You're welcome to decide. I limit the polyphony (as with other plug-ins) because:
The polyphony of a sound is determined by the following criteria:
a) Reference: I5 - 4 * 3.4 GHz (preferably older computers, as not everyone has a modern computer)
So, above all, CPU consumption!
b) What polyphony makes sense for a particular sound, and what minimum polyphony is required (partially based on possibly comparable keyboard hardware)
c) Does a reference song with the synth work on, for example, the above-mentioned computer performance or even less powerful computers?
d) What is the minimum number of notes required for the decay/release to work effectively, and at what point would the polyphony be too high to prevent the decay/release from being deleted or becoming unpleasant?
e) Especially as a VST, the plug-in should use the lowest possible CPU.
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With 48-note polyphony, many sounds quickly push a computer system to its limits.
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Sorry to mention it again (which is why I reported it immediately). I don't want to annoy you with this or anything like that:
(I've only found a very few freeware plugs that have a similar problem. e.g., exxample: the DX-FM freeware "Dexed," which also has the other note-stealing problem, which you've since fixed
.)If the OSC worked as it should (note-stealing priority, which is actually the minimum requirement for a plug's core), the specified polyphony would clearly make sense, because the sounds would then function as they should with the limited poly. Sometimes even more meaningful than with a higher one.
Polyphony limitations can be found in many plugs, even less CPU-intensive ones, and even as a means of sound design/response to this day.
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