my pumped polaris....
2006-02-25 by pimpinpolaris
i got the manuals down loaded, from rhodeschroma.com and after checking them out i think the problem is else where. I performing the factory reset, and cannot
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i reset polaris , doh!
2006-02-24 by pimpinpolaris
hi everybody, i will admit it, i just got my polaris, and after powering it up and playing it a while, i messed about on the menus and then it stopped making
Re: scotty beam the fender to the electronical graveyard
2006-02-07 by sacateca2001
cheers ben, as said to david i got to elaborate all this stuff and i m not that good at rework, just a better novice; you said: I was forced to bend the leads
Re: scotty beam the fender to the electronical graveyard
2006-02-07 by sacateca2001
hi david, many thanks, looks like i got to go a bit deeper into the schematics of the cp, the peeling seems to be a bit tricky, but all in all here s enough
Re: scotty beam the fender to the electronical graveyard
2006-02-04 by bkuris
To elaborate, having replacd many polaris switches: If you do find it is a problem with the actual membrane switch you can replace with a small pushbutton
Re: [chromapolaris] scotty beam the fender to the electronical graveyard
2006-02-03 by David Clarke
... Harald - the switches on the panel are actually just sandwiches of plastic and conductive layers. These sandwiches are right inside the overlay on the
scotty beam the fender to the electronical graveyard
2006-02-02 by sacateca2001
so replying to my request, looks like no one here knows an answer to the named issue, it never happend before? any repair address in berlin? hopefully harald
Re: my chropa needs HELP
2006-01-31 by sacateca2001
hi christopher, it seems like the cable is ok, but i don t know how it looks like under the panel..have a look: http://home.vrweb.de/~harama/polar/polar.htm so
Re: my chropa needs HELP
2006-01-27 by sacateca2001
Christopher thanxalot, this sounds like a solution, i ll check it out this weekend and will take a deeper look under ma babes skirt, may the sharpie wake her
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: my chropa needs HELP
2006-01-25 by Lawrence Patti
Too many blasted typos. Sorry... Lawrence Patti wrote: In fact I think it s a shame so many Polarises are floating around
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: my chropa needs HELP
2006-01-25 by Lawrence Patti
In fact I think it s a shame so many Polarises are floating around second-hand. I m not ever gonna give mine up! I just did an excellent live show with the
Re: my chropa needs HELP
2006-01-25 by jenna_pher
Y know... Funny you should mention that, because I had that exact problem. You may have a bad switch (the membrane), in which case I think you re pretty much
my chropa needs HELP
2006-01-23 by sacateca2001
hi knob fiddlers, my old darling(100102) needs some help, the left down press-knob doesn t work ,-( (lower function). is there any possibility to remove it,
Cant believe it, personals sites do work!
2006-01-11 by kayarna-lopez413@scripob.com
Thought i would share something with ya ll. Great fun and it does actually work. Met my girl on here, http://www.wematchem.info/vbow and so far it s been the
Polaris II on eBay
2006-01-10 by Chris Ryan
Not mine. First bid $50. Ends January 16. Item #7381060435. From the description: This is a Fender Rhodes Chroma Polaris II Model 2123B, Serial 500530. There
Polaris on eBay
2006-01-09 by Chris Ryan
Not mine. No bids yet; $200 starting bid; $300 buy it now price. Item #7379992784. Ends January 12. Chris
New picture, and a question.
2005-12-16 by tkrotchko
I did a quick disassemble on my new polaris last night and I took a quick picture of the RH side of the motherboard in anticpation of replacing the
Re: More repair tips
2005-12-15 by tkrotchko
I should have looked first. I assume I need 12 of these: http://www.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail?Ref=94926&Row=303111&Site=US and 12 of
Re: More repair tips
2005-12-15 by tkrotchko
Ben, Thanks so much for that detailed explanation. It sounds like by leaving the motherboard in, you don t have access to the trace side, so you just let the
Re: More repair tips
2005-12-14 by bkuris
The battery backup protects also includes trim on VCAs and touch response of the keys. That info is a pain to recalibrate. You want to replace the caps
Re: More repair tips
2005-12-14 by tkrotchko
Ah. Now I see what you re talking about. Are these caps referred to as CX03-X35 and CX02-X27? The service manual refers to them as mylar, although it shows
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: Just got a Chroma Polaris
2005-12-13 by tkrotchko
I don t mind doing that; I m pretty fair with soldering station; I haven t opened it up yet. The questions I have are: (a) how can I determine if that is the
Re: Just got a Chroma Polaris
2005-12-13 by bkuris
I have 3 Polaris keyboards, on 2 it has been necesary to replace the sample-hold capacitors to fix detuned voices. The process isn t for the faint of heart
Just got a Chroma Polaris
2005-12-13 by tkrotchko
I bought it from a guy on the analog list and the thing is cosmetically almost perfect. It clearly sat in a studio and wasn t used much. The previous owner
Polaris on eBay
2005-12-08 by Chris Ryan
Not mine. Item 7373219766. No bids, starting bid US$225, buy it now price US$320. Chris
sysex n patches?
