Re: Battery replacement fears...
2008-09-08 by hkreddig
... Ive heard people say this but if you dont even touch or let the ribbon cables brush against anything it should be fine, its sandwiched and secured to two
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Battery replacement fears...
2008-09-08 by Phidippus Audax
Man and I scared. I need to check my batteries because I know they are very very old and I m afraid they may be leaking. But all this cracked ribbon info
step by step RIBBON WIRE FIX
2008-06-29 by wasteking1
here is one man s saga of repairing those horrible, brittle ribbon wires http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=1752179 its encouraging, but you
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Internal battery gone bad
2008-05-30 by Paul D. DeRocco
... The batteries only keep the memory alive, and any brand will do. Since they were dead, the contents of the memory were lost. This includes not only the
Re: Internal battery gone bad
2008-05-30 by qgentpolaris
... myself? ... minimum the ... circuit ... sitting in, ... Nope.. the reason I know the battery was bad is because I opened and replace it with Duracell
RE: [chromapolaris] Internal battery gone bad
2008-05-30 by Paul D. DeRocco
... The battery has probably leaked all over the interior, so at minimum the battery holder will need replacement. Whether it s leaked on the circuit board and
Internal battery gone bad
2008-05-30 by Ruben Luna
Hello guys I have this Polaris sitting in my office for the last 14 years, the battery gone bad because of was not used for a year it was in storage before I
Re: Regarding spammage
2008-05-14 by Robert Weigel
... (which ... with it ... your e-mail ... in lots ... wind up ... any new ... trim, but ... about ... that. ... ahhh cairumba. I wondered by the location if
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Regarding spammage
2008-05-13 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I think most people use this as a mailing list. All the list traffic (which should ideally be spam-free) shows up in your in-box, and you deal with it when
Re: Regarding spammage
2008-05-13 by fuse01v
... Ryan has ... one. ... (particularly ... One axiom of the internet is that free services never stay free over time. But the chat idea is nice. Pherhaps
Re: Regarding spammage
2008-05-13 by Robert Weigel
... I don t get on yahoo groups much anymore. I ve come to despise yahoo with all their spyware tendencies. I hope they go belly up and away frankly. But
Membership changed from open to restricted
2008-05-11 by fuse01v
This change will not affect current members but the new ones who apply for membership. I cannot guarantee that these applicants are helped within 24hrs. With
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: Regarding spammage
2008-05-10 by Chris Ryan
... I think Paul s suggestion about moderating new members is a good one. This is a low volume list, but there is a very low volume of spam as well. I don t
Re: Regarding spammage
2008-05-09 by fuse01v
... Thank you for the input. I guess there are several forums where there could be a Polaris subsection. Jupiter forums. Vintagesynth forums. Extech forums.
Re: Regarding spammage
2008-05-05 by wasteking1
... spam...another Independant forum would be good ...how about along the lines of the Roland Jupiter forum... check it out http://www.roland-jupiter.org/ ...
RE: [chromapolaris] Regarding spammage
2008-05-05 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Yahoo has a feature that lets you moderate new members, until you re sure they re for real. Given that the traffic on this list is microscopic, that level
Re: [chromapolaris] Regarding spammage
2008-05-05 by Chris Ryan
... I use Mailman software to run the Rhodes Chroma list (it s actually hosted by a friend of mine). We ve had zero spam over the years, due to the fact that
Regarding spammage
2008-05-05 by fuse01v
Hello, Spam is destroying this community but kudos for Yahoo in filtering the most out. But its impossible for them to filter out all so I have to ban people
Re: [chromapolaris] New file uploaded to chromapolaris
2008-04-12 by Brian Murray
Hi, The manual I used to make the pdf came with a Polaris with a serial number of 300797. I could only find the year 1986 on the MIDI and Computer interface
Re: [chromapolaris] New file uploaded to chromapolaris
2008-04-02 by Chris Ryan
I wonder if this is an earlier or later version than the one I have on my Chroma site (which uses a proportional rather than monospaced font):
New file uploaded to chromapolaris
2008-04-02 by chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the chromapolaris group. File :
Polaris questions
2008-03-22 by Ben Stuyts
Hi All! I just got a Chroma Polaris. Great sound! The sliders are a bit worn out I think. In particular the cutoff slider jums all over the place when you move
Re: any advice on rebuilding the front panel needed .
2008-02-23 by nickwest16
... ribbon ... the ... after ... i ... front ... This ... pick ... up.However ... and ... get ... Good ... thebottom ... rudd ... has ... Thanks ... 2008 ...
Re: any advice on rebuilding the front panel needed .
2008-02-23 by nickwest16
... edge connector is no problem. I do a lot of soldering, but the ribbon connector is the critical part. I will be very careful applying the nail polish
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: any advice on rebuilding the front panel needed .
2008-02-05 by greg rudd
Brian, Thanks for the cautionary words. For me dealing with the edge connector is no problem. I do a lot of soldering, but the ribbon connector is the critical
Re: any advice on rebuilding the front panel needed .
