WAVE SEQUENCING

>Wave Sequencing is a type of sound generation that first appeared in Korg’s ’90s classic Wavestation, and was recently revived as Wave Sequencing 2.0 for last year’s Wavestate. It’s broadly similar to wavetable synthesis, making use of multiple samples to create an evolving sound. However, where wavetable synths stack frames and modulate the transition between them, here sampled waves are placed into a sequence, each with its own pitch and duration settings. These waves could have entirely disparate timbral qualities – a piano sequenced with a synth tone and percussion hit, for example. The Wavestate takes this concept further, with individual sequencer lanes for samples and playback parameters, which allows for the creation of complex polyrhythmic movement.