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Synthesis and sound design · updated 2026-08-16

POLYPHONY / PARAPHONY / MONOPHONY

How many notes a synth can play at once, and whether each note gets its own full voice path or shares a filter.

Analogue synthesizer panel with patch cables, knobs and sliders in close focus

SOURCES AND CITATIONS

Free, primary references for polyphony / paraphony / monophony — standards bodies, manufacturers, government offices and university course material.

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