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The polyphonic or dialogic novel is nothing new.

The only way to resolve the issue of voice in this book was to create a multi-layered narrative in which contradictory voices emerged to create a polyphonic whole. My novel Cokcraco (2013) took fifteen years and many layers to complete. With this being said, it is important that you have an understanding for what it is.The journey to finding the right voice for a novel can be an arduous one. My personal opinion is that you should focus more so on how the keyboard plays more so than the polyphony. Over the years it has become more of a conversation when discussing which digital piano people should buy. Polyphony in digital pianos or keyboards is a very interesting subject. The key-action is going to be what ultimately gives you the feel of an acoustic piano. I would say that polyphony is definitely important, With this being said, it’s not as important as the key-action though. How Important Is Polyphony In A Digital Piano? Personally, I would go for 192 or more as that’s what most of the digital pianos have in the price range that I would be spending in. If you have been playing the piano for some time, I would recommend aiming above 128 notes of polyphony. This means, you will need a significant amount of polyphony.įor beginners, I would recommend the minimum of 64 notes of polyphony for digital piano. Some of the nicer digital pianos piano samples contain 2-4 layers per note as well. Should you be playing bigger chords or using the sustain pedal, you will more than likely exceed the polyphony on a cheaper digital piano. If we take 1 piano, an electric piano, an organ, and a bass, we now have 4 notes of polyphony for one note being pressed. Furthermore, say you are layering different sounds together. Stereo samples can mean that for every note that is played, 2 notes of polyphony are needed. It is important to note that polyphony gets a little complicated when you start to introduce stereo samples.

If this is why you came to the article, you’ve come to the right place. How Much Polyphony Do I Need In A Digital Piano?Īt minimum, I recommend 64 notes of polyphony.

$2,000-Minimum of 192, ranging up to limitless.

I’ve broken it down for what you can expect for polyphony based on looking at all of the most popular digital pianos for different price points. Price will play a role in the maximum polyphony, as you can see below.

Limitless (Some newer models are limitless for piano sounds).

I thought it would be fun to take a look at the popular digital piano models at different price points to show you the norms.įirst off, the most common types of polyphony are as followed: What Is The Most Common Polyphony In A Digital Piano?Īs i’m a statistics kind of guy, I really love to dive in and see averages of certain things. While this might seem pretty basic, it starts to get tricky quickly as you get to the nicer digital pianos. Later in the article, we will be explaining the importance of this with nice digital pianos. What this means is that you can only play 8 notes at the same time without a note cutting out.įor example, should you be playing larger chords, a note would cut out upon hitting 8 notes at the same time. When polyphony is mentioned in relation to digital pianos/keyboards, it means the number of notes that can be produced at the same time.įor example, in kid’s keyboards, or older synthesizers, we will often see 8 note polyphony. What Does Polyphony Mean For Digital Pianos/Keyboards?