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Message: [QUOTE="Skipp, post: 4100, member: 70"] It's the number of tones that can be played at the same time. For example: If you have 2 sounds layered you use 2 notes polyphony by a single key press. (although some sounds like the stereo sampled piano on some keyboards has multiple levels so it takes 2-3 notes of polyphony on a single key all by itself) If you play with both hands (lets say an octave in your left hand + a chord in your right hand) you're using approximately 5x2=10 notes of polyphony. Now, when you press the sustain pedal you "keep" those tones and by playing simple piano pieces with the sustain you can easily fill all the polyphony you have which will cause the notes to "drop" (the first notes will stop playing). It does seem that 32 notes is enough, but trust me, when playing long/fast passages and/or apreggios under sustain you can get over 60-70 with no problem. Hope i made it a bit clear now :) [/QUOTE]