Re: [chromapolaris] New to the Board
2013-10-10 by Karl Durland
Something similar happened to mine. I replaced the batteries, trimmed back the ribbon wires so they responded, and did a hard reset which erased all the sounds
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Re: [chromapolaris] New to the Board
2013-10-10 by klosmon
Hello- It s possible to work out some of this yourself; it requires some patience, some attention and much reading. The service manual tells you a lot about
Re: [chromapolaris] New to the Board
2013-10-10 by w.james.meagher@...
Chances are your ribbon cables have gone (what lets all buttons and sliders communicate with the CPU). You can fix (if you re handy), or purchase replacements
Re: [chromapolaris] New to the Board
2013-10-10 by John Koumoutseas
I would first check what typical membrane switch problem you can read about it in previous posts in this group
New to the Board
2013-10-10 by <c.puidokas@...>
Hi Everyone! How are you doing? I just joined this board in an effort to have my Chroma Polaris be something other than a heavy paperweight. I m trying to
For sale: Rhodes Chroma Polaris
2013-09-28 by motion graphix
Rhodes chroma Polaris in fully working order, no membrane issues . $1000 plus shipping , or pickup in Baltimore Maryland.
RE: FS: chroma polaris
2013-09-18 by <williamsandwilliams@...>
bob the synth is in maryland... althought it is fully working why not buy one that you dont have to fix up? --- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com,
RE: FS: chroma polaris
2013-09-18 by <williamsandwilliams@...>
positive references available on gearslutz/muffwiggler/ebay etc. --- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Hi, This is probably not the best
RE: FS: chroma polaris
2013-09-18 by <williamsandwilliams@...>
completely working fully functional chroma polaris still for sale with no membrane issues in near mint condition. email josephtimothywilliams at g mail dot com
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Bought Polaris, look inside, someone already modded or replaced memb
2013-08-20 by Paul D. DeRocco
... A lot of people seem to have some sort of misconception about these things. There are no ribbon cables connecting the Polaris panels to the boards. Those
Re: Bought Polaris, look inside, someone already modded or replaced memb
2013-08-20 by Ryan yahoo
Jes- My Polaris has a similar wiring job after it blew up on stage on me a few years back. I d recommend to just leave it as is. While the new connections can
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: Bought Polaris, look inside, someone already modded or replaced membrane?
2013-08-20 by kide krazy
My sequencer is also slightly smaller so it is an old panel :(. ________________________________ From: kide krazy To:
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: Bought Polaris, look inside, someone already modded or replaced membrane?
2013-08-20 by kide krazy
Thanks for the quick reply Paul. I agree there s no way I would take her on the road with the hack job that has occurred here but I m still glad not to have
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Bought Polaris, look inside, someone already modded or replaced membrane?
2013-08-20 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I m sure they haven t been replaced, but one easily visible but not very noticeable difference between the new and old panels is this: the word SEQUENCER
Re: Bought Polaris, look inside, someone already modded or replaced membrane?
2013-08-20 by vexkon
Just figured out that at some point a previous own replaces ribbon cables with this blue mess of wires which is great because they won t degrade. How do I
Bought Polaris, look inside, someone already modded or replaced membrane?
2013-08-19 by vexkon
Hello I m new here and new to the Polaris but it was an instant love affair
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: Left membrane panel woes
2013-08-15 by James Lonano Yahoo
I should have a few spare board connectors for the ribbon cables in my stash if anybody is in need, give me a shout. Both sizes.....exact replacements for the
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Left membrane panel woes
2013-08-15 by Paul D. DeRocco
... In one way I m glad I was right about there being some junk in the connector, but in another way I m not, because it means I ve got to explain to future
Re: [chromapolaris] D-Cell Batteries (was "Re: Left membrane panel woes")
2013-08-15 by David Clarke
... I ve never seen the original Polaris batteries leak or die (in any of the Polarii that I ve come across). It amazes me how well they ve held up (and
Re: Left membrane panel woes
2013-08-15 by minimelisma
Thanks, Paul. I finally found some free time and was able to resolve the panel issue. I m happy to report that the problem was just a remnant of the old tail
wtb: Chroma Polaris
2013-08-15 by Bob Grieb
Hi, This is probably not the best place for this ad, but I am interested in getting a non-working Polaris that can be repaired, as a project. If
Re: FS: chroma polaris
2013-08-12 by williamzandwilliamz
please respond to my email josephtimothywilliams at gmail im based in NYC- but will ship to the UK joe
Re: [chromapolaris] FS: chroma polaris
2013-08-11 by George Braidwood
Hello, Are you based in the UK?
