So I see its capabilities as a superset of wavetable synthesis. Like DMW suggested, the Wavestate is an evolution of the Wavestation, which is an evolution of the Prophet VS, which was based on cross-fading between four wavetable oscillators. The Wavestate does come with some fantastic sample content – and these are multisamples, mapped across the keyboard, not just a single sample that is stretched. For me wave sequencing is a way of making interested sound design with a ROMpler/sampler. I don’t think you could get anywhere near that on a typical wavetable synth. Wavestate (and Wavestation) does excel at those “one finger” rhythm and evolving pad sounds that it is known for. The sequences can play out per-note or be synced globally. Then many other patches might use the knobs expand the timing lane to include more elaborate steps and make a more complex and interesting rhythm on demand. Another patch uses velocity to modulate the start position to select between several velocity layers of a piano multisample.

Then a knob is routed to the sample lane start position to effectively provide a one-knob “menu” of various bass or pad sounds. On some patches on the Wavestate the timing lane has a step set to “gate” which means it just holds a step until the key is released.

On the Wavestate you can modulate the sequence start, end, and loop points for each type of data individually – that is sample selection, timing (rhythm), pitch, a modulation lane, etc. The wave sequencing concept is a bit more rigid there – you just have a playlist of waves.

I think mainly a wavetable (in the PPG/serum type of “table of waves” sense) synth you can modulate the position using various sources and a wave cycle is read from that position.

Wave station vst