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2007-05-10 by greg rudd
Alex, It sounds like paul is your go to guy on the Polaris electronics. I put mine together by following the existing switch circuit as shown on the original
2007-05-10 by alex459686
many many thanks for the advice Paul . I will research, and brush up on my electronics know-how before attempting this . For anyone with good internal Polaris
2007-05-09 by Paul D. DeRocco
... The switches need to be momentary, normally-open, pushbutton switches. They are arranged in a two-dimensional 8x8 matrix, each switch connecting one of the
2007-05-09 by alex459686
hello all . im about to take the plunge and attempt to rebuild the front panel . replacing all buttons to get my polaris back in service . i have very basic
2007-05-06 by unluckybitch
There are a lot of crucial functions you wont be able to access: 1. Saving is one important one. 2. Turning the Midi functions on and off is another that is
2007-05-06 by Bill Stearns
I decided to take a chance on a membrane-dead Polaris. So do you have to access the controls (other than the keyboard itself) thru a computer? What about a
2007-04-30 by Chris Ryan
Looking at the instrument registry on the Rhodes Chroma site, it appears that there were approximately 100 model 2121s produced, and as many as 2700 2123s and
2007-04-29 by spistrich
How many Polarises were ever built....i saw one reference that said 3000 over a 2 year period..... is this true?
2007-04-23 by Paul D. DeRocco
... I ve never used the Xpander, but the Polaris has an ADSDR envelope shape which allows a family of sounds you can t easily get with most other synths. Also,
2007-04-23 by dgadwa
Just got my mitts on a Chroma Polaris. I also have an Oberheim Xpander. Understanding that they both use the CEM3374 Dual VCO, the CEM3372 Signal Processor
2007-04-22 by pterodactylrecords
I have found out some additional info about the pot. I still do not have one however and this is proving to be a hard to get part. as of April 20, 2007 I
2007-04-14 by pterodactylrecords
Can someone provide me with a part number and supplier for the 10K ohm R2 slide pot used on the Left Control Board (there is a number 435E on the side of it).
2007-04-12 by unluckybitch
Almost done, just have to put on the graphics that I am printing on clear sticker paper. this tool a long time, but I am so happy with the results. One of a
2007-04-08 by David Clarke
... As a lot of the Polaris out there have panel problems, people tend to shy away from them. You might have a hard time selling a sick one, unless the
2007-04-06 by Chris Ryan
... We had a discussion about this a couple of years ago on the ChromaTalk list: http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=2004&month=08#ARPDAC Chris
2007-04-05 by Michael DeAngelis
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2007-04-04 by jesse thompson
I have a Chroma Polaris that is not getting any use. It works, however the ribbon cable connecting the left side to the right side was severed for some reason
2007-04-04 by Astraeus000@aol.com
Hmmmm....a bulk order from a bunch of us Polaris owners might just be the incentive for someone to do produce them. I d be in for that ;)
2007-04-03 by David Clarke
Considering how many Polarii there are, and the typical failure mode, I m surprised that someone like ChipForBrains/Technology Transplant hasn t bothered to
2007-04-03 by Paul D. DeRocco
... The LEDs are easy enough--any crappy old LED will work. Don t use ultra high efficiency ones, though, or they ll be too bright. No one s found a way to
2007-04-03 by Bill Stearns
I ve heard these are not repairable. There s a Chroma available locally for cheap but several of the membrane buttons are non-functional and half of the ones
2007-04-02 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Actually, the Triad interface is the MIDI interface, called that because it was originally supposed to support peer-to-peer networking via token passing,
2007-04-02 by pterodactylrecords
Has anyone ever developed a USB to Triad interface as used on the Chroma Polaris to connect a moden PC to a Chroma computer interface (25 pin connector)? Are
2007-03-11 by artfulideas
David, Thanks, I found one on there. The guy has had it listed for years actually, but, its still available! Great! -Art
2007-02-20 by evqxbcguopyv
Studies show that 97% of all pianists discover that learning how to play piano isn t as easy as they thought it would be. If you use the same old time-wasting
