Polyphony for multiple instances of an event

[jacobalmond]

The behavior you describe is exactly what’s expected: The polyphony of a sound module only applies within the event instance. As such, each separate instance of an event may play a number of simultaneous sound module instances equal to the polyphony limit of that sound module.

The text in the FMOD Studio User Manual is incorrect. Thanks for reporting this issue! Fortunately, we’ve already written an updated version of the manual that contains a large number of corrections and changes, and this new version of the manual will be included in an upcoming release of FMOD Studio.

In any case, if your goal is to limit the number of instances of an event that can play simultaneously, you should set the event’s Max Instances property. This property is found in the event macro controls, which are displayed at the right end of the deck when the event’s master track is selected.

Haha, thank you! I knew it would be something simple. I laughed when I read the bit about limiting the number of instances by using Max Instances!