Novation Bass Station II MIDI CCs & NRPNs

MIDI implementation details for the Novation Bass Station II

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Master

Parameter Description CC MSB CC LSB CC min CC max NRPN MSB NRPN LSB NRPN min NRPN max Orientation Notes Usage
Portamento 5 0 127 0-based 0: Off
Patch volume 7 0 127 0-based
Overlay bank selection 0 112 0 8 0-based Firmware v4.14 0: No overlays; 1~8: Use overlay bank
Overlay write protection 0 116 0 1 0-based Firmware v4.14 0: Disabled; 1: Enabled

Oscillator

Parameter Description CC MSB CC LSB CC min CC max NRPN MSB NRPN LSB NRPN min NRPN max Orientation Notes Usage
Osc 1 fine 26 58 0 201 Centered To 1 dec place (no 0 for ints)
Osc 1 coarse 27 59 0 127 Centered
Osc 1 LFO 1 depth 28 60 0 255 Centered
Osc 1 range 70 63 66 0-based 63: 16; 64: 8; 65: 4; 66: 2
Osc 1 Mod Env depth 71 0 127 Centered
Osc 1 Mod Env PW amount 72 0 127 Centered
Osc 1 LFO 2 PW amount 73 0 127 Centered 63-64: 0%
Osc 1 waveform 0 72 0 384 0-based Usage is for MSB 0: Sine; 1: Triangle; 2: Sawtooth; 3: Pulse
Osc 1 manual PW amount 74 5 95 Centered 64: 50%
Osc 2 fine 29 61 0 201 Centered To 1 dec place (no 0 for ints)
Osc 2 coarse 30 62 0 127 Centered
Osc 2 LFO 1 depth 31 63 0 255 Centered
Osc 2 range 75 63 66 0-based 63: 16; 64: 8; 65: 4; 66: 2
Osc 2 Mod Env depth 76 0 127 Centered
Osc 2 Mod Env PW amount 77 0 127 Centered
Osc 2 LFO 2 PW amount 78 0 127 Centered 63-64: 0%
Osc 2 waveform 0 82 0 384 0-based Usage is for MSB 0: Sine; 1: Triangle; 2: Sawtooth; 3: Pulse
Osc 2 manual PW amount 79 5 95 Centered 64: 50%
Sub osc waveform 80 0 2 0-based 0: Sine; 1: Pulse; 2: Square
Sub osc oct 81 62 63 0-based 62: -2 octaves below Osc 1; 63: -1 octave below Osc 1
Bend amount 107 0 127 Centered 63-64: 0 semitones
Osc 1-2 sync 110 0 1 0-based 0: Off; 1: On
Paraphonic mode 0 107 0 128 0-based Firmware v2.5. Usage is for MSB. 0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
Osc tuning error 0 111 0 896 0-based Firmware v2.5. Usage is for MSB. 0: Off; 7: Ca. 1 semitone
Sub osc coarse tuning 0 84 0 16256 0-based Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB. 0: Match Osc 1
Sub osc fine tuning 0 77 0 16256 0-based Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB. 0: Match OSC 1
Glide divergence 0 113 0 1920 0-based Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB. 0: Off; 1-15: Osc 2 slower than Osc 1

Mixer

Parameter Description CC MSB CC LSB CC min CC max NRPN MSB NRPN LSB NRPN min NRPN max Orientation Notes Usage
Osc 1 level 20 52 0 255 0-based
Osc 2 level 21 53 0 255 0-based
Sub osc level 22 54 0 255 0-based
Noise level 23 55 0 255 0-based
Ring mod level 24 56 0 255 0-based
External signal level 25 57 0 255 0-based
Limit 95 0 127 0-based

Filter

Parameter Description CC MSB CC LSB CC min CC max NRPN MSB NRPN LSB NRPN min NRPN max Orientation Notes Usage
Frequency 16 48 0 255 0-based
LFO 2 depth 17 49 0 255 Centered
Resonance 82 0 127 0-based
Type 83 0 1 0-based 0: Classic; 1: Acid
Shape 84 0 2 0-based 0: LP; 1: BP; 2: HP
Mod Env depth 85 0 127 Centered
Slope 106 0 1 0-based 0: 12dB; 1: 24dB
Overdrive 114 0 127 0-based
Filter tracking 0 108 0 896 0-based Firmware v2.5. Usage is for MSB. 0: Full tracking; 7: No tracking

