Re: [chromapolaris] Interesting mod...
2010-10-11 by john criado
try synthparts.com http://www.synthparts.com/ or synthtronics.us Sincerely, J. Michael Criado Cusco Energy Resources, LLC Fairmont, WV 26554 ... From:
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Interesting mod...
2010-10-11 by rob_ocelot
I was checking out Youtube videos of the Polaris today and I came across this gem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlXI0QBOAZw Text in the video reveals that
RE: [chromapolaris] loss of notes
2010-10-11 by john criado
it was the autotune greats thanks Sincerely, J. Michael Criado Cusco Energy Resources, LLC Fairmont, WV 26554 ... From: Paul D. DeRocco
RE: [chromapolaris] loss of notes
2010-10-11 by john criado
we havent tried auto tune with all channels on. WE disabled channels 2,3 and 5 to eliminate the 6 dead keys, of course we then get 3 note polyphony. So if
RE: [chromapolaris] loss of notes
2010-10-10 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Sounds like an actual problem in channels 2, 3 and 5. All the hardware on the board is either common to all channels or within a single channel. What
loss of notes
2010-10-10 by ijbandman
Osc chips good..........VCA CEM 3372 s good...but only can turn on channels 1,4,6 that sound When I turn on channels 2,3,5 I get 6 notes in the C scale that
Do any Polarises have unsocketed ICs?
2010-10-06 by Paul D. DeRocco
All the units I ve looked at have sockets on the main board. Has anyone seen a unit that has ICs soldered to the board? -- Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: thinkin of selllin' mine..
2010-10-04 by Chris Ryan
It looks like the link didn t come through; perhaps html is stripped on this list. Here is the url: http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=pricehistory#polaris
Re: Note priority
2010-09-30 by sacateca2001
thats a thing i never thougt about, to access the polaris through a controller like the bcr, maybe the apc 40 dose work too? but, is it possible to access any
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Note priority
2010-09-30 by jeff richardson
It s a midi control module that has 32 assignable rotary encoders and 20 buttons. Perfect for accessing the parameters of a rackmounted, heavily menu-ized,
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Note priority
2010-09-30 by john criado
whats a bcr 2000 and how does it relate to a polaris Sincerely, J. Michael Criado Cusco Energy Resources, LLC Fairmont, WV 26554 ... From: jeff richardson
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Note priority
2010-09-29 by Paul D. DeRocco
... As I said in an earlier post, if the autotune doesn t reject the channel, but you don t hear it, there s a good chance the problem is a volume offset
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Note priority
2010-09-29 by jeff richardson
I seem to have this problem as well. Out of Nowhere every 6th note will not sound. tried it over MIDI and same results. Also several membrane switches do not
Re: Note priority
2010-09-26 by synthparts
Could also be the CEM3372 filter/VCA. They tend to fail more often than 3374s. I have a few in stock if you want one. Doug synthparts.com
RE: [chromapolaris] Note priority
2010-09-26 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I can t imagine any mechanism that would consistently make the same notes fail on one patch, while consistently making a different set of notes fail on
Re: thinkin of selllin' mine..
2010-09-26 by sacateca2001
in europe prices are like this: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370437225931 item: 370437225931
Re: [chromapolaris] thinkin of selllin' mine..
2010-09-26 by Chris Ryan
I maintain a price history at my Chroma site.
thinkin of selllin' mine..
2010-09-26 by johnsound55
i have a Polaris which i bought new as a dealer, was my personal one. Not used for gigging, just home studio use. It is all working as far as i know, and is
Note priority
2010-09-26 by ijbandman
My unit started acting up. 2 to 3 notes dont play on the patches. What real mysterious, different patches give me a whole new set of notes that dont play.
Re: Wanted - Chroma Polaris (broken/parts donor or even working)
2010-09-26 by ijbandman
I think the osc is acting up.Its a note priority issue but its in excellent shape. What are you offering A CEM3374 chip is $56.00 that would fix it email
Re: rumored replacement membrane switch panels
2010-07-11 by wasteking1
im totally psyched about this---Its been a long time coming. I had asked Jeroen at Analog Rennaisannce about designing these switch panels (he did the Juno
RE: [chromapolaris] rumored replacement membrane switch panels
2010-07-11 by Thomas Rizzi
I agree with Ryan: Depending on the price,i will buy at least 1 most likely two. Thanks Thomas Rizzi ... From: Ryan Freer Subject:
RE: [chromapolaris] rumored replacement membrane switch panels
2010-07-10 by Ryan Freer
Hi Paul, If you ever do manufacture new replacement membrane panels for the Chroma Polaris, I will also buy two for mine. Please keep me posted as to when, and
RE: [chromapolaris] rumored replacement membrane switch panels
2010-07-10 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I put in for several quotes on the project from suppliers around here (Los Angeles) a month and a half ago, and heard back from no one. Right now, I m on
rumored replacement membrane switch panels
2010-07-10 by wasteking1
back in december it was posted here that new replacement Polaris switch panels were being manufactured--- any updates on this? (I m certainly down for one or
Re: [chromapolaris] What causes the 'dancing' between stop/play randomly?
