Novation K Station 25-Key Keyboard
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2-octave touch sensitive keyboard. Pitch and mod wheels.
Overview
With the new K-Station you get a 2 octave touch sensitive keyboard, pitch and mod wheels, lots of knobs, a 12-band vocoder, audio input, stereo outputs, a powerful arpeggiator, and genuine Novation Liquid Analog Sound. You want phatt? You've got it. You want trouser flapping bass? You've got it. You want invention? You've got that, too, in a compact instrument that's ready to rock on stage and in your studio.
Features
2-octave touch sensitive keyboard with pitch and mod wheels
8-voice polyphonic sound source
12-band Vocoder
All knobs, sliders, and buttons transmit MIDI for instant control
Audio Input for processing of External Signals
400 user-rewritable memories (200 pre-programmed with awesome Novation presets)
Superb liquid analog sound
Quality effects: Reverb, Distortion plus tempo-locked Chorus, Phaser, Delay, Panner & Enveloped Filter with EQ
Great Arpeggiator
Awesome Sound Modeling
The K-station features three of the most powerful oscillators around, each providing the classic waveforms and a sine wave for those sub-bass floor-shaking grooves. Plus it gets waveform "doubling" for mega phatt sounds with no loss of polyphony. FM algorithms take care of the metallic and percussive sounds and for even more sound making options, external audio can be used as an oscillator source waveform or processed through the mixer, filter, and envelope sections. The K's filters are no less impressive. Genuine Novation Warm Liquid Filters deliver the rich, warm sound… read more of an analog filter. Selectable low-pass, 12dB or 24dB cut-off curves with resonance and overdrive make it easy to recreate anything from a distorted TB303(TM) to a tightly rounded bass patch.
Performance Enhancing
Screaming distortion, sensitive reverb and a stereo chorus with incredible depth are just the highlights of the K-Station's astonishing effects section. Then there's the stellar arpeggiator. Combine it with the 2 LFO's to create jaw-dropping complex audio motion effects. Sync them to MIDI or to signals generated from an external audio source. And if you like that, you'll die when you use and experience the power of the funky 12-band vocoder — Robot and talky effects are a snap. In short, the K-Station sound modeling capabilities are matched only by it's bigger brothers in the Novation range. Plus, with a K-Station, you get the control.
Control Freaks Stop Here
Tactile knobs and sliders, an expressive keyboard and a clear and concise LCD display give easy access to all the key sound-shaping controls — real hands-on heaven. Plus, like all Novation synthesizers, the K-Station gives total MIDI control, with all the knobs transmitting MIDI data for easy recording in real-time using a sequencer.
A Genuine Novation Synthesizer
Delivering incredible polyphonic sound quality and incorporating technology from the award winning SuperNova II line, the ultra-compact K-Station keyboard redefines the standard for analog sound modeling. A genuine Novation. read less
Features
2-octave touch sensitive keyboard with pitch and mod wheels
8-voice polyphonic sound source
12-band Vocoder
All knobs, sliders, and buttons transmit MIDI for instant control
Audio Input for processing of External Signals
400 user-rewritable memories (200 pre-programmed with awesome Novation presets)
Superb liquid analog sound
Quality effects: Reverb, Distortion plus tempo-locked Chorus, Phaser, Delay, Panner & Enveloped Filter with EQ
Great Arpeggiator
Awesome Sound Modeling
The K-station features three of the most powerful oscillators around, each providing the classic waveforms and a sine wave for those sub-bass floor-shaking grooves. Plus it gets waveform "doubling" for mega phatt sounds with no loss of polyphony. FM algorithms take care of the metallic and percussive sounds and for even more sound making options, external audio can be used as an oscillator source waveform or processed through the mixer, filter, and envelope sections. The K's filters are no less impressive. Genuine Novation Warm Liquid Filters deliver the rich, warm sound… read more of an analog filter. Selectable low-pass, 12dB or 24dB cut-off curves with resonance and overdrive make it easy to recreate anything from a distorted TB303(TM) to a tightly rounded bass patch.
Performance Enhancing
Screaming distortion, sensitive reverb and a stereo chorus with incredible depth are just the highlights of the K-Station's astonishing effects section. Then there's the stellar arpeggiator. Combine it with the 2 LFO's to create jaw-dropping complex audio motion effects. Sync them to MIDI or to signals generated from an external audio source. And if you like that, you'll die when you use and experience the power of the funky 12-band vocoder — Robot and talky effects are a snap. In short, the K-Station sound modeling capabilities are matched only by it's bigger brothers in the Novation range. Plus, with a K-Station, you get the control.
Control Freaks Stop Here
Tactile knobs and sliders, an expressive keyboard and a clear and concise LCD display give easy access to all the key sound-shaping controls — real hands-on heaven. Plus, like all Novation synthesizers, the K-Station gives total MIDI control, with all the knobs transmitting MIDI data for easy recording in real-time using a sequencer.
