Rhodes Chroma Polaris

--- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, "Paul D. DeRocco" <pderocco@...> wrote:
>
> > From: steven
> > 
> > ok-i just raved about getting my old polaris working with the 
> > new membrane switch panels---  but i just noticed an odd 
> > phenomenon with the touch sensitivity--- 
> > all keys do play with no touch sensitivity --and all do fine 
> > with light touch with FILTER  touch ON  --but with VOLUME  
> > touch ON  its very iffy--
> 
> The most likely reason is that the volume offset calibration needs to be
> redone. This is described here:
> 
> http://www.rhodeschroma.com/?id=polarisserviceadjustmentscheckout#volumeoffs
> et
> 
> There's also a per-key velocity calibration process that you can do, which
> is described in the immediately following section.
> 
> > i can get sound if I  hit hard, but with light touch many 
> > keys dont play (some do) ---  at one point going up the scale 
> > it seemed evry 6th didnt play lightly--but then sometimes two 
> > next to each other--then down keyboard it was more erratic 
> > with sometimes 2  or 3 in a row not playing with light touch. 
> > at first i had thought it was a bad voice--but it seems 
> > weirder than that. but the pattern of one in 6 only worked on 
> > the way up.  
> 
> The other possible problem is that some of the keys, especially black keys,
> may not even close the second switch contact if you press the key lightly.
> I've found that the easiest fix for this is to remove the key and put a
> square of Scotch tape on the post that presses on the silicone dome switch,
> to add a few mils of height to it.
> 
> -- 
> 
> Ciao,               Paul D. DeRocco
> Paul                mailto:pderocco@...
>


i did the volume offset--- it seems fine now--- 
that was an odd thing to have out of kilter,
i wouldnt have thought of that -- thanks. 
now i can relax --all is good