Re: Having Problem Loading Patches
2004-08-27 by kornelious23
Thanks guys for the quick response. I ll try those things tonight and let you know how it goes. Since I m finally digging into the Polaris after letting it sit
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Re: [chromapolaris] Having Problem Loading Patches
2004-08-27 by Byron IV
You should be able to play it right off the cd, or PC into the Polaris. Maybe the clarity would help? I do all my patches via sysex for the Polaris, but every
RE: [chromapolaris] Having Problem Loading Patches
2004-08-27 by johnsound1@netscape.net
I remember the volume level of the tape was important and adjusting it could help. Also make sure any noise reduction is turned off. I have a bad tape also,
Having Problem Loading Patches
2004-08-27 by kornelious23
Hey guys, long time no post. Last time I checked in I was having inner-flexible cable problems and I just decided to let it sit until two days ago. Thanks to
Re: A few more oddities of my CP
2004-08-16 by bkuris
... each ... current ... no ... There is a backup capacitor on the battery which gives a few minutes of backup time. If you unplug the entire battery harnass
A few more oddities of my CP
2004-08-15 by funkjunke
Just thought I would mention a few more strange things I have noticed about my Polaris, I don t expect anyone to definitively know whats wrong, but am curious
Re: tech manual is up!
2004-08-14 by funkjunke
Thanks alot Ben, I ll gladly donate to you when I get some money, do you have a paypal account by chance? In any case, just got back from the northwoods, and
tech manual is up!
2004-08-10 by bkuris
I posted the scans. If anyone wants to contribute a few bucks-- please email me. I did pay $20-$30 for these a few yrs ago. -Ben
New file uploaded to chromapolaris
2004-08-10 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 :
New file uploaded to chromapolaris
2004-08-10 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 :
New file uploaded to chromapolaris
2004-08-10 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 :
New file uploaded to chromapolaris
2004-08-10 by chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com
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Filter input mod
2004-08-07 by bkuris
For those of you with decent soldering skills, it is pretty easy to add a filter input to the polaris. Q9 on on the lower middle of the motherboard is a
Re: Diagnostics
2004-08-05 by funkjunke
Ah, that makes more sense....I guess I ll be investing in a sustain pedal soon then :) Byron ... to
Re: Diagnostics
2004-08-05 by bkuris
Just in case you didn t try it, you need to hold the sustain pedal to get glide to work. -Ben ... though, ... I m ... the
RE: [chromapolaris] Diagnostics
2004-08-04 by fuse
Thank you this is extremely usefull stuff. Can t wait for the .pdf file now. :)
Re: Diagnostics
2004-08-04 by funkjunke
Wow, nice :) The plot thickens however...of course. First off though, all standard CC# controls work perfect via midi, the only control I m noticing now does
Diagnostics
2004-08-04 by bkuris
This is going to be fairly long-- I ll try to make a .pdf of the actual manual soon. For now I ll abbreviate: Diagnostic readouts: Lower Function - D - 1:
Re: Slider problems
2004-08-03 by funkjunke
Hey, that would be great :) you can directly email if you can t post, or, whatever you prefer is fine. I contacted the guy who had the original presets on his
Re: Slider problems
2004-08-03 by bkuris
The part of the ribbon that breaks is on the bends. Actually I think the sliders use the wire connectors not the flex, but I ll need to double check. I just
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: Slider problems
2004-08-02 by Byron IV
Thanks for the info Ben, I m quite glad I didn t attempt to touch them now (I have a tendency for fiddling when it comes to gear). from what I could actually
Re: [chromapolaris] Is this group still functional?
2004-08-02 by Byron IV
Good to hear, I was fearful that the only place I actually found people who knew of this synth and used it still was dead :b I did find a page that had the
Re: Slider problems
2004-08-02 by bkuris
One pot, by the gold colored chip is a trim adjustment for the DAC. The polaris s CPU uses this to generate CV voltages that are clocked into the various sound
RE: [chromapolaris] Is this group still functional?
2004-08-02 by fuse
Sure its still functional. I m the mod and I started this group sorta. But these old synths just keep on doing their thing. Possibly there s not that mucht to
Re: Is this group still functional?
2004-08-02 by funkjunke
That would be grand John, I don t have one. I m thinking it may not be worth the attempt to remove the top panels to fix the slider calibration, since
RE: [chromapolaris] Is this group still functional?
2004-08-02 by johnsound1@netscape.net
Not sure what the pots are for, I do have the schematics and could look when I get some time, but I wouldn t touch them if I were you. The Oscillator volume
Is this group still functional?
2004-08-01 by funkjunke
Just noticing that the last post before mine was, well, quite some time ago. Well, it would be nice to chat with fellow owners of the son of Chroma. If anyone
Polaris Sliders Oddities?
