Designed to work with the PPG wave 2.2
Fully refurbished by James Walker of synth repair services, unit is sold as fully working.
Sale includes cable and os disks, this is a PPG waveterm A but it has the 5 1/4" disks that the waveterm B uses..."
Update via Qwave in the comments: "Notice, that there is only one row of white buttons under the waveterm screen. As all units of the serial production (I used #29 in the mid eighties to mid nineties) got two rows of what was then called "soft keys" (for software defined, which was rather new then), it looks like being a prototype. And the original waveterm was only named "waveterm A" after the waveterm B was introduced."
"(c) 2013 vintage synthesizer demo track by RetroSound
'Melancholic'
all sounds: PPG wave 2.2 synthesizer + Waveterm A
I use some factory samples from the original Waveterm A sample library.
recording: multi-tracking without midi
fx: a bit reverb and delay"
"As part of Chicken Lips, Bizarre Inc and as The Emperor Machine, Andy Meecham is one of the most respected producers in the UK. We popped in to his studio for a tour of the impressive gear."
Roland System 100m & System 700 modulars in the background. Synth tour starts around 5:00. Don't miss he RMI demo at 16:30. PPG Waveterm at 21:17. Elka at 25:00.
all 8 bit samples are from the original PPG Waveterm A sample library (1982) played over the PPG wave 2.2 synth.
no PPG wave 2.2 sounds used!
The Waveterm A is the heart of the legendary PPG system and based on an old german computer called Eltec Eurocom II with Motorola 6809 processor.
- creation of Waves and Wavetables
- fourier analysis / resonator
- additive synthesis
- 8 bit Sampling for the WAVE 2.2
- sequencer / event generator
- storage of sounds on 8" disc"
Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.
via this auction
via the seller: "This is a Waveterm A in the Waveterm B enclosure.
This is as per the factory upgrade to the 5 1/4 disc drives.
Serial number WT0200
Waveterm come with Data Cable.
Supplied with small Library from 1984 (the year not the film)
Unit is 110V and 220V selectable.
So far most of the systems are working however there seems to be a problem with the sample play back. We suspect that the operating systems disc may be corrupted. At present the Waveterm is being tested by one of the top UK Synth techs and I will provide more info as it comes in.
Additional Info
After much experimentation it appears that all systems work with the exception of sample play back. Fourier and Wave Tables operate correctly and can be seen and heard working. External Sampling comes in, you can see the waveform but playback is corrupted. Disc drives work correctly. Communications works correctly. The Waveterm has been tried with two different 2.2's and intern both 2.2's have been tried with two different Waveterms all with the same outcome weird sample playback. The only common item is the system software which we only have one copy of!!
Additional Info
I have been advised that a new systems disc is on its way from a very cool guy. I will contact Mr. Repair Monday and find out any more info. I have also been advised that I had over priced the unit so a new BIN price is now available. Having spoken to Mr. Repair we may have found the problem to be a faulty lead. We are in the process of getting a new lead so we can give it a go. OOOhhh i'm so excited!!"
The PPG Wave could be connected to multiple peripheral PPG components simultaneously, such as a 'smart' keyboard controller (PRK), 8-voice expansion units (EVU), and a sampling/editing/sequencing wave computer (Waveterm). Collectively, this setup was referred to as the "PPG Wave System", which was intended to compete with the Fairlight CMI..."
Note the following video although linked in the auction is not the one listed. This is just a demo of the PPG Wave 2.3 from thePPGs.com.
First thePPGs.com video - Showing my PPG Wave 2.3 to the public.
Uploaded by Kenneth Abildgaard on Jan 17, 2010
"Showing the first video to be featured on thePPGs.com.
The PPG Wave 2.3 is one of the most fantastic synthesizers ever made - period.
Its sound is out of this world and to me there is no synth more delicate and at the same time raw and unique.
The video features the PPG Wave 2.3 and at the end of the video you'll hear my old and trustworthy Hammond AutoVari-64 as well as I try - and fail - to play in time with it.
The audio from the PPG Wave 2.3 and Hammond AutoVari-64 has been recorded to disk and inserted in the video for the best possible audio.
4P2s-B!~~60_58.JPG)
4O-wesQ~~60_58.JPG)