2007-02-18 by Jason Zambito
Hi, Yes, they are monetary on/off switches. It just needs a quick contact to enter which ever mode it is going into. I bought a pack of 100 on ebay and the are
2007-02-18 by greg rudd
Are they On / Off switches or are they Momentary switches? I thought they were momentary switches on the membrane panel, just one state when you push it it
2007-02-18 by Jason Zambito
Ok, thanks anyway. I almost done doing the rewire of the entire front buttons to on off switches... pain in the neck. Jason Jason Zambito 128 Lafayette Ave. #2
2007-02-18 by greg rudd
I am dealing with a polaris repair right now. The ribbons might be OK and show continuity on the exposed parts, but the entire ribbon connector can have a
2007-02-17 by David Clarke
... It s a shot in the dark; however, for generally bad behaviour wherein the LEDs stick on (or off) in funny patterns (and there doesn t seem to be a 1:1
2007-02-17 by David Clarke
... Jason - the membrane panels (with their attached ribbons) have been otherwise used (quite a while ago.) The half panel that I was referring to is just
2007-02-17 by David Clarke
... A somewhat delayed reply; however, if you re still looking, there are some listed here: http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=ads
2007-02-10 by Paul D. DeRocco
... Do you have a scope? This should be pretty easy to diagnose with one. However, the SWSTB lines are open-collector, so it s helpful to touch them with a
2007-02-10 by Robert Weigel
Thanks..yeah...I know buttons fail :-). But...I m talking about ALL of them. Literally..every one has failed within a matter of hours after working great
2007-02-09 by Benjamin Kuris
I have had failed membrane buttons (not ribbon cable) on 1 of my polaris keyboards. I ve described the fix on this group-- drilling panel and replacing
2007-02-09 by Robert Weigel
... usually ... I vaguely remember that now. I was amazed that it only comes out of the op amp, not the vca. So it must feed back in somehow through that
2007-02-09 by Paul D. DeRocco
... The quack is probably the error honk . Dunno why it s firing--it usually indicates an invalid switch press, or memory full--but you can turn its volume
2007-02-09 by Robert Weigel
In terms of cruel hoaxes... I m dealing with my own polaris here. I was going to do the routine of repairing the left side switch failures. got it working
2007-02-03 by unluckybitch
and to answer your question, no this sounds more serious than a membrane issue...
2007-02-03 by unluckybitch
You can hardwire the internal eproms (for lack of proper name?) to monetary on/off buttons, and install them on the outer shell.. That is what I am in the
2007-02-03 by alex459686
hi after about 1 hours play, my chroma polaris II has totally frozen up . all of its lights are on apart from the assignable control section, where only its
2007-02-02 by Peter James-Stephen
Hi all, Just finishing off a renovation of one of my polaris s I need 2 white keys C and D anyone know where I can get hold of them? Cheers Peter Polaris
2007-01-29 by unluckybitch
Does your half panel work completey? And have a functional ribbon conector? Thanks Jason
2007-01-26 by artfulideas
The last one on ebay had the typical membrane issue, the seller said it was a tedious fix, but couldnt guarantee it would work once the it was fixed... The
2007-01-26 by Robert Weigel
Yup sounds like the standard thing. It ll intermittenly work/not work for quite a while sometimes. -Bob
2007-01-20 by dildaguajyil
Times are different now. 99% of all Piano and Keyboard tutorials are based on the SAME principles that people have used for over a century! We live in the
2007-01-19 by Kevin Belle
I will give you $250 for your Chroma Polaris Kevin Belle (718) 288-0577 ceeflat77@msn.com Steve Bowman wrote: Hello, I have a Chroma
2007-01-13 by Astraeus000@aol.com
Thanks much, I will definitely keep you in mind for the fix. It seems that my upper functions are working now, but its just a matter of time before I need to
2007-01-13 by Robert Weigel
If you need it serviced, I have good success doing a retro mod to fix the bad ribbon in these. If a person is very careful and electromechanically savvy they
2007-01-08 by Benjamin Kuris
I ve been really happy with the edirol UM-3EX. It is 3x3 and you can chain 3 together for 9 ports. The CPU load reducing option in the drive really works.