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Dark Energy

Owners Manual

DOEPFER MUSIKELEKTRONIK GmbH

Summary of Contents for Dark Energy

Page 1: ...Dark Energy Owners Manual DOEPFER MUSIKELEKTRONIK GmbH...

Page 2: ...trument into direct sun light Do not install the instrument near heat sources Keep the top side of the instrument free in order to guarantee proper ventilation otherwise the instrument could be overhe...

Page 3: ...3 2 5 LFO1 and LFO2 18 3 3 USB MIDI Interface 3 3 1 Connection MIDI Channel 19 3 3 2 MIDI to CV Interface 20 3 3 3 Learn Mode MIDI Functions 21 3 3 4 Reset 24 DOEPFER Dark Energy Owners Manual 3 4 Lin...

Page 4: ...ade for extensive live tweaking You get all the advantages of a true analogue soundgeneration as well as direct access to all soundparameters for get about confusing menues and small sized displays Ne...

Page 5: ...can be found later in this manual Connections To run Dark Energy you do not need necessarily all it s built in sockets For a basic setup you will need just the ones shown in the picture below Make use...

Page 6: ...cluded connection cable CV Gate To run Dark Energy with a CV Gate sequencer keyboard you have to connect at least Gate and VCO F sockets Gate triggers the notes VCO F determines the pitch of the notes...

Page 7: ...O1 frequency Now let s take a brief look at the filter section VCF Turn it s Frq knob slowly counterclockwise You will hear the sound becomming more and more dull until it gets inaudible Now turn the...

Page 8: ...nob with selectable modulationsource LFO1 off ADSR pulswidth knob for squarewave PWM pulswidth modulation knob with selectable modulationsource LFO1 off ADSR waveform switch saw off triangle The sum o...

Page 9: ...mper no fixed internal routing can be connected via patchcord with e g the control voltage input of the VCO or VCF CV3 controlled by MIDI velocity data 0 5V no fixed internal routing can be connected...

Page 10: ...ich modulate the audiomodules The envelope generator can send control voltage to VCO VCF and VCA the low frequency oscillators LFO1 and LFO2 can send their control voltages to both oscillators and to...

Page 11: ...dio Out Inverter Audio In LFM Res VCO PW VCO F VCA A VCA Amp LFO1 amplitude control AM off ADSR Source Ext Audio Frequency Control Section Frequency Control Section Envelope Out Audio Out Audio Output...

Page 12: ...contour which is characteristic for e g certain drum and percussion sounds LFO1 forms a periodic and continous modulation Low LFO1 frequency settings will result in vibrati If LFO1 runs in the audior...

Page 13: ...face This VCO input uses the standard 1Volt Octave scaling which is commen for most of all analogue synthesi zers This enables you to play Dark Energy just like any other keyboard instrument with temp...

Page 14: ...of the filter At fully clockwise position the filter is completely opened and the entire frequency range of the incomming signal is passed through At fully counterclockwise position the filter is clos...

Page 15: ...setting When the filter is self oscillating high resonance and the VCO is disabled waveform switch in center po sition and PW knob in fully clockwise or counterclockwise position the filter runs as a...

Page 16: ...amics can be achieved in settings around the center position The reason for this effect is The maximum amplification of the VCA is factor 1 The AM knob value is added to the amplitude knob value If th...

Page 17: ...hen it falls down to 0 Volt within the adjusted Release time The envelope generator provides the following controls Knobs for Attack Decay Sustain and Release Please note that Attack Decay and Release...

Page 18: ...ncy as well as AM effects VCA Use this feature to create interesting and noisy soundeffects Dual coloured LED yellow red show positive and negative waveform halfs Abo ve frequencies of approx 30 Hz th...

Page 19: ...e sequencer Simply connect the MIDI output of your MIDI device to Dark Energy s MIDI port Please do not use USB and DIN connections in parallel MIDI channel selection Learn button In order to enable D...

Page 20: ...her not MIDIfied analogue synthe sizer that fits to the specifications of Dark Energy Depending on the incomming MIDI data note on off notenumber pitchbend MIDI controller velocity the interface gener...

Page 21: ...Reference note Program Change 17 16 6 Stack note Program Change 18 17 6 Arp Mode On Off Program Change 19 18 7 Arpeggiator Arp Mode Hold Program Change 20 19 7 Arpeggiator Arp Mode Overwrite Program C...

Page 22: ...oard while the key of the former note is still pressed The factory default setting is retrigger off Additionally the MIDI controllers legato controller 68 and sustain controller 64 affect the gate out...