2008-02-04 by Robert Weigel
Good news. It appears I ve secured a shell that has good membrane switch panel that was lying in a music store somewhere. This guy I know bought out like
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: any advice on rebuilding the front panel needed .
2008-02-03 by Brian Murray
Good luck with yours, I had a similar problem. I had to removed the edge connector from one of the boards and re-attach wires to connect it back to the board.
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: any advice on rebuilding the front panel needed .
2008-02-01 by greg rudd
Hey Brian, Thanks for the information. I will get some tomorrow. Much appreciated The membrane in question has very little material left so I ll only get on
RE: [chromapolaris] automatic program changing
2008-01-30 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Program number 1 (or 0, if your sequencer presents zero-based program numbers) selects no program , so turns off the channel, while program numbers 2 to
automatic program changing
2008-01-30 by ricardorucier
I m currently programming all of my midi songs in Cubase. I have a hardware sequencer that accepts standard midi files and converts them to my sequencer
Re: any advice on rebuilding the front panel needed .
2008-01-29 by bjmur58
Hi, right solvent for the job? I ved used nail polish remover with a Q-tip (cotton applicator), use it very very slowly and it will leave the silver
Re: any advice on rebuilding the front panel needed .
2008-01-26 by teknobeam1
... on ... and ... changes ... Ribbon, ... are ... it ... Polaris yesterday with one bad membrane ribbon side. YOur method should work just fine and a lot less
Re: SYSEX version of Factory Patch Bank
2008-01-09 by Robert Weigel
I m a bit confused. I didn t remember that Polaris supported bulk patch dumps. Someone bring me up to speed. Glad to have my unit back working after the
Re: SYSEX version of Factory Patch Bank
2008-01-07 by bjmur58
Hi, Count me in too, I m waiting for a USB to MIDI cable first but I would like to try the SYSEX patch also. I made an audio cable attached to the spk out of
Polaris EPROM Code
2008-01-01 by Chris Ryan
New on the Chroma site this month is Polaris EPROM code binary files and installation instructions for Rev 9 firmware. Thanks to David Clarke for this
Re: SYSEX version of Factory Patch Bank
2007-12-10 by bkuris
I m happy to try it. ... it on
SYSEX version of Factory Patch Bank
2007-12-10 by David Clarke
I ve created a copy of the Factory Patch in SYSEX format. It seems to work fine for me - but is there anyone out there who can also test it on their machine?
Re: [chromapolaris] Polaris patch backups & SYSEX Patches
2007-12-03 by David Clarke
... You can send current workspace over MIDI, which will do a patch dump of the current patch (via SYSEX), but beyond that I m not aware of any sequence of
Polaris patch backups
2007-12-01 by teknobeam1
Concerning the Polaris tape memory issues, try loading with different states of the lower function cassette #4 on and off). I recently saved my Polaris
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: polaris link memory problem
2007-11-29 by steven pistrich
interesting scenario....to require a seperate button to disassemble a link , yet not erase it. That was one point i could not find described well in the
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: polaris link memory problem
2007-11-29 by David Clarke
... Glad to hear it worked out OK. ... Consider the case where you ve stumbled across a patch that you really like, but it s already been set up with a split.
Re: polaris link memory problem
2007-11-28 by wasteking1
... the ... the ... the ... link ... ok ,it worked...thanks..im real happy it was just me and not my Polaris . but now i still dont understand the use of the
Re: [chromapolaris] polaris link memory problem
2007-11-27 by David Clarke
... Are you just wanting to create a linked patch ? If so, then the process is easier than you re attempting. Simply create the patch. Use the link
polaris link memory problem
2007-11-26 by spistrich
I finally have been working on making link patches on my Polaris, but I cant get the new links to STORE. I have some old links in bank K from the factory or
possible polaris parts - input needed
2007-11-12 by spistrich
this guy expressed some interest in designing and manufacturing some form of replacement parts for the Polaris common control panel problems (membrane
tapes for sale?
2007-11-11 by toadmanxtro
Anyone have the cassette tapes that they want to sell? Cheers
Re: how to obtain factory patches
2007-11-10 by spistrich
... and ... all ... well as i posted not long ago....my polaris would NOT accept the audio data of the factory patches that i got off the rhodesshroma
how to obtain factory patches
2007-11-10 by toadmanxtro
Hi there. I have had the polaris for a couple of years and didn t have the factory patches. I saw the demo on youtube and was very excited to hear them
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: Master Tune Membrane Switch
2007-11-04 by David Clarke
... The MIDI Implementation Manual for the Polaris (available as a link from the Rhodes Chroma site, Polaris section - here:
Re: Master Tune Membrane Switch
2007-11-04 by mathroutine
... the switch ... function ... is a bit ... was my ... though, you ... LOWER ... Thanks for the reply Paul. How would I go about using a system exclusive