40 Years Last Christmas❄️Wham!☃️🌲

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40 years Last Christmas by Wham! ❄️
from the album: Music from the Edge of Heaven (1984)
Written by George Michael

Featured the Roland Juno-106 (1984), the Roland SH-101 (1981) , the Yamaha Reface CP (Rhodes) and the PPG wave 2.2 (1982)

This cover song series contains my own recreations of my favourite songs from the last 50 years. The original music from which I take inspiration belong to their respective owners. I recreate tracks only for personal passion and to pay homage to these tracks.
My intention is not to create covers that sound exactly like the original (if you want to hear identical sounds, please listen the original). It's more of an inspiration with my sounds from the old synthesizers from the past and of course the great appreciation for the original performers and producers."

PPG Waveterm A

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"Extremely rare PPG Waveterm FIRST VERSION (called version 'A') Excellent condition, just overhauled in Hamburg, fully functional."

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PPG Wave 2

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KORG PE2000 + PPG WAVE 2.3 Improvisation Part II

video upload by Cornel Hecht

Part 1 here

PPG 1002 with Flightcase (Pro Serviced)

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"PPG Synthesizer 1002 for sale serviced an comes with fligtcase Had this for almost 6 years and serviced by Stefan Hubner who has a deep understanding of PPG systems. Some things to observe, one underside key broken but doesn't affect play..these are originals. Jacks for CV, Gate and filter modulation have been added and adjusted to 1V/oct. 'The mains wiring has been re-done according to current safety expectations (not to say standards) including a 'pig tail' cable with an IEC male plug for easier connection. CV and Gate were never standard on the 1002 so the ones having it were all more or less hacks, especially when it comes to oscillator CV. One would expect 1V/octave with 0 volts at a defined note usually. For the 1002 without my modification this means you set the potentiometer on the back that usually came with CV in to track 1V per octave but then had to add an offset of something around 2 volts to reach the lowest C. My approach disconnects the keyboard instead of adding some external voltage somewhere and simulates exactly what the keyboard delivers starting at 0 volts for the lowest C. The connection is being made by a relay actuated by the contacts in the CV jack. By simulating the keyboard, all panel functions remain active on the external CV (glide, tune, modulation) Trigger/Gate is a voltage input (V-Trig) working from 5V up. The filter input only modulates the filter setting and is not intended to make the filter track, for this purpose you should rather use the panel knob that attaches the cutoff control to the keyboard CV.' No second chance listing on this."

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PPG Wave 2.2

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PPG Wave 2.3

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"A very nice PPG Wave 2.3, complete with a newly re-bushed keyboard, a new backlight, and everything checked and serviced where necessary in September 2024 ready for this auction. Complete with factory patches. NB We just realised that the photos were taken before the new backlight was installed. Please click on the thumbnails to see one new pic showing a very clear and bright backlit display.
Packing at VEMIA 24GBP. [VEMIA note: mainly because of space considerations our photo backgrounds are looking very messy. Not sure if the two oblique photos with an amateurishly filled-in background are better or worse, but... there we are.]"

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KORG PE2000 + PPG Wave 2.3

video upload by Cornel Hecht

"A short improvisation in duet with the Korg PE-2000 and the PPG Wave 2.3"

PPG Wave 2.3

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"Newly overhauled PPG Wave 2.3 produced in the period 1984-87. All the 5 boards, incl. the motherboard, have been thoroughly serviced by a PPG specialist in Vienna. Everything now works perfectly. A full service report can be delivered. The synth has also had the latest OS 8.3 chip installed, which means that you can send sound banks as Sysex files via MIDI."

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PPG Expander w/ 3M Data Cartridges

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Note the listing includes pics of the Fairlight CMI below, but there is no mention of it. As always, be super careful buying online and always follow the site's buyer protection rules.

Anyone familiar with the HAM Sticker?

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PPG 300 Modular / Sequence & Pad (Test)

video upload by Bernd-Michael Land

"Studio Snippets
Sequence & Pad (Test)
Recorded @ SynxsS-Studio am 25.06.2009
Copyright: Bernd-Michael Land

PPG 300 Modular Synthesizer (1978)
Module:
10x PPG # 301 Voltage Controllen Oscillator / VCO
2x PPG # 303 Voltage Controlled Modifier
1x PPG # 305 Low Frequency Oscillator / LFO
2x PPG # 307 Dual Envelope Generator / ADSR
2x PPG # 308 Dual Envelope Generator / DADSR
3x PPG # 309 4-Channel Mixer & Multiples
1x PPG # 310 Random Generator
2x PPG # 311 Power Unit
3x PPG # 313 Sequential Switch
3x PPG # 314 Clocked Sequential Control
1x PPG # 315 Four Quadrant Modulator / RM
1x PPG # 317 Voltage Controlled Filter / VCF"

