PPG wave 2.2 Synthesizer - Twenty Sounds

(c) 2017 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound

PPG wave 2.2 Wavetable Synthesizer from the year 1982
The PPG Wave 2.2 is the direct successor of the Wave 2 but with 2 oscillators. Only 500 Wave 2.2 were manufactured.

The sound character is different to the later Waldorf Microwave synths and different to the Wave 2.3.

- 8 Voices
- 2 to 16 Oscillators per voice
- 30 Wavetables with 64 waves per table
- analog 24 dB/oct lowpass SSM 2044 VCF
- Curtis CEM 3360 VCAs
- micro processor (6809)
- 8Bit DACs

Used by: Trevor Horn (Propaganda, Art Of Noise, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Grace Jones), Ultravox, Depeche Mode, Robert Palmer, Talk Talk, Tears For Fears, Thomas Dolby, The Fixx, Thompson Twins, Tangerine Dream, Gary Numan and much more

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[retrosound]

The PPG wave 2.2 Synthesizer from the year 1982 is one of most fascinating synthesizers ever. You can find a lot demo videos, sound tutorials about the Wave and the Waveterm in the PPG wave playlist.

[alexriesenbeck]

There is NOTHING like the PPG Wave . Someday I will have one of my own. I can only hope! GREAT DEMO!!

[shkeni]

From the sound, it seems one of these was used at the beginning of Re-Flex's "The Politics of Dancing" (1983). Great sound.

[synthscolors]

Beautiful, rare synths & sounds lovers... Watch it !

Hat off & thanks for these superbly sounding moments throughout these fabulous, varied sound textures...

To me, a fabulous machine with great design & divine sounding possibilities...

Great weekend to you & keep sharing these musical & visual jewels ! ;-))

[crominion]

This brings to mind so many TD songs of the '80s.

[ebeep]

I can't imagine needing any other synth. This would be one and done for me.

[Josh_GS__]

wow.. everything sounds very good.. very usable

[HanzSygnal]

I have the feeling that whoever runs this channel is a synthesizer enthusiast, call it an premonition lol

[Phil-]

I remember lusting after these when they came onto the market in the early 80's. Couldn't afford one then, can't afford one now. Still a highly desirable instrument though.

[magicdave]

Great video, so nice to see one of these in action.

[ebeep]

Easily my all-time favorite synth. Why can't we have these in 2018???

[Soundtraxtv]

Great Demo! @Andre Cymone from Prince's first band used this as well.

[Torrente]

5:07 the iconic Refrain sound from Moti Special "Cold days, hot nights" :)

[co.agmusic]

Incredible Sinth lots of Gary Numan sounds and many others

[this_connor_guy]

Damn. Wave Scanning is such an awesome ability.
Imagine THAT on an ESQ-1, ho boy.

[MRFThorne]

That classic choir sound - See You by Depeche Mode :)

[argetech]

The first thing I noticed was that T03 type power transistor on the back right next to the power cord.

[BatHunterofDevon]

I am a 100% certain Depeche Mode's 'Secret Garden" was done with this.

[stripedhyenuh]

Wish I could figure out how to program the VST settings, this sounds dope

[mysterio]

very lushy sounds!! a beast for 80's tracks, but still good!!