2004-07-30 by funkjunke
Hi everyone, I m new to thePoalris crowd, just recieved mine today. I love it so far, sound wise at least. I was just wondering, is the calibration of the
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Chroma Patches
2004-04-22 by ne_europool
Being new to using this beast How do you load this thing with patches? Does it see sysex? This thing is so unconventional but sounds fat as hell. It is just
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RE: [chromapolaris] Patches
2004-04-21 by fuse
Hi, If you could share the original patches it would be great. I have some homecooked sounds I m willing to share with the rest of you. If I can get this
Patches
2003-12-15 by john
Hi all I still have my Polaris which I bought when I was a dealer for Fender in the 80 s. I have my original patch cassettes, but they glitch in the middle
Chroma Polaris Owner NEEds HELP!!!
2003-10-20 by seniordanflan
Hey all, Need some help. I am a producer and a song I did with a buddy of mine just made Top Ten in the country out of 30,000 entries. It has the polaris on it
Will HW6264P-12 Chips Work For Memory Upgrade?
2003-10-18 by kornelious23
Hey everyone, I came across these chips at my local electronic store. I know the 6264 s will work, but does the P-12 mean anything? The ones in my board right
Re: [chromapolaris] Re: New Chroma Polaris User Looking For The Factory Patches
2003-10-18 by JonD
Hmmmm...... If I remember correctly, the Polaris sends ALL information to the cassette and midi outputs at the same time. This should send a sysex dump to a
Re: Any Info On How To Fix The Connecting Ribbon Cable For The Left Side Buttons?
2003-10-10 by bkuris
I fixed my connecting ribbon-- its not easy and you will need a multi- meter (to see if the ribbon is connecting. I had cracks going perpendicular to the
Any Info On How To Fix The Connecting Ribbon Cable For The Left Side Buttons?
2003-10-10 by kornelious23
Sorry for the long title, couldn t think of something shorter at the moment. My left side buttons aren t working. I ve found out that this is a common problem
Re: New Chroma Polaris User Looking For The Factory Patches
2003-10-10 by kornelious23
After going through the manual the only thing I came upon that would do that is the Midi Panel Switch: Lower Function-Cassette-8. It will send parameter and
Re: New Chroma Polaris User Looking For The Factory Patches
2003-10-09 by hdk2000hdk
I haven t read the manual in a while, but is there a way to send the patch information from the Polaris to the MIDI out port? Otherwise, how is one to make
RE: [chromapolaris] Re: New Chroma Polaris User Looking For The Factory Patches
2003-10-08 by fuse
Hiya, That s really cool! Hopefully this will work for all of us. And make a Sounddiver library since that also supports the Polaris nowadays. It even might be
Re: New Chroma Polaris User Looking For The Factory Patches
2003-10-08 by hdk2000hdk
... Hey, I m still here. I bought a repro tape from e-bay a while back. I haven t had a chance to try it yet, however. I did convert it to wav and mp3. I ve
New Chroma Polaris User Looking For The Factory Patches
2003-10-08 by kornelious23
Hey all, First of all, I hope somebody is still out there. It looks like it s been a while since the last post. I just recently picked up a Chroma Polaris and
Tech tips
2003-03-26 by bkuris
I ve got spare keys for the chroma polaris if anyone is interested. Also, I recently replaced the now obselete DAC on my polaris with a handwired socket
Re: Factory Presets
2003-03-19 by hdk2000hdk
... the ... sell ... I ve got some factory presets on cassette. They re also on my computer (in wav format), because I made a CD for someone. I ll see what I
Factory Presets
2003-03-19 by noahdano
I just purchased a chroma polaris. It is great except none of the factory presets were installed. There are only test tones in all the memory slots. I was
Re: New owner
2003-01-20 by hdk2000hdk
... Hi Ben, I have the factory patches on cassette. I just recently bought it, and haven t had a chance to try it out yet (maybe I ll have to try it this
New owner
2003-01-17 by bkuris <benjamin.kuris@hp.com>
I just purchased a Polaris. Arrived with a broken key thanks to UPS, but I managed to swap it w/a spare key from an Akai AX-73 (which needs about 6 more keys
polaris for sale/trade
2003-01-16 by Brigman, Corley
figured why not post it here. ended up with 2 (long story). anyways, selling or trading one. one has no functional issues i am aware of at all (all sliders and
RE: [chromapolaris] Polaris support in Emagic Sounddiver
2003-01-16 by fuse
Hiya, ... You can save your presets with use of this program. Without having to use a tape recorder. Also editting the parameters is a breeze now. Cheers, Fuse