The official Bass Station plugin is here thanks to a collaboration between Novation and GForceNAMM 2025: Since hitting the market way back in 1993, the Bass Station has been a staple of the low end of many synth nuts’ setups. Now, that classic piece of hardware is now available as an official software version, thanks to a collaboration between Novation and soft synth purveyor GForce.
Though an “exact emulation of the original Bass Station”, the new software version also crams in a series of features not possible with the original, including wider 16-voice polyphony – where the original was monophonic –  and unison modes.

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Elsewhere, the Bass Station software version is loaded with GForce’s unique X-modifier technology, which enables producers to work faster and “create extensive modulations of almost every parameter, without having to set up modulation paths”.
The GForce Bass Station also features a high-pass filter, and a powerful new sequencer and arpeggiator, which enables users to programme patterns and loops with controls for step length, velocity, swing, scales, probability and more. There’s even a randomisation feature if you’re looking for a little creative spark.
The plugin also comes with effects including distortion, chorus, delay and reverb. In terms of user experience, there’s also a fully scalable user interface and advanced patch browser streamline workflow.

The feature set is rich, to say the least, but while you’re getting your head around the Bass Station soft synth’s vast capabilities, there are also 300 onboard presets to play with.
The GForce Bass Station is available now directly from GForce for an introductory price of £49.99 (later rising to £99.99). All Novation Launchkey 4, FLkey and SL Mk3 users will also gain access upon registration.
For more information, head to GForce.
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