This machine just sounds brutally gorgeous. A vintage epic monster.
The early PPG Wave 2.2 has a more raw and aggressive sound than the later Wave 2.3. Ideally you could have both but why not start with the bad boy first?
It is unusual to find an early Wave 2.2 with factory MIDI and individual out installed. This raw sound with the later machines flexibility? Epic. Comes with V8.3 software that finally arrived.
We have been working on PPGs since 1998 and know these machines inside out.
Complete Future Proofing completed October 2020:
- All critical power supply components has been replace with brand new high quality components. All voltage regulators, all capacitors. All of it.
- New memory backup battery
- Cleaning and inspection of all critical connectors
- Extensive "burn-in"
- Calibration
- Brand new Pratt Reed bushings
It is almost 40 years old so some wear an tear is to be expected. Worth noting are the "mandatory" scratches on top of the unit. These are actually really minor for being a Wave.
There are some scratches here and there but nothing major as you can see in the pictures.
If you have any additional questions, we are more than happy to answer them.
The PPG Wave 2 is the legendary 1980's digital/analog hybrid machine that inspired generations of synths to come. The Wave 2 featured digital oscillators capable of producing up to 8000 unique waveforms modified by analog filter and amplifier circuits. The PPG wave also featured 8-voice polyphony, and 8-track sequencer and a panel featuring 21 parameter knobs and a digital read out that contained patch storage. The PPG Wave 2 is significant in that it was a pioneering effort in wavetable synthesis.
Versions: Wave 2 : '81-'82, featured 8 oscillators per voice, 8 bit resolution, CEM based filter
Wave 2.2: '82-'82, featured 16 oscillators per two voice with 8 bit resolution, SSM based filter
Wave 2.3: '84 - '84, featured 16 oscillators per two voice, 12 bit resolution, SSM based filter
Notable Players: Edgar Froese, Tangerine Dream, Depeche Mode, Jean Michel Jarre