dumb ass question!

5_ELEMENT_NINJA · Post by **5_ELEMENT_NINJA** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:40 am

Peace
This might be a dumb question but what is exactly 12 polophony.Does that mean if i make a pattern i can only use 12 pads at the same time?Or if not all 12 notes are hit the same time im still alright?Also what if u use different samples banks on different pattern?

Another quick question does anyone know the sample rate on LO-FI mode?
thanks and sorry for the retard question

J.Daniels · Post by **J.Daniels** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:13 am

polyphony is the number of voices the 404(or any device) can produce simultaneously. and im sure that you can use any sample bank on any pattern.

Although I would also like to know the sample rate of Lo-Fi mode. Unless its still 16 bit but mono?

On a side note, ive really been digging the lo-fi sampling mode on drums. especially fattening up a stereo sample with EQ and subsonic, and then crunching it...

J.Daniels · Post by **J.Daniels** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:21 am

Sampling Frequency on the sp-303:

STANDARD (44.1 kHz)/LONG (22.05 kHz)/LO-FI (11.025 kHz)

Im assuming its the same on the 404?

pt3r · Post by **pt3r** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 7:34 am

It boils down to the number of voices it can use at the same time a stereo sample uses 2 voices a mono sample uses 1 voice (that why I like to keep my drums mono, as well as my bass notes). So basically 12 mono samples can be played at the same time, or 6 stereo samples, or 3 stereo and 6 mono, or .. well I'm sure you got the picture by now

5_ELEMENT_NINJA · Post by **5_ELEMENT_NINJA** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:28 am

cool,what if u have more then 12 samples in mono going on but they all dont hit at the same beat?

J.Daniels · Post by **J.Daniels** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:46 am

they cut out whenever they clash.

pt3r · Post by **pt3r** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:09 am

5_ELEMENT_NINJA wrote:cool,what if u have more then 12 samples in mono going on but they all dont hit at the same beat?

Then you have no problem whatsoever.