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Novation Bass Station II

Restore the local keyboard and avoid mistaking USB MIDI for a DIN MIDI interface.

Manufacturer documented Novation Bass Station II hardware, using online user guide 5.0. This is not the original Bass Station or Bass Station Rack.
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At a glance

MIDI quick reference

MIDI connections
USB MIDI and DIN MIDI IN/OUT
Manufacturer documented
USB-to-DIN bridge
Not supported as a general MIDI interface
Manufacturer documented
MIDI channel
1–16; Global MIDI Channel, upper G-sharp
Manufacturer documented
Local control
Global Local, upper A; On at power-up
Manufacturer documented
Full MIDI reference
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Common problems

Manufacturer documented
Bass Station II won’t pass computer MIDI to another synth
USB MIDI works with Bass Station II, but the instrument on its MIDI OUT is silent.Manufacturer documented
Bass Station II keys are silent but MIDI still works
External MIDI can play the synth, but its own keyboard cannot.
Official resources

Manuals & resources

Bass Station II — Getting started

Novation · Online user guide 5.0 · last checked 2026-10-03

Bass Station II — In detail

Novation · Online user guide 5.0 · last checked 2026-10-03

References

Sources & review

Sources reviewed: . Documentation does not replace a physical hardware test.

Sections reviewed: Getting started: MIDI connections; In detail: Global MIDI Channel; Getting started: Local control; In detail: Global Local; Getting started: MIDI connections; In detail: On-Key functions, Global MIDI Channel.