you are right again--
Volume offset seemed to do the trick---
i did follow the list of steps for restoring memory, but must have missed that step or something.

--- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, "steven" <wasteking1@...> wrote:
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> --- In chromapolaris@yahoogroups.com, "Paul D. DeRocco" <pderocco@> wrote:
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> > > 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@
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> 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
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