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Dark Time

Owners Manual

V1.2

DOEPFER MUSIKELEKTRONIK GmbH

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Page 1: ...Dark Time Owners Manual V1 2 DOEPFER MUSIKELEKTRONIK GmbH ...

Page 2: ... Make sure that during transport and in use the instrument is supported properly and cannot drop slip or fall over because people might get injured Never use the instrument in the immediate proximity of electronic devices e g monitors power supplies computers as these interferences could cause malfunctions within Dark Time and corrupt memory data The instrument is to be shipped in the original pac...

Page 3: ...p Dark Time to your setup After that you will find a brief overview of its functions Sequencer experts may use this as a quickstart guide You should not skip the complete description of the entire Functions section in the next chapter though Dark Time hides some interesting features under its hood If sequencer technology especially the secrets of analog sequencing are totally new to you please ref...

Page 4: ...r envelopes which in turn normally control the VCF and output VCA CV1 determines the pitch of the VCO s The Clk In Out jacks make synchronization with vintage drum machines or sequencers possible that have not been MIDIed Using additional connections Dark Time will become capable of controlling two analog synthesizers or their parameters in parallel Also some of Dark Time s functions can be remote...

Page 5: ... On On On On On On On On On On 5V On Down Down 1 8 Combi Midi USB 1 On On On On Cont Cont Cont Cont Cont Cont Cont Cont Cont Cont Cont Cont 1 Cont Cont Cont Pulsewidth Clock Transpose Range Quantize Direction Link Sync Cont DARK TIME DOEPFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 ...

Page 6: ...ge switch When set to 1V the step controls are quantized into 13 discrete semitones one octave or to be more precise a ninth interval e g c to C 2V means 25 semitones two octaves and 5V means 61 semitones five octaves Scale allows the programming of any desired scaling In other words So the sequencer is forced to play only selected notes that fit into a certain musical scale This is how to program...

Page 7: ...atio keep the Function key pressed and turn the Clock control You will notice the Step status LEDs 1 to 14 light up one by one The highest number lit up corresponds to the clock divider ratio listed in the chart on the following page Please bear in mind that the clock divider is only available when the Sync switch is in Internal or Midi USB position Step Note Setting for C Major Setting for C Mino...

Page 8: ...e step 1 and 9 2x 1 8 mode or any step in jump position which determines the current starting point of the sequence Step key The first hit will activate the Step key function Each new hit on this key will make the register skip one step forward to the next step available This way you can step through the sequence manually Hitting the Stop key will quit this function Shuffle Divide Off Jump Jump Ju...

Page 9: ...sation via MIDI Note Events 3 3 Synchronization and remote control of Dark Time Dark Time offers a bunch of useful interfacing options to communicate with external gear You are not only restricted to playing MIDI and or CV gate based synthesizers connected to Dark Time you may also synchronize it to other external instruments and even remote control some of its functions This will be achieved thro...

Page 10: ... Input clock divider disabled for MIDI Clock Scale Function Step Schalter 1 13 enable disable Noten C bis C1 ON OFF Step Switches ON OFF hold down 5 Sec LED flashes Shuffle Divide Start Stop Reset Step Function Pulsewidth Clock 0 0 4 4 6 5 6 1 1 3 3 2 2 8 8 10 10 9 9 7 7 press hold down 5 Sec LED flashes press Shuffle Divide Start Stop Reset Step Function Pulsewidth Clock 0 0 4 4 6 5 6 1 1 3 3 2 2...

Page 11: ...tude you name it The sockets labeled Gate 1 Out and Gate 2 Out send out you have already guessed it a gate signal again for each register individually Active sequencer positions put out a signal of 5V 12V or inverted at these sockets The duration of a gate signal depends on the setting of the Pulsewidth control s page 13 positive gate off on off inverted gate on off on The gate signal triggers the...

Page 12: ...in e g Dark Time and a non MIDIed vintage drum machine a clock signal is needed A clock signal is a pulse wave its frequency pulses per time determi nes the tempo of the synchronized device When active Dark Time will generate such a clock signal and make it available at the Clk Out socket Changing the gate output voltage from 5V default to 12V by changing an internal jumper see page 21 will genera...

Page 13: ...e g another Dark Time The clock signal described above will ensure the same rate for all units connected the start stop reset triggers will make sure that both units will perform these actions at exactly the same time Running two Dark Times the way we have just mentioned suggests that the slave device can be started stopped and resetted by means of external signals You have guessed it again this e...

Page 14: ...top Reset Step Function Pulsewidth Clock 0 0 4 4 6 5 6 1 1 3 3 2 2 8 8 10 10 9 9 7 7 hold down LED lights up Clock Divider intern Shuffle Divide Start Stop Reset Step Function Pulsewidth Clock 0 0 4 4 6 5 6 1 1 3 3 2 2 8 8 10 10 9 9 7 7 and External Dark Time as slave device Sync switch in position MIDI USB Dark Times tempo is now controlled by an external clock source which sends a constant strea...

Page 15: ...p 2 Gate Out Polarity Step 3 CV Out Value hold on off Step 4 Gate Lenght normal legato Step 5 Merge MIDI In and internal MIDI data Step 6 Send MIDI Realtime data DIN socket Step 7 Send MIDI Realtime data USB Port Step 8 MIDI Transpose Loop function Step 9 Auto Save function Step 10 Step switch position Stop disabled Step 11 Input clock divider disabled for MIDI Clock Scale Function Step Schalter 1...

Page 16: ...As you allready know Dark Time puts out gate clock start stop and reset voltages via it s analogue inter face By default these voltage have 5V level Some vintage synthesizers may require higher voltages In order to match with these machines the levels of these signals can be changed from their default setting 5V to 12V by changing the position of an internal jumper on one of Dark Times boards Firs...

Page 17: ...usic is still characterized by the minimalist trademark rhythm of step sequences with just a limited number of stages Think of the Cosmic Couriers of the early 1970s the repetitive robot sound of the proto techno era the acid tracks of the 1990s or the minimal techno productions of today The re petitive rhythm of a step sequencer is still an absolutely essential and important stylistic element of ...

Page 18: ...rol voltages by one volt would result in pitch changing by one octave This ratio named scaling became a standard very soon and it still is today Exceptions from the rule were some vintage Japanese units e g by Korg and Yamaha that used an alternative method of scaling and interfacing When setting Dark Time s Range switch to another posi tion like 2V or 5V a full turn of a step control will yield a...

Page 19: ...siness Disposal This device complies to the EU guidelines and is manufactured RoHS conform without the use of led mercury cadmium and chrome Still this device is special waste and disposal in household waste is not permitted For disposal please contact your dealer or Doepfer Musikelektronik GmbH Geigerstr 13 D 82166 Gräfelfing Deutschland IMPRINT Owners Manual by Matthias Fuchs VISOPHON Berlin Ger...

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