3rd WAVE // THE BIG REVIEW.. EVERYTHING you need to know

A Deep Dive walkthrough and demo of the groove synthesis 3rd wave. It's the longest demo I've ever made because there's so much to look at. Hopefully someone will stick through to the end!! (there's a rather nice sounding demo to finish)

Heres the other 3rd Wave demos I mentioned in the video:

As promised in the video.. FREE 38 Patches, 4 wavetables plus DMX samples

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► Clubbing TV From the Studio:

0:00 Sit Back, Relax
5:20 Oscillator Overview
10:17 Waveflow
12:28 Upper Wavetable
16:22 User Waves
21:55 Create Wavetables
24:55 Analog Waves
28:17 LFO & FM
31:34 Sync
32:35 Unison
34:52 Sampling
42:16 Sequencer
44:57 Arpeggiator
45:42 Multi-Part
52:39 Stacking Parts
56:19 Wave Envelopes
59:30 Filters
1:04:54 Saturation
1:08:27 Envelopes
1:10:48 Effects
1:14:33 Almost Done!
1:18:30 Juno 60
1:20:42 Blissful .. Intro Track

[bobcoover]

Starsky, this is absolutely incredible! Thanks!!
This covers just about everything that the 3rd Wave is currently capable of. I am so glad that you stretched it out to its limit! The 3rd Wave is at its heart a wavetable synthesizer with PPG and modern modes, but it does so much more, (sampling, analog, FM, sequencing, MPC etc), and sounds great doing it. Plus... 24 voices and 4 parts always available.

[coyotegeek]

I've had my 3rd Wave since Fall of 2022 (thankfully before the prices went up), and it has held up as my absolute favorite synth of all time. It's so deep, and yet so easy to use, and it sounds absolutely fantastic!

[cfs]

Desktop version has climbed to the top of my wish listt (as much as I want a SE-3X). Thanks for making this video and doing all the work.

[Riistube]

I don’t know you do it man. You’re ability to present such well organized ideas in a logical order is incredible. I also really appreciate your playing. Thanks!

[socal-synth-sei]

I will be curling up with this video and my 3rd Wave for many nights - this is a huge help in surfacing things I'd likely never find. Thanks!!

[JohnnyADi]

Thank you so much for this review, and for being the longest video. This is my ONLY choice of synth of everything thats currently being produced. This is extremely useful.

[antsa]

Bought it after your review. Thanks a lot for this "labor of love", Mr. Starsky!

[JimDaneker]

I had such a crazy journey with mine: totally unimpressed at first, just based on the very PPG-sounding presets which did nothing for me. I actually boxed it up to return it. But having spent the money, I wanted to give it a fair shake so I gave it a weekend - and I’m SO glad I did. It's an absolute monster synth, and might be the desert island synth of the decade. It's absolutely gorgeous in every possible way!

Fantastic review as always, my friend!

[chrisdavies]

I really need to stop torturing myself with videos of this synth. Due to different circumstances this is years off for me right now but it's absolutely at the top of my synth wish list.

[blankspace]

that demo track was GORGEOUS! reminded me a lot of Solar Fields

[pablowentscobar]

Fantastic. I always feel like I'm on a posh, elegant, British ride with Starsky. Quickly becoming one of my favorite creators. I will never be in the Market for a #rd Wave, but I'm enjoying the ride, and if I ever encounter one in the wild, I'll be able to give the owner some tips. Well done sir.

[aloraliquid]

Definitely would love to use this on some of my stuff. Such a capable synth.
Cheers Starsky! 💜

[ftlaud]

What a monster!! Love all my current synths, but this is at the top of my list for the studio. Price is steep, but just need to keep saving. Sounds great with endless sound design. Definitely will be a future classic.

[jdaasbo]

I was fortunate enough to purchase one of these very early on. It was stunning then and has become only more so. It is an instant classic. The Groove Synthesis people are first class. I have chatted on the phone with them. I am endlessly in love with this instrument.

[garyholden]

Great video as usual, very comprehensive. Love the comparisons at the end showing just how versatile this synth is, I don’t have the space for much equipment so this has been the perfect buy for me.

[jumpstar]

I absolutely love this thing, it is me. I just wish I could afford it! Maybe one day. Great deep dive man. 👏 ❤🚀💫

[DaveG]

Great walkthrough. For me this is the most desirable keyboard out there right now, I just wish I could justify it 😂

[michaelmichael]

Immense review as ever from Starsky. Have had the 3W for a year now and haven’t gassed for any synth since.
I also have a P10 and have compared both relentlessly. I couldn’t match the saw sound of the prophet 10 for a while, until I realised that the 3w’s saw has a bunch of extra high end. If you tame it with the digital low pass (I.e. cut off the top 20-30% of buzziness), then the 3w gets VERY close

[touchthatdial]

Superb overview, detailed and thorough as always. Thank you. I got pretty excited about this synth then looked up the price. OMG. Quality costs I guess. Keep saving!

[Ikon_Sound]

very nice Starsky, it looks like it will be an all time great synth 👌🏼