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About polyphony

Tone generators and oscillators

The oscillators of the TRITON STUDIO are sounded by two Tone Generators.

Each tone generator is connected to the various PCM memories as shown in the diagram below.

Tone Generator 1

•ROM: Internal PCM ROM (32 Mbytes)

•RAM: User sample memory (16 Mbytes, expandable to a maximum of 96 Mbytes)

Tone Generator 2

•Piano: Internal Piano PCM ROM (16 Mbytes)

•EXB-PCM:Expansion PCM ROM (16 Mbytes each; maximum of 7 boards totaling 112 Mbytes)

PCM memory		PCM memory
		Piano (Internal Piano PCM ROM) 16 Mbytes
ROM (Internal PCM ROM)	32 Mbytes
		EXB-PCM (Expansion PCM ROM Slot1) 16 Mbytes
		EXB-PCM (Expansion PCM ROM Slot2) 16 Mbytes
		EXB-PCM (Expansion PCM ROM Slot3) 16 Mbytes
RAM	96 Mbytes*	EXB-PCM (Expansion PCM ROM Slot4)16 Mbytes
(User sample memory)
		EXB-PCM (Expansion PCM ROM Slot5)16 Mbytes
		EXB-PCM (Expansion PCM ROM Slot6)16 Mbytes
		EXB-PCM (Expansion PCM ROM Slot7)16 Mbytes

*= Expandable to a maximum. Factory settings is 16 Mbytes

Tone Generator 1 Tone Generator 2

Maximum 60 oscillators Maximum 60 oscillators

Total maximum 120 oscillators

Each tone generator is able to simultaneously sound up to 60 oscillators (i.e., to play the PCM data connected to that tone generator). Together, the two tone generators are able to sound up to 120 oscillators.

However, it is not possible, for example, to simulta- neously play 61 or more oscillators from only the internal

PCM ROM.

Number of voices in each mode

The maximum number of voices that can be played simul- taneously will depend on the oscillator mode of the pro- gram.

•For a Single/Drum-mode program, 1 oscillator = 1 voice

•For a Double-mode program, 2 oscillators = 1 voice

Program mode

Single/Drum-mode

Normally, 60 voices can be used.

However a maximum of 120 voices will be available if, for example, ROM or RAM is used for the High MS, and Piano or EXB-PCM is used for the Low MS, and you use velocity switching to play the two tone generators.

Double mode

Normally, 30 voices can be used.

However if OSC1 is sounded by one tone generator and OSC2 is sounded by the other tone generator (e.g., OSC1=ROM, OSC2=Piano), a maximum of 60 voices can be used. If OSC1 and OSC2 use one tone generator (e.g., OSC1=ROM, OSC2=ROM), then a maximum of 30 voices can be used.

This can also be increased by velocity switch and velocity zone settings.

Combination, Sequencer, and Song Play modes

Depending on the oscillator mode of the programs you are using, the maximum number will vary between 60 voices and 120 voices.

(Example)

For single-mode programs that use ROM or RAM, a total maximum of 60 voices

For single-mode programs that use Piano or EXB-PCM, a total maximum of 60 voices

Total 120 voices

For double-mode programs that use ROM or RAM, a total maximum of 30 voices

For double-mode programs that use Piano or EXB-PCM, a total maximum of 30 voices

Total 60 voices

Sampling mode

Tone generator 1 is always used in Sampling mode.

Mono samples/multisamples

60 voices.

Stereo samples/multisamples

30 voices.

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