"Today we dive into the Centaur's Gate by Shalmat Modular.
This guy is a very flexible dual module that can do pretty much anything filter or amplitude related.
From clean and liquid sweeps to sreaming resonance, as well as crunchy VCA and gentle Lowpass Gate.
Have fun!!!"
00:00 Intro
01:22 Module Overview
09:21 Now music: Electro!
14:53 IDM Jungle
17:25 Stepping filter & Type CV
19:55 Mono to stereo with a drum machine
22:30 LPG & Buchla Bongos
"Fender Chroma Polaris six voice synthesizer restored and repaired by Synth Tailor Electronics in Columbus, Ohio. If you have a broken Chroma Polaris or any vintage synthesizer, drum machine, outboard gear, or rare obscure gear that needs repaired/restored, please reach out on our website contact form or email.
The Fender Chroma Polaris is an interesting synth, made by CBS Fender after they took over ARP instruments. It was marketed as a smaller hybrid version of the Rhodes Chroma, and featured more slide potentiometers with the same style membrane buttons as the Rhodes Chroma. The synth has a remarkably pleasant sound and features dual oscillators, dual envelope generators, a smooth analog filter, and generous modulation routings.
The membrane buttons are less than reliable, and along with its rather heavy weight, probably kept the Polaris from gaining wide spread popularity.
It features Curtis Electromusic Specialties chips (CEM3372, CEM3374) which is found on other vintage synthesizers from that era including: Akai AX80/VX600, Oberheim Xpander/Matrix 12, Sequential Prophet 600/Prophet T8, and Simmons Drums."
