Serious boutique synth power from Groove Synthesis, the 3rd Wave draws on the iconic heritage of PPG's wavetable synth tech, delivering up to eight voices of unique digital tone with analogue filtering and the options to generate custom wavetables from user samples. Supplier's Notes: You've discovered the synth industry's best-kept secret: the 3rd Wave 8M - bringing Groove Synthesis' award-winning wavetable technology to more studios, stages, and creative spaces than ever before. This isn't a watered-down version. This is 8 voices and 2 parts of pure, uncompromised 3rd Wave DNA in a more accessible, compact package. Same premium sound engine. Same analog filters. Same innovative synthesis. Just more accessible to more producers and musicians. The performance-oriented control set featuring a generous 7" display with six encoders gives you the confidence to create the sounds you've always envisioned. Choose from wavetable synthesis, analogue-style synthesis, FM, and sampling for each of the three oscillators to create rich and expansive soundscapes. - 8 Voices of full 3rd Wave sound engine with complete patch compatibility - Bi-timbral operation with two independent parts - Premium analogue filters and output stages-identical to our flagship models - Multiple synthesis types: wavetable, analog-style, FM, and sampling - Streamlined interface with larger, more intuitive display - Compact desktop format that fits your creative space - Rackmountable and ships with 19" rack ears for mounting While the 3rd Wave has roots in the classic digital wavetable synths of the past, it takes that concept into the 21st century with a lush, expansive sound that's a product of its expanded wavetables and warm, organic analog filters. It boasts not only a punchy, Dave Rossum-designed 2140 analogue low-pass filter with variable saturation, but a second, SEM-style state-variable filter (low-pass, high-pass, notch, and band-pass) for additional tone-sculpting. Run both filters in series for harmonically complex textures.