diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
index 4402664d..7f0d7b91 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
@@ -245,11 +245,6 @@ struct Synth::Impl: public Parser::Listener {
     // engine polyphony
     RegionSetPtr engineSet_;
 
-    // Views to speed up iteration over the regions and voices when events
-    // occur in the audio callback
-    VoiceViewVector tempPolyphonyArray_;
-    VoiceViewVector voiceViewArray_;
-
     std::array<RegionViewVector, 128> lastKeyswitchLists_;
     std::array<RegionViewVector, 128> downKeyswitchLists_;
     std::array<RegionViewVector, 128> upKeyswitchLists_;
@@ -265,8 +260,7 @@ struct Synth::Impl: public Parser::Listener {
     int samplesPerBlock_ { config::defaultSamplesPerBlock };
     float sampleRate_ { config::defaultSampleRate };
     float volume_ { Default::globalVolume };
-    int numRequiredVoices_ { config::numVoices };
-    int numActualVoices_ { static_cast<int>(config::numVoices * config::overflowVoiceMultiplier) };
+    int numVoices_ { config::numVoices };
     int activeVoices_ { 0 };
     Oversampling oversamplingFactor_ { config::defaultOversamplingFactor };
 
@@ -1644,7 +1638,7 @@ const Region* Synth::getRegionById(NumericId<Region> id) const noexcept
 const Voice* Synth::getVoiceView(int idx) const noexcept
 {
     Impl& impl = *impl_;
-    return (size_t)idx < impl.voiceList_.size() ? &impl.voiceList_[idx] : nullptr;
+    return idx < impl.numVoices_ ? &impl.voiceList_[idx] : nullptr;
 }
 
 unsigned Synth::getNumPolyphonyGroups() const noexcept
@@ -1711,7 +1705,7 @@ void Synth::setVolume(float volume) noexcept
 int Synth::getNumVoices() const noexcept
 {
     Impl& impl = *impl_;
-    return impl.numRequiredVoices_;
+    return impl.numVoices_;
 }
 
 void Synth::setNumVoices(int numVoices) noexcept
@@ -1721,7 +1715,7 @@ void Synth::setNumVoices(int numVoices) noexcept
     const std::lock_guard<SpinMutex> disableCallback { impl.callbackGuard_ };
 
     // fast path
-    if (numVoices == impl.numRequiredVoices_)
+    if (numVoices == impl.numVoices_)
         return;
 
     impl.resetVoices(numVoices);
@@ -1729,31 +1723,18 @@ void Synth::setNumVoices(int numVoices) noexcept
 
 void Synth::Impl::resetVoices(int numVoices)
 {
-    numActualVoices_ =
-        static_cast<int>(config::overflowVoiceMultiplier * numVoices);
-    numRequiredVoices_ = numVoices;
+    numVoices_ = numVoices;
 
     for (auto& set : sets_)
         set->removeAllVoices();
     engineSet_->removeAllVoices();
-    engineSet_->setPolyphonyLimit(numRequiredVoices_);
+    engineSet_->setPolyphonyLimit(numVoices_);
 
-    voiceList_.clear();
-    voiceList_.reserve(numActualVoices_);
+    voiceList_.requireNumVoices(numVoices_, resources_);
 
-    voiceViewArray_.clear();
-    voiceViewArray_.reserve(numActualVoices_);
-
-    tempPolyphonyArray_.clear();
-    tempPolyphonyArray_.reserve(numActualVoices_);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < numActualVoices_; ++i) {
-        voiceList_.emplace_back(i, resources_);
-        Voice& lastVoice = voiceList_.back();
-        lastVoice.setSampleRate(this->sampleRate_);
-        lastVoice.setSamplesPerBlock(this->samplesPerBlock_);
-        lastVoice.setStateListener(&voiceList_);
-        voiceViewArray_.push_back(&lastVoice);
+    for (auto& voice : voiceList_) {
+        voice.setSampleRate(this->sampleRate_);
+        voice.setSamplesPerBlock(this->samplesPerBlock_);
     }
 
     applySettingsPerVoice();
diff --git a/src/sfizz/VoiceList.h b/src/sfizz/VoiceList.h
index bd347f84..5e9c572e 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/VoiceList.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/VoiceList.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "Voice.h"
+#include "Resources.h"
 #include "Config.h"
 #include "Region.h"
 #include "SisterVoiceRing.h"
@@ -183,10 +184,28 @@ struct VoiceList : public Voice::StateListener
         return {};
     }
 
+    void requireNumVoices(int numVoices, Resources& resources)
+    {
+        numActualVoices_ =
+            static_cast<int>(config::overflowVoiceMultiplier * numVoices);
+        numRequiredVoices_ = numVoices;
+
+        clear();
+        list_.reserve(numActualVoices_);
+        activeVoices_.reserve(numActualVoices_);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < numActualVoices_; ++i) {
+            list_.emplace_back(i, resources);
+            Voice& lastVoice = list_.back();
+            lastVoice.setStateListener(this);
+        }
+    }
+
 private:
+    int numRequiredVoices_ { config::numVoices };
+    int numActualVoices_ { static_cast<int>(config::numVoices * config::overflowVoiceMultiplier) };
     std::vector<Voice> list_;
     std::vector<Voice*> activeVoices_;
-    std::vector<Voice*> temp_;
     // These are the `group=` groups where you can off voices
     std::vector<PolyphonyGroup> polyphonyGroups_;
     std::unique_ptr<VoiceStealer> stealer_ { absl::make_unique<OldestStealer>() };
@@ -285,9 +304,8 @@ private:
      */
     void checkEnginePolyphony(int delay) noexcept
     {
-        // TODO (paul): should have the "required" vs "actual" number of voices here
         Voice* candidate = stealer_->checkPolyphony(
-            absl::MakeSpan(activeVoices_), list_.size());
+            absl::MakeSpan(activeVoices_), numRequiredVoices_);
         SisterVoiceRing::offAllSisters(candidate, delay);
     }
 
@@ -299,12 +317,6 @@ public:
     typename decltype(list_)::const_iterator cend() const { return list_.cend(); }
     typename decltype(list_)::reference operator[] (size_t n) { return list_[n]; }
     typename decltype(list_)::const_reference operator[] (size_t n) const { return list_[n]; }
-    typename decltype(list_)::reference back() { return list_.back(); }
-    typename decltype(list_)::const_reference back() const { return list_.back(); }
-    size_t size() const { return list_.size(); }
-    void reserve(size_t n) { list_.reserve(n); }
-    template< class... Args >
-    void emplace_back(Args&&... args) { list_.emplace_back(std::forward<Args>(args)...); }
 };
 
 } // namespace sfz