2010-05-25 by Michael DeAngelis
I have nearly the same problem with mine among several others. I get the error honk and led flash on the sequencer but it s usually when I m playing. It
What causes the 'dancing' between stop/play randomly?
2010-05-22 by Robert Weigel
I ve seen several synths do this. It did it on mine first after I d dropped some solder on the m/b accidently and got it all cleaned up to where the vco
Re: Need CEM 3374
2010-05-18 by synthparts
Hi, I have a few CEM3374s in stock now if you still need one. Doug synthparts.com
Re: 3 polarises for sale on ebay now
2010-05-18 by synthparts
Hi, just wondering what the status was on the new panel project... Thanks, Doug
Wanted - Chroma Polaris (broken/parts donor or even working)
2010-05-13 by mm123 ah
hi polaris people we re looking for another chroma polaris, preferably a parts donor or broken unit, but we may even consider a working one. please email
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Testing Waters - Chroma Polaris II
2010-04-22 by Ryan Freer
Indeed, the ribbon connectors were cracked. I ve since had repairs done, and they ve apparently re-soldered them to temporarily fix the problem. But I was
RE: [chromapolaris] weird memory disruption
2010-04-02 by Thomas Rizzi
It may be a heat issue also in addition to vibration. As chips heat up they may make the connections (if compromised) more susceptible to intermittent
RE: [chromapolaris] weird memory disruption
2010-04-02 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Could be. These are often tough things to diagnose. Sure sounds like a hardware problem. If something causes the CPU to crash, it can scribble randomly
weird memory disruption
2010-04-01 by wasteking1
over the past 3 weeks my polaris has had an odd memory loss problem. While playing a song, particularly a section on the bass notes, the keyboard just stopped
midi sequencing issue
2010-03-15 by wasteking1
for the first time im involved with using the polaris in a midi signal recording---not audio. the signal has been recorded onto a computer but wont play back,
Re: Testing Waters - Chroma Polaris II
2010-03-11 by teknobeam1
It sounds like you possibly disturbed the fragile ribbon connectors by opening the lid and repairing the jacks. These ribbon connectors were an inherent design
RE: [chromapolaris] 3 polarises for sale on ebay now
2010-03-05 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I m doing it. I still haven t settled on a supplier, but the drawings are all done. I ll be visiting one Monday or Tuesday. I have someone to do the
Re: [chromapolaris] 3 polarises for sale on ebay now
2010-03-05 by Thomas Rizzi
Great information! Do you know how the membrane switch panel construction is going? I forgot who was doing that project, but it is greatly appreciated. Thank
3 polarises for sale on ebay now
2010-03-05 by wasteking1
some need work---
Need CEM 3374
2010-03-01 by Frank Serbent
I need for my Polaris a new CEM 3374. Does anyone gets an idea where I can find one? Thanks. Frank __________________________________________________ Do You
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2010-02-22 by Paul D. DeRocco
... By the way, I m at a good breakpoint at work, so I m going to scope out a supplier for new membrane panels this week. -- Ciao, Paul D.
Re: polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2010-02-22 by Robert Weigel
I have one with a decent front and screwed up cpu board if this is still around. We just fixed up another one too. Did some detail work on it to where it s
Re: Anyone seen just 11 flashing during tape verify?
2010-02-02 by Robert Weigel
Thanks so much Ryan. That wasn t really noted very well in the manual or anything that I could find so wasn t sure. I ll get this shipped then and make a
RE: [chromapolaris] Anyone seen just 11 flashing during tape verify?
2010-02-02 by Ryan Freer
It s normal for the Polaris to only flash the #11 LED when you verify the program backup audio. Each flash represents that a program has been verified as
Anyone seen just 11 flashing during tape verify?
2010-02-01 by Robert Weigel
The manual just talks about it either immediately kicking out with error honk, or it stepping through the sequence of patch lights to verify. I don t see
RE: [chromapolaris] midi sequencer transfer
2010-01-26 by Ryan Freer
Hi, I ve never tried actually loading (or recording) a midi sequence from a computer back into the Polaris single track sequencer. It would seem that manually
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: Testing Waters - Chroma Polaris II
2010-01-22 by Brinkmann Music
Nice!
Re: Testing Waters - Chroma Polaris II
2010-01-22 by screwschom
Thought I d leave a note for the record... Listed and sold the synth on eBay this afternoon with a buy-it-now option at $465 and it sold in less than two
Testing Waters - Chroma Polaris II
2010-01-17 by screwschom
This is my first synth, and boy of boy has it been a learning experience. However, this synth is too technically demanding for a mostly non technical person
midi sequencer transfer
2010-01-05 by wasteking1
i am just beginning to learn to use my polaris for midi and have run into a problem.. i want to load in a sequence from an external sequencer, This sequence