A Genuine Novation Synthesizer
Delivering incredible polyphonic sound quality and incorporating technology from the award winning SuperNova II line, the ultra-compact K-Station keyboard redefines the standard for analog sound modeling. A genuine Novation. read less
Specs
Oscillators 1, 2 and 3
Waveform: Square/Saw/Variable Pulse/Tri/Sine/Double Saw/Double Tri/Double Sine
Octave Range: Shift -1/0/+1/+2
Mod Env Depth: -100% to +100%
LFO1 Depth: -100% to +100%
PWM Source: Mod Env/Manual/LFO2
Ring Mod: 1 * 2
FM: 2 * 3
2 * 3 FM Level: 0 - 100%
2 * 3 FM Mod Level: 0 - 100%
FM Env Attack Rate: 500uS-20 Seconds
FM Env Decay Rate: 1mS-20 Seconds
Comprehensive Aftertouch, Breath and Pitch/Mod Wheel control of both static pitch and modulation of pitch
Mixer
Oscs Level: Off-Osc1-Osc2
Osc 3 Level: 0 - 100%
Noise Level: 0 - 100%
FM Level: 0 - 100%
External Input Level: 0 - 100%
Filter
Frequency: 5Hz-24kHz
Resonance: 0-Self Oscillation (24dB mode)
Mod Env Depth: -100% to +100%
LFO 2 Depth: -100% to +100%
Cut Off: 0-100%
Keyboard Tracking: 0-100%
Overdrive/Q normalize: 0-100%
Comprehensive Aftertouch, Breath and Pitch/Mod Wheel control of both static filter freq and modulation of filter freq
Amplifier Envelope
Velocity: -100% to +100%
Attack: 250uS-20 Seconds
Decay: 1mS-20 Seconds
Sustain: 0-100%
Release: 1mS - 20 Seconds
Mod Envelope
Velocity: -100% to +100%
Decay: 1mS-20 Seconds
Sustain: 0-100%
Release: 1mS - 20 Seconds
LF01
Waveform: Sample & Hold/Tri/Saw/Squ
Speed: 0 Hz - 1Khz
Delay: 0 - 5 Seconds
LFO Sync: Internal - MIDI Clock
LF02
Waveform: Sample & Hold/Tri/Saw/Squ
Speed: 0 Hz - 1Khz
Delay: 0 - 5 Seconds
LFO Sync: Internal - MIDI Clock
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator: Speed/Range/Gate Time/MIDI Clock/Sync/Keysync
Interfacing
MIDI Sockets: In/Out/Thru
Audio Input: Line Level 1 x Mono 1/4" Jack
Audio Outputs: Line Level 2 x Mono 1/4" Jack
Effects
Reverb: Level/Dry Chamber, Echo/Chamber, Small-Med-Large Room/Decay/Wheel Level
Chorus - Phaser: Level/Speed/Type/MIDI Clock Sync/Feedback/Mod Depth/Wheel Level
Distortion: Drive/Wheel Level
Panning: Auto-Pan/Tremolo/LFO Sync/Manual MIDI Clock Sync
Delay: Depth/Time/Feedback/MIDI Clock Sync/Stereo Width/Ratio/Wheel Level
Vocoder: OnOff/Sibilance Level/Sibilance Type
EQ/Filter: Tempo-sync'd Enveloped Filter on Final Output/Sweepable EQ
Keyboard
2 Octave: 25 keys with touch sensitivity - Pitch and Modulation Wheels
General
Power: 9 Volt A.C. 700 mA
Dimensions: W=525mm H=94mm D= 295mm; 20.67" x 3.701" x 11.61"
Weight: 4 kg
Waveform: Square/Saw/Variable Pulse/Tri/Sine/Double Saw/Double Tri/Double Sine
Octave Range: Shift -1/0/+1/+2
Mod Env Depth: -100% to +100%
LFO1 Depth: -100% to +100%
PWM Source: Mod Env/Manual/LFO2
Ring Mod: 1 * 2
FM: 2 * 3
2 * 3 FM Level: 0 - 100%
2 * 3 FM Mod Level: 0 - 100%
FM Env Attack Rate: 500uS-20 Seconds
FM Env Decay Rate: 1mS-20 Seconds
Comprehensive Aftertouch, Breath and Pitch/Mod Wheel control of both static pitch and modulation of pitch
Mixer
Oscs Level: Off-Osc1-Osc2
Osc 3 Level: 0 - 100%
Noise Level: 0 - 100%
FM Level: 0 - 100%
External Input Level: 0 - 100%
Filter
Frequency: 5Hz-24kHz
Resonance: 0-Self Oscillation (24dB mode)
Mod Env Depth: -100% to +100%
LFO 2 Depth: -100% to +100%
Cut Off: 0-100%
Keyboard Tracking: 0-100%
Overdrive/Q normalize: 0-100%
Comprehensive Aftertouch, Breath and Pitch/Mod Wheel control of both static filter freq and modulation of filter freq
Amplifier Envelope
Velocity: -100% to +100%
Attack: 250uS-20 Seconds
Decay: 1mS-20 Seconds
Sustain: 0-100%
Release: 1mS - 20 Seconds
Mod Envelope
Velocity: -100% to +100%
Decay: 1mS-20 Seconds
Sustain: 0-100%
Release: 1mS - 20 Seconds
LF01
Waveform: Sample & Hold/Tri/Saw/Squ
Speed: 0 Hz - 1Khz
Delay: 0 - 5 Seconds
LFO Sync: Internal - MIDI Clock
LF02
Waveform: Sample & Hold/Tri/Saw/Squ
Speed: 0 Hz - 1Khz
Delay: 0 - 5 Seconds
LFO Sync: Internal - MIDI Clock
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator: Speed/Range/Gate Time/MIDI Clock/Sync/Keysync
Interfacing
MIDI Sockets: In/Out/Thru
Audio Input: Line Level 1 x Mono 1/4" Jack
Audio Outputs: Line Level 2 x Mono 1/4" Jack
Effects
Reverb: Level/Dry Chamber, Echo/Chamber, Small-Med-Large Room/Decay/Wheel Level
