Site Map

A list of all the pages and file downloads on the site.

Home
- Site News
  - feed.xml, RSS feed for site updates
  - polaris.xml, RSS feed for Polaris updates
- Donate to rhodeschroma.com
- FAQ
- Information Wanted
- Classified Ads
- Site Map (this page)
- About This Site
History
- Print Bibliography
- Photo Gallery
- Panel Colour Themes
- The Synth That Survived ARP's Fall by Mark Vail (Keyboard, October 1983)
- The Rise and Fall of ARP Instruments by Craig R. Waters (Keyboard, April 1983)
- Philip Dodds/Tony Williams Interview by Chris Ryan [21030691], 2002
- Peter Vettese Interview (excerpts) by Mike Beecher (Electronics & Music Maker, September 1983)
- Product Brochure
  - brochure.pdf, 28mb
- Magazine Advertisements
- Fact Sheet
- ARP Announcement (ARPeggio, June 1980)
- Fender Clip Art (from dealer package, February 1984)
Reviews
- Keyboard Report: The Rhodes Chroma by Dominic Milano (Keyboard, August 1982)
- Rhodes Chroma by Mike Beecher (Electronics & Music Maker, October 1982)
- The Rhodes Chroma by Vince Hill (Music UK, November 1982)
- Synth Check: Rhodes Chroma by Paul Fishman (International Musician, January 1983)
- Sintetizzatore Chroma review by Francesco Chiarini (Strumentic Musicali, January 1983), translated by Enrico Dibennardo [21030494] and Luca Sasdelli [21010226] (also available in the original Italian)
- Rhodes Chroma Synthesizer: The Creative Touch by George Faithfull (Sonics, June 1983)
- Rhodes Chroma and Expander from Museum of Synthesizer Technology by Martin J. Newcomb (1994)
- Rhodes Chroma Analog Polyphonic Synthesizer by Julian Colbeck (Keyfax Omnibus, 1996)
- Rhodes by Peter Forrest (The A-Z of Analogue, Part 2: N-Z [Revised], 2003)
- Fender Rhodes Chroma by Der Moogulator (Synthesizer Magazin, 2008), translated by Christian Kleine [21030210] (also available in the original German)
- The Apple II/Rhodes Chroma Interface by Bob Moog (Keyboard, September 1982)
- Playing the Rhodes Chroma with the Apple II Sequencer by Mike Beecher (Electronics & Music Maker, April 1983)
- Keyboard Spec Sheets: Rhodes Synthesizer and Chroma-Apple Interface (Keyboard, April 1982 and March 1983)
Music
- Discography
- Analog Bach – Baroque Synthesizer by Marco Rosano [21010197]
  - J.S. Bach, Invention no. 1 in C major, 1.7mb
  - Tomaso Albinoni, Adagio from the Concerto Op.9 in D minor, 4.1mb
- A Devil Between Mirrors by Richard Willoughby [21030348]
  - Winterland.mp3 (7.4mb)
  - TheARPofWar.mp3 (6.7mb)
  - ChromaInAndromeda.mp3 (4.9mb)
  - Wilderness.mp3 (3.2mb)
  - InPassage.mp3 (8.6mb)
  - TheAngel.mp3 (6mb)
  - TheDragonDance.mp3 (7.4mb)
  - SerenadeToALeper.mp3 (3.mb)
  - TheRegenerationOfFlesh.mp3 (4.7mb)
  - ADevilBetweenMirrors.mp3 (5.1mb)
  - YourKissIsACurse.mp3 (6.4mb)
- Synthesizer von Gestern by Matthias Becker
  - synthesizervongestern12.mp3 (2mb), composition featuring the Chroma
  - synthesizervongestern18.mp3 (3.3mb), composition featuring the Chroma
- Recordings/Samples
  - Theo Bloderer
    - DesertStorm.mp3, 1.6MB
    - DynamicFlute.mp3, 1.4MB
    - DynamicSolo.mp3, 1.7MB
    - FilterMod.mp3, 1.2MB
    - PolyPortamento.mp3, 1.9MB
    - SyncHarmony.mp3, 952K
  - "OH"
    - 1osc.mp3, 386K
    - away.mp3, 1.1MB
    - away1.mp3, 1.9MB
    - clouds_off_thunder.mp3, 529K
    - dadu.mp3, 433K
