Fwd: Polaris for sale
2009-12-29 by Chris Ryan
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Re: [chromapolaris] Re: polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2009-12-12 by Nick Harris
Hi Paul, glad to hear that the project is still on your radar. Hope to hear some news after the new year some time. Happy holidays.
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2009-12-07 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I know lots of people want these in a hurry. However, it s likely that my partner and I won t get to this until after NAMM, because we re also working on
Re: polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2009-12-07 by screwschom
I would by a set of membrane switches tomorrow morning if I could !
Re: still touch sensitivity questions
2009-12-05 by wasteking1
ok--cool- i have got the soft signal back in channel one. I had previously done the volume offset as Paul had described , but because i couldnt monitor
Re: [chromapolaris] still touch sensitivity questions
2009-12-05 by David Clarke
... To help let us know where we re at on this topic, can you confirm that the per-channel offset calibration noted by Paul DeRocco was completed? Also is the
still touch sensitivity questions
2009-12-04 by wasteking1
my polaris still wont play softly on channel one - turn off touch sensitivity and its fine. Im trying to face the problem again. --i have tried swapping all 5
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: touch sensitivity irregularity
2009-11-23 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Now that I look into it, I recall that there is a volume offset calibration that is stored in CMOS RAM for each channel. Not sure why this should have
Re: touch sensitivity irregularity
2009-11-23 by wasteking1
good news---i got my voice 6 to operate normally again ultimately by just doing a tune all ... i have NO idea what happenned, but im glad its back all i knew
Re: touch sensitivity irregularity
2009-11-20 by wasteking1
... well i made a mess now i first tried swapping all 5 chips (01.02,03,04,05) in the sample and hold area betwwen the Z2 (voice 1) and Z6 (voice 5)-- no
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: touch sensitivity irregularity
2009-11-19 by Paul D. DeRocco
... To measure negative voltages with an analog meter, just connect the positive input to the meter to ground somewhere, and use the negative input to probe
Re: touch sensitivity irregularity
2009-11-19 by wasteking1
... you were right--i was testing with the master volume slider--- using the assignable volume it cuts out at about 40% of the way up . At the risk of sounding
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: touch sensitivity irregularity
2009-11-19 by Paul D. DeRocco
... When you say volume slider , I wonder if you re talking about the Master Volume. I was talking about the Volume parameter in the Assignable Control
Re: touch sensitivity irregularity
2009-11-19 by wasteking1
... I was wondering if each of the 6 voices had a seperate chip(?) that dealt with interpereting the volume of the touch sensitivity signal that wouldnt
RE: [chromapolaris] touch sensitivity irregularity
2009-11-19 by Paul D. DeRocco
... My guess would be something around the volume sample-and-hold circuit, causing its output to have a negative bias on it. You could test this by selecting a
touch sensitivity irregularity
2009-11-19 by wasteking1
i finally did the memory upgrade on my polaris--- it was very easy. but upon doing all sorts of tests to prove its ok i noticed that the touch sensitivity was
Re: [chromapolaris] polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2009-11-15 by Ben Stuyts
Hi Paul, ... If you re willing to ship international (the Netherlands in my case), I d be interested in one set. Thanks, Ben
Re: [chromapolaris] Paul's new membrane switch panels
2009-11-15 by steven pistrich
i would be happy to be informed about availability of the replacement connectors , regardless if they were included. it seems that i remember at least 3-4
RE: [chromapolaris] Paul's new membrane switch panels
2009-11-15 by Paul D. DeRocco
... The panels will have a peel-off backing that will expose built-in adhesive, just like the originals. And the tails will fit into the existing connectors.
Membrane switches
2009-11-15 by Thomas Rizzi
I wanted to take a moment to thank the people that are involved in the construction of the membrane switches. I don t have the need for any at this time but
Paul's new membrane switch panels
2009-11-15 by wasteking1
Paul, that is the best news that i have heard on this forum ever. My first posts were about what to do about dead membrane switches. I have seen many people s
Re: polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2009-11-15 by ktfiz
Great to hear that you are moving forward with the membrane panels. You can count me in for one. Will you start a waiting list? Ktfiz
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2009-11-15 by F Aitken
That would be really cool! The panel on the left side of my Polaris is dead and haven t opened it up to check out the problem (been afraid to). I have a
Any interest in improved output board?
