Re: [chromapolaris] Re: replacement membrane panels
2011-05-10 by James
I fixed my brothers recently acquired Polaris in 15 minutes the other day! His left side ribbon s had an odd curve into the connector at almost 90 degree s. A

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2011-05-10 by James
I fixed my brothers recently acquired Polaris in 15 minutes the other day! His left side ribbon s had an odd curve into the connector at almost 90 degree s. A
2011-05-10 by sukhoy27@yahoo.com
Hi Sullik , I agree with You, that not many musician are able to open a Polaris and start soldering or remove Membrane Panels.Regards Mario ... From: sullik1
2011-05-09 by sullik1
Hi. If this was to go on a group-buy, what price differences would we be looking at? How much will a production cost difference of 25 vs 250 be? I bought 10
2011-05-09 by n mm
I used a 15/16th Greenlee punch and installed Neutrik jacks. They are way more solid. That was the only problem with my Polaris when i got it, never had a
2011-05-06 by VL5150
Sorry..this one was sold last week...to me!
2011-05-02 by williamzandwilliamz
still available?
2011-05-01 by williamzandwilliamz
greetings, i d like to buy your working chroma polaris at a fair price! please email me with any offers. im in los angeles but often in the new york city area,
2011-05-01 by VL5150
Count me in too..
2011-04-30 by Wouter Veltmaat
Chris, I ve deleted the PDF and the gif of the Chroma manual (that hasn t anything to do either with the Polaris). Btw if you didn t pick up the plans of some
2011-04-30 by Chris Ryan
I noticed that member marcantoinesupreme has uploaded my Chroma Parameter Chart to the group. This was done without my permission, and I request that it be
2011-04-27 by robert
Hey guys, I did not dig to deep as I was able to super glue them back together. Surprisingly the plastic threaded ends had broken and all of the parts were
2011-04-26 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I don t have my Polaris open at the moment, but I seem to recall these were Switchcraft enclosed jacks. Since they re hand wired and not board mounted,
2011-04-26 by James
Did you guys check with Bob at synthdoctorin or Doug at Synthparts? James ... From: digital_lofi Subject: [chromapolaris] Re: 1/4
2011-04-26 by digital_lofi
Bob & group, wondering if you found out anything further about the output jacks for the Polaris, and where we might best find replacements? The jacks on the on
2011-04-26 by chromapolaris-owner@yahoogroups.com
I just turned off his ability to send email. Seems that this account was somehow compromised. If you ever encounter such cases don t click it since it most
2011-04-25 by Nick Harris
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2011-04-22 by robert
Anyone know of a source for the 1/4 jacks for the headphone, low level and high level outputs? they are isolated jacks and I haven t had much luck finding a
2011-04-22 by robert
Count me in for a set, I am working on a fix now for bad ribbons!
2011-04-14 by synthparts
I would be interested in a couple if the new panels are around $100... Doug
2011-04-12 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Yes, except that the pedal goes from 0 to 1, not -1 to 1. The primary reason there are separate fixed vibrato levels for each oscillator is so that you can
2011-04-12 by steven pistrich
ok --so im thinking that you are saying the mod lever applies the same vibrato effect LFO on the oscillators as the seperate vibrato osc 1 and 2
2011-04-12 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Pitch1 and pitch2 are the numeric values that control the pitch of the two oscillators. Ignoring the rest of the formulae, the mod lever position, which
2011-04-12 by steven pistrich
at the moment im sure i sound like an idiot, but i guess im not sure what the pitch 1 and 2 are that you describe--- and their relation to the mod
2011-04-11 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Oops, I left out some stuff: pitch1 = glide_value + transpose + lever2 * bend_lever_range + sweep * (osc1_vibrato * delay_envelope + lever1 *
2011-04-11 by Paul D. DeRocco
... In arithmetic terms: pitch1 = key + transpose + lever2 * bend_lever_range + sweep * (osc1_vibrato * delay_envelope + lever1 * mod_lever_range) pitch2 = key
2011-04-11 by steven
I am wondering about what the mod lever on the polaris actually does. it seems to engage the sweep (lfo) at the rate that the sweep lever is set. but is its
2011-04-11 by buzdalton
I will definitely buy a set of both membrane panels if you can accomplish this task. Thanks, Kevin K
2011-04-10 by James
I will do that. I think you have the best fix to date! The rest of the membrane will turn to dust before your fix! BTW, did you get those polaris keys ok?
