Hi all. Just wondering how many note of polyphony the Farfisa G7 has. Thanks, Vic01

Hi,

The Farfisa G7 has a polyphony of (only) 24 notes.

I found this in a 'Owner's Manual' that I ordered in Italy for a friend of mine.
I never saw/played the G7 but 24 notes ? .....

Kind regards,

Roel

Thanks for the info Roel. Saw the board on sale at Synthony for $799 and it seemed to have quit a few good features. I suppose one could always run a seperate sound module off it but then a keyboard with decent polophony would still cost the same or even less. hmmm

The G7 indeed has only 24 note polyphony, but the rep told me that it does NOT count the drums in that total. Drums have a dedicated ammount. (4, I think)
The G7 has terrific midi options for use with outboard gear, so if you wanted to use an external module - you'll have a really cool, workable system. The internal speakers are great, the mic preamp is terrific (with FX, and a 1/2 ass harmonizer)The piano sound is right on par with the Roland sound canvas stuff. SMF playback is soooo easy - you can change set lists on the fly - look for new tunes while one is playing, search the styles during playback - ANYTHING! This is the BEST keyboard at multitasking I've ever used. It NEVER locks up, even during the most intense operations.
The down sides:
1)no hard drive
2)poor harmonizer
3)limited visibility - LCD display is not too bright
4)Polyphony does tend to run out in layered situations, but not as bad as the 126 notes on the PSR9000! (it's true!)
5)no 3rd party support for styles yet
* * * Great bang for the buck, totally re-programable, lightweight and sounds great. I put it above the PSR740 in funtionality but slightly under for sounds. The sounds are lifelike, but basic.... not stunning. If you play standards and middle of the road stuff, there is plenty of variety....in a more modern vein, it's missing the hot new sounds that kids are impressed with. For tha you need an add on module.

Thanks for your input Uncle Dave. I did a search through the forum on the G7 and found other instances where you commented on the G7 favorably. Polyphony if managed properly may not be the issue it would be if one was primararly interested in very dence midi sequences. If the G7 does not count drum notes into the mix that would be a big benefit. Of course finding one to play on first may be the biggest issue of all.

Come to Philly - we'll show you the town AND the keyboard!

Thanks Uncle Dave. Wow! Philly and the keyboard in a package deal! Do you know anything about the Farfisa TK84/88. Saw it at http://www.bontempi.com/tk_84.htm#tk88 It does have 64 note polyphony but is it a toy?

I haven't seen it, but I think it IS a lower end unit. Wish there was a 64 voice option on the G7, huh!