Superbooth 25: Our only problem with the Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave - a stunning evolution of the classic Waldorf PPG Wave wavetable synths from the ‘80s - was that we couldn’t really afford it. This blocker has now been partially removed, though, with the launch of the 3rd Wave 8M, which is very much a ‘lite’ version of the original.
We say ‘partially’ because, although the 3rd Wave 8M is much cheaper than the $3k+ synth that it’s derived from, it still costs close to $2,000. Some compromises have been made in order to bring the price down, too: while the 3rd Wave module and keyboard both have 24 voices, the 8M maxes out at eight.
