About Polyphony - Korg TRITON Extreme TRITON Extreme music workstation/sampler Operation Manual

About polyphony

Tone generators and oscillators
Each oscillator in the TRITON Extreme is sounded by one
of 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:
• New1:
• New2:
• Best:
• OrchS:
• OrchB:
• Vint:
• Synth:
Internal PCM ROM (128 Mbytes)
PCM memory
ROM (Internal PCM ROM) 32 Mbytes
RAM
(User sample memory)
Tone Generator 1
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.
For example up to 60 oscillators can use the ROM, and up
to 60 oscillators can use the Piano, making a total of 120
oscillators. However, you can't play 61 or more oscillators
from the ROM alone.
12
PCM memory
Piano (Internal PCM ROM) 16 Mbytes
New1 ( "
New2 ( "
Best ( "
96 Mbytes*
OrchS ( "
OrchB ( "
Vint ( "
Synth ( "
* = Expandable to a maximum.
Factory settings is 16 Mbytes
Tone Generator 2
Maximum 60 oscillators
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/Drums ("Oscillator 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–Synth is used for the Low MS, and you use velocity
switching to play the two tone generators.
Double ("Oscillator 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–Synth), a maximum of 60
voices can be used. If OSC1 and OSC2 use one tone gener-
ator (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
) 16 Mbytes
voices and 120 voices.
) 16 Mbytes
(Example)
) 16 Mbytes
For single-mode programs that use ROM or RAM, a total
) 16 Mbytes
maximum of 60 voices
) 16 Mbytes
For single-mode programs that use Piano–Synth, a total
) 16 Mbytes
maximum of 60 voices
) 16 Mbytes
Total 120 voices
Total 128 Mbytes
For double-mode programs that use ROM or RAM, a total
maximum of 30 voices
For double-mode programs that use Piano–Synth, 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.