FS: chroma polaris
2013-08-10 by williamzandwilliamz
polaris for sale in excellent condition and full working order. please email offers to josephtimothywilliams a t gee mail dot com
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Left membrane panel woes
2013-07-26 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I don t see anything in the circuit that only pertains to the left membrane switch panel, besides the connectors themselves. Make sure the ink lines on the
Re: Left membrane panel woes
2013-07-25 by minimelisma
That s exactly right. Before, nearly all of the buttons on the right panel worked, but you could tell that some of them were worn out because of poor
RE: [chromapolaris] Left membrane panel woes
2013-07-25 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Do none of the left panel switches work? Do all of the right panel switches work? If this isn t the case, it would be helpful to have an EXACT list of
Left membrane panel woes
2013-07-25 by minimelisma
Hey guys, In my original diagnosis, the membrane buttons on the left panel of my Chroma Polaris were non-responsive to touch, so I ordered and carefully
RE: [chromapolaris] Something fishy on eBay
2013-07-24 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Well, if he doesn t sell his Polaris, it ll serve him right for copying such egregious spelling errors. -- Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco Paul
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Something fishy on eBay
2013-07-24 by Paul D. DeRocco
... About the only things you wouldn t be able to test without special equipement are the various non-audio interfaces: footswitches, pedal, cassette, sync,
Re: [chromapolaris] Something fishy on eBay
2013-07-24 by chad grisly
I think the second seller copied some of the text from the other eBay seller. This is pretty common on eBay as I have had people steal text and pictures from
Re: Something fishy on eBay
2013-07-24 by steven
... i always wondered what special equipment was required to test working condition --- maybe headphones?
Something fishy on eBay
2013-07-24 by Paul D. DeRocco
These two items popped up at the same time: http://www.ebay.com/itm/310711103385 http://www.ebay.com/itm/321170538505 They are supposedly from two different
Polaris for sale?
2013-07-22 by George Braidwood
Hello all, Just joined the forumto enquire if anyone has or knows of any Polaris for sale. I have been jonesin for one for a while now and am fed of waiting
Aw: [chromapolaris] Never been used Chroma polaris for sale (our Spare one)
2013-07-18 by Frank Hettlich
Sorry dear Chroma list for this mis-routed email which was meant private. of course - never use lazy reply ... Gesendet: Donnerstag, 18. Juli 2013 um 15:43
Aw: [chromapolaris] Never been used Chroma polaris for sale (our Spare one)
2013-07-18 by Frank Hettlich
Hi Peter, thanks a lot for your fast shipping. Do you know when FEDEX might deliver as I have to be at home to receive the heavy beauty ? I guess your Chroma
Never been used Chroma polaris for sale (our Spare one)
2013-07-11 by peterjamesstephen
Hi Guy s I ve just put our Spare Polaris on Ebay. 1984 chroma Polaris never used has been in flight case since new! It was bought as a spare in 1986. I still
RE: [chromapolaris] Are replacement membrane panels still available?
2013-07-11 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Didn t you get my response to your first inquiry? Yes, they re available. -- Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco Paul
Are replacement membrane panels still available?
2013-07-11 by minimelisma
Hi guys, I just acquired a Fender Chroma Polaris for $300 (a very reasonable price, I thought), but the catch is that the left membrane panel is
RE: [chromapolaris] notes cutting off abruptly
2013-07-05 by Paul D. DeRocco
... It sounds like you need to do the volume offset Adjustment, documented on p108 of the owner s manual. As to the bend lever, pulling it raises the pitch,
notes cutting off abruptly
2013-07-05 by Paul Kavicky
Hello I believe that my Chroma Polaris needs to be run through a calibration again as notes seem to cut off abruptly, and also the pitch bender seems to be
Re: [chromapolaris] losing my voice..
2013-06-29 by Jim Paghidas
Hello there, i m having a similar problem with my polaris, that also needs a front panel replacement. However i was able to control it via midiquest editor.
RE: [chromapolaris] losing my voice..
2013-06-19 by Harvey Peekar
Much appreciated! i found that the first channel is in fact out, so know im going to try to whittle it down to see if i can pinpoint which oscillator it is.
RE: [chromapolaris] losing my voice..
2013-06-17 by Paul D. DeRocco
... This function is covered in the Polaris Owner s Manual, but you have to read through the list of switch functions in the back in order to find it, since
losing my voice..
2013-06-17 by Harvey Peekar
Hello Chroma Group! in the past few months i've been noticing that my chroma wont sound as many keys as it used too. Im pretty sure that some of the
Re: needing help diagnosing faulty right panel
2013-06-07 by synthparts
Paul, have you heard any reports of other bad panels? I still haven/t used any of the ones I got from you yet so this has me a little nervous... Doug
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: needing help diagnosing faulty right panel
2013-06-05 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Thanks for sending back the bad panel. I ve sent $8.16 to you for the postage. -- Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco Paul
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: needing help diagnosing faulty right panel
2013-05-29 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Actually, it would be nice to get the old one back, so I can try to figure out what happened to it. If I can prove it was a manufacturing defect, I may be
Re: needing help diagnosing faulty right panel
2013-05-29 by gopalsulleniii
Paul, Thanks so much for your support. The new panel solved the issue. I tested it at the tech s shop and it seemed to get the upper function button working.
Re: Chroma replacement menbranes still available?
2013-05-27 by James Lonano Yahoo
Bob, You have a good eye for vintage synths. My brother and I both own one each. Don t let the issue with the panel connectors steer you away. These are