MIDI implementation details for the Novation Bass Station II.
Last update: November 27, 2025 • 92 parameters
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| Parameter | CC | Range | NRPN MSB | NRPN LSB | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portamento | 5 | [0–127] | — | — | — |
0: Off
|
— | 0-based |
| Patch volume | 7 | [0–127] | — | — | — | — | — | 0-based |
| Overlay bank selection | — | — | 0 | 112 | [0–8] |
0: No overlays; 1~8: Use overlay bank
|
Note: Firmware v4.14
|
0-based |
| Overlay write protection | — | — | 0 | 116 | [0–1] |
0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
|
Note: Firmware v4.14
|
0-based |
| Parameter | CC MSB | CC LSB | Range | NRPN MSB | NRPN LSB | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osc 1 fine | 26 | 58 | [0–201] | — | — | — | — |
Note: To 1 dec place (no 0 for ints)
|
Centered |
| Osc 1 coarse | 27 | 59 | [0–127] | — | — | — | — | — | Centered |
| Osc 1 LFO 1 depth | 28 | 60 | [0–255] | — | — | — | — | — | Centered |
| Osc 1 range | 70 | — | [63–66] | — | — | — |
63: 16; 64: 8; 65: 4; 66: 2
|
— | 0-based |
| 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] | — | — | — |
63-64: 0%
|
— | Centered |
| Osc 1 waveform | — | — | — | 0 | 72 | [0–384] |
0: Sine; 1: Triangle; 2: Sawtooth; 3: Pulse
|
Note: Usage is for MSB
|
0-based |
| Osc 1 manual PW amount | 74 | — | [5–95] | — | — | — |
64: 50%
|
— | Centered |
| Osc 2 fine | 29 | 61 | [0–201] | — | — | — | — |
Note: To 1 dec place (no 0 for ints)
|
Centered |
| Osc 2 coarse | 30 | 62 | [0–127] | — | — | — | — | — | Centered |
| Osc 2 LFO 1 depth | 31 | 63 | [0–255] | — | — | — | — | — | Centered |
| Osc 2 range | 75 | — | [63–66] | — | — | — |
63: 16; 64: 8; 65: 4; 66: 2
|
— | 0-based |
| 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] | — | — | — |
63-64: 0%
|
— | Centered |
| Osc 2 waveform | — | — | — | 0 | 82 | [0–384] |
0: Sine; 1: Triangle; 2: Sawtooth; 3: Pulse
|
Note: Usage is for MSB
|
0-based |
| Osc 2 manual PW amount | 79 | — | [5–95] | — | — | — |
64: 50%
|
— | Centered |
| Sub osc waveform | 80 | — | [0–2] | — | — | — |
0: Sine; 1: Pulse; 2: Square
|
— | 0-based |
| Sub osc oct | 81 | — | [62–63] | — | — | — |
62: -2 octaves below Osc 1; 63: -1 octave below Osc 1
|
— | 0-based |
| Bend amount | 107 | — | [0–127] | — | — | — |
63-64: 0 semitones
|
— | Centered |
| Osc 1-2 sync | 110 | — | [0–1] | — | — | — |
0: Off; 1: On
|
— | 0-based |
| Paraphonic mode | — | — | — | 0 | 107 | [0–128] |
0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
|
Note: Firmware v2.5. Usage is for MSB.
|
0-based |
| Osc tuning error | — | — | — | 0 | 111 | [0–896] |
0: Off; 7: Ca. 1 semitone
|
Note: Firmware v2.5. Usage is for MSB.
|
0-based |
| Sub osc coarse tuning | — | — | — | 0 | 84 | [0–16256] |
0: Match Osc 1
|
Note: Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB.
|
0-based |
| Sub osc fine tuning | — | — | — | 0 | 77 | [0–16256] |
0: Match OSC 1
|
Note: Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB.
|
0-based |
| Glide divergence | — | — | — | 0 | 113 | [0–1920] |
0: Off; 1-15: Osc 2 slower than Osc 1
|
Note: Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB.
|
0-based |
| Parameter | CC MSB | CC LSB | Range | Usage | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Parameter | CC MSB | CC LSB | Range | NRPN MSB | NRPN LSB | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: Classic; 1: Acid
|
— | 0-based |
| Shape | 84 | — | [0–2] | — | — | — |
0: LP; 1: BP; 2: HP
|
— | 0-based |
| Mod Env depth | 85 | — | [0–127] | — | — | — | — | — | Centered |
| Slope | 106 | — | [0–1] | — | — | — |
0: 12dB; 1: 24dB
|
— | 0-based |
| Overdrive | 114 | — | [0–127] | — | — | — | — | — | 0-based |
| Filter tracking | — | — | — | 0 | 108 | [0–896] |
0: Full tracking; 7: No tracking
|
Note: Firmware v2.5. Usage is for MSB.
