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ABOUT POLYPHONY
About Polyphony
So, how many voices (notes) can you expect from the Virus TI at a time? The answer is that since the Virus
TI sound engine is highly dynamic, the voice count can vary dramatically from one sound to the next, de-
pending on which features are being used.
To help give you a rough idea of how many voices you can expect to achieve with your chosen patch, we
have provided a patch complexity meter in the top right hand side of the display.
There are five levels of complexity, with level 1 being the least complex, and hence allowing for the highest
voice-counts. Since it is too complex to explain all the different scenarios, we have provided the following
three examples*:
*Please be aware that maximum polyphony can only be achieved when playing one Part at a time.
Level 1
Patches using e.g. 1 or 2 simple oscillators, one or two mod routings and one or two effects can achieve
upwards of around 64 voices. With the very simplest of patches you can achieve far more than this - for ex-
ample, please check out ROM B-124 ‘Tutorial 5’, a nice, warm PWM pad with Delay and Chorus, capable of
being played with more than 100 simultaneous voices.
Level 3
Patches using e.g. 3 simple oscillators, 3 or 4 mod routings and several effects can achieve upwards of
around 40 voices.
Level 5
Patches using e.g. the Grain or Formant oscillators, several mod routings, lots of effects and the Analog 1-4
pole filter can achieve between about 20 – 28 voices.