Rhodes Chroma Polaris

> From: hrees2000
> 
> I can control the parameters on the polaris via cc with both 
> methods. But both methods produce sustained notes unless I 
> set the volume envelope delay on the polaris very low. The 
> polaris is forced into playing in mono (from the keyboard) by 
> both methods.

The only situation I know of that gives you long releases is if it thinks
the sustain footswitch is pressed. If you happen to connect or disconnect
the footswitch after you've turned on the Polaris, it will think that the
switch is pressed. This is because it is a normally closed switch, and the
firmware assumes that whatever it reads on startup is the released state, so
that it will work with a normally open switch as well. Cycling the power
should fix that.

> Also noteon/noteoff pairs give 2 noteons on 
> play and release.

Are you saying that pressing a key sends two Note On messages? Do you have a
unison link in effect? That would send Note On on two adjacent channels.

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Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
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