    - fade_away.mp3, 1.1MB
    - lush.mp3, 317K
    - lush1.mp3, 317K
    - Mix1.mp3, 673K
    - Mix2.mp3, 433K
    - tangerine8.mp3, 748K
  - Other
    - silentrage.mp3, 9mb, by Chris Smalt [21010280+]
    - musicom1984.mp3, 30mb, recorded by Chris Smalt
Documentation
- Manuals
  - programmingmanual.pdf (1.4mb), Chroma Programming Manual
  - servicemanual.pdf (5.5mb), Chroma Service Manual
  - interfacemanual.pdf (1.7mb), Chroma Interface Manual
  - programprintouts1.pdf (1.6mb), Program Printouts for Factory Set 1
  - programprintouts2.pdf (1.6mb), Program Printouts for Factory Set 2
  - programprintouts3.pdf (1.5mb), Program Printouts for Factory Set 3
  - programprintouts4.pdf (1.6mb), Program Printouts for Factory Set 4
  - programprintouts5.pdf (1.4mb), Program Printouts for Factory Set 5
- Performance Manual
- Expander Performance Manual
- Programming Manual
- Parameter Chart
  - parameterchart2.1.pdf (PDF, 149K), Chroma Parameter Chart (new)
  - parameterchart.pdf (PDF, 1.1MB), Chroma Parameter Chart (original)
  - parameterchartscan.jpg (JPEG, 2.2MB), Chroma Parameter Chart (scan of paper original)
  - parameterchart.xls (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, 111K), Chroma Parameter Chart
  - parametersheet.pdf (PDF, 24K) Chroma Parameter Sheet
- Chroma Notes #1
- Use of the Pressure Sensor
- Service Manual (1983)
  - System Overview
  - Circuit Descriptions
  - Disassembly
  - Service Diagnostics
  - Calibration and Checkout
  - Schematics and Drawings
    - computerboardassembly.pdf, 940kb PDF
    - computerboardschematic.pdf, 768kb PDF
    - computerboardschematic.pdf, 1.8mb PDF
    - ioboardschematic1.pdf, 908kb PDF
    - ioboardschematic2.pdf, 872kb PDF
    - channelmotherboardassembly.pdf, 1.1mb PDF
    - channelmotherboardassembly.pdf, 708kb PDF
    - dualchannelboardschematic1.pdf, 600kb PDF
    - dualchannelboardschematic2.pdf, 1.2mb PDF
    - leftstackswitchassembly.pdf, 952kb PDF
    - rightstackswitchassembly.pdf, 1mb PDF
    - eqboardschematic.pdf, 992kb PDF
    - powersupplyassembly.pdf, 1.1mb PDF
    - powersupplyschematic.pdf, 704kb PDF
    - interconnectiondiagram1.pdf, 724kb PDF
    - interconnectiondiagram2.pdf, 472kb PDF
    - balancedoutputexternalinterface.pdf, 268kb PDF
  - Parts List
  - Mnemonics
- Replacement Parts
- Interface Manual (1986)
- Service Notes
- Field Change Notices
  - FCN2-001
  - FCN2-002
  - FCN2-003
  - FCN2-004
  - FCN2-005
  - FCN3-006
  - FCN3-007
  - FCN3-008
- Hardware Description and Specifications for the Apple II card (Appendix O of the Sequencer Manual)
  - computerinterfaceschematics.pdf, 1.1mb PDF
  - componentlayout.pdf, 774K PDF
- Fan Retrofit
- Service Policy Guide
- Warranty Card
- Warranty Form
Technical
- Service Centres
- Hardware Fault Diagnosis & Repair by Martin Straw [21010093+]
- Expansion Board and New Firmware by Sandro Sfregola [21010294] with David Clarke [21030085++]
  - Features
  - MIDI
  - Technical
    - cc105.tif, Circuit schematics
    - cc106.tif, External connection wiring
  - Firmware
    - REV208.zip, CEB firmware
- Test Controller by Luca Sasdelli [21010226]
  - frontpanel.pdf, 48K
  - DVBtesterorgonblkbordato.fpd, 2K Front Panel Express file
- Voice Board Test Controller by David Hillel Wilson
  - voiceboardtestcontroller.pdf (796K)
