This article applies to the Novation Drum Station.
The quoted polyphony for the Drum Station is eight notes. This is a maximum polyphony.
The ASM sounds require more processing power than the sampled sounds. The maximum number of ASM sounds which can be played simultaneously is not straight forward - it depends on the actual sound.
As a guide, the amount of % processing power for each sound is:
| 909 | snare | 25 |
| 909 | bass | 14 |
| 909 | tom | 32 |
| 909 | hats | 22 |
| 909 | crash cymbal | 10 - sample replay |
| 909 | ride cymbal | 10 - sample replay |
| 808 | snare | 24 |
| 808 | bass | 15 |
| 808 | tom | 18 |
| 808 | hats | 10 - sample replay |
| 808 | crash cymbal | 28 |
So a 909 bass + 909 tom + 808 crash + 808 bass = almost 100% of processing power.
(4 sounds)
Or 808 hat cl + 808 hat op + clave + maraca + rim + ride + 909 crash + 808
clap = 100% of processing power.
(8 sounds)