PPG wave 2.2 Wavetable Synthesizer (1982) "Twenty Sounds"

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  • (c) 2017 vintage synthesizer demo by RetroSound
    supported by UVI: bit.ly/retrosou...
    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
    Facebook page: / 265713782347
    #Retrosound #PPGwave #PPGwavesynthesizer

Komentáře • 126

  • @retrosound72
    @retrosound72  Před 3 lety +3

    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.
    The PPG playlist: czcams.com/play/PLe08Lbpy8pPYKXe4iF4ANVVO6C6qz53WZ.html

  • @alexriesenbeck
    @alexriesenbeck Před 7 lety +5

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

  • @crominion6045
    @crominion6045 Před 6 lety +5

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

  • @DanHomeAtLast
    @DanHomeAtLast Před 7 lety +5

    wow, that's a beautiful synth

  • @Phil-1
    @Phil-1 Před 7 lety +8

    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.

    • @retrosound72
      @retrosound72  Před 7 lety +2

      yes very expensive in the early 80s but much cheaper as the Fairlight

    • @Pvaeerener
      @Pvaeerener Před 5 lety

      So, how much is that cheap now?

    • @derekbaker3279
      @derekbaker3279 Před 5 lety

      @@PvaeerenerBased on what I have observed, the PPG wave 2.2 does not appear on eBay or Reverb.com very often. Usually the asking price for a 'perfect' PPG wave2.2 from is more that $6000 US. !

  • @Josh_GS__
    @Josh_GS__ Před 7 lety +3

    wow.. everything sounds very good.. very usable

  • @shkeni
    @shkeni Před 7 lety +10

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

  • @ebeep
    @ebeep Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @Philipplus
    @Philipplus Před 7 lety +4

    What an instrument!

  • @HanzSygnal
    @HanzSygnal Před 7 lety +17

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

  • @magicdave93
    @magicdave93 Před 7 lety +3

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

  • @Soundtraxtv
    @Soundtraxtv Před 3 lety +4

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

    • @retrosound72
      @retrosound72  Před 3 lety +1

      Cool, thanks!

    • @kamelhamlaoui9983
      @kamelhamlaoui9983 Před 2 lety

      Hard core fan of Prince, for 35 years. Really ain’t know that! I ‘ an stick to Oberheim.😉

  • @ebeep
    @ebeep Před 5 lety +5

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

  • @Torrente70
    @Torrente70 Před 7 lety +7

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

  • @filmusikchannel7596
    @filmusikchannel7596 Před rokem +1

    A great machine

  • @SynthgodXXX
    @SynthgodXXX Před 7 lety +5

    Awesome!!!! I love it's sound, classic wavetables are a dream. A++++

  • @MRFThorne
    @MRFThorne Před 4 lety +5

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

    • @acelalacelal3250
      @acelalacelal3250 Před 4 lety +2

      Hello , do you mean the one at 3:14 ? I look for patches of Big in Japan-Alphaville.Do you know those sounds in PPG ?

    • @MRFThorne
      @MRFThorne Před 3 lety +1

      @@acelalacelal3250 Yes, I think that is the patch, maybe shaped a little differently though on that Depeche Mode track. What a great synthesiser! Iconic in its day.

  • @synthscolors
    @synthscolors Před 7 lety +3

    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 ! ;-))

  • @this_connor_guy
    @this_connor_guy Před 7 lety +6

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

  • @co.agmusic
    @co.agmusic Před 7 lety +7

    Incredible Sinth lots of Gary Numan sounds and many others

  • @5argetech56
    @5argetech56 Před 7 lety +6

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

  • @kidgloves2
    @kidgloves2 Před 7 lety +2

    Excellent as per usual

  • @BatHunterofDevon
    @BatHunterofDevon Před rokem +2

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

  • @CaalamusTube
    @CaalamusTube Před 7 lety +2

    Brilliant Low End! :]

  • @mysterio77690
    @mysterio77690 Před 7 lety +2

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

  • @machiwoomiapoo
    @machiwoomiapoo Před 7 lety +3

    Nice sounds. :)

  • @AstralS7orm
    @AstralS7orm Před 5 lety +2

    8 bits is all you need.

  • @thejollyjoker187
    @thejollyjoker187 Před 9 dny +1

    At 2:35, that sync sound was almost like JMJ laser harp..

  • @stripedhyenuh
    @stripedhyenuh Před 5 lety +2

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

  • @Shred_The_Weapon
    @Shred_The_Weapon Před 7 lety +3

    At the 2:00 mark when you're doing the manual wave scanning, I almost expected the synth to speak the title from the film "Koyaanisqatsi".

  • @grimsnark4849
    @grimsnark4849 Před 3 lety +3

    4:46 Depeche Mode My Secret Garden

  • @Dkcode
    @Dkcode Před 6 lety +1

    Sounds mint. I need to play around with the Retro synth built into Logic more.

  • @BMRStudio
    @BMRStudio Před 7 lety +2

    Monster :)

  • @KirkMonteux
    @KirkMonteux Před 7 lety

    Back the days I use to play a wave 2.0 which had the real typical wave sound. 2.1 and 2.2 are pretty different instruments. Nobody seems to know these days.

    • @retrosound72
      @retrosound72  Před 7 lety

      1 osc. and CEM filter vs. 2 Osc. and SSM filter. I like the 2.2 more.