- Building New Voice Boards by David Clarke [21030085++]
  - voce_sch.zip, OrCAD schematic and library
  - voiceboardschematics.pdf, schematics
  - dualvoce.net, OrCAD net-list
  - voce_ord.zip, files used to produce the board
  - voiceboardpcb.pdf, graphical representations of the front and the back of the PCB
  - dualvoce.brd, OrCAD PCB file
  - dualvoce.bom, OrCAD bill of materials
  - vocevend.xls, component costs and cost distribution for one board
- Chroma Memory Extension: The 1600 Programs Chroma by Michael Röpsch [21030816]
  - Chroma Memory Extension.pdf, 575K
- How to swap the original power supply with a readily available switching unit by Sandro Sfregola [21010294]
  - How to build high reliability prototype circuit boards
- ChromaKnob (Chroma Knob Box) by David Clarke [21030085++]
- A Windows Interface for the Rhodes Chroma by Mark David [21030170+]
  - Overall Design
  - Circuit Design
  - Server Object Library
    - ChromaServer.doc (Microsoft Word document, 312K)
    - ChromaServer.zip (1.5MB)
    - ChromaServerSource.zip (24K)
  - Chroma Server – Windows Component for Chroma/Computer Communication
  - Client
  - FAQ
- Voice Board Revisions: The Changing Face of Chroma Dual Channel Voice Boards by David Clarke [21030085++]
- How The Chroma Tunes Itself and "Tuning Quirks" by David Clarke [21030085++]
- The Chroma Pressure Sensor & Interface by David Clarke [21030085++]
  - Technical
    - PressureKeySensorMatrix.pdf (PDF, 64K)
    - PressureConsolidatedSchematic.pdf (PDF, 72K)
  - Q&A
- Keyboard Velocity Curves by David Clarke [21030085++]
- EPROM Code by David Clarke [21030085++]
  - Rhodes Chroma
  - Rhodes Chroma Expander Rev 12
  - Rhodes Chroma Expander Rev 14
  - Disassembled Chroma (Main Firmware) Source
  - Commented assembly source for Rev 2 and Rev 3 keyscan code
    - scan2.asm
    - scan3.asm
- Musical Applications of Microprocessors (excerpt) by Hal Chamberlin
- Chroma to Chroma Interface Lead by Martin Straw [21010093+]
- Fender's Triad Interface (Polyphony, August 1983)
- The ARP/Rhodes Chroma VCO by Gene Stopp
Patches
- Patch Downloads
  - Factory Patches
    - factory.zip
    - factory.tar.gz
    - factorygalaxy.sit
    - factory1.wav, cassette interface format audio file of Factory Set 1
    - factory2.wav, cassette interface format audio file of Factory Set 2
    - factory3.wav, cassette interface format audio file of Factory Set 3
    - factory4.wav, cassette interface format audio file of Factory Set 4
    - factory5.wav, cassette interface format audio file of Factory Set 5
  - Ernst Eimer [21010299]
  - Ian Underwood and Scott Harper
    - underwoodharper.zip
  - cool_blue Productions [21030433]
    - coolblue1.syx
  - Maas-Lupp
    - maaslupp.syx
  - Åke Danielson [21010068]
    - danielson.zip
  - David Hobson [21030506]
    - davidhobson.syx
  - Walt Whitney
    - waltwhitney.syx
  - Chroma Cult
    - chromacult.zip
    - chromacult.tar.gz
    - chromacultgalaxy.sit
    - FS06.wav, cassette interface format audio file of one Chroma Cult bank (perhaps the obscure Factory Set 6)
  - Synasty
    - synasty.zip
    - synasty.tar.gz
    - synastygalaxy.sit, contains Galaxy library file
  - David Clarke [21030085++]
    - clarke.zip
    - clarke.tar.gz
