The novation kstation is a greatsounding, 3oscillator va synthesizer. Novation vstation vst vs novation kstation synthesizer. Korg usa a professional user from california writes. I was expecting to like the kstation but i wasnt expecting it to sound so good. Workstation synths yamaha motif, roland fantom, korg m3, etc. It has the same real 3oscillator flexibility as the award winning kstation, with powerful filters, 8voice polyphony, simultaneous novation fx. After owning the original kurzweil k2000, then a k2500xs only to sell the k2500xs to go on a ridiculous journey of buying and selling midi equipment in search of the perfect setup that included not all at one time akai mpc, mpc500, korg microstation, micro x, microsampler, plugiator, novation astation, korg ms2000, novation ks4, k. Plugin features auto pitch tracking and harmonic shaper eq with preset libraries. In my opinion making patches in microkorg was a real pain in the ass with the menu diving and that can be pretty frustrating with the first synth. This page contains patches and sound banks for vstation by novation. The k station i wanted for the layout, it sounds the same as the a station but i prefer its layout more. Thank you for purchasing the novation kstation synthesizer. The synth sounds will make the andromeda run for cover.
I was wondering if any of you paers had some hands on experience with either the kstation or the microkorg, and whether you prefer one over the other. The kstation is a whole new take on the original that put british synth makers novation on the analog synth map. The vstation is a polyphonic softsynth for mac and pc. The novation mininova is a minisynth that seems to take some cues from the korg microkorg. Our design consultant is none other than chris huggett, the man who designed oscar and wasp. Made to produce with ableton live and your hardware, launchpad pro is our most advanced 64pad grid controller. It features 8 voices of analog modeled sounds with fm, 12band vocoder, arpeggiator, reverb and delay effects, 400 user rewritable program memories, and. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. I think the kstation sounds better, its built better, has a much better. Its your basic oldschool 3osc setup with oldschool arpeggiator and modern effects. For me though, that lack of battery power is a little nag. Novation k station has a built in vocoder arpeggiator effects on the fly its a smooth piece video of novation k station in action this is the actual synth h. Some digital synths are as well, such as the virus ti, as well as some software instruments. Rolands jdxi is a great contender for the small home studio.
Novation xstation 25 configure and optimize you computer for audio. Roland ju06jx03 maybe jp08 used, waldorf blofeld module used, novation xiosynth, kstation and xstation got a xiosynth, really digital sounding but in the good way, has arp and gate and touchpad and bunch of fx n. So i found a microkorg for really cheap 175 and felt that i just had to. The patches plays out with various levels going into the ring mod and mixing in the subs and original x and y inputs. It has a full spec vocoder that is better than anything else. News and info about audio plugins virtual instruments and virtual effects vst plugins, audio units au, aax plugins, reason rack extensions, ios apps iphone and ipad, android audio apps, soundware and pro audio hardware. Its an analogue monosynth real, not modelled, two polyphonic rompler synths, a decent drum machine and a step sequencer all rolled into a compact package.
Thats just a handful of the artists who have used novation synths. I agree though that the microkorg has more of a lofi sound which is precisely why ive loved so much going on almost years now. The kstation is the latest one, having arrived less than a week ago but its been on my radar for about a year. I have experience with the kstation way back, and can confirm novation is a great and quality company.
The ultranova also features two audio ins that can be assigned to the oscillator section andor a 12band vocoder. I currently have a keyboard rack with the novation a station, roland xv5050 w 2 srx boards and a nord rack 2x. Im going to have to go w the novation if your a player as the keys on the mk. Soundwise, the best description is that it sounds like a novation synth, and of course in particular a kstation or vstation. Really like the idea of analog and hate the micro korg. The microkorgs basic synthesis architecture is fairly normal for anyone familiar with analogue synthesis, and is very similar to that of korgs ms2000. An additional bonus is that vstation patches are fully compatible with the kstation, and viceversa. Recreates the power and rich sound of the kstation synth as a plugin for mac or pc platforms superb liquid analog sound based on kstation sound engine arpeggiator with synchronisation lock so you can play rhythmical patterns in sync with an incoming. If you wanted to use the vstation plugin for daw composing, this could be a slight disadvantage, but it doesnt sound like itll affect you. I think the mininovas vocoder is a lot more capable than the microkorgs. Using an enhanced version of the kstation sound engine, the ks4 four octave keyboard and the ks5 five octaves offer many additional features and benefits the keyboards have aftertouch, are semiweighted, and each of the 33 knobs and sliders transmit midi. Thats what drew me to the microkorg over the novation k station way back in the day, microkorg had similar specs but was battery powered and portable. Well, in my previous vlog i talked about how ive received payment for the modstep tutorial videos i made.
