ElmerJFudd Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 “According to the picture and developer info at Gearspace it will be a 4x multi-timbral 24-voice wavetable Synthesizer with 3 wavetable oscillators, 2 analog filters (SVF morph & ladder lowpass), 4 LFOs, 4 envelopes, 2 FXs, and a sequencer.” “On the Instagram page of the sound designer and voicing expert Kurt Kurasaki, a video of a new very PPG-like Synthesizer has popped up. It doesn’t appear to be a PPG clone/replica, nor the previewed Behringer version. 3rd Wave comes from the new company Groove Synthesis from the founder Geoff Farr.” - synthanatomy Sound teaser… https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cd3VfgggMkC/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 https://www.groovesynthesis.com based in Cali It seems the developer was the sales rep and clinician for Oberheim, PPG and Oscar. He’s currently the US distro guy for UDO Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted May 31, 2022 Author Share Posted May 31, 2022 5 minutes of wave table patches from this new dev. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 Getting J3PO to demo their new synth, this new company means business. 😁 Again, it's great to see newer companies like ASM, UDO, Modal Electronics, etc., offering original synths. I look forward to laying hands on it and I hope Groove Synthesis does well with the 3rd Wave.😎 1 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted June 1, 2022 Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 1 hour ago, ProfD said: Getting J3PO to demo their new synth, this new company means business. 😁 Again, it's great to see newer companies like ASM, UDO, Modal Electronics, etc., offering original synths. I look forward to laying hands on it and I hope Groove Synthesis does well with the 3rd Wave.😎 It HAS to come in below Waldorf’s price points for Quantum, Iridium and M. Maybe not, but I can dream. (The Blofeld with keys is twice as expensive as the desktop, btw). Granted, Behringer’s PPG knockoff is going to be under $600. But how he’s able to do that… Below that as VST/AU there’s Waldorf Nave and PPG 3.V for $179.99 if you already have a computer and knobby controller. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 I know it has a good basic sound and with 4 zones, it has both live and sequencing appeal. However, my main interest hovers around the audio-input-to-wavetable feature. The sampling time, however they approach it and the rate thereof are what I'm keen on learning. If it can come semi-close with an acoustic piano as the source, everything downstream will be pretty easily managed. Not to auto-say "How's the piano," but translating that complex a sound well is a sort of gold standard that says less intensive sounds will be a breeze. Synths, flutes and Mellotron strings, not a problem. Its probably NOT a budget synth, but in a world of $8k Moog Ones and $5k OB-8s, if its a mere $3k, you'll probably see it on top of some Nord pianos. That'll be a neon eye popper effect for stage rigs. Quote "Stay tuned for a new band: Out Of Sync." ~ "The Vet Life" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 3 hours ago, ProfD said: Getting J3PO to demo their new synth, this new company means business. 😁 Again, it's great to see newer companies like ASM, UDO, Modal Electronics, etc., offering original synths. I look forward to laying hands on it and I hope Groove Synthesis does well with the 3rd Wave.😎 Same here, not sure Guitar Center or Sam Ash will ever have one (the understatement of the century) but good to see this kind of thing! You mentioned ASM, and the more I watch and hear about the Hydrasynth the more impressed I become. They really thought outside the normal boxes and the end result is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, Stokely said: You mentioned ASM, and the more I watch and hear about the Hydrasynth the more impressed I become. They really thought outside the normal boxes and the end result is amazing. As a Hydrasynth owner, I certainly do not miss any of my former synths. IMO, these newer boxes are very capable of producing musically useful sounds and to varying degrees, a reasonable facsimile of vintage sounds. 😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted June 3, 2022 Author Share Posted June 3, 2022 A lot more info coming out. Pricey at $3795. https://sonicstate.com/news/2022/06/03/namm-22-3rd-wave-3-osc-24-voice-wavetable-synth/ https://www.synthanatomy.com/2022/06/namm-2022-groove-synthesis-3rd-wave-multi-timbra-wavetable-synthesizer-full-details.html Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 1 hour ago, ElmerJFudd said: A lot more info coming out. Pricey at $3795. Yikes. They won't be selling too many at that price. 🤣😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted June 3, 2022 Author Share Posted June 3, 2022 1 hour ago, ProfD said: Yikes. They won't be selling too many at that price. 🤣😎 Sounds great though, I’m still interested to see how it functions and what it’s all capable of. Also thrilled to see such an effort coming out of CA. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 18 minutes ago, ElmerJFudd said: Sounds great though, I’m still interested to see how it functions and what it’s all capable of. Also thrilled to see such an effort coming out of CA. Same here. I'll definitely check it out whenever available. I just doubt that it will impress me to reach for my wallet.😁😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 On 6/3/2022 at 9:10 AM, ElmerJFudd said: A lot more info coming out. Pricey at $3795. MAP is now US $4995, and they are out of stock, taking pre orders for "next batch". Must be doing something right. US distribution coming soon, supposedly April 01 at the big store in Indiana, don't know where else, if there is going to be anywhere else 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 oh yeah, and this, before someone starts a new thread about it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberGene Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 $5k for a wavetable 🤣 Well, OK, real filters but who cares, it’s still a wavetable. I guess since it’s made in California adds $4000 on top of the real price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted March 19, 2023 Author Share Posted March 19, 2023 5 hours ago, CyberGene said: $5k for a wavetable 🤣 Well, OK, real filters but who cares, it’s still a wavetable. I guess since it’s made in California adds $4000 on top of the real price. Actual PPG Wave 2 - $19,000 Prophet X - $3,499 Nord Wave 2 - $2,899 Behringer BBG - $899? 1 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Verelst Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 It's not bad I guess, there are some unusual tunings, but a lot of the sound I'd prefer some old Motif to play around on. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted September 22, 2023 Author Share Posted September 22, 2023 Desktop variant. MAP $3495 USD https://www.groovesynthesis.com/ https://soundcloud.com/groovesynthesis/ 1 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 I played one at Sweetwater recently. It sounds great but I’ll stick with my Quantum for wavetable stuff. Quote Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 11 hours ago, Jim Alfredson said: I played one at Sweetwater recently. It sounds great but I’ll stick with my Quantum for wavetable stuff. Brotha Jim, the real question is did you get any PolyBrute type goosebumps while playing the 3rd Wave.😁😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 23 hours ago, ProfD said: Brotha Jim, the real question is did you get any PolyBrute type goosebumps while playing the 3rd Wave.😁😎 I can’t say that I did. The PolyBrute instantly connected with me. I started playing it and had that rare experience where I instantly knew I needed to have one. I had read and heard so many great things about the 3rd Wave that I was really excited to play it. And yes, it sounds lovely and I dig the aesthetics. But it didn’t make me want to replace the Quantum for the wavetable sound. It’s nice they are making a desktop though. 1 Quote Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 41 minutes ago, Jim Alfredson said: The PolyBrute instantly connected with me. I started playing it and had that rare experience where I instantly knew I needed to have one. Understood. Having laid hands on the PolyBrute, it's definitely a player's synth. The instant gratification programming the PolyBrute from the front panel is already there. I can imagine going deeper into the matrix and adding that Morphee pad to the mix would open up very cool textures sonically and performance-wise. The Prophet 6 I had was nice. The PolyBrute is next level. I was tempted to cop one. Enjoy it mayne. 😎 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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