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masterhiggins · Post by **masterhiggins** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:25 pm

It looks like it actually happened:

https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/blog ... nouncement

Welcome to the Alliance:
PPG Synths acquired by Brainworx!

Plugin Alliance is proud to announce that founding member Brainworx has acquired the assets of Wolfgang Palm's iconic PPG brand. PPG will join the Alliance very soon with their famous synth products, updated by BX in close cooperation with the man himself, founder Wolfgang Palm (who is universally recognized as the originator of the wavetable synthesis)!

Together Brainworx and Wolfgang plan to take the PPG brand and advance its digital products into the future, following Palm’s planned retirement at the end of March 2020 - after 50 years in the creative field of sound synthesis!

Wolfgang Palm "I am very glad to have found Brainworx and Plugin Alliance, who appreciate my work from the past and want to continue my legacy. They have a great team of competent developers, product specialists, marketing, and all that is needed to make a company successful. I support their work to make the transition as smooth as possible, and it will be exciting to see how this evolves. Also, I think that this collaboration will result in a much wider audience than before."

PPG synthesizers found a place onstage and in productions of artists such as A-ha, Alphaville, David Bowie, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Depeche Mode, Jean Michel Jarre, Level 42, Rush, Talk Talk, Tangerine Dream, Tears For Fears, Ultravox, Stevie Wonder, and many others.

Dirk Ulrich "We are proud that Wolfgang Palm put his brand and product into our hands. We will make sure to carry his legacy with the respect it deserves and we are looking forward to evolving the brand and products for years to come."

For more information, please visit our Blog.

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:28 pm

Collab not acquisition.

masterhiggins · Post by **masterhiggins** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:34 pm

Mushy Mushy wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:28 pm Collab not acquisition.

Added text from the email for context. Definitely says acquired.

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:36 pm

masterhiggins wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:34 pm
Mushy Mushy wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:28 pm Collab not acquisition.
Added text from the email for context. Definitely says acquired.

Yep, I stand corrected. Just got the email.

Vortifex · Post by **Vortifex** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:45 pm

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chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:45 pm

Before Wolfgang Palm developed his own apps, I would have been more excited about this. To be honest, his apps lack, especially in terms of GUI and operation. Sound wise, they're pretty nice. In regards of anything else, I'm not really a fan of them... good to see he can do something to keep his creations alive (which is the main point, I assume).

masterhiggins · Post by **masterhiggins** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:04 pm

Vortifex wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:45 pm Cool. I look forward to buying it for £29 with voucher.

What does this mean for Waldorf, is that a completely separate thing?

Lol. That’s what I was thinking. Now I can own the whole catalogue without having to pay $600.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:06 pm

Vortifex wrote: Wed Mar 18, 2020 12:45 pm What does this mean for Waldorf, is that a completely separate thing?

AFAIK, Wolfgang Palm doesn't have anything to do with Waldorf.

Vortifex · Post by **Vortifex** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:23 pm

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chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:26 pm

It says "consulting" in the manual: https://support.waldorfmusic.com/files/ ... Manual.pdf

I'm aware that he used to be working for/with Waldorf, but, don't think he really is anymore.

Calenberger · Post by **Calenberger** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:27 pm

Finally something interesting for my vouchers...

LoveEnigma18 · Post by **LoveEnigma18** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:34 pm

Looks like PA vouchers won't be sold/given away anymore.

ChamomileShark · Post by **ChamomileShark** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:40 pm

I have Phonem, WaveMapper and Wave Generator. If BX are able to make changes around saving presets, resources etc then I'd probably pay for an upgrade. Those 3 apps assume you save the state of the synth within a DAW project, it's not so easy to create new wabvetables and presets and then use them elsewhere which is the way I work.

goldenanalog · Post by **goldenanalog** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:43 pm

Just read about this. This could be interesting! Also: Wolfgang is essentially retiring; so it looks like he was pretty much done with further developement of his apps, anyway (after 50 years! Wow!). Infinite is a very unique synth - it could def use some TLC.

This may actually be a collab - you both may be right. Pa/Brainworx now owns the ip, but he may be in the thick of it as a supreme consultant - he's a genius; and he's not a jerk. As an example: he helped Waldorf with their current PPG V3.

fmr · Post by **fmr** » Wed Mar 18, 2020 1:52 pm

[mod edit: this post was merged with the existing thread.]

I presume this will mean great news for all Plugin Alliance subscribers:

"Plugin Alliance is proud to announce that founding member Brainworx has acquired the assets of Wolfgang Palm's iconic PPG brand. PPG will join the Alliance very soon with their famous synth products, updated by BX in close cooperation with the man himself, founder Wolfgang Palm (who is universally recognized as the originator of the wavetable synthesis)!

Together Brainworx and Wolfgang plan to take the PPG brand and advance its digital products into the future, following Palm’s planned retirement at the end of March 2020 - after 50 years in the creative field of sound synthesis!

Wolfgang Palm "I am very glad to have found Brainworx and Plugin Alliance, who appreciate my work from the past and want to continue my legacy. They have a great team of competent developers, product specialists, marketing, and all that is needed to make a company successful. I support their work to make the transition as smooth as possible, and it will be exciting to see how this evolves. Also, I think that this collaboration will result in a much wider audience than before."

PPG synthesizers found a place onstage and in productions of artists such as A-ha, Alphaville, David Bowie, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Depeche Mode, Jean Michel Jarre, Level 42, Rush, Talk Talk, Tangerine Dream, Tears For Fears, Ultravox, Stevie Wonder, and many others.

Dirk Ulrich "We are proud that Wolfgang Palm put his brand and product into our hands. We will make sure to carry his legacy with the respect it deserves and we are looking forward to evolving the brand and products for years to come."

Brainworx acquiring PPG Synths!