<div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">16 voices on an instrument that's not multitimbral feels like a bit much.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div>If it's analog with some analog drift between the voices I would prefer something in between: 12 voices with the possibility to play two voices per note with full stereo spread. That leaves 6 voice full stereo polyphony, just enough for two handed chords. Without such voice consuming features I would go for 8 voices.<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">R.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Op zo 26 jul 2026, 21:05 schreef cheater cheater via Synth-diy <<a href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org">synth-diy@synth-diy.org</a>>:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Let's say you're making/buying a polysynth. You can make it 8 or 16<br>
voice. It's equally practical to do 8 or 16, it's not larger or<br>
bulkier, the 16 voice costs 25% more, it doesn't do multitimbrality,<br>
so there's only one sound coming out of it at any time. What do you<br>
choose, and why?<br>
<br>
What markup would 16 voice have to be over 8 voice where you'll say<br>
it's not worth it anymore? Ranging between 0% and 100%.<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
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