Re: [chromapolaris] Parts Chroma Polaris for Sale
2011-09-28 by james Dugas
HEY WHATS YOUR FIRST NAME MAN IA AM BAD NUFF TYPIST ANY HOW EL ZORRO IS CLOSE AS I CAN GET
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RE: [chromapolaris] Parts Chroma Polaris for Sale
2011-09-28 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I d like to apologize for the delay on replacement panels. It s hard for me to find time to work on it. However, I received one quote a while ago, which I
Re: [chromapolaris] Parts Chroma Polaris for Sale
2011-09-28 by james Dugas
NO EFFECT STUFF COMPOSER TYPE _Synths and RACKS
Re: [chromapolaris] Parts Chroma Polaris for Sale
2011-09-28 by james Dugas
SORRY SLOW TYPIST JIM
Re: [chromapolaris] Parts Chroma Polaris for Sale
2011-09-28 by james Dugas
PGH PA -BACK TO U -When was LAST TIME POLARIS PLAYED ANYstuff ? MINEIS LIK DAMNNEW MEMBDANE SWITCHES FINE_GOT LIGHTNING STRIKE POWER SURGE MELTED BIG GREEN
RE: [chromapolaris] Parts Chroma Polaris for Sale
2011-09-28 by el macaco
Hello, Yes I am a vintage synth guy, do you have stuff to trade? Where are you located? Let me know.
Re: [chromapolaris] Parts Chroma Polaris for Sale
2011-09-28 by james Dugas
HI MY NAME IS JIM DUGAS ! AM A MEMBER OF THIS GROUP BUT ICAN t remember HOW TO FIND IT ON MY NEW COMPUTEr-MY OWN POLARIS WAS DAMAGED AND NO one in my TOWN
Parts Chroma Polaris for Sale
2011-09-28 by el macaco
Hello everybody, So I m getting impatient waiting for replacement membrane panels for my Chroma Polaris, and I wonder if anyone would like a parts unit or to
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: replacement membrane panels
2011-09-12 by el macaco
Hey Paul, Any news on the replacements and how they are coming along? I d love to know how much longer I have to wait. Thanks, Ed
Re: replacement membrane panels
2011-09-12 by conor_creaney
A new polaris owner here, count me in for a pair too! Thanks, Conor
Re: [chromapolaris] Bulk Dump?
2011-07-23 by David Clarke
... The .syx files that on the site are just intended for the Computer - Polaris direction. E.g., if sent from the Computer, a full block of 132 programs
RE: [chromapolaris] Bulk Dump?
2011-07-23 by Gregory Cox
Thanks for all the responses, I think I understand this...tell me if I m wrong here: is the sysex file on the site sent from your sequencer to tell the
Re: [chromapolaris] Bulk Dump?
2011-07-23 by Chris Ryan
Try here (see also the GenEdit ST Chroma Editor).
Re: [chromapolaris] Bulk Dump?
2011-07-23 by Fojammi
If you have an Atari 1040 or 520, GenEdit had a template that loads and saves Polaris bulk dumps with one click. It doesn t have an editor, but it s great for
Re: [chromapolaris] Bulk Dump?
2011-07-23 by David Clarke
... There s no command to request the Polaris to generate a bulk dump of patches; however, it can receive a single .syx that will program all of the patches
Bulk Dump?
2011-07-23 by adhmzaiusz
Hey anyone know if it is possible to do a bulk dump of all patches through midi on the polaris? I know you can send individual programs but cant seem to find
Re: Volume adjustment
2011-07-20 by adhmzaiusz
Yea, I can attest to setting the DC OK by calibrating the power supply. My polaris would regularly freeze after being on for about 10 mins then sometimes I
Re: [chromapolaris] Volume adjustment
2011-07-01 by Fojammi
Great info! I ll be opening the beast up and trying this! Thank you! Dan Stefacek aka fojammi
Re: [chromapolaris] Volume adjustment
2011-07-01 by David Clarke
... ... One of the most common reasons for this sort of behaviour is the reset level ( DC OK Threshhold ) on the power supply. Over time the power supply
RE: [chromapolaris] Volume adjustment
2011-07-01 by Fojammi
Thanks, Ryan and Paul! I signed on for replacement panels. I m pretty sure that the connecting cable on my Polaris actually was replaced about 23 years ago.
RE: [chromapolaris] Volume adjustment
2011-07-01 by Ryan Freer
Yes Dan. For years my Polaris has also--from time to time--frozen when powered-on, with all the LEDs lit. I ve never known the cause, but I think it might have
RE: [chromapolaris] Volume adjustment
2011-07-01 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I think that means that you begin by turning the master volume all the way up, so you can better hear the bleedthrough when you begin to do the actual
Volume adjustment
2011-07-01 by Dan Stefacek
My Polaris has worked fine for many, many years. It has been turned on pretty much nonstop for 20 years. No problems. Recently I did a rare live show, and
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: replacement membrane panels
2011-06-29 by el macaco
Hey Guys, Any word on the replacement membrane panels that were being made? I d love to get a hold of a pair ASAP! Thanks, Ed
RE: [AH] SOLD FS: Chroma Polaris for parts...
2011-06-19 by Oblomov & Jones
Sold! Thanks.