Page 23: ...Dark Energy s arpeggiator generates it s own clock signal The tempo can be controlled via MIDI Modwheel data Since a modwheel can be found on almost every MIDI keyboard it is a useful controller to s...

Page 24: ...nge the settings of Dark Energy with such MIDI messages All parameter changes made while beeing in the learn mode are stored non volatile in Dark Energy parameter memory When Dark Energy is turned on...

Page 25: ...ur Dark Energy without having read and fully under stood this additional technical documentation Otherwise you may damage your instrument loose your warranty risk your health etc 3 5 Modifications Dar...

Page 26: ...imbre is determined by the so called overtone content of the sound In general bright sounds contain more overtones dull sounds lesser As we see the raw material of a sound is defined by the three para...

Page 27: ...nd synthesis with a VCF see below only al lows to cut out or amplify overtones that exist Therefore the sine and triangle wave only play a minor part here Under the condition that a VCF works as sine...

Page 28: ...inverse function of the bandpass An allpass passes all frequencies but it performs a phaseshift dependant on the frequency For musi cal purposes the lowpass is by far the most efficient filtertype thu...

Page 29: ...of the VCO Intensity is set by the LM knob This feature is very useful for FM sounds with the filter working as a sinewave oscillator self oscillating that keep their harmonic content while the sound...

Page 30: ...pitch filter timbre and amplifier loudness Next to these modules you see the modulating or controlling elements envelope generator LFO which provide the necessary control voltages to control the param...

Page 31: ...t the CV4 socket in the backside with the VCF F input you may additionally controll the filter cutoff with the modwheel of your MIDI keyboard CV4 Tune Res ADSR Range Shape Shape Shape Range Range LFO1...

Page 32: ...off and resonance and crank up the LFM knob linear FM slowly to maximum The sound becomes sharper Experiment with the filter settings and the range switch of the oscillator Tune Res ADSR Range Shape S...

Page 33: ...the filter cutoff with the modwheel of your MIDI keyboard Tune Res ADSR Range Shape Shape Shape Range Range LFO1 LFO2 LFO1 LFO2 up half low high high high low low ADSR ADSR ADSR ADSR down full medium...

Page 34: ...e sound tonally playable at least over a range of two octaves The modwheel CV4 to VCO F or VCF F provides wild noise effects Tune Res ADSR Range Shape Shape Shape Range Range LFO1 LFO2 LFO1 LFO2 up ha...

Page 35: ...R is not in use Connect the LFO1 output to the VCF F input and listen how the sound changes Play with the filter parameters Tune Res ADSR Range Shape Shape Shape Range Range LFO1 LFO2 LFO1 LFO2 up hal...

Page 36: ...t in the backside with the VCF F input you may additionally controll the filter cutoff with the modwheel of your MIDI keyboard Tune Res ADSR Range Shape Shape Shape Range Range LFO1 LFO2 LFO1 LFO2 up...

Page 37: ...tionally controll the filter cutoff with the modwheel of your MIDI keyboard Tune Res ADSR Range Shape Shape Shape Range Range LFO1 LFO2 LFO1 LFO2 up half low high high high low low ADSR ADSR ADSR ADSR...

Page 38: ...ical synthie percussion sounds Tune Res ADSR Range Shape Shape Shape Range Range LFO1 LFO2 LFO1 LFO2 up half low high high high low low ADSR ADSR ADSR ADSR down full medium Attack Decay Sustain Releas...

Page 39: ...cket Tune Res ADSR Range Shape Shape Shape Range Range LFO1 LFO2 LFO1 LFO2 up half low high high high low low ADSR ADSR ADSR ADSR down full medium Attack Decay Sustain Release medium medium Frequ Freq...

Page 40: ...d a bit phatter Again use the modwheel via CV4 socket Tune Res ADSR Range Shape Shape Shape Range Range LFO1 LFO2 LFO1 LFO2 up half low high high high low low ADSR ADSR ADSR ADSR down full medium Atta...

Page 41: ...rewaves provide interesting gate effects however perfect syncing the effect to the tempo of the external source is not possible So this works well for non rhythmical sounds Of course you may use an ex...

Page 42: ...knobs and switches as well as the patchcords Tune Res ADSR Range Shape Shape Shape Range Range LFO1 LFO2 LFO1 LFO2 up half low high high high low low ADSR ADSR ADSR ADSR down full medium Attack Decay...

Page 43: ...to our website terms of business Disposal This device complies to the EU guidelines and is manufactured RoHS conform without the use of led mercury cadmium and chrome Nevertheless this device is speci...

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