2011-04-10 by Robert Weigel
... Great to hear. Everyone might want to check out my video showing the use of a material to laminate strength back into brittle ribbons also on the
2011-04-08 by Paul D. DeRocco
Well, it looks like there is plenty of interest. And I have now nice accurate artwork for all the graphics and laser cuts, in a form that any fab should be
2011-04-08 by Ben Stuyts
Hi Paul, ... Thanks for the effort! I would order a set. Ben
2011-04-07 by sukhoy27@yahoo.com
Hi to Everybody,I have a Chroma Polaris and I need To replace if possible the two Membrane Panels May someone help me ???Thanks To all the people of the
2011-04-07 by sukhoy27@yahoo.com
Hi to Everybody,I have a Chroma Polaris and I need To replace if possible the two Membrane PanelsMay someone help me ??? MarioItaly ... From: el macaco
2011-04-07 by el macaco
Hi all, I have a polaris and I would be in for a set of replacement membrane panels provided they are made of tougher stuff than the originals. Ed From: gnw
2011-04-07 by Paul D. DeRocco
... That s the tail of the membrane panel, and that s what always fails. I think the left panel is more likely to fail, because of the tight bend in the tail,
2011-04-07 by F Aitken
Hi, Forgive my lack of knowledge with the internals of the Polaris. The left side of the membrane panel does not work, i.e. button presses don t do anything,
2011-04-07 by matthew meixner
Please let all of us know when we go in on the panels. I will also contribute to the cause. I need the Polaris back in working order. Please let all of us
2011-04-07 by Martin Philip
I have one Polaris with working (for now) panels, and one that is dead. I would be in for 2 sets if the cost is $200-$250. Thanks, Paul, for your efforts!
2011-04-07 by steven pistrich
wow--what an encouraging response--- i could also use two sets. it seems that most serious Polarisheads have at least 2 -- of which one is
2011-04-07 by gnw
Please count me in for at least one set. I ve had a Polaris II on the shelf for about a year, waiting for a repair to one of the membranes. Thanks for your
2011-04-07 by jeff richardson
Count me in as well. -Jeff To: chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com From: ryanfreer77@hotmail.com Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2011 20:22:35 -0500 Subject: RE: [chromapolaris]
2011-04-07 by Ryan Freer
I am absolutely interested...so keep me posted. I ll be among the first group in line. ;) Thanks. ~Ryan To: chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com From:
2011-04-06 by Steven G Lynn
Dear Fender / Rhodes Chroma Yahoo group I ve got a nice Fender Chroma Polaris SN 102463. It is model 2123. Photos enclosed. I believe I m the second owner.
2011-04-06 by X. Pander
Count me in, maybe even for two. Cord
2011-04-06 by syntegrator
Hi Paul, ... Your preference runs the show here - I just wanted to make the option known on the off-chance a groupbuy hadn t been considered. ... Sure thing -
2011-04-06 by digital_lofi
I ve been lurking on the group since I acquired a Polaris II a few months ago and undertook restoring it. My fix isn t going great, but I haven t completely
2011-04-06 by James
There is reasonable risk here (especially for Paul) but every pledge brings our group closer to keeping these great synths going for a good long while! I ll
2011-04-06 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I think I prefer to buy a bunch (minimum 25, perhaps 50) on spec, and just sell them on eBay, since I ll have to be individually package them and reship