PPG Wave 2 w/ Road Case

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PPG Wave 2.3

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"A very nice PPG Wave 2.3 just serviced.

pSU Reworked

All the potentiometers have been cleaned

All the board connectors have been cleaned

the ribbon connectors have been replaced

a few TTL ICs on the CPU (I/O 84) board have been replaced"

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3rd Wave Features and Concepts Overview

video upload by Groove Synthesis

"The 3rd Wave by Groove Synthesis is a powerhouse wavetable synth with 24-voice polyphony and 4-part multi-timbral capability—it’s like having four independent synthesizers at your fingertips.

In this video, brought to you by Groove Synthesis founder Bob Coover, you'll get a broad overview of the plentiful features and underlying concepts of the 3rd Wave keyboard and desktop synths, including the latest addition: Sampling.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 The PPG Legacy
00:52 The PPG Sound
02:09 PPG Oscillators
03:28 User Wavetables
05:20 Analog Waveforms
06:07 Sample Waveforms
06:54 Wave Envelopes
08:34 Filters
09:18 Multi-Timbral Sequencer
10:49 Multi-Timbral Stacks
12:16 Sampling Deep Dive
17:52 LFOs
18:09 Modulation Matrix
18:24 Envelopes
19:03 Stereo and Binaural
20:06 Effects
22:27 Ease of Use
23:20 The 3rd Wave Desktop
24:25 How to Find Out More"

PPG 360 A Wave Computer

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"47 were made in the mid-1970s. This is a very rare synth to find, especially in this condition. It is in very good condition and was completely services just over a year ago. It is midified. The keyboard has been changed by a Fatar for a better playability."

You can find a demos of the PPG 360 in previous posts here.

Marillion Kayleigh ~ Vintage Synthesizer Recreation ~ RetroSound

video upload by RetroSound

"One of my favorite tracks from the 80s.
Kayleigh by Marillion from the album Misplaced Childhood (1985)
Written by Fish and produced by Chris Kimsey.
Recorded in the famous Hansa Studios in West-Berlin.

Featured the PPG wave 2.2, the Roland Juno-106 and the Moog Taurus bass pedal

This cover song series contains my own recreations of my favourite songs from the last 50 years. The original music from which I take inspiration belong to their respective owners. I recreate tracks only for personal passion and to pay homage to these tracks.
My intention is not to create covers that sound exactly like the original (if you want to hear identical sounds, please listen the original). It's more of an inspiration with my sounds from the old synthesizers from the past and of course the great appreciation for the original performers and producers."

PPG Wave 2.3

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via this listing "Amazing and very rare PPG WAVE 2.3 fully serviced in our lab.

Calibrated, some new grommets for keyboard and more.

Perfect working condition."

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PPG Realizer, One of Only Two Made

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"This is the legendary PPG Realizer (1986). According to Wolfgang Palm, the inventor, only two Realizers were made.

The monitor does not work. We had a technician look at it and he found that the power supply for the monitor is bad...

Trent Reznor borrowed the Realizer from us for the video shoot of How To Destroy Angels' performance of, 'Ice Age'. [See the video here}

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Art Of Noise Moments Of Love ~ Vintage Synthesizer Recreation ~ RetroSound

video upload by RetroSound

"One of my favorite tracks from the 80s.
Moments Of Love (maxi version) by the Art Of Noise from the year 1985
It was written by group members Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley. ZTT Records

I have many favorite songs from the 80s. But 'Moments Of Love' is really quite far ahead. The famous sound ARR1 or Sararr is original from the Fairlight.

Featured the E-MU Emulator II (Sararr, Percussion, E-Piano, Bass), the Oberheim OB-Xa (String-Pads) and the PPG wave 2.2 Synthesizer (Vibraphone sound)

This cover song series contains my own recreations of my favourite songs from the last 50 years. The original music from which I take inspiration belong to their respective owners. I recreate tracks only for personal passion and to pay homage to these tracks.

My intention is not to create covers that sound exactly like the original (if you want to hear identical sounds, please listen the original). It's more of an inspiration with my sounds from the old synthesizers from the past and of course the great appreciation for the original performers and producers.

Thank you."

Wavetable Sound Comparisons

video upload by Rolf Degen

"Wavetable sound comparison
Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V / Waldorf Blofeld / Tubeohm Jeannie"