the roland mx1, akai mpk25, strymon bigsky. Our design consultant is none other than chris huggett, the man who designed oscar and wasp.
Arturia microbrute 100 massive presets pack demo by chronos. Less than a year ago arturia introduced the world to the shrunken sibling of the minibrute, their first foray into true analogue synthesis the trimmeddown microbrute was still based around a multiwaveform, single oscillator design, but reduced the available hardwired modulation options, and provided stepsequencing. It also features a looping option, with the capacity of 2000 notes roughly 10 minutes, which you can also overdub. After all, were the guys behind bass station and supernova.
Bass station ii is an analog monosynth based on the classic original bass station, but reworked for the 21st century. Jul 24, 2014 it was nice to be reminded how good the minibrute sounds, although it should be noted that its timbral palette is still limited in some respects by its lack of detunable oscillators. The patch points will connect to other external synthesizers and keyboards to open up the. We based it on our classic bass station, then enhanced every area to make it even bigger, angrier and more versatile. The first novation bass station anno 1993 was admittedly a classic indeed firstclass bassline clone, but its successor has mutated into a fullblown analog synthesizer. If you plot a graph were point x is the ideal synth, then both would be very close to it but one slightly left of x, the other slightly right. Synths like the bass station ii, monologue and minimicrobrute are nobrainer purchases. It is a serious professional musical instrument, not a novelty gadget like the korg monotrons. There are 10 of these plus five blanks onto which you can record your own sounds and, although im not a huge fan of the sounds they describe, they are a good way to get beginners started. In addition, filter knob movement is slewed so that it glides between those steps although it does land on one of 256 discrete values, you wont hear the stairs when turning.
With a 100% pure analog voice path and advanced interconnectability via midi, usb, cv gate, this machine is a true powerhouse synthesizer that takes your sound. However, here in germany at the moment, the bass station ii costs about the same as the microbrute, which looks suitably aggressive and fun due to the mod matrix. The synth takes a few minutes to warm up and tune itself, as when you initially power it on it takes a few minutes for the pitch to settle. The minibrute also knew how to seduce synth fans on the lookout for a new sound color at a very lovable price. The sequencer lets you record your own notes, ties, rests and rhythms in real time, then store them, recall them and use them with any patch you like. It brings the best elements of the original bass station into a brand new design with reworked modulation, effects, filters and more.
173 864 1166 885 1101 222 156 1072 1120 217 1085 747 935 159 450 1233 295 1170 1147 636 1113 538 1087 1136 567 640 1005 512 253 1452 4 1318 453 999 426 1346 561