    - strangea.wav (1.2mb), sample of one of David's patches
    - s_HH.wav (240K), sample of patch
    - m_HH.wav (84K), sample of patch
    - l_HH.wav (64K), sample of patch
  - Paul Hackett-Evans [21010094]
    - paulflangedguitar.syx
    - paulflangedguitar.midi
    - paulflangedguitar.txt, parameter listing
    - paulflangedguitar.mp3, sample/demo of patch
  - Kurt Otto
    - otto.syx
- Patch Conversion Tools by David Clarke [21030085++]
  - windowspatchtools.zip (52K, contains five Windows .exe files)
  - macosxpatchtools.dmg (64K Mac OS X disk image, contains five command line tools and installation instructions)
  - gxy2syx.c (5K commented C language source file)
  - syx2tape.c (8K)
  - tape2txt.c (8K)
  - syx2ees.c (5K)
  - ees2syx.c (8K)
- How to Load Patches from Cassette Tape, by Martin Straw [21010093+]
- iPad Editors
  - Lemur Patch by Tim Pennells
  - TouchOSC iPad Template Modifications by Leon van der Sangen [21010301]
- Mac OS X Editors & Librarians
  - Chroma.ADA, 36K SoundDiver adaptation, by Malte Rogacki [21010091]
  - ChromaPolaris.ADA, 8K SoundDiver adaptation, by Malte Rogacki
- Mac OS Editors & Librarians
  - Fender_Chroma.sit, Chroma librarian module for Galaxy
  - Opcode Chroma Patch Librarian Manual
- Windows Editors & Librarians
  - KROMA-flexPatch.fsm.zip, Flowstone/synthmaker file (32-bit plugin), 2.2mb
  - RhodesChroma_CC+.xml, Cubase edit panel, 2.4mb
- MS-DOS Editors & Librarians
  - GodfreyEditor.exe (MS-DOS self-extracting archive, 200K), Chroma Editor/Librarian by Tim Godfrey
  - DOSChromaProgrammer.zip (MS-DOS executable, 200K), Chroma Editor/Librarian by James Moyer [21030184]
- Apple II Editors & Librarians
  - Fender/Chroma Music System
  - ChromaGraph Manual
- Atari Editors & Librarians
  - GenEdit ST Chroma Editor by Dave Blees [21030552]
    - gechroma.zip, 32K, editor module and sample patches
  - Der Chroma-Editor (Chroma Editor)
Upgrades
- The Chroma CPU Plus by Sandro Sfregola [21010294] and David Clarke [21030085++]
  - Installation Instructions
  - User's Guide
  - Alphanumeric Display
  - MIDI Velocity Maps
  - Firmware
    - CCP208.zip, CC+ firmware version 208
    - CCP209.zip, version 209
    - CCP210.zip, version 210
    - CCP211.zip, version 211
    - CCP212.zip, version 212
    - CCP213.zip, version 213
    - CCP214.zip, version 214
    - CCP215.zip, version 215
    - CCP216.zip, version 216
    - CCP217.zip, version 217
    - CCP218.zip, version 218
    - CCP219.zip, version 219
    - CCP220.zip, version 220
- Switching Power Supply Unit Replacement Kit by Luca Sasdelli [21010226], Sandro Sfregola [21010294], and Riccardo Grotto [21010249+]
- Pressure Sensor Retrofit Kit by Chris Borman [21030194+]
  - cpsMUXR2pcb.pdf, 90K
  - cpsFSRR2sch.pdf, 33K
  - cpsFSRR2pcb.pdf, 41K
  - cpsMUXR2sch.pdf, 49K
- New EQ Board by Heinz Weierhorst [21010276]
- Anvil Case Foam Specs by Dave Blees [21030552]
- Behringer BCR2000
  - BCR2000 Set Up by David Clarke [21030085++]
  - Chromatrol for Behringer B-Control by Matt Thomas [21010021]
    - BCHR2000top.psd, 991K
    - BCHR2000.psd, 2.9MB
    - ChromatrolPanelA.syx, 12K
    - ChromatrolPanelB.syx, 12K
- Mackie C4 Control Template by James Coplin [16330036+]
  - rhodesChromaCC+.c4i, 45K
  - ChromaCC+.c4l, 66K
- Syntech/Chroma Cult
  - Manual
  - Installation
