Rhodes Chroma Polaris
DiscontinuedReleased 1984
The Chroma's simpler, cheaper follow-up: six voices of two VCOs into a Curtis four-pole low-pass, with MIDI from the start and a basic sequencer. Warmer and far easier to program than the Chroma, though nowhere near as deep.
Replaces Chroma
Specifications
General
- Manufacturer
- Rhodes
- Status
- Discontinued
- Released
- 1984
Sound engine
- Engine
- Analogue
- Voices
- 6
- Polyphony
- 6 voices
- Oscillators
- 2 VCOs per voice, sawtooth and pulse with PWM
- Filter
- 4-pole resonant low-pass (CEM3372)
- Sequencer
- Simple real-time/step sequencer
Keyboard
- Keys
- 61
- Keybed
- 61 keys with velocity
Format
- Format
- Keyboard
- Features
- 132 patch memories, MIDI, Sequencer sync in/out, Cassette interface, Chroma interface connector
Connections
- CV / Gate
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 19 kg