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.

Korg wavestate samples