  - Service Note
  - Schematics & Source Code by Ken Ypparila [21030229]
    - CHRMIDI.HEX, (source code, 20K)
- JLCooper ChromaFace
  - JLCooper ChromaFace Manual
  - JLCooper ChromaFace Schematic
    - chromafaceschematic.pdf, 406K
- EES MIDI Retrofit
  - EES MIDI Kit Instructions: pictures and translation by Jesper Ödemark [21010135]
- Kenton MIDI Kit
  - Installation Manual
  - User Manual
    - kenton.pdf, 12K
User Group
- Instrument Registry
  - Model 2101 Chroma (Europe)
  - Model 2102 Chroma
  - Model 2103 Chroma (North America)
    - Chroma 21030552 For Sale by Dave Blees, original owner (May 2012)
  - Model 2104 Chroma (Australia)
  - Model 1631 Expander
  - Model 1633 Expander
  - Other & Unknown Chromas and Expanders
  - Model 1611: Computer Interface
- Price History
  - Retail Prices
    - form34-0104.pdf, Rhodes U.S. suggested price list, 1982
- ChromaTalk Mailing List
  - ChromaTalk List Tools (external page)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 1999
  - June 1999 (8 threads, 45 messages)
  - July 1999 (7, 24)
  - August 1999 (3, 11)
  - September 1999 (8, 12)
  - October 1999 (2, 11)
  - November 1999 (2, 6)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2000
  - January 2000 (1 thread, 3 messages)
  - February 2000 (1, 2)
  - March 2000 (1, 1)
  - April 2000 (8, 46)
  - May 2000 (8, 26)
  - June 2000 (3, 8)
  - July 2000 (2, 4)
  - August 2000 (11, 40)
  - September 2000 (3, 9)
  - October 2000 (1, 5)
  - November 2000 (6, 20)
  - December 2000 (6, 12)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2001
  - January 2001 (7 threads, 19 messages)
  - February 2001 (16, 50)
  - March 2001 (5, 7)
  - April 2001 (7, 11)
    - hello.wav (20K), see thread Sample "Subroutine" Patch (AKA, how to have your Chroma/Expander say "HELLO")
    - hello.snd (12K), see above thread
  - May 2001 (4 threads, 15 messages)
  - June 2001 (4, 12)
  - July 2001 (5, 20)
  - August 2001 (5, 33)
  - September 2001 (8, 37)
  - October 2001 (10, 23)
  - November 2001 (9, 22)
  - December 2001 (4, 13)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2002
  - January 2002 (9 threads, 17 messages)
  - February 2002 (10, 30)
  - March 2002 (3, 17)
  - April 2002 (6, 19)
  - May 2002 (10, 43)
  - June 2002 (6, 9)
  - July 2002 (7, 19)
  - August 2002 (1, 3)
  - September 2002 (2, 2)
  - October 2002 (2, 2)
    - SHOWVOCE.WAV (28K), see thread Dumb Chroma Tricks (watch the Chroma voices)
  - November 2002 (4 threads, 7 messages)
  - December 2002 (3, 5)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2003
  - January 2003 (5 threads, 11 messages)
  - February 2003 (1, 2)
  - March 2003 (5, 12)
  - April 2003 (3, 19)
    - Submit1.zip (0.8K), see thread Some Patches to Share; also available from Patch Downloads (David Clarke's patches)
  - May 2003 (4 threads, 29 messages)
  - June 2003 (4, 18)
  - July 2003 (3, 18)
  - August 2003 (1, 2)
  - September 2003 (8, 30)
  - October 2003 (9, 38)
  - November 2003 (7, 22)
  - December 2003 (14, 116)
    - olli.syx (4K), see thread midi sysex
    - factory1EESexport.syx (8K), see thread Re: midi sysex - EES Decode
    - Factory1original.syx (8K), see above thread
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2004
  - January 2004 (5 threads, 28 messages)
  - February 2004 (6, 19)
