New Rhodes Chroma Registry Page: Model 1611 (Computer Interface)

via Chris Ryan on the Rhodes Chroma List:

"The instrument registry has been a popular part of the site; in addition to the more than 500 Chromas and Expanders listed (over 200 of which were supplied directly by owners), it accounted for over 5500 page views during the last twelve months, more than 7200 if the Polaris registry is included.

A lot of the instruments in the registry came from Fender's warranty list, a copy of which was supplied by Ken Ypparila [21030229]. This list also includes the serial numbers of the computer interface kit, Model 1611, which were registered by owners. This kit comprised the Fender Music System and the interface card for the Apple II computer. I thought it would be interesting to start a new page for this part of Chroma history. For now, the list contains the interfaces for which registration cards were returned to Fender, along with the serial number for my interface (which was stolen along with my computer over twenty years ago), 27 in total. The highest serial number in the list is 16110219, which was mine; so it seems that this was a production run far more limited than even the Chroma--which is perhaps not surprising, as this was among the first computer interfaces for any such musical instrument.

If you have, or had, the Chroma Computer Interface, feel free to send me the serial number, if available (as I no longer have my interface card, I'm not sure whether the number appears on it; but it is shown on the diskette), and some information about it. It would be interesting to know how many of these kits still exist, and if any of them may even be in use. (If any are, I have one or two diskettes I could supply with some original patches I haven't heard since the 1980s.)"
http://rhodeschroma.com/