Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave 24M
Groove Synthesis - 3rd Wave 24M Desktop Synthesizer, 8 Voices, Classic PPG-era Wavetables
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Desktop Synthesizer
Groove Synthesis - 3rd Wave 24M
FLAGSHIP POWER. DESKTOP FORMAT.You already have a controller you love. Maybe it’s an 88-key weighted board. Maybe it’s an Osmose or Seaboard. Maybe you’re sequencing everything from your DAW. The 3rd Wave 24M gives you the complete flagship experience without a keyboard that you won’t use. Same 24 voices. Same four independent parts. Same analog filters and output stages. Just a smaller footprint and a friendlier price.
This isn’t a stripped-down version. The 24M runs the identical sound engine as the 24K keyboard, down to the component level: the Dave Rossum-designed 2140 analog filters, the SEM-style state-variable filters, the DC-coupled output stages, and the eight separate outputs for maximum routing flexibility. Every patch you create on the 24M loads directly on the 24K, and vice versa. Your sounds travel with you.
With four independent parts, each with its own sound, sequence, effects routing, and dedicated stereo output, the 24M handles complete arrangements internally. Layer massive pad stacks. Run four sequences simultaneously. Build entire tracks within a single preset. When you need to bounce stems, each part has its own output pair for clean separation.
Amazing Features
• Classic PPG-era wavetables with the authentic imaging character and processing chain
• Modern high-resolution wavetables with Serum import
• Analogue-modeled waveforms for subtractive synthesis
• Linear FM for complex harmonic textures
• Sampling that allows up to 8 audio samples across the keyboard
Built for Your Workflow
FIVE SYNTHESIS METHODS. EVERY SOUND.The 24M integrates seamlessly with modern production setups. Full MIDI I/O via DIN and USB. MPE and polyphonic aftertouch support for expressive controllers. Eight outputs for multitrack routing or live sound. Clock sync for hardware sequencers.
The knob-per-function panel means you can program sounds without touching a mouse. When you need to go deeper, the 5-inch display and four encoders provide fast access to every parameter.
3rd Wave Features and Concepts Overview
The Tech Spec
| Features | Specification | Number of Voices (without part layering) | 8 Voices |
|---|---|
| Multitimbral | 2 Part Multitimbral |
| Sound Engine | 3 High-Res, Multiple Sample Rate, Digital Oscillators Per Voice 64 total user wavetable locations with 56 shipping wavetables that contain 64 waveforms per table 32 original 8 bit wavetables from the PPG 2 series instruments with room for 16 more user created 8 bit wavetables 7 high-resolution modeled analogue waveforms (saw, square/pulse, triangle, sine, supersaw, white noise, pink noise) Linear FM – 3 Operator Sampling. 8 way multi-part. Loopable with seamless cross fading. 35 seconds at full bandwidth Oscillator Hard-Sync Optional wave flow section: 1. Wavetable interpolation on/off 2. Waveform, (pitch), interpolation on/off 3. PPG Upper Wavetable mode on/off Unison mode and chord mode with variable voice count |
| Filters | 1 Analogue Low-pass Filter Dave Rossum designed, classic, 2140 low-pass resonant filter 24 db per octave slope variable saturation amount optional resonance compensation 1 State-Variable Filter 12 db per octave slope Continuously variable between low-pass, notch, and high-pass, operation with optional band-pass mode |
| Envelopes | 4 ADSR+ Delay Envelopes Filter, Amplifier, plus 2 additional envelopes switchable between exponential and vintage PPG-style response Freely assignable to multiple modulation destinations 6-stage wave envelope per oscillator with variable time and position that can be looped. Can be assigned to any destination |
| LFOs | 4 Low-Frequency Oscillators Triangle, sawtooth, reverse sawtooth, square, pulse 1, pulse 2, pulse 3, and random (S&H) Variable delay Note reset or free running Syncable to master clock BPM LFOs can be polyphonic or mono |
| Effects | 2 digital effects (per part) BBD, stereo delay, tape delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, distortion pedal, rotating speaker with tube model, ring mod, room reverb, hall reverb, super plate reverb – Most modeled on famous hardware devices Syncable to master clock BPM Parameters modulatable via mod matrix |
| Wavemaker Tool | Built-In Custom Wavetable Maker “Sample-to-wave” functionality. Connect an audio source to the 3rd Wave’s Audio In port, press “Make Waves” and the audio is analyzed to create a custom wavetable Audio to convert is brought in as a 96 kHz wav file through USB Store up to 64 custom wavetables 64 waveforms per wavetable Accepts pitched or un-pitched material as input 96 kHz sampling rate 16, 24, or 32-bit resolution Audio up to 20 seconds can be analyzed Imports Serum™ wavetables |
| Sequencer | Pattern based with song mode Performs both Note and Parameter Sequencing 4 parts per sequence 24 patterns per 3rd Wave program Up to 32 measures per sequence Variable quantization resolution per sequence (32nd, 16th, 8th, quarter, half, whole note, or quantization off), that is settable in real time Variable swing |
| Arpeggiator | 1 arpeggio pattern for each part Up, down, up/down, assign modes, and random Variable range (1, 2, or 3 octaves) |
| Mod Matrix | 16 slot modulation matrix with 30 mod sources and 127 mod destinations 12 additional fixed-source mod paths with the same number of sources and destinations Modulation assignment buttons enable quick and easy modulation routing Mod Matrix runs at audio rates Sequencer can record and play mod parameter changes in real time |
| Controls | 24 knobs and 36 buttons with a 7 inch display and 6 encoders. Complete editing with knob per function for performance controls Responds to polyphonic after touch Responds to MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) |
| Programs | 450 factory programs with 500 total rewritable locations |
| In/Out | 2 Balanced/Unbalanced Stereo outputs (2x 1/4″ phone jack per part) Headphone out (stereo 1/4″ phone jack) MIDI In, MIDI Out, and MIDI Thru USB port for bidirectional MIDI communication Audio Input for creating user wavetables from external audio source (1/4″ phone jack). Audio Input can also route audio through the filters, Output chain, and effects Sustain/footswitch input Volume pedal input Expression pedal input |
| Power | External universal input power supply (100-240V) 15 volt 45 watts |
| Dimensions | Shipping Box Dimmensions Imperial Units: 21” x 12” x 8” inches Shipping Box Dimensions Metric: 53 cm x 29 cm x 20cm |
| Weight | Shipping Weight Imperial Units: 10.5 lbs Shipping Weight Metric: 4.8 kg |
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