51 euros feels a bit pricey to me for this update with a blurry zoom. Am I alone?beely wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 9:49 pm Honestly, I can't remember how much the upgrade cost - the order is not listed in my Waldorf account...
Edit: I guess it was this:
https://waldorfmusic.com/produkt/ppg-wave-3-v-update-2/
(It's the "BUY UPDATE" button on: https://waldorfmusic.com/ppg-wave-3-v-en/ )
PPG Wave 3.V - Version 2
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Nope.Echoes in the Attic wrote: Fri May 01, 2026 12:19 am51 euros feels a bit pricey to me for this update with a blurry zoom. Am I alone?beely wrote: Wed Apr 29, 2026 9:49 pm Honestly, I can't remember how much the upgrade cost - the order is not listed in my Waldorf account...
Edit: I guess it was this:
https://waldorfmusic.com/produkt/ppg-wave-3-v-update-2/
(It's the "BUY UPDATE" button on: https://waldorfmusic.com/ppg-wave-3-v-en/ )
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Maybe its worth to wait for a sale…
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In all honesty, just get the Microwave 1 plugin and forget this one. It's really a better instrument in nearly every way.
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Indeed, Microwave 1 is one gem of a plugin (probably Waldorf's best plugin imo) they really hit the right spot with it. Way more fun to use and of course up to date workflow wise.zerocrossing wrote: Fri May 01, 2026 2:06 pmIn all honesty, just get the Microwave 1 plugin and forget this one. It's really a better instrument in nearly every way.
Nonetheless I feel the PPG Wave 3V still brings a sonic signature the Microwave doesn't. Not better or worse, but they do sound different even if they share the same DNA. I can understand the appeal of using the PPG Wave. The wait-for-sale tactic is a wise one, as it's often in sale quite cheap.
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I think it’s just the filter, eh? If Waldorf put their PPG Wave filter into Microwave 1, we’d be set.Neon Breath wrote: Fri May 01, 2026 3:35 pmIndeed, Microwave 1 is one gem of a plugin (probably Waldorf's best plugin imo) they really hit the right spot with it. Way more fun to use and of course up to date workflow wise.zerocrossing wrote: Fri May 01, 2026 2:06 pmIn all honesty, just get the Microwave 1 plugin and forget this one. It's really a better instrument in nearly every way.
Nonetheless I feel the PPG Wave 3V still brings a sonic signature the Microwave doesn't. Not better or worse, but they do sound different even if they share the same DNA. I can understand the appeal of using the PPG Wave. The wait-for-sale tactic is a wise one, as it's often in sale quite cheap.
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Do they ever have sales on upgrades?
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Yeah I have the iPad version it’s cool. Wouldn’t mind the desktop one but still my ppgwave 3 v1 is sitting there being unused and even 51 euros upgrade is a lot less than microwave even on sale (which I’ve seen for 99). Probably just wait to see if there is a sale.zerocrossing wrote: Fri May 01, 2026 2:06 pmIn all honesty, just get the Microwave 1 plugin and forget this one. It's really a better instrument in nearly every way.
