While the membranes aren't necessary if MIDI control can be utilized, I
have a situation where most MIDI messages are not recognized by my
Polaris, other than note on/off.

I commonly see the panels for the Moog Source for sale on eBay, but
never for the Polaris.

Given the number of units actually sold (or rather, the relative
obscurity of this particular synth as opposed to anything that
brandishes the Moog logo), let alone those experiencing the membrane
death problem, it would probably be more along the lines of a labor of
love for some very dedicated hobbyist, rather than a lucrative
enterprise for a small company.

Please allow for the possibility that I am, as usual, just talking out
my ass :P

--- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, "spistrich" <wasteking@...> wrote:
>
> Would there be enough demand for an electronics manufacturer to make
a
> run of replacement switch panels for the polaris? Membrane switches
> are basically cheap, thats probably why they were used rather than
> better components. These could be sold with a set of replacement
> ribbon cables, would this be lucrative for some small elec
> manufacturer to invest in? How many bad polarises are there, and do
> they ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS? They are mostly just thin pieces of
> plastic and a little metal. The technolgy is not complicated compared
> to the true innards of the polaris. but the configuration would have
> to match. Any comments? am I nuts?
>