via this auction
"This is the "brains" of a PPG Wave 2.3: Classic vintage 8 voice wavetable synth; digital oscillators for complex waveforms; warmed up with rich analog filters [8x Curtis SSM 2044 VCF chips], designed by Wolfgang Palm, used by famously by David Bowie, The Fixx, Trevor Horn, Jean Michel Jarre, Art of Noise, Rush, Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Robert Palmer, Psychadelic Furs, Talk Talk, The Cars, Ultravox, Steve Winwood, Rush, Stevie Nicks, Thomas Dolby, Pet Shop Boys, Mike and the Mechanics, and Stevie Wonder.If you already have a PPG Wave with an active PPG Bus, the unit will work directly, but won't work with MIDI until you or a technician complete
When complete, you can sample with the Waveterm-A, edit the sounds via MIDI over sysex and dump wavetables back and forth from computer to EVU and Waveterm-A.However the buyer should know:
This unit predates MIDI [was built between 1982-1984] and will require a technician to complete the build we started for the MIDI to EVU converter, as planned here: http://www.hermannseib.com/english/synths/ppg/midiretro.htm
All of the parts, veroboard circuit, and new OS ROMs are included.
Sale includes the following:
(1) PPG EVU Expansion Voice Unit: 4u rack module with 8 independent outs, volume & pan controls; PPG Bus I/O, Tape SYNC I/O and Pedal input(1) Current Virtual Music 8.3 PPG OS ROMs mounted on veroboard circuit & processor board €80.00 Value -- Allows PPG to respond to SYSEX control for remote editing of sounds
http://www.virtual-music.at/webseiten_e/zubehoer/ppg.htm#83
(1) Old PPG 3.0 ROMs
THIS ITEM IS 30 YEARS OLD, WELL MAINTAINED OVER TIME, BUT IS SOLD *AS IS* AND SELLER WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY RETURNS ON ITEM.
ITEM WILL BE INSURED FOR FINAL SALE AMOUNT AND WILL NOT BE DEDUCTED FOR CUSTOMS, VAT, OR TAX PURPOSES.
LINKS:
http://theppgs.com/
http://www.ppg.synth.net/
http://www.hermannseib.com/english/synths/ppg/
http://till-kopper.de/ppg-wave2_3_V8-3.html
PPG Product Information
MPN: PPG EVU Expansion Voice Unit
Type: wavetable synthesizer rack module
Power Supply: 220V
From SynthMuseum.com
http://www.synthmuseum.com/ppg/ppgevu01.html"
Inside a PPG EVU. Also see: PPG PPG Waveterm A + EVU Expansion Voice Unit for Sale
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