The other day, i tossed a novation kstation into a duffel bag, drove to a friends studio, and poured out colossal bass lines, rasping leads, mellow chords, bubbling arpeggios, and swirling pads. Add to that our 23 years of innovation and expertise, and youve got the. Visualizza altre idee su strumenti musicali, strumenti e moog. Being able to set up your own patches and create a synthesizer that is built for your own needs means looking for one that. If you are on a budget, you get all the functionality with the. Like the microkorg, the mininova is designed to be enticing to beginners, with a clear layout, a genre patch selector and fun vocoder effects. How do i recreate the sound of those old string synths.
The kstation is a whole new take on the original bass station keyboard that put british synth makers novation on the analog synth map. This instrument is a keyboard version of the popular astation sound module. Next month we will be releasing the triton mini classic, and the micro korg minimeminutesliver edition. Editing patches is about as easy as it gets for a synth with a full pallette of editing parameters. Multitimbrality is essential for me when composing with a midi sequencer, as it allows me to have dozens of sounds available at the same time.
Will these presets work in the ks 4 kstation leave a reply cancel reply. Essentially, the kstation is an extremely well laidout and superbly designed 2octave keyboard version of their new rack module. Patch editings a little easier on the mininova than on the original microkorg. The novation vstation virtual analog synthesizer recreates the power and rich sound of the kstation synth as a plugin for the computer.
In terms of compatibility, patches from the original kstation and vstation can be loaded into the ks4 and ks5, but the reverse is not true. Kurzweil pc3k6 61key synthesizer workstation sweetwater. Korg poly800 is an 8 voice polyphonic analog synthesizer with 64 memory patches and up to 50 editab. The sysex information can be found in appendix a8 of the kstation manual, available to download from here. Novation kstation polyphonic synthesizer with original box.
Moog mg1 vintage analog synthesizer realistic concertmate synth. Search results for musical instrument fairlight cmi synthesizer sounds. The novation has an interface for programming patches the others dont. After all, were the guys behind bass station and supernova. The design of the kstation has evolved from the classic novation bass station, using the very latest award winning novation technology as found in acclaimed products such as the nova and supernova ii. Novation mininova or korg microkorg revealing my choice. Based on the novation kstation, this is a virtual analog synth that can sound both crystal, digital clean, and peasoup thick. The smallest buildingblock of sound is referred to as a timbre, this being the result of a pair of oscillators plus a noise generator, a multimode filter, amp, envelope generators, lfos. The novation mininova redefines portable synth power.
Novation astation 2001 rackmount 8 voices synthesizer with digital vocoder. Eightvoice polyphony with twelveband vocoder and arpeggiator. Essentially, the kstation is an extremely well laidout and superbly designed 2octave keyboard version of their new astation rack module. Korg microkorg 37key analog modeling synthesizer with vocoder. The vstation produces rich, complex, and harmonically dense sounds through its use of the liquid analog synthesis engine and presents a clear and responsive interface with the key dials and switches is just a. Based on the same technology found in its bigger brother the supernova, the kstation is the keyboard 2 octaves version of the astation va module. On the other hand, if i wanted a different sound, newer features, and just wanted to be different, the mininova would be a yes.
Novation vstation vst vs novation kstation synthesizer soundsandgear. User patches must overwrite the factory ones, as memory is a little scarce with all this stuff crammed in. About slimmed down versions of the nova series, voice number and size keyboard differ. The microkorg sounds great, and may suit some live applications, but others are. But mainly it comes down to that what kind of music you want to make. While its not mulitimbral, each instance using as an audio unit in dp8 loads efficiently and plays well with other plugs. But againvstation is definitely a great plugin if you like the novation sound, its definitely in there, and thats one of the reasons why i wanted to share this little experiment. Since the synth structure and memory structure 200 preset patches, 200 user patches of both are identical, this makes sense. By this, i mean that the sound is clean, rounded and creamy, and to my tastes, a.
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