diff --git a/plugin/assigner.cpp b/plugin/assigner.cpp
index 65ac907..582022c 100644
--- a/plugin/assigner.cpp
+++ b/plugin/assigner.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "assigner.hpp"
 
 #include "generator.hpp"
-// #define DEBUG
+//#define DEBUG
 
 void Assigner::dumpTables() {
 #ifdef DEBUG
@@ -134,9 +134,11 @@ void Assigner::noteOn(uint8_t note) {
             break;
         }
     }
-    // printf("at end, l=%d e=%d\n", l,e);
     noteTbl[v] = note;
 
+    // limit highest note to C7, one octave above the Solina's maximum range
+    while(note>96) note -= 12;
+
     voices[v].startNote(note);
 
     d_debug("send voice on %3d to voice %d", note, v);