RHODES Chroma Polaris
Analog Synthesizer + simple sequencer Rhodes
ChromaPolaris
SPECS
Polaris - sound much like an ARP
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Analog Synthesizer
RHODES Chroma Polaris built in 1984
6 Voices / Stimmen
1x Multitimbral
Memory / Speicher standard
Value / Gebrauchtwert in 2005 was about 700 € (rare)
OSC Synthesis can do pwm
subtractive - and of course its nature is analog
uses hybrid technology: no
Wave Shapes saw pulse noise
2 OSCs
1 Filter lpf self? reso 4 Pole
1 LFOs sine square
2 Envelope Generators 1x ADR 1x ADSSR
MIDI, Control & Triggering and playing via MIDI
61 Keys
responds to Pressure/Velocity? velocity
Arpeggiator no
Sequencer simple sequencer
Synth ID is 247
- WHAT THESE THINGS MEAN / GENERELLE INFO ZU DEN DATEN
RHODES Chroma Polaris built in 1984
6 Voices / Stimmen
1x Multitimbral
Memory / Speicher standard
Value / Gebrauchtwert in 2005 was about 700 € (rare)
OSC Synthesis can do pwm
subtractive - and of course its nature is analog
uses hybrid technology: no
Wave Shapes saw pulse noise
2 OSCs
1 Filter lpf self? reso 4 Pole
1 LFOs sine square
2 Envelope Generators 1x ADR 1x ADSSR
MIDI, Control & Triggering and playing via MIDI
61 Keys
responds to Pressure/Velocity? velocity
Arpeggiator no
Sequencer simple sequencer
Synth ID is 247
- WHAT THESE THINGS MEAN / GENERELLE INFO ZU DEN DATEN
ABOUT the second synth from the ARP-buy (still sounds like it), slimmed down and this time with midi.
ABOUT der zweite Synthesizer aus dem eigentlich von ARP stammenden Chroma-Nachlass, diesmal etwas abgespeckt, jedoch mit MIDI.
ABOUT
DETAILS ADSSR, second s is for sustain decay. LFO is called "sweep" here.. 7 Steps for Resonance, Some Functions and Waveforms are switched by "softtouch" buttons..
Hardware: 6 CEM3374 Dual VCO 6 CEM3372 uP Signal Processor - CEM3372 Filter/Mix/VCA
Hardware: 6 CEM3374 Dual VCO 6 CEM3372 uP Signal Processor - CEM3372 Filter/Mix/VCA
DETAILS ADSSR Hüllkurve, das zweite S ist Sustain Decay. der LFO heisst hier "sweep".
Tuning erfolgt über Tipptaster und drücken auf dem Keyboard, Resonanz in 7 Stufen.
Hardware: 6 CEM3374 Dual VCO 6 CEM3372 uP Signal Processor - CEM3372 Filter/Mix/VCA
DETAILS
Tuning erfolgt über Tipptaster und drücken auf dem Keyboard, Resonanz in 7 Stufen.
Hardware: 6 CEM3374 Dual VCO 6 CEM3372 uP Signal Processor - CEM3372 Filter/Mix/VCA
SOUND cool sounding leads, basses and sweeps.. sounds very ARP-like
SOUND gute Leads, Bässe und sweeps.. klingt sehr nach "Arp"
SOUND
VERSION keyless expander version was available,too, Optional: aftertouch (some models), MIDI retrofit kit
VERSION tastenlose expander version gab es auch. Optional: aftertouch (manche modelle), MIDI nachrüstungen
VERSION
Rhodes Chroma Polaris
Polaris Details
Polaris Details
Rhodes Chroma Polaris
IMAGERhodes Chroma Polaris
Polaris Details
Polaris Details
Rhodes Chroma Polaris
IMAGERHODES known or written as Fender
Bought the Chroma from ARP (when they died), so the synth era of Rhodes wasn't that long, but you surely remember the Rhodes stage Piano.
Official Intl. Site : http://www.rhodespiano.com/ DER HERSTELLER
THE MANUFACTURER
Als Synthesizerschmiede ansich garnicht bekannt, wohl aber für das berühmte Rhodes Stage Piano. Sie kauften von ARP den Chroma, lange ging das leider nicht und man zug sich bald wieder zurück.
RHODES..