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The Novation Bass Station Black Friday deal from GForce Software takes 50% off this synth plugin, which costs $59.99 until Dec 1, 2026.
The Novation Bass Station by GForce Software is a rebuilt version of the 1993 hardware synth, aimed at bass lines and leads. The maker says it stays true to the original's raw, punchy analogue character. It has been expanded with features the hardware never had.
The original launched in 1993, when digital synths dominated and analogue gear was only starting to come back. It was known for punchy bass, a portable size and an affordable price. Later it turned up in pro studios, home setups and at raves.
GForce says the plugin was developed in collaboration with Novation and built from the ground up. The core tone is meant to match the original. The extras sit on top of it.
The hardware was monophonic. The plugin gives you Mono, Mono Unison, Legato, Autoglide and Poly modes, with up to 16 voices.
The maker lists these changes to the signal path and feature set:
The 24dB filter is described as meant to emulate the filter sound of the Roland TB-303.
The X-LFO and X-ADSR let you modulate most parameters directly, with no modulation paths to set up first. GForce says this is what makes complex but musical sounds quick to build.
A scope shows the sum of the modulation, and a dedicated screen monitors the X-Modifier output.
There are also two programmable macros for real-time control. The sequencer can modulate them.
The built-in arpeggiator and sequencer cover step length, velocity, slide, swing, accent and probability. You also get two Macro tracks, arp chords, scales and extensive randomisation options.
There are over 300 new presets, made by sound designers and artists including Zardonic, Alex Jann, Jogging House, Polydata, GEOsynth, Jordan Passmore, Boudicca Bass Service, Dave Spiers and Graeme Rawson. The patches run from edgy and modern to classic.
The preset browser uses tagging, sorting and search, and the UI is fully resizable.
Yes. The Novation Bass Station plugin by GForce Software is 50% off at $59.99 until Dec 1, 2026. It is a synth plugin based on the 1993 hardware, with polyphony, unison modes, a sequencer and over 300 presets.
Yes. The original hardware was monophonic, but the GForce plugin adds polyphony with up to 16 voices. It also offers Mono, Mono Unison, Legato and Autoglide modes, so you can switch between single-note bass lines and chords.
It has a 2-pole or 4-pole filter with screeching resonance, plus a high-pass filter. Built-in effects are distortion, chorus, delay and reverb. Pan spread and a sub oscillator are part of the signal path too.
The plugin ships with over 300 new presets from sound designers including Zardonic, Alex Jann and Polydata. The preset browser lets you organise them with extensive tagging, sorting and search.
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