Novation has announced AFX Station, an all-new, limited edition of its modern classic Bass Station II monosynth, designed in collaboration with electronic music legend Richard D James aka Aphex Twin.

AFX Station has the same powerful feature set that has made Bass Station II the go-to monosynth for countless music makers, with the addition of AFX Mode pre-installed which brings fixed duration envelopes, extended sub-oscillator control, oscillator glide diverge, and envelope retrigger count.

Novation AFX Station

Designed in collaboration with electronic music legend Richard D James aka Aphex Twin, AFX Station is an all-new 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.

Perfect for sequencing and arpeggiation, every key on the instrument can become a new patch, making it a powerful analogue drum module, a flexible sound design tool, or a killer bass or lead machine.With striking purple reveals and the famous ‘A’ insignia, it’s an instant collector’s item.

AFX Station features

  • New AFX look also giving easier access to AFX mode functions.
  • New giftbox designed by AFX visual collaborator Weirdcore.
  • AFX Mode already installed, turning Bass Station II into an analogue drum machine.
  • 128 new synth patches, 7 new overlay banks.
  • New editor on Components for easily managing overlays.

The synth is available for purchase for £333.33 GB / 378.14 EUR / $439.99 USD ex. VAT.

More information: Novation