Envelope

Parameter Description CC MSB CC LSB CC min CC max NRPN MSB NRPN LSB NRPN min NRPN max Orientation Notes Usage
Amp Env attack 90 0 127 0-based
Amp Env decay 91 0 127 0-based
Amp Env sustain 92 0 127 0-based
Amp Env release 93 0 127 0-based
Amp Env mode 0 73 0 256 0-based Usage is for MSB 0: Multi; 1: Single; 2: Autoglide
Amp Env retrigger 0 109 0 128 0-based Firmware v2.5. Usage is for MSB. 0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
Amp Env fixed duration sustain 0 114 0 128 0-based Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB. 0: Disabled; 1: Enabled (decay is duration and overrides retrigger mode)
Amp Env retrigger count 0 117 0 2048 0-based Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB. 0: Loop indefinitely; 1~16: Number of loops when retrig is active
Mod Env attack 102 0 127 0-based
Mod Env decay 103 0 127 0-based
Mod Env sustain 104 0 127 0-based
Mod Env release 105 0 127 0-based
Mod Env mode 0 105 0 256 0-based Usage is for MSB 0: Multi; 1: Single; 2: Autoglide
Mod Env retrigger 0 110 0 128 0-based Firmware v2.5. Usage is for MSB. 0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
Mod Env fixed duration sustain 0 115 0 128 0-based Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB. 0: Disabled; 1: Enabled (decay is duration and overrides retrigger mode)
Mod Env retrigger count 0 118 0 2048 0-based Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB. 0: Loop indefinitely; 1~16: Number of loops when retrig is active

LFO

Parameter Description CC MSB CC LSB CC min CC max NRPN MSB NRPN LSB NRPN min NRPN max Orientation Notes Usage
LFO 1 speed 18 50 0 255 0-based
LFO 1 delay 86 0 127 0-based 0: Off
LFO 1 waveform 88 0 3 0-based 0: Triangle; 1: Sawtooth; 2: Square; 3: S&H
LFO 1 slew 0 86 0-based
LFO 1 speed/sync 0 87 0 128 0-based Usage is for MSB 0: Speed; 1: BPM sync
LFO 1 key sync 0 89 0 128 0-based Usage is for MSB 0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
LFO 2 speed 19 51 0 255 0-based
LFO 2 delay 87 0 127 0-based 0: Off
LFO 2 waveform 89 0 3 0-based 0: Triangle; 1: Sawtooth; 2: Square; 3: S&H
LFO 2 slew 0 90 0-based
LFO 2 speed/sync 0 91 0 128 0-based 0: Speed; 1: BPM sync
LFO 2 key sync 0 93 0 128 0-based 0: Disabled; 1: Enabled

FX

Parameter Description CC MSB CC LSB CC min CC max NRPN MSB NRPN LSB NRPN min NRPN max Orientation Notes Usage
Distortion 94 0 127 0-based
Osc Filter Mod 115 0 127 0-based 0: Off

Arpeggiator

Parameter Description CC MSB CC LSB CC min CC max NRPN MSB NRPN LSB NRPN min NRPN max Orientation Notes Usage
Enable 108 0 1 0-based 0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
Latch 109 0 1 0-based 0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
Octaves 111 0 3 0-based 0~3: Octaves above root
Arp swing 116 0 100 Centered 50: No swing
Rhythm 119 0 31 0-based
Note mode 118 0 7 0-based 0: Up; 1: Dn; 2: Updn; 3: Updn2; 4: Played; 5: Random; 6: Play; 7: Record
Seq retrig 0 106 0 128 0-based Usage is for MSB 0: Disabled; 1: Enabled

Mod wheel

Parameter Description CC MSB CC LSB CC min CC max NRPN MSB NRPN LSB NRPN min NRPN max Orientation Notes Usage
LFO 1 osc pitch 0 70 Centered Usage is for MSB 63: No effect
LFO 2 filter freq 0 71 Centered Usage is for MSB 63: No effect
Osc 2 pitch 0 78 Centered Usage is for MSB 63: No effect

Aftertouch

Parameter Description CC MSB CC LSB CC min CC max NRPN MSB NRPN LSB NRPN min NRPN max Orientation Notes Usage
Filter freq 0 74 0-based
LFO 1 osc pitch 0 75 Centered Usage is for MSB 63: No effect
LFO 2 speed 0 76 Centered Usage is for MSB 63: No effect

Velocity

Parameter Description CC MSB CC LSB CC min CC max NRPN MSB NRPN LSB NRPN min NRPN max Orientation Notes Usage
Amp Env 112 0 127 0-based
Mod Env 113 0 127 0-based

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