2009-11-14 by Paul D. DeRocco
One problem that the Polaris has always had is that the output board, which includes the master volume VCA and the headphone driver, is really awful. It s got
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2009-11-14 by Paul D. DeRocco
... It would be almost identical to the membrane switches that are on there, but made out of real Mylar, instead of the stuff Fender of Japan used that
Re: polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2009-11-14 by wasteking1
any timeline on that new switches idea ? ---maybe then i wont sell the polaris--- [but i have a guy who wants it for ALL the chips already calling me.] the
Re: polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2009-11-14 by wasteking1
i really have had it with those stupid mylar ribbons--- the amount of time and frustration wasted on trying to repair them just to have them snap again
RE: [chromapolaris] polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2009-11-14 by Thomas Rizzi
Thank you Paul D. DeRocco It s time to make that part ... From: Paul D. DeRocco Subject: RE: [chromapolaris] polaris
Re: [chromapolaris] polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2009-11-14 by Chris Ryan
... Polaris membrane, a thread in this month s ChromaTalk mailing list, may be of interest. Chris
RE: [chromapolaris] polaris with bad ribbon wires for sale
2009-11-14 by Paul D. DeRocco
... How much do people think a set of brand new membrane switches would be worth? I m thinking of having some made, but low volume production isn t exactly
Re: [chromapolaris] Polaris for sale with bad ribbon wires
2009-11-14 by Thomas Rizzi
If no one buys the chromapolaris from you in about a month, please contact me. Thanks RizziTech ... From: wasteking1 Subject:
RE: [chromapolaris] memory chip upgrade
2009-11-02 by Paul D. DeRocco
... There are two 3-pin jumper platforms between those chips; you need to switch the vertical one. Just move the jumper over by one pin so that it connects the
memory chip upgrade
2009-11-02 by wasteking1
i wish to finally do the memory chip upgrade --i have got the 6264LP-12 chips from Jameco Electronics . but in reading the instructions im not sure what the
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: now a 'no output' problem
2009-08-17 by Paul D. DeRocco
Something could be on the hairy edge of working/not working. But I can t think of any way to tell without a scope. With one, I d look at the power supplies, to
Re: polaris control problems
2009-08-15 by wasteking1
... thanks paul---it WAS a lose connector cable...the one labeled j-10. it must have been jarred loose in shipment. now the controls work. I was afraid it was
RE: [chromapolaris] polaris control problems
2009-08-14 by Paul D. DeRocco
... If none of the analog controls work, then the problem is something in common to all of them, which could be anything from the latch Z6 on the right panel
polaris control problems
2009-08-14 by wasteking1
i just got another polaris off ebay---it supposedly had only a keyboard contact problem which i was going to fix...but apparently now that it arrived most of
Re: [chromapolaris] currently THREE polarises for sale on ebay
2009-08-14 by Chris Ryan
... I ve been compiling a list here: http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=pricehistory#polaris Chris
RE: [chromapolaris] currently THREE polarises for sale on ebay
2009-08-14 by Paul D. DeRocco
... And apparently all the membrane switches work. How much do ones with failed membrane switches usually sell for? -- Ciao, Paul D. DeRocco Paul
currently THREE polarises for sale on ebay
2009-08-14 by wasteking1
not usual for so much action at once
RE: [chromapolaris] polaris memory expansion
2009-08-06 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Hitachi HM6264A chips are what were actually used, but there are probably other manufacturers with similar part numbers. They need to have a standard
polaris memory expansion
2009-08-06 by wasteking1
is there a current source for the polaris expansion memory chips? i think someone somewhere said a particular Hitachi chip would work. any proven
RE: [chromapolaris] saving Polaris programs on a computer, and exporting them back
2009-07-30 by Thomas Rizzi
Would MIDI OX help this situation? ... From: Paul D. DeRocco Subject: RE: [chromapolaris] saving Polaris programs on a computer, and
Re: going rate for Chroma (not polaris)
2009-07-29 by wasteking1
... waste king
Re: [chromapolaris] going rate for Chroma (not polaris)
2009-07-29 by Brent S
I think I just bought the one you re talking about. It s very much broken though, as in no sound. ________________________________ From: Brinkmann Music
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: going rate for Chroma (not polaris)
2009-07-29 by chris@rhodeschroma.com
... My list includes Polaris sale prices (I didn t start tracking carefully until this year): http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=pricehistory#polaris ... I
Re: going rate for Chroma (not polaris)
2009-07-29 by wasteking1
... i have watched polarises on ebay for 3 years--- the last 8 good working ones have sold between 650 and 820 [one odd ball went for 1111 --so it said.]
RE: [chromapolaris] saving Polaris programs on a computer, and exporting them back
2009-07-29 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Well, I don t have a Polaris up and running to try, but what s supposed to happen, when you send the Sysex back into the Polaris, is that it gets loaded
Re: [chromapolaris] saving Polaris programs on a computer, and exporting them back
2009-07-29 by Thomas Wilk
great; thank you for the tip; I ll check out that program. Thomas
Re: [chromapolaris] saving Polaris programs on a computer, and exporting them back
2009-07-29 by Frank Aitken
Hi, If you have the cash, you should get Midiquest 10 XL. Works great with my polaris. It even has a front panel emulator, which is great because the