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<p>maxalloc —
Limits the number of allocations of an instrument.
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<h2>Description</h2>
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Limits the number of allocations of an instrument.
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<pre class="synopsis"><span class="command"><strong>maxalloc</strong></span> insnum, icount</pre>
<pre class="synopsis"><span class="command"><strong>maxalloc</strong></span> Sinsname, icount</pre>
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<span class="emphasis"><em>insnum</em></span> -- instrument number
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<span class="emphasis"><em>Sinsname</em></span> -- instrument name
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<span class="emphasis"><em>icount</em></span> -- number of instrument allocations
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<span class="emphasis"><em>maxalloc</em></span> limits the number of simultaneous instances (notes) of an instrument. Any score events after the maximum has been reached, are ignored.
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All instances of <span class="emphasis"><em>maxalloc</em></span> must be defined in the header section, not in the instrument body.
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Here is an example of the maxalloc opcode. It uses the file <a class="ulink" href="examples/maxalloc.csd" target="_top"><em class="citetitle">maxalloc.csd</em></a>.
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<strong>Example 444. Example of the maxalloc opcode.</strong>
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<p>See the sections <a class="link" href="UsingRealTime.html" title="Real-Time Audio"><em class="citetitle">Real-time Audio</em></a> and <a class="link" href="CommandFlags.html" title="Csound command line"><em class="citetitle">Command Line Flags</em></a> for more information on using command line flags.</p>
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<span class="csdtag"><CsoundSynthesizer></span>
<span class="csdtag"><CsOptions></span>
<span class="comment">; Select audio/midi flags here according to platform</span>
-odac <span class="comment">;;;realtime audio out</span>
<span class="comment">;-iadc ;;;uncomment -iadc if realtime audio input is needed too</span>
<span class="comment">; For Non-realtime ouput leave only the line below:</span>
<span class="comment">; -o maxalloc.wav -W ;;; for file output any platform</span>
<span class="csdtag"></CsOptions></span>
<span class="csdtag"><CsInstruments></span>
<span class="ohdr">sr</span> <span class="op">=</span> 44100
<span class="ohdr">ksmps</span> <span class="op">=</span> 32
<span class="ohdr">nchnls</span> <span class="op">=</span> 2
<span class="ohdr">0dbfs</span> <span class="op">=</span> 1
<span class="opc">maxalloc</span> 1, 3 <span class="comment">; Limit to three instances.</span>
<span class="oblock">instr</span> 1
asig <span class="opc">oscil</span> .3, p4, 1
<span class="opc">outs</span> asig, asig
<span class="oblock">endin</span>
<span class="csdtag"></CsInstruments></span>
<span class="csdtag"><CsScore></span>
<span class="comment">; sine</span>
<span class="stamnt">f</span> 1 0 32768 10 1
<span class="stamnt">i</span> 1 0 5 220 <span class="comment">;1</span>
<span class="stamnt">i</span> 1 1 4 440 <span class="comment">;2</span>
<span class="stamnt">i</span> 1 2 3 880 <span class="comment">;3, limit is reached</span>
<span class="stamnt">i</span> 1 3 2 1320 <span class="comment">;is not played</span>
<span class="stamnt">i</span> 1 4 1 1760 <span class="comment">;is not played</span>
<span class="stamnt">e</span>
<span class="csdtag"></CsScore></span>
<span class="csdtag"></CsoundSynthesizer></span>
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Its output should contain messages like these:
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WARNING: cannot allocate last note because it exceeds instr maxalloc
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<h2>See Also</h2>
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<a class="link" href="cpuprc.html" title="cpuprc"><em class="citetitle">cpuprc</em></a>, <a class="link" href="prealloc.html" title="prealloc"><em class="citetitle">prealloc</em></a>
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<h2>Credits</h2>
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<td>Author: Gabriel Maldonado</td>
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<td>Italy</td>
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<td>July 1999</td>
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<p>New in Csound version 3.57</p>
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