  • @erikvermeer2933
    @erikvermeer2933 Před 5 lety +1

    Alphaville bell 4:45 from Golden Feeling

  • @Lee-yc4eq
    @Lee-yc4eq Před 3 lety +1

    I remember, where from "reso sweep wavetable"!
    Many times i hears this sample, feels something ... & can't understand.
    This used in one of versions "Divine - You're Think You're Are Man."

  • @giosim75
    @giosim75 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow

  • @s.kxx1956
    @s.kxx1956 Před 4 lety +2

    The german band ( i think) used this a lot on their songs

    • @retrosound72
      @retrosound72  Před 4 lety +1

      Tangerine Dream, The Twins, Modern Talking, Enigma....

  • @sumchi3690
    @sumchi3690 Před 3 lety +2

    Tangerine Dream..

  • @spin-orbitdennis2764
    @spin-orbitdennis2764 Před 5 lety +1

    Fly the flyer from Saga, listen..

  • @devicefactor2290
    @devicefactor2290 Před 7 lety +2

    I covet that thing. but they're so hard to find

  • @jackcimino8822
    @jackcimino8822 Před 7 lety +2

    What is your opinion on PPG Wavegenerator and other PPG Apps?

  • @user-zj2he7on8m
    @user-zj2he7on8m Před 4 lety +1

    Fantastic !!!!enywhere into the new machines can we hear same sounds like this?

    • @retrosound72
      @retrosound72  Před 4 lety

      not the same but similar ist Waldorf Microwave

    • @user-zj2he7on8m
      @user-zj2he7on8m Před 4 lety

      @@retrosound72 thank you ), wish more video with PPG wave 2.2 )), perfect and usual sound,i wonder ??polyfonia of ppg?

    • @user-zj2he7on8m
      @user-zj2he7on8m Před 4 lety

      Sorry)), my english ,unusual sound, best sound ever heard before in my life

    • @retrosound72
      @retrosound72  Před 4 lety +1

      давайте напишем по-русски.
      Да. PPG звучит очень независимо. Очень тяжело и глубоко. кристально чистый.
      Спасибо большое и хорошеро вечера.

  • @ztevozmilloz6133
    @ztevozmilloz6133 Před rokem +1

    Hi , theses sounds are amzing. Is there any way to share it ? Cheers

  • @IAmInfinitus208
    @IAmInfinitus208 Před 2 lety +1

    Any idea if this was used in Mystic Rhythms by Rush, because I've heard this was used and I can recognize some of the sounds. I'm looking for the preset used around 1:06 (in the aforementioned song) where it sounds like brass/orchestral hits or something?
    It definitely sounds like a chord used in Hong Kong movie productions for shock value like in Jet Li's Fist of Legend during a fight scene where he jumpkicks a fellow student. Any idea?

    • @retrosound72
      @retrosound72  Před 2 lety

      Any Rush fans?

    • @crominion6045
      @crominion6045 Před 2 lety

      Yes, Geddy used a Wave quite extensively during the production of Power Windows and on a couple other albums.

    • @kevinmichael2593
      @kevinmichael2593 Před 2 lety +2

      Rush used the PPG 2.2 and 2.3 on Grace Under Pressure right through Hold Your Fire

    • @dodecafono
      @dodecafono Před rokem

      Any clue about the “guitar synth” sound in The Big Money????

  • @drecksheep
    @drecksheep Před 7 lety +1

    Dieses Teil hat irgendwie "weite" oder "Space",keine Ahnung wie man das beschreiben soll,klingt geil :-)

  • @tevio5151
    @tevio5151 Před 7 lety +1

    Hi Retro!!! Kann man den Emax 1 mit Emax 2 Samples (16 bit) füttern ? MfG Leon

    • @retrosound72
      @retrosound72  Před 7 lety +2

      Nur wenn man sie vorher konvertiert. Mit EMXP zum Beispiel.

    • @tevio5151
      @tevio5151 Před 7 lety +1

      Danke für die Info 👍

  • @ExcessiveMusic
    @ExcessiveMusic Před 7 lety +1

    Like my 80's Animes ^_°

  • @acelalacelal3250
    @acelalacelal3250 Před 4 lety

    Hello , I look for patches of Big in Japan-Alphaville.Do you know those sounds in PPG ?

  • @totalrobot
    @totalrobot Před 2 lety +1

    The Missing Persons keyboard/bassist had one.

  • @HavenMarches
    @HavenMarches Před 3 lety +2

    It's like everything that comes out of this keyboard was touched by Jesus himself

  • @Andymainhk
    @Andymainhk Před 7 lety

    Can you give me the name in 0:06 sound?please~😃

    • @retrosound72
      @retrosound72  Před 7 lety

      The ppg sounds don`t have names.

    • @Andymainhk
      @Andymainhk Před 7 lety +2

      RetroSound Thank.
      I like this sound😊

  • @westrig180
    @westrig180 Před 4 lety

    The Keyboard that gave us THIS !! : czcams.com/video/72hgAwUZ_ZM/video.html

  • @real80smusic
    @real80smusic Před 7 lety

    Count Yogurt Did you see this?

  • @Torrente70
    @Torrente70 Před 7 lety +3

    so pitty that the Vst PPGs sound so much worser