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Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave vs Waldorf M

Comparison of two modern synth offerings inspired by classic PPG Wave


Modern PPG Inspired Synths


Below is a comparison of specs for the Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave and the Waldorf M -- two modern synths inspired by the classic PPG Wave from the 1980s.   Both of these synths are high quality and offer genuine PPG Wave style architecture, with the original PPG wavetables, plus much more. 

 

 

 

Synth Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave Waldorf M
 
Voices 24 Voices 8 Voices
Timbralitiy 4-Part Multitimbral 4-Part Multitimbral
Oscillators
Sound Gen
3 Oscillators Per Voice, each with three modes:
PPG Mode, Modern 96khz Wavetable, Virtual Analog
2 Wavetable Oscillators Per Voice
 
Osc Mod

64 Frame PPG Wavetables, with Key Tracking and Offsets
Variable osc shape mode for VA shapes, plus PWM
Osc Hard Sync, Linear FM 

64 Frame PPG Wavetables, with Key Tracking and Offsets
Filters 1x SSI-2140 Analog 4-Pole VCF Filter per voice
1x Digital 2-Pole State Variable Filter per voice
Filters run serial routing and can be bypassed or combined.

1x SSI-2144 Analog 4-Pole VCF Filter per voice
 

Envelopes 4 DADSR Envelopes (Delay stage)
3 Six Stage Wavetable Envelopes
4 ADSR Envelopes
1 Eight Stage Wave Envelope
LFOs 4 LFOs - Sine, Triangle, Square, Saw, S+H Random (has sync) 2 LFO - Sine, Triangle, Pulse, S+H
Sequencer Yes, realtime note sequencer recorder and parameter recording.  
Multiple sequences can be recorded per part
No
Arpeggiator Yes Yes, 16 Patterns
Effects 2 Digital Effects Slots, per part, with a variety of assignable and modulatable effects types.   No
Mod Matrix 16 slot mod matrix + 5 additional source assigned mod slots = 21 total No mod matrix
Control 61 Key Velocity and Aftertouch Sensitive Keyboard, Pitch and Mod Wheel, Big Wave Surf Encoder for Realtime Wavetable Morphing No
MIDI In/Out/Thru, USB In/Out/Thru, USB
Audio Out 8 1/4in Audio Outputs (Stereo or Mono) allow separate stereo output of each of up to four parts multitimbral/split patches.
1/4in Headphone Jack (Stereo)
6 1/4in Audio Outputs (Stereo or Mono), two main outputs for stereo mix, plus four assignable aux outputs.
1/4in Headphone Jack (Stereo)
Presets 500 Preset Slots (5 banks of 100 slots) 2048 presets
New Price $4995 - 24 voice keyboard $2099 - 8 Voice Desktop Module
Value = $208 per voice = $262 per voice

 

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