Synths ⇝ Rhodes ⇝ Rhodes Chroma

The Chroma was designed by ARP. When ARP when bankrupt, CBS's musical instruments division acquired their assets, including the design for this synthesizer. They produced it as the Rhodes Chroma.

It uses CEM3360 chips for its VCAs and CEM3350 chips for its filters.

Specifications

Year Released: 1982

MSRP: 5295.00 USD

Keyboard: 64 keys with velocity

Polyphony: 16 notes

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File Downloads

Rhodes Chroma Interface Manual

Rhodes Chroma Programming Manual

Rhodes Chroma Service Manual

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ARP Rhodes Chroma Polyphonic Synthesizer with midi cc plus and upgrades ($8,000)

Rhodes Chroma Polaris, Kawai K1, K11, K4 5-Note Rubber Keyboard Contact Strip ($9.99)

Rhodes Chroma Polaris Transformer and Switch Assembly. Works Great ! ($49)

Rhodes Chroma Polaris Chip IC, HM6116LP-3 Low-power SRAM, 150 nS, 24-pin DIP. ($9.99)

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