MATRIXSYNTH: Rhodes Chroma with Chroma CPU Plus (CC+)


Thursday, July 23, 2015

Rhodes Chroma with Chroma CPU Plus (CC+)

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated.

via this auction

Pics of the inside below.

"If you are looking at this then you probably know something about the Rhodes Chroma.
It's a Beast of a synth! And this one if fully operational and updated. And, shipping is free in the U.S.
The major upgrade is the Chroma CPU Plus (CC+).
This updated CPU gives you all sorts of features, most notably MIDI. But also general stability. Read about it.
The other necessary upgrade is the new power supply. The original power always eventually goes out on the Chroma. Hand made in Italy this new power supply brings stability to the entire system.
You can find info on these upgrades on the RhodesChroma website.

Every inch of this synth has been gone through by my synth tech. Here's a note from him about all the things he took care of. If you have any more specific questions about what's going on with the Chroma we would be happy to talk with you.
--------
The Voice boards have had all of the electrolytic capacitors replaced, and the 4000 series cmos multiplexers and decoders have also been replaced. in 6 of 8 voice cards the RC4151 chips were replaced. many but not all of the chips had chip sockets installed to make for easier repair in the future. (some of the chips had been replaced already before I got there, and in some cases I just ran out of IC sockets) but for the most part it should be far less of a pain in the ass to replace the ICs on the voice boards going forward.
The mother board has had the electrolytic capacitors replaced and also had a number of the 4000 series cmos chips replaced. (CD4016, CD4566… etc..) in addition the LM311 comparator was replaced and the dual audio opamps were upgraded.
On the IO board many of the buffer, decoder/encoder, and flip flop chips have been replaced as well as electrolytic capacitors."

No comments:

Post a Comment

To reduce spam, comments for posts older than one week are not displayed until approved, usually same day. Do not insult people. For items for sale, do not ask if it is still available. Check the auction link and search for the item. Auctions are from various sellers and expire over time. Posts remain for the pics and historical purposes. This site is meant to be a daily snapshot of some of what was out there in the world of synths.

PREVIOUS PAGE NEXT PAGE HOME


Patch n Tweak
Switched On Make Synthesizer Evolution Vintage Synthesizers Creating Sound Fundlementals of Synthesizer Programming Kraftwerk

© Matrixsynth - All posts are presented here for informative, historical and educative purposes as applicable within fair use.
MATRIXSYNTH is supported by affiliate links that use cookies to track clickthroughs and sales. See the privacy policy for details.
MATRIXSYNTH - EVERYTHING SYNTH