Chorus - Phaser: Level/Speed/Type/MIDI Clock Sync/Feedback/Mod Depth/Wheel Level
Distortion: Drive/Wheel Level
Panning: Auto-Pan/Tremolo/LFO Sync/Manual MIDI Clock Sync
Delay: Depth/Time/Feedback/MIDI Clock Sync/Stereo Width/Ratio/Wheel Level
Vocoder: OnOff/Sibilance Level/Sibilance Type
EQ/Filter: Tempo-sync'd Enveloped Filter on Final Output/Sweepable EQ
Keyboard
2 Octave: 25 keys with touch sensitivity - Pitch and Modulation Wheels
General
Power: 9 Volt A.C. 700 mA
Dimensions: W=525mm H=94mm D= 295mm; 20.67" x 3.701" x 11.61"
Weight: 4 kg
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
(58 ratings)
Submitted June 16, 2004 by a customer from yahoo.com
"A No Brainer"
This review has been selected by our experts as particularly helpful.
No brainer...buy it. I will keep my K-Station for a very long time. Notwithstanding the fact that it was my first synth (of many), I simply use it in every composition. The bass lines are phenomenal and it is highly tweakable...a great addition to any studio. For the price, you simply will not find something better...trust me, I have tried.
Sound
The K-Station has a variety of sounds. Undoubtedly, it's strongest attribute is its bass sounds. I must admit, the strings are a little bit weak and some of the arp sounds are just not satisfactory for my tastes. Overall, however, I think the quality of the sounds is outstanding and for the bass and leads alone it is worth the purchase price. There is high chance that if you are into hip hop, trance, house, or other dance oriented sounds, you won't be disappointed with the sounds offered by the K-Station.
Features
Jesus, you can't have more knobs and options in synthesizer. Seriously, if you are into tweaking knobs to create the sounds you like, this instrument will make you a very happy person. When looking at the sub-menus, it becomes apparent, this baby has a ton of features.
Quality
It is a heavyweight, solid piece of kit. The knobs may be the best I have ever seen on a piece of music equipment. Everything is laid out nice and the keys feel great. This is an extremely high quality instrument for the price.
Value… read more
I would say that for the price, you are simply going to be hard pressed to find something better. I think it is superb and would not give it up for anything in its price range. You will not be disappointed with the overall value of this purchase.
Manufacturer Support
Never used.
The Wow Factor
Very fun to touch and tweak. It screams for you to play with it. Once you use it, you will want to use it in every song.
Musical Style:
House, Breaks, Synth Pop, Electro, Chill Out read less
Sound
The K-Station has a variety of sounds. Undoubtedly, it's strongest attribute is its bass sounds. I must admit, the strings are a little bit weak and some of the arp sounds are just not satisfactory for my tastes. Overall, however, I think the quality of the sounds is outstanding and for the bass and leads alone it is worth the purchase price. There is high chance that if you are into hip hop, trance, house, or other dance oriented sounds, you won't be disappointed with the sounds offered by the K-Station.
Features
Jesus, you can't have more knobs and options in synthesizer. Seriously, if you are into tweaking knobs to create the sounds you like, this instrument will make you a very happy person. When looking at the sub-menus, it becomes apparent, this baby has a ton of features.
Quality
It is a heavyweight, solid piece of kit. The knobs may be the best I have ever seen on a piece of music equipment. Everything is laid out nice and the keys feel great. This is an extremely high quality instrument for the price.
Value… read more
I would say that for the price, you are simply going to be hard pressed to find something better. I think it is superb and would not give it up for anything in its price range. You will not be disappointed with the overall value of this purchase.
Manufacturer Support
Never used.
The Wow Factor
Very fun to touch and tweak. It screams for you to play with it. Once you use it, you will want to use it in every song.
Musical Style:
House, Breaks, Synth Pop, Electro, Chill Out read less
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