Xpantastic!

Thanks!  Good to know.  This one has the CC+, so I imagine I would be
doing more MIDI control.  I should have the chance to have them side
by side eventually, so I'll be able to have a fair judgement.  Only
then will I know if I can depart with the Xpander!


--- In xpantastic@yahoogroups.com, "James R. Coplin" <james@...> wrote:
>
> I own both and I'd probably burn to death in a fire if I had to run
back in
> to the house and decide between one or the other.  I actually think the
> Chroma sounds better.  However, the Xpander wins hands down for
reliability.
> I have recently upgraded the power supply and main board for my
Chroma so it
> is stable now.  As wonderful as the Xpander is to program, the Chroma is
> infuriating.  However, the MIDI implementation on the Chroma
(through the
> new MIDI interface or the KromaKult) gives you CC controls over
everything
> as opposed to a couple on the Xpander.
> 
>  
> 
> James R. Coplin
> 
>  
> 
> From: xpantastic@yahoogroups.com [mailto:xpantastic@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of mattvrazo
> Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 9:18 PM
> To: xpantastic@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [xpantastic] Re: Xpander Vs. Rhodes Chroma
> 
>  
> 
> --- In xpantastic@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:xpantastic%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> vco3@ wrote:
> >
> > HI the rhodes arp chroma does not use 3374/3372's, the chroma
> polaris uses 
> > these. The rhodes arp chroma is a very different voice compared to
the 
> > xpander...hope this helps.. cya analog-jeff
> >
> 
> ahhh... ok... how did I miss that?! (Doesn't help with the similar
> name!) Ok, I guess they have a discrete oscillator and different CEM
> chips for VCF/VCA. 
> 
> I guess that makes it a little less xpander related at this point, but
> if anyone has any comments, would still be interested to hear them.
>