|
0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | NRPN MSB | NRPN LSB | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: Multi; 1: Single; 2: Autoglide
|
Note: Usage is for MSB
|
0-based |
| Amp Env retrigger | — | — | 0 | 109 | [0–128] |
0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
|
Note: Firmware v2.5. Usage is for MSB.
|
0-based |
| Amp Env fixed duration sustain | — | — | 0 | 114 | [0–128] |
0: Disabled; 1: Enabled (decay is duration and overrides retrigger mode)
|
Note: Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB.
|
0-based |
| Amp Env retrigger count | — | — | 0 | 117 | [0–2048] |
0: Loop indefinitely; 1~16: Number of loops when retrig is active
|
Note: Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB.
|
0-based |
| 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: Multi; 1: Single; 2: Autoglide
|
Note: Usage is for MSB
|
0-based |
| Mod Env retrigger | — | — | 0 | 110 | [0–128] |
0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
|
Note: Firmware v2.5. Usage is for MSB.
|
0-based |
| Mod Env fixed duration sustain | — | — | 0 | 115 | [0–128] |
0: Disabled; 1: Enabled (decay is duration and overrides retrigger mode)
|
Note: Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB.
|
0-based |
| Mod Env retrigger count | — | — | 0 | 118 | [0–2048] |
0: Loop indefinitely; 1~16: Number of loops when retrig is active
|
Note: Firmware v4.14. Usage is for MSB.
|
0-based |
| Parameter | CC MSB | CC LSB | Range | NRPN MSB | NRPN LSB | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFO 1 speed | 18 | 50 | [0–255] | — | — | — | — | — | 0-based |
| LFO 1 delay | 86 | — | [0–127] | — | — | — |
0: Off
|
— | 0-based |
| LFO 1 waveform | 88 | — | [0–3] | — | — | — |
0: Triangle; 1: Sawtooth; 2: Square; 3: S&H
|
— | 0-based |
| LFO 1 slew | — | — | — | 0 | 86 | — | — | — | 0-based |
| LFO 1 speed/sync | — | — | — | 0 | 87 | [0–128] |
0: Speed; 1: BPM sync
|
Note: Usage is for MSB
|
0-based |
| LFO 1 key sync | — | — | — | 0 | 89 | [0–128] |
0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
|
Note: Usage is for MSB
|
0-based |
| LFO 2 speed | 19 | 51 | [0–255] | — | — | — | — | — | 0-based |
| LFO 2 delay | 87 | — | [0–127] | — | — | — |
0: Off
|
— | 0-based |
| LFO 2 waveform | 89 | — | [0–3] | — | — | — |
0: Triangle; 1: Sawtooth; 2: Square; 3: S&H
|
— | 0-based |
| LFO 2 slew | — | — | — | 0 | 90 | — | — | — | 0-based |
| LFO 2 speed/sync | — | — | — | 0 | 91 | [0–128] |
0: Speed; 1: BPM sync
|
— | 0-based |
| LFO 2 key sync | — | — | — | 0 | 93 | [0–128] |
0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
|
— | 0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distortion | 94 | [0–127] | — | 0-based |
| Osc Filter Mod | 115 | [0–127] |
0: Off
|
0-based |
| Parameter | CC | Range | NRPN MSB | NRPN LSB | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enable | 108 | [0–1] | — | — | — |
0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
|
— | 0-based |
| Latch | 109 | [0–1] | — | — | — |
0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
|
— | 0-based |
| Octaves | 111 | [0–3] | — | — | — |
0~3: Octaves above root
|
— | 0-based |
| Arp swing | 116 | [0–100] | — | — | — |
50: No swing
|
— | Centered |
| Rhythm | 119 | [0–31] | — | — | — | — | — | 0-based |
| Note mode | 118 | [0–7] | — | — | — |
0: Up; 1: Dn; 2: Updn; 3: Updn2; 4: Played; 5: Random; 6: Play; 7: Record
|
— | 0-based |
| Seq retrig | — | — | 0 | 106 | [0–128] |
0: Disabled; 1: Enabled
|
Note: Usage is for MSB
|
0-based |
| Parameter | NRPN MSB | NRPN LSB | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFO 1 osc pitch | 0 | 70 | — |
63: No effect
|
Note: Usage is for MSB
|
Centered |
| LFO 2 filter freq | 0 | 71 | — |
63: No effect
|
Note: Usage is for MSB
|
Centered |
| Osc 2 pitch | 0 | 78 | — |
63: No effect
|
Note: Usage is for MSB
|
Centered |
| Parameter | NRPN MSB | NRPN LSB | Range | Usage | Description | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filter freq | 0 | 74 | — | — | — | 0-based |
| LFO 1 osc pitch | 0 | 75 | — |
63: No effect
|
Note: Usage is for MSB
|
Centered |
| LFO 2 speed | 0 | 76 | — |
63: No effect
|
Note: Usage is for MSB
|
Centered |
| Parameter | CC | Range | Usage | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amp Env | 112 | [0–127] | — | 0-based |
| Mod Env | 113 | [0–127] | — | 0-based |
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