Polaris Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Overview Features Installation Before Your Start Installing Your Module Front Panel Controls Inputs & Outputs Multi Modes Trimmers Technical Specifications Page 1...
Polaris’s AP phaser mode combined with frequency modulation can be used to achieve a phaser effect. With so much versatility in a modest size, the Polaris is an ideal filter for a starter system and an excellent addition to the tonal palette of a larger modular.
Polaris Manual Installation Intellijel Eurorack modules are designed to be used with a Eurorack-compatible case and power supply. Before Your Start Before installing a new module in your case you must ensure your case’s power supply has sufficient available capacity to power the module: ●...
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Eurorack case. Ensure the red stripe on the cable lines up with the -12V pins on the bus board. On Intellijel power supplies the pins are labelled with the label “-12V” and a thick white stripe: If you are using another manufacturer’s power supply, check their documentation for instructions.
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Polaris Manual Once connected, the cabling between the module and power supply should resemble the picture below: Before reconnecting power and turning on your modular system, double check that the ribbon cable is fully seated on both ends and that all the pins are correctly aligned. If the pins are misaligned in any direction or the ribbon is backwards you can cause damage to your module, power supply, or other modules.
Polaris Manual Controls 1. MODE - T his button cycles between the different filter modes of the MULTI output. The LED's below the button indicate the currently selected mode. The modes are LP (Low pass), BP (Band pass), HP (High pass), N (Notch), and AP (All pass). After AP there is a 6th “PHASER”...
Polaris Manual Multi Modes The M ODE and T YPE buttons are used to select the filtered signal available at the M ULTI output. Pressing either button cycles through the respective options and the current selection is indicated by the illuminated LED's.
Trimmers The side of the Polaris PCB has a resonance balance trimmer that can be used to set the balance of the self-resonating feedback of the filter with the input signal. This trimmer can be adjusted to change the sound of the filter when in self-resonance.