  - March 2004 (7, 28)
  - April 2004 (4, 7)
  - May 2004 (6, 28)
  - June 2004 (3, 6)
  - July 2004 (8, 24)
  - August 2004 (8, 38)
  - September 2004 (10, 35)
  - October 2004 (5, 15)
  - November 2004 (4, 17)
  - December 2004 (10, 36)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2005
  - January 2005 (12 threads, 55 messages)
  - February 2005 (10, 36)
  - March 2005 (12, 45)
  - April 2005 (9, 57)
    - PAUL.SYX (4K), see thread Paul's Patch
  - May 2005 (10 threads, 50 messages)
  - June 2005 (4, 6)
  - July 2005 (10, 27)
  - August 2005 (9, 40)
  - September 2005 (8, 49)
  - October 2005 (14, 72)
  - November 2005 (17, 114)
  - December 2005 (9, 65)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2006
  - January 2006 (9 threads, 28 messages)
  - February 2006 (13, 33)
  - March 2006 (12, 42)
  - April 2006 (13, 28)
    - cmp.syx (8K), see thread Patches from Checking Memory Productions
  - May 2006 (11 threads, 51 messages)
  - June 2006 (11, 28)
  - July 2006 (10, 24)
  - August 2006 (12, 44)
  - September 2006 (12, 70)
  - October 2006 (12, 51)
  - November 2006 (14, 127)
    - knobby.png (28K), see thread DIY solution for a potentiommeter interface for the chroma (or other synths
    - CHROMA_POT_PANEL3.pdf (64K), see same thread
    - CHROMA_POT_PANEL4.pdf (64K), ditto
  - December 2006 (21 threads, 87 messages)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2007
  - January 2007 (18 threads, 97 messages)
  - February 2007 (8, 35)
  - March 2007 (14, 73)
  - April 2007 (9, 59)
    - BCR2000P1EditA.syx, see Andrew Dalebrook's [21010180] post in thread MIDI Controllers
    - BCR2000P2EditB.syx
    - Schematic.xls
    - MapBCRtoChromaCC.oxm
    - MapAtoB.oxm
  - May 2007 (12 threads, 41 messages)
  - June 2007 (14, 45)
  - July 2007 (7, 24)
  - August 2007 (9, 36)
  - September 2007 (8, 45)
  - October 2007 (12, 38)
  - November 2007 (15, 50)
  - December 2007 (8, 14)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2008
  - January 2008 (12 threads, 39 messages)
  - February 2008 (14, 43)
  - March 2008 (20, 71)
  - April 2008 (19, 70)
  - May 2008 (15, 57)
  - June 2008 (18, 60)
  - July 2008 (24, 84)
  - August 2008 (12, 58)
  - September 2008 (8, 33)
  - October 2008 (8, 24)
  - November 2008 (7, 44)
  - December 2008 (9, 42)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2009
  - January 2009 (10 threads, 50 messages)
  - February 2009 (9, 19)
  - March 2009 (12, 77)
    - spsu.pdf, see thread Re: SPSU Repairs/Replacement
  - April 2009 (14 threads, 44 messages)
  - May 2009 (11, 31)
  - June 2009 (12, 52)
  - July 2009 (8, 26)
    - parametersheet.pdf, see thread Patch sheet for Chroma
  - August 2009 (16 threads, 53 messages)
  - September 2009 (11 threads, 34 messages)
  - October 2009 (13 threads, 71 messages)
  - November 2009 (17 threads, 72 messages)
  - December 2009 (11 threads, 199 messages)
    - CHRMPN11.pdf, see thread Chroma Knob Box
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2010
  - January 2010 (10 threads, 82 messages)
    - chroma.dbp, see thread drehbank template
  - February 2010 (8 threads, 54 messages)
  - March 2010 (14, 60)
  - April 2010 (17, 101)
  - May 2010 (23, 132)
  - June 2010 (20, 125)
    - Chroma_CMB_tester.pdf, see thread Motherboard woes?
