Simmons SDS8 Hybrid kit and Fender Chroma Polaris tune

This is the beginning of an original tune recorded with a Behringer large diaphram mic on the Paiste 802 Hi-hats and ride and the Sabian HHX Evolution Crash featured at the beginning of this number. Later in the song a Kawai SX-210 kicks in for a lead sound but otherwise it's all Chroma Polaris and drums. It's amazing how big that machine sounds all by itself in this tune as it goes on. It was actually an adlib thing I did when I first got my Hard Disk recording setup working. It's a short tune that would make a good show intro or something. The Fender Chroma Polaris for those who don't know is the last ARP project and has the "Chroma" port which is a DB25 connector designed for use with an apple II interface which was the sole interface on the Rhodes Chroma built in 1981 and thereabouts; their first project under Fender ownership after ARP collapsed and was bought for I think 50 grand. One of the great synthesizers of all time with 16 voices stackable to 8 voice dual oscillator. The Polaris is 6 voice dual oscillator only. But some great control features. You'll see a vid on it soon enough Lord willing :-).

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Music

Tags:

• Simmons
• SDS-8
• Fender
• Chroma
• Polaris
• Synthesizer

[fundy76]

what kind of lights are those, the proper name for them..the xmas style lights with pvc wraparound?

btw, great kit and groovy synth sound

[sounddoctorin]

Just your standard rope lights. Yeah I really love the Chroma Polaris. That's one of the first things I did with it just off the cuff and then tossed a drum track over the top and a Kawai SX210 lead line.

[PaulFitzZaland]

I traded away my Chroma Polaris earlier this year. The sound brings back memories.

Cheers!

[samiegfunk1]

wheres the rest of the track

[KataVideo]

I regret selling my polaris in the late 80's.

[DaedalusWolf]

Chroma Polaris is really underrated : there are really good synth : you're doing great stuff BTW

[teknobeam]

that's the filter of the Polaris. huge

[Supernovae565]

cool !