2005-12-06 by colmaouno
hello, how do i go about loading patches onto the polaris with sysex editor? is it possible? do i need to upgrade polaris eproms? if it were possible it be
Re: [chromapolaris] is there anyway to turn local off on polaris and other info wanted.
2005-12-04 by David Clarke
... The information you re looking for can be found in Chapter 10 of the Polaris User s Manual (http://www.rhodeschroma.com/content/polaris/ownersmanual.pdf).
is there anyway to turn local off on polaris and other info wanted.
2005-12-04 by Damo
yes, i have got a chroma polaris, and am trying to use it for a masterkeyboard for midi sequencing.but i dont know how to turn local off. also i was thinking
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: program loading
2005-12-01 by David Clarke
... The cassette interface can be a little particular - so it is somewhat common to run into loading difficulties - but those are normally due to the signal
Re: program loading
2005-11-30 by colmaouno
thanks dave it worked! few problems though. i dont know if this is common occurance with these patches (both of them), at G2 it stops and freezes my polaris
Re: [chromapolaris] program loading
2005-11-30 by David Clarke
... Marco - you can indeed do this. The general procedure is covered in Chapter 9/The Casette Interface of the Polaris User s Manual
program loading
2005-11-29 by colmaouno
hello fellow synth gurus. i was wondering (since i do not have the cassette interface) if i can load the programs from my computer into the polaris, like
Re: [chromapolaris] kaput polaris part 2
2005-11-24 by David Clarke
... If the keyboard hasn t come back to life on its own, then perhaps the best thing to do would be to go through the full restart procedure. Specifically,
kaput polaris part 2
2005-11-22 by colmaouno
I went thru the polaris ui commands (very helpful btw) but no success. now i can hear a faint thumb when i play keys. i tried everything from midi reset,
kaput polaris please help
2005-11-22 by colmaouno
thanks for the help with the glide corley. i got another problem on my hands now. I dont know exactly what i did but my Polaris does not function anymore. as I
on ebay
2005-11-17 by sacateca2001
not mine itemnr.: 7366832579
RE: [chromapolaris] glide
2005-11-17 by Brigman, Corley
The glide on the polaris is a little weird, it s either a hassle or a very cool thing depending on how you see it. To engage the glide, press the sustain
glide
2005-11-17 by colmaouno
hello fellow synth gurus... i have a chroma polaris.. everything seems to be working fine, except the glide. I press the button, tweak the assignable, but
Polaris on eBay
2005-11-11 by Chris Ryan
Not mine. Item 7365308690. Starting bid US$750. Ends November 16. Chris
Polaris Advertisements
2005-11-01 by Chris Ryan
This month s update to the Chroma site includes scans of a number of Polaris advertisements--the product brochure (thanks to Paul Hackett- Evans) and magazine
Polaris on eBay
2005-10-25 by Chris Ryan
Item 7359605395 (not mine). Starting bid US$425; buy now price $450. Looks to be in good shape. 2 days left. Added to the Polaris instrument registry:
Any one want a Fender Rhodes Bass Piano?
2005-10-23 by blue_eyed_handsome_man_1981
Check it out- http://cm.ebay.com/cm/ck/1065-29296-2357-0? uid=238182915&site=0&ver=LCA080805&item=7359929527&lk=URL
Any one want a Fender Rhodes Bass Piano?
2005-10-23 by blue_eyed_handsome_man_1981
Check it out- http://cm.ebay.com/cm/ck/1065-29296-2357-0? uid=238182915&site=0&ver=LCA080805&item=7359929527&lk=URL
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: You guys are tops! I fixed the ribbon problem.
2005-10-11 by David Clarke
... Thanks for the follow-up. Glad to hear that the fix was an easy one. Enjoy your Polaris. David
Re: You guys are tops! I fixed the ribbon problem. What a nasty way to set it u
2005-10-11 by jenna_pher
Woah! Thanks a million! I just fixed the little bugger using this info! You are the king of the world !!! Christopher ... the long ... Specifically, ...
Re: [chromapolaris] You guys are tops! I fixed the ribbon problem. What a nasty way to set it up!
2005-10-07 by David Clarke
Glad to hear that things seem to be behaving better. ... The Adobe reader is a free download (and isn t that large), so in the long term it would be a good
Re: [chromapolaris] Rhodes?
2005-10-07 by David Clarke
... Not that I ve ever seen (if marked, the boards have the Fender logo).
Rhodes?
2005-10-07 by Chris Ryan
Are there any Rhodes markings or indications at all on the Polaris? On circuit boards, documentation, or anywhere else? Chris
You guys are tops! I fixed the ribbon problem. What a nasty way to set it up!
2005-10-07 by jenna_pher
So ok. Now I m having this problem which I think is the described dc ok problem. What were they thinking when they bend those ribbons so tight? lol! I ve
Re: [chromapolaris] help! I just bought a chroma polaris and it seems dead.
2005-10-06 by David Clarke
... When you power it off (and then back on again), do you get the exact same panel indications (same lights on, same lights off) or does it seem somewhat