  - July 2010 (15 threads, 72 messages)
  - August 2010 (17, 120)
    - xChroma.pdf, see Luca Sasdelli's post in thread Chroma vs. Prophet
    - xChroma.fpd, see same post
    - CHRMPN11.pdf, see David Clarke's post in same thread
    - chroma2.fpd, see same post
  - September 2010 (14 threads, 40 messages)
  - October 2010 (12, 98)
    - cpsMUXR2.pdf, see Chris Borman's post in thread CPS installed but with two malfunctioning keys :´(
  - November 2010 (17 threads, 117 messages)
  - December 2010 (13, 68)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2011
  - January 2011 (12 threads, 57 messages)
    - POL9-Z10.FEN, see thread Polaris sys ex broken
    - POL9-Z11.FEN
    - POL9-Z12.FEN
    - POL9-Z13.FEN
  - February 2011 (20 threads, 94 messages)
  - March 2011 (27 threads, 161 messages)
    - restorationparts.xls, Excel file, see thread Voice board S&H capacitor upgrade
    - restorationparts.numbers, Numbers file
  - April 2011 (16 threads, 63 messages)
  - May 2011 (16, 43)
  - June 2011 (14, 69)
  - July 2011 (14, 62)
  - August 2011 (17, 148)
  - September 2011 (10, 28)
  - October 2011 (14, 58)
  - November 2011 (11, 44)
  - December 2011 (22, 92)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2012
  - January 2012 (23 threads, 130 messages)
    - dvbTestController.pdf, 55K; see thread Voice Board Test Controller
  - February 2012 (13 threads, 67 messages)
  - March 2012 (16, 87)
  - April 2012 (15, 57)
  - May 2012 (13, 39)
  - June 2012 (13, 94)
  - July 2012 (10, 89)
  - August 2012 (18, 57)
  - September 2012 (5, 21)
  - November 2012 (9, 39)
  - December 2012 (8, 38)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2013
  - January 2013 (14 threads, 84 messages)
  - February 2013 (12, 99)
  - March 2013 (10, 43)
  - April 2013 (13, 46)
  - May 2013 (7, 42)
  - June 2013 (15, 59)
  - July 2013 (7, 35)
  - August 2013 (4, 16)
  - September 2013 (8, 28)
  - October 2013 (10, 43)
  - November 2013 (6, 34)
  - December 2013 (5, 16)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2014
  - January 2014 (7 threads, 48 messages)
  - February 2014 (3, 4)
  - March 2014 (5, 62)
    - ChromaProgrammer.pdf (354K), see thread Chroma Programmer
    - RhodesProgrammerRev3.pdf (295K), see thread Chroma Programmer latest revision
    - RhodesProgrammerRev3a.pdf (296K)
  - April 2014 (9, 43)
    - setsplit20.syx (126 bytes)
    - setsplit36+21.syx (136 bytes)
  - May 2014 (3, 8)
  - June 2014 (9, 92)
  - [I'm still catching up on the rest of 2014.]
