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Re: HELP! my polaris is frozen

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 middle of doing right now.
 
--- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, alex459686 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> 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 volume 
> button light is on . 
> if i press 7, 8 or 9 on the ank select panel, then the bend lever
range light flashes .
> i had not moved my synth, and have been using a midi controller i
had bult in max/msp to 
> control it . 
> now it refuses to make any sound, nor respnd to midi nor buttons . 
> i have opened it up and trimmed the membrane tails, with no success . 
> in your experience, is this a membrane issue or something more serious ?
> 
> a couple more points  :
> -im sick of constantly repairing and trimming the membrane . is
there any more 
> permanent fix that can be done. 
> -does anyone know of a synth repair shop/guy in japan ?
> 
> thanks in advance for the time
> 
> peace
> 
> a
>

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