Reference Manual

456 Live Instrument Reference
sensitivity of +/- 5 semitones. You can also modulate the Transpose parameter with clip enve-
lopes and external controllers.
The Voices parameter sets the maximum number of voices that Simpler can play simultaneously.
If more voices are needed than have been allocated by the Voices chooser, “voice stealing“ will
take place, in which the oldest voice(s) will be dropped in favor of those that are new. For exam-
ple, if your Voices parameter is set to 8, and ten voices are all vying to be played, the two oldest
voices will be dropped. (Simpler does try to make voice stealing as subtle as possible.)
Panorama is defined by the Pan control, but can be further swayed by randomness or modu-
lated by the LFO.
Finally, the output volume of Simpler is controlled by the Volume control, which can also be de-
pendent upon note velocity, as adjusted by the Velocity control. Tremolo effects can be achieved
by allowing the LFO to modulate the Volume parameter.
24.8.9 Strategies for Saving CPU Power
Real-time synthesis needs lots of computing power. However, there are strategies for reducing
CPU load. Save the CPU spent on Simpler by doing some of the following:
•Turn off the Filter if it is not needed.
•Use filter types that are less CPU-intensive when possible. A filter’s CPU cost correlates
with the steepness of its slope — “LP24“ requires more CPU than “LP12.“
•Turn off the LFO for a slightly positive influence on CPU.
•Stereo samples need significantly more CPU than mono samples, as they require twice the
processing.
•Decrease the number of simultaneously allowed voices with the Voice control.
•Turn Spread to 0% if it is not needed.