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>electronics. I put
> Alex,
>
> It sounds like paul is your "go to guy" on the Polaris
> mine together by following the existing switch circuit as shown onthe
> original membrane panels, I don't have the depth of electronicknowledge to
> have known how the matrix works. Then i drilled the holesinstalled the
> switches and connected the dots. Jason reccomended the switcheswhich i
> accessed on Ebay for very low cost. I'll find you the link to theone shorted
> manufacturer.
> If anything isn't right with that matrix expect problems. I had
> switch and nothing worked until I metered out all the switches andfound the
> problem. Now it all works fine. I never did like those membraneswitches
> even when they worked. Not responsive or tactile enough.panel
>
>
>
>
> >From: alex459686 <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>
> >Reply-To: chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com
> >To: chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [chromapolaris] Re: any advice on rebuilding the front
> >needed .attempting
> >Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 01:32:45 -0000
> >
> >
> >many many thanks for the advice Paul .
> >I will research, and brush up on my electronics know-how before
> >this .time....::::
> >
> >For anyone with good internal Polaris know-how and free
> >The Issue my Polaris is having right now, is that when it isswitched on
> >the vast majority ofbut they
> >panel lights are "lit", buttons "7" , "8" and "9" seem to work
> >have the response ofalight) and
> >changing "assignable control" light (of which only one is ever
> >also thehave
> >"envelope" and "volume envelope" lights . This is very odd, i
> >previously experienced anow seems
> >damaged ribbon which i , at first , successfully repaired . but
> >damaged again .pressing 7,8 or
> >another odd trait of my current Polaris problem is that by
> >9 the sound isthe panel .
> >changed, though as i play the keyboard the sound suddenly changes
> >erratically . im
> >assuming due to the computer receiving confusing messages from
> >The slidersas this
> >then have no effect on the sound of the instrument .
> >I am assuming that there is some kind of problem with the Ribbon,
> >is a repeatingactive .
> >problem for me . and due to this problem most of the switches are
> >causing thechanges .
> >instrument to become "confused" and not respond to the slider
> >does anyone have any idea what connection/cable break or ribbondamage may
> >cause abe
> >response like this . In reference to the schematics how would it
> >possible for all theanyone
> >right panel lights to be in there "on" state at the same time ?
> >sigh!...ok . i hope i didnt explain that too confusingly . . if
> >could help shed anybetter look.
> >light on this problem id be thankful .
> >
> >thanks again for the previous info .
> >long live the polaris group ;)
> >
> >
>
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