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2015
  - January 2015 (4 threads, 31 messages)
  - February 2015 (11 threads, 66 messages)
  - March 2015 (11 threads, 59 messages)
    - keyscan1.a48 - commented disassembled keyboard scanning source code (8K)
    - keyscan3.a48 (9K)
  - April 2015 (5 threads, 29 messages)
  - May 2015 (10 threads, 36 messages)
  - June 2015 (6 threads, 21 messages)
  - July 2015 (7 threads, 25 messages)
  - August 2015 (8 threads, 54 messages)
- ChromaTalk Archives: 2020
  - January 2020 (4 threads, 15 messages)
  - February 2020 (2 threads, 10 messages)
  - March 2020 (2 threads, 7 messages)
  - April 2020 (1 thread, 12 messages)
- Chroma Cult
  - Chroma Cult Patch Credits
  - October 2, 1986 Mailing
  - January 30, 1987 Mailing
Chroma Polaris
- servicemanual.pdf (PDF, 14mb), Polaris Service Manual
- midimanual.pdf (PDF, 916K), Polaris MIDI Implementation manual
- Sales Primer (PDF, 544K)
- Polaris Panel Button Wiring Matrix (PDF, 16K)
- Letter from Steve Grom to Dave Gowin [21030611] (PDF, 152K)
- Polaris Patches & Sequences
  - polprog1.wav (1.1mb), Volume 1 Chroma Polaris Voice Programs (audio)
  - polprog1.syx (16K), Volume 1 Chroma Polaris Voice Programs (sysex)
  - polprog2.wav (1.1mb), Volume 2 Chroma Polaris Voice Programs (audio)
  - polprog2.syx (16K), Volume 2 Chroma Polaris Voice Programs (sysex)
  - polseq_1.wav (640K), Volume 1 Chroma Polaris Sequences (audio)
  - deangelis.wav (5.1mb), Polaris voice programs (audio)
  - deangelis.syx (16K), Polaris voice programs (sysex)
  - byron.lib (SoundDiver library, 8K), Polaris patches from Byron
- Polaris Atari Bank Loader (and other stuff), by Albrecht Storz
  - DUMPV_21.PRG, 41K
  - MIDI_MON.PRG, 8K
  - OSC_TUNE.PRG, 20K
  - POLARIST.PRG, 12K
- Polaris Advertisements
- Polaris Instrument Registry
  - Model 2121
  - Model 2123
  - Model 2123B (Polaris II)
- Polaris Price History
- Polaris Service Manual
  - System Overview
  - Computer Tutorial
  - Circuit Descriptions
  - Disassembly
  - Diagnostics
  - Adjustments and Checkout
  - Options
  - Parts List
  - Schematics, PC Layouts and Drawings
    - mainboardlayoutearly.pdf, 1.8mb PDF
    - mainboardlayoutlate.pdf, 1.8mb PDF
    - computermemorydatapanelbuffersbattery.pdf, 1.6mb PDF
    - interfacetimerkeyboardchannelcontrol.pdf, 2mb PDF
    - addashcontrolnoisegenerator.pdf, 1.2mb PDF
    - synthchannel.pdf, 1.4mb PDF
    - controlpanelleftlayout.pdf, 1.4mb PDF
    - controlpanelleftschematic.pdf, 1.4mb PDF
    - controlpanelrightlayout.pdf, 2.7mb PDF
    - controlpanelrightschematic.pdf, 1.5mb PDF
    - keyboardschematic.pdf, 944kb PDF
    - primarysecondaryboardlayoutearly.pdf, 952kb PDF
    - powersupplyschematicearly.pdf, 1.2mb PDF
    - secondaryboardlayoutlate.pdf, 908mb PDF
    - powersupplyschematiclate.pdf, 1.1mb PDF
    - outputboardlayout.pdf, 612kb PDF
    - outputboardschematic.pdf, 1.1mb PDF
    - interconnectiondiagram.pdf, 1.3mb PDF
- Polaris Membrane Panel Replacement by Paul DeRocco [300001++].
- Polaris Sysex by David Clarke [300831++]
- Polaris EPROM Code
  - rev11.zip, 71K
  - pol_fw9.zip, 28K
- Polaris RAM IC Types by Gregory Ryan Freer