The Specifications; What They Mean When They Say “64 Voices” - Alesis NanoBass Reference Manual

Alesis nanobass sound modules: reference manual
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The Specs
Sound Generation Method: sample playback 16 bit Linear 48kHz Sample
ROM
Synthesis: QS Composite Synthesis™
Voices: 64, each with sweepable lowpass filter, 3 envelope generators, 3 LFOs,
programmable effects send and QS Modulation Matrix, dynamic voice allocation
Waveform Memory: 4 Megabytes, 264 samples
Program Memory: 256 presets
Effects: QS Parallel Matrix Effects™ (4 independent stereo multieffect
processing busses)
MIDI Connections: MIDI In, MIDI Out/Thru
Audio Outputs: Stereo Left and Right outputs, 1/4" unbalanced
Power Requirements: 9 VAC, 5 Volt Amps external Transformer, UL and CSA
Approved
Dimensions: (WxHxD) 5.5" x 1.5" x 4.5"
Weight: 1.25 lbs.
What They Mean When They Say "64 Voices"
Once upon a time it was simple. A "voice," in synth parlance, meant a single
note of polyphony. A five voice instrument like the Sequential Circuits Prophet
5™ could play five simultaneous notes. A 16 voice instrument like the Yamaha
DX7™ could play 16 notes. And so on.
Then things got complicated, when synth programmers got deep into digital
design and figured out how to create even more complicated and interesting
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