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Clock-divider note-value
Number of lighted
Step-LEDs
1/2
2
1/4. (dotted)
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1/4
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1/8. (dotted)
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1/8
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1/16. (dotted)
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1/4T (1/12)
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1/8T (1/24)
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1/16T (1/48)
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1/96 (Roland DIN-Sync)
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Pulswidth-control / Function-key
Pulswidth:
This control determines the
duration
of
gate signals,
generated by all active steps resp. their
note values. Turned fully counter-clockwise, the single steps will appear as short pulses. Turned
fully clockwise, they will be played almost in ”legato” fashion.
The duration of the gate signals is also dependent on the settings of the clock divider (please refer
to the chart above).
Usually, the pulswidth (resp. gate-lenght) has
a value range between 15% and 85% of the
clock rate. This range can be extended with
the help of a sub-menu. You’ll find this func-
tion described on page 22, section 3.2.4
”CV/gate outputs”.
The audible result of the different gate lengths depends a lot on the setting of the relevant
parameters on the synthesizer connected: A short and percussive sound with a percussive
envelope setting will still produce a short and percussive sound, even at high gate length settings. In
contrast, a sustained sound with long decay and release settings will not be interrupted by a short
gate length or a low pulse width value respectively. In any case the pulse width value can be an
important part of the sound of the sequence. Feel free to experiment!
Shuffle (with function key):
As well as the Clock control, the
Pulsewidth pot
yields control over a second function:
Connected to the
Function key
, it is used to set the amount of the
shuffle function
. This
function will delay some steps a bit by a certain factor in order to add more ”groove” or ”swing” to
the sequence.
To set the Shuffle amount, keep the
Function key
pressed and turn the
Pulsewidth control
. The
more you turn the Pulsewidth control clockwise, the more the sequence will get shuffled. You will
hear the increasing shift in the timing of the rhythm easily.
Please bear in mind that the Pulsewidth and Shuffle functions are only available
when the Sync switch is in ”Internal” or ”MIDI/USB”-position, not ”External”.
3.1.5. Transport keys
These three keys control the so-called transport functions of Dark Time.
• Start/Stop key
Hitting the Start/Stop key once will get the sequencer going. Hitting it once
again, the sequencer will stop. The next hit will restart the sequence and play
back will continue from where it was stopped. In other words: If the sequence
was stopped on step 8, the sequence will continue from step 9 when hitting
Start/Stop.
• Reset key
Hitting the Reset key will reset the sequence to the first active step. This can
be step 1 (1-16 mode), 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
Jump
Jump
Jump
Jump
Jump
Jump
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Jump
Jump
Jump
Jump
Jump
Jump
Jump
Jump
Off
Off
Off
0
0
2V
Scale
Random
Random
1-16
Off
Off
Off
Off
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
+1
6
1
-
9
6
1
-
9
Stop
Stop
Stop
Stop
Skip
Skip
Skip
Skip
Skip
Skip
Skip
Skip
Skip
Skip
Skip
Skip
1V
OffUp
Up
2x(1-8)
Internal
External
+1
8
-
1
8
-
1
Skip
Skip
Skip
Start/Stop Reset
Step
Function
Skip
On
On
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.
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Pitch
Step-lenght
Velocity
MIDI Controller
Pitchbend
”1-8 Combi“
3.2. Individual parameter settings for steps 1 to 8:
As you already know, the
Pulsewidth control
sets the gate time. This setting affects all steps by the same
factor. Next to this, Dark Time allows you to program individual step-values for another parameter by your
choice. This parameter can be gate lenght, velocity, one out of three MIDI controller or pitch bend. The
upper step register still controls the pitch of each step, the lower the chosen parameter. Of course such a
sequence will have only eight steps at maximum but can be musically very interesting.
The following parameters are alternatively available:
•
Gate- (Step-) Lenght
•
Velocity
•
MIDI-Controller 1 (Modwheel)
•
MIDI-Controller 7 (Volume)
•
selectable MIDI-Controller (by Learn-Function)
•
Pitchbend
Only one of these parameters can be enabled at a given
time.
3.2.1. Parameter Assignment
This is how to program these parameters:
•
Set the
Link switch
to ”
Combi
” position to enable the ”Combi-Mode”. Now Dark Time turns into an
8-step sequencer: The upper register still controls the pitch, the lower the chosen parameter.
•
Press the
Function
key and hold it down (lights up). Now press the
Step
key while you still hold
down ”
Function
”. You are now ready to select the different functions, available in Combi Mode.
•
Turn the
Clock
knob. The first six step-LEDs light up according to one of the six available
parameters.
Pulswidth
narrow
broad
Clock-Rate
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