FS: Chroma Polaris for parts or make monosynth..
2011-06-19 by Oblomov & Jones
Located in - Fort Wayne Indiana -, Ive had this sitting around to get to as a project for years, I happen to be at my mothers house for a 2 weeks. So its for
Re: Polaris bankloader and other stuff for atari 1040 st
2011-06-15 by Fojammi
I m interested. Have 1040ST and working Polaris. Currently use GenEdit on Atari platform. fojammi
Re: Polaris bankloader and other stuff for atari 1040 st
2011-06-15 by storz64
Cheers, so I have to investigate a methode to transform the program codes from the atari world to the pc world . For me that s not trivial. Perhaps I m able
Polaris bankloader and other stuff for atari 1040 st
2011-06-11 by storz64
Hallo, I m new here. I m a German proud and happy owner of an chroma polaris and I had also done much work concerning the polaris as repairing the contacts of
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: My Polaris is on! Having loading loading, NEED CASSETTE CABLE
2011-06-04 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I m not sure what you mean. This seems to imply that when you send .syx files containing programs into the MIDI input, the Polaris makes some sort of noise
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: My Polaris is on! Having loading loading, NEED CASSETTE CABLE
2011-06-04 by James
Does it immediately error or does it get through a bank or 2? The Polaris likes a hot output from the PC s soundcard. The only soundcard that works for me
Re: My Polaris is on! Having loading loading, NEED CASSETTE CABLE
2011-06-04 by skyrunr
Hello, I had downloaded ALL of the documents from this files section, but didn t realize the service manual was not in the files section of this site. I got
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: My Polaris is on! Having loading loading
2011-06-03 by Paul D. DeRocco
... No. This has nothing to do with the cassette. As far as I know (I haven t tried it myself) just streaming those .syx files into the Polaris should write
Re: My Polaris is on! Having loading loading
2011-06-03 by skyrunr
Midi-ox seemed to work well, but the Polaris isn t responding to the sysex. Paul, just to verify, in order to get the sysex to load does the
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: My Polaris is on! Having loading loading
2011-06-02 by Paul D. DeRocco
... You can download MIDI-OX from http://www.midiox.com/. It has that function. -- Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco Paul
Re: My Polaris is on! Having loading loading
2011-06-02 by skyrunr
Hello Paul, That sounds like a great plan. I dig up my midi cables and luckily my audio card came with an entire front panel of input jacks including midi. I
RE: [chromapolaris] My Polaris is on! Having loading loading
2011-05-31 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Why don t you load them via MIDI, using polprog1.syx? -- Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco Paul mailto:pderocco@ix.netcom.com
My Polaris is on! Having loading loading
2011-05-31 by skyrunr
Hello, I have good news my Chroma has life again! I think there was a bad ground somewhere. The unit now turns on but does not play. The buttons function
Re: my polaris just came out of storage, looking for options
2011-05-29 by skyrunr
Hello, Don t worry this isn t a willy-nilly approach. I m weighing all of my options carefully. Especially since one of these just sold on Ebay for $778 in
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: my polaris just came out of storage, looking for options
2011-05-27 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I think the earlier post was probably referring to the big caps on the power supply. The orange ones are the sample and hold caps, and while they can make
Re: my polaris just came out of storage, looking for options
2011-05-27 by skyrunr
Hello, Thank you. I ve soldered chips into memory boards to upgrade RAM, but that was twenty years ago, and it took three attempts because I put the iron
Re: [chromapolaris] my polaris just came out of storage, looking for options
2011-05-26 by james Dugas
to skyrunt 1sco@hotmail.com.I Am Jim Dugas.With Broke Polaris.412-969-1011.If U Get It To play and price is reasonable.I will Buy It.Please Call Me on this
Re: [chromapolaris] my polaris just came out of storage, looking for options
2011-05-25 by Chris Ryan
It s also available in hypertext, probably easier: http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=polarisservicemanual Sent from my iPad
Re: [chromapolaris] my polaris just came out of storage, looking for options
2011-05-25 by James
How good are you with a soldering iron and a multimeter? ;) I d start by replacing the caps on the PS and taking some measurements with the meter. Just do
Re: my polaris just came out of storage, looking for options
2011-05-25 by skyrunr
PS I am in Albany NY, hoping not to have to ship this around for repair.
my polaris just came out of storage, looking for options
2011-05-25 by skyrunr
Hello, I have a Chroma Polaris that I purchased from a musician (My high school band director) in 1988. It worked fine but was getting too heavy for him to
help.?!
2011-05-14 by xkssk
thanks,computer screwy.What I need is green wire ribbon from top to bottom board or fix from busted polaris.JUST wiring.Also,could use program tape once i
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: replacement membrane panels
2011-05-10 by James
There s couple documented fixes Mario. 1. If the crack is close to the connector, trim, remove the green protectant with nail polish remover and reinsert.
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: replacement membrane panels
2011-05-10 by sukhoy27@yahoo.com
Wow, great, James, it is possible to see a photo so to learn how to fix ? please ?ThanksMArio--- On
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: replacement membrane panels
2011-05-10 by sukhoy27@yahoo.com
Wow, great, it is possible to see a photo so to learn how to fix ? please ?ThanksMArio ... From: James Subject: Re: [chromapolaris] Re: