For Sale Novation X Station Hardware Synth

Hollow Man

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Joined
Jul 5, 2010
Location
Southampton, Uk
Ez all - I'm selling my X Station as I need to make some room - It's in excellent condition, used in a smoke free studio and very well looked after - I'll chuck in my own bank of created sounds as well.

Looking for offers around the £150 mark + I'll ship to Uk for free or you can pick it up if your in / around Southampton.

Taken from the Novation website -
Overview
The X-Station features a host of controls, providing instant access to its powerful synth engine. Combined with a powerful multi-effects engine and a superb semi-weighted key-bed with after-touch, X-station has become the synth of choice for a number of today’s influential artists. X-station also features MIDI control and audio i/o, providing an all-in-one solution for the studio environment and laptop live performance.


The 3-oscillator virtual analog synthesizer is based on the renowned Novation KS-series and is 8-voice polyphonic. The extensive control interface provides instant access to all key parameters, making it ideal for live performances. And forget cables - the synthesizer is fully integrated: The stereo audio output is sent straight through the USB cable onto the track in your sequencer via ASIO.


The keyboard employs a premium-class mechanism with semi-weighted keys and aftertouch. Even if you're not a trained piano player you will instantly feel the difference! Aftertouch, a joystick and the assignable X/Y touch pad controller provide you with extra dimensions of expression for your performances. What's more, X-STATION comes in three sizes: 25, 49 and 61 keys - your choice of ultimately portable or plenty of keys! All models may be run off batteries, power supply or USB.


X-Station's audio interface with two phantom-powered, hi-quality converters, two Neutrik™ combined XLR and jack sockets, digital S/PDIF out, and much more. Dedicated headphone and monitoring connections with separate controls even allow you to work without a mixer. What's more, the onboard DSP effects processor provides instant, zero-latency multi-effects for monitoring or recording applications. Each audio channel has its own effects chain. You can even record audio with effects on one channel - and use the synthesizer on the second at the same time! On top of that, X-Station has a built in MIDI Interface on board, allowing you to integrate external MIDI Gear as well.


Two channels of onboard multi-effects are also available. Up to six effects may be used simultaneously on each channel. The palette includes Chorus, Delay, Reverb Distortion, EQ and a Compressor. The effects can be routed for monitoring only (like giving the singer some Reverb while recording) or for recording as well (e.g. recording a guitar with Chorus). Thanks to the unique design, synthesizer and effects for incoming audio can even be used at the same time!


For controlling your virtual instrument and effect plug-ins, X-Station offers a total of 55 assignable physical controls, including 3 Encoders, 16 pots, 9 sliders and 22 buttons. And that doesn't include the dedicated controls in the Audio section. A template can have up to 150 virtual controls in total using the shift functions.


X-Station's audio interface with two phantom-powered, hi-quality converters, two Neutrik™ combined XLR and jack sockets, digital S/PDIF out, and much more. Dedicated headphone and monitoring connections with separate controls even allow you to work without a mixer. What's more, the onboard DSP effects processor provides instant, zero-latency multi-effects for monitoring or recording applications. Each audio channel has its own effects chain. You can even record audio with effects on one channel - and use the synthesizer on the second at the same time! On top of that, X-Station has a built in MIDI Interface on board, allowing you to integrate external MIDI Gear as well.


Two channels of onboard multi-effects are also available. Up to six effects may be used simultaneously on each channel. The palette includes Chorus, Delay, Reverb Distortion, EQ and a Compressor. The effects can be routed for monitoring only (like giving the singer some Reverb while recording) or for recording as well (e.g. recording a guitar with Chorus). Thanks to the unique design, synthesizer and effects for incoming audio can even be used at the same time!


For controlling your virtual instrument and effect plug-ins, X-Station offers a total of 55 assignable physical controls, including 3 Encoders, 16 pots, 9 sliders and 22 buttons. And that doesn't include the dedicated controls in the Audio section. A template can have up to 150 virtual controls in total using the shift functions.




Key Features



Novation-class Synthesizer
Monotimbral, 8-voice, 3-oscillator (with 17 waveforms), 2 LFO (with 32 waveforms) virtual analogue synthesizer with 200 massive onboard sounds and a huge array of hardware controls for editing parameters


Advanced MIDI Controller
First-class remote control with 150 available controls and 40 onboard Templates for popular software/hardware, with many more available for free online


24-bit Audio Interface
Fully featured 24-bit audio interface with 2 XLR/Jack inputs, both with phantom power, and a coaxial digital out (S/PDIF)


Multi-effects Processor
A total of 6 effects per channel can be applied simultaneously to the onboard synthesizer and/or audio input(s)


High Quality Novation Keyboard
Superb semi-weighted, high-quality keyboard with velocity- and aftertouch- sensitivity


2-D Controls
Fantastic ‘Xpression’ pad and adjustably sprung pitch/mod joystick, both freely assignable in MIDI Controlling mode

Specifications



Keyboard Mechanism


Keys: 25, 49 or 61


Type: Semi-weighted


Aftertouch: Yes


Pitch and Mod Wheel Mechanism


Pitch wheel lever: Rubberised - spring loaded, centre return left to right motion


Mod/control lever: Rubberised - spring loaded, front to back motion or free running forward and backwards


X/Y Touchpad


Touchpad: Pressure sensitive


Parameters: 2 assignable in X direction; 2 assignable in Y direction


LCD Display


LCD: 2 x 16 character silver. Blue LED backlit


Audio


Audio inputs: 2 x combined 1/4” jack / XLR sockets


Phantom power: On/Off 48 Volts


Gain control: -10dB to +60dB signal range


A to D converters: 2 x 24 bit Delta Sigma


Audio outputs: 2 x 1/4” jack sockets, 1 x stereo headphones 1/4" jack


Digital output: S/PDIF - phono


MIDI and Audio Interfacing


MIDI ports: 1 x MIDI In; 2 x MIDI Out


USB: 1x combined MIDI (1 x 1) and audio I/O (stereo I/O)


Effects Processors


Effects: 2 x multi-effects processors


Type: Delay/Reverb/Chorus-Phaser/Compressor/Distortion/EQ (Bass-Mid-Treble)


Controls


Rotary potentiometers: 20 - rotation 0 to 270 degrees


Rotary encoders: 4 - rotation 360 degrees continuous


Sliders: 9 - 30mm length


Transport controls: Rewind/Fast Forward/Stop/Start/Record


General Operation: Play/Template Common/Template Edit/Write/Global/Snapshot/Panic


Cursor/page control: Bank - page up/down; Program - cursor up/down; Inst Channel - cursor left/right


Keyboard control: Octave up/down


Synth Architecture


Voices: 8


Modes: Program (monotimbral)


Memories: 200 memory locations programmed with the KS factory presets


Synth Oscillators 1, 2 and 3


Waveforms: Square/Saw/Variable Pulse/Tri/Sine/Double Saw/Double Tri/Double Sine/9 complex cycle waveforms


Noise Sources: White/Crack/Metal 1/Metal 2


Octave Range: Shift -1/0/+1/+2


Mod Env Depth: -64 to +63


LFO1 Depth: -64 to +63


PWM Source: Mod Env/Manual/LFO2


Ring Mod: 1 * 2


FM: 2 * 3


2 * 3 FM Level: 0-127


2 * 3 FM Mod Level: 0-127


FM Env Attack Rate: 250uS-20S


FM Env Decay Rate: 1mS-20S


Comprehensive aftertouch, breath and pitch/mod wheel control of both static pitch and modulation of pitch


Synth Mixer


Osc 1 Static Level: 0-127


Osc 1 Mod Level/LFO1: -64 to +63


Osc 1 Mod Level/LFO2: -64 to +63


Osc 2 Static Level: 0-127


Osc 2 Mod Level/LFO2: -64 to +63


Osc 3 Static Level: 0-127


Osc 3 Mod Level/AD Env: -64 to +63


Noise Static Level: 0-127


Noise Mod Level/LFO1: -64 to +63


FM Static Level: 0-127


FM Mod Level/AD Env: -64 to +63


Synth Filters


Frequency: 0-127


Slope: 12dB/24dB


Modes: Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass


Resonance: 0 to self-oscillation (24dB mode)


Mod Env Depth: -64 to +63


LFO 2 Depth: -64 to +63


Keyboard Tracking: 0-127


Velocity: 0-127


Overdrive: 0-127


Q normalise: 0-127


Comprehensive aftertouch, breath and pitch/mod wheel control of both static filter freq and modulation of filter freq


Synth Amplifier & Modulation Envelopes


Velocity: -64 to +63


Attack: 250uS-20S


Decay: 1mS-20S


Sustain: 0-127


Release: 1mS-20S


Delay (Mod Env): 1mS-20S


Synth LFO1 - LFO2


Modes: Cyclic/One-shot


Waveforms: Sine/Tri/Saw/Squ/Sample & Hold/Sample & Hold/Quantize/Random 24 Intricate Wavetables


Speed: 0 Hz-1kHz


Delay Fade In: 0-5S


Synth Effects
Reverb: Level/Echo Chamber, Small Room, Large Room, Small Hall, Large Hall, Grand hall/Decay/Wheel Level
Chorus - Phaser: Level/Rate/Type/Feedback/Mod Depth/Centre/Initial Position/Wheel Level
Distortion: Drive/Compensation/Wheel Level
Panning: Position/Mod Depth/Speed/Initial Position
Delay: Depth/Time/Feedback/Stereo Width/Ratio/Wheel Level
 
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