That does make sense, and that's what I am experiencing. I like the effect enough that it's worth it for me even with the reduced capacity. I use analog drives and compressors, so the HXFX is just for mod/delays/reverbs for me, and I don't mind the concession to get the poly sustain effect - it is really fun to use! I literally got my HXFX on the day they released the 3.0 update, so I am figuring it all out at the same time. It's an amazing unit and a big upgrade from my M13 that I used for 10 years.