The German made PPG (Palm Products GmbH) Wave 2 series of synthesizers are incredible sounding vintage analogue/digital hybrid synths, combining wavetable samples and analogue VCA envelope and VCF (filter) sections for a classic yet contemporary sound and feel.
The Wave 2.3 (pictured) has enhanced sample-playback capabilities. The sampler is pretty full-featured for its time and includes upgraded 12-bit digital waveforms, Fourier analysis and linear playback of samples. The 2.3 model also features 8-parts multitimbrality and MIDI implementation. The PPG Waves are known to create excellent pads, brass and bass sounds. Famously used by David Bowie, Eat-Static, Electronic Dream Planet, 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.
Check out our our very own Mr James Walker doing a run through of the pre-sets and basic functions here