DOEPFER Dark Time User Manual

Functions
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3.2. 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 through the MIDI and analog interfaces of Dark Time.
All functions covering this topic will be discussed in this chapter and you will nally nd detailed explana-
tions of functions that have only been discussed briey so far. Here we will quench your thirst for more.
3.2.1. MIDI-Interface
Dark Time sends and receives MIDI data via USB port or DIN sockets. Please
do not use both in parallel as unpredictable and undesirable effects may result.
Please refer to page 6 in the rst chapter of this manual concerning the hook-
up of Dark Time’s MIDI connections.
Sending and receiving MIDI notes
Each active step of Dark Time generates and sends MIDI note messages. They are made up of a note-on
and a note-off command as well as a MIDI note number. They will dene pitch (i. e. note name / number)
and note length. These data are channel-related, which means that they will be assigned to and transmitted
on one (or more) of the 16 existing MIDI channels.
Both step registers of Dark Time independently allow to transmit MIDI data on different MIDI channels. This
way you can control two sound generators simultaneously.
Dark Time also receives MIDI data: Connect a MIDI keyboard or a controller to Dark Time’s MIDI-In socket
(or USB port) and transpose the sequence on the y while it is chugging away.
Tune
Res
ADSR
Range
Shape
Shape
Shape
Range
Range
LFO1 LFO2 LFO1
LFO2
up half low
high
highhigh
low
low
ADSR ADSR ADSR
ADSR
down full
medium
Attack
Decay
Sustain
Release
medium
medium
Frequ.
Frequ.
Inputs Outputs
GateVCA AVCFFVCO PWVCOF Ext.
Audio
LFO1 Envelope Audio
VCO VCF
Envelope
VCA
LFO1
LFO2
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o
o
o
o
o
o
Frequ. Amp
AMXFMFM
PW
PWM
LFM
Octave
Source Source Source
Source
Track
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4
5
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8
0
4
5
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3
2
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7
0
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5
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3
2
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9
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0
4
5
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2
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7
0
4
5
1
3
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7
0
4
5
1
3
10
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7
0
4
5
1
3
10
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7
8
0
4
5
1
3
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8
0
4
1
3
10
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7
8
0
4
5
1
3
10
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7
8
0
4
1
3
10
9
7
8
0
4
1
3
10
9
7
8
0
1
3
2
10
9
8
0
4
1
3
2
10
6
9
7
8
0
4
1
3
2
10
6
9
7
8
0
4
1
3
2
10
6
9
7
8
Tune
Res
ADSR
Range
Shape
Shape
Shape
Range
Range
LFO1 LFO2 LFO1
LFO2
up half low
high
highhigh
low
low
ADSR ADSR ADSR
ADSR
down full
medium
Attack
Decay
Sustain
Release
medium
medium
Frequ.
Frequ.
Inputs Outputs
GateVCA AVCFFVCO PWVCOF Ext.
Audio
LFO1 Envelope Audio
VCO VCF
Envelope
VCA
LFO1
LFO2
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o
o
o
o
o
o
Frequ. Amp
AMXFMFM
PW
PWM
LFM
Octave
Source Source Source
Source
Track
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4
5
1
3
2
10
9
7
8
0
4
5
1
3
2
10
9
7
0
4
5
1
3
2
10
9
7
0
4
5
1
3
2
10
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0
4
5
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5
1
3
10
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4
5
1
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8
0
4
5
1
3
10
9
7
8
0
4
1
3
10
9
7
8
0
4
5
1
3
10
9
7
8
0
4
1
3
10
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7
8
0
4
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8
0
1
3
2
10
9
8
0
4
1
3
2
10
6
9
7
8
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4
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3
2
10
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9
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8
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4
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3
2
10
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7
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MIDI-Notedata on
MIDI-channel 1-16
MIDI-Notedata on
MIDI-channel 1-16
Dark Time
MIDI-Soundsource
MIDI-Keyboard
transposes Sequence
MIDI/USB
MIDI/USB
Step-row 1
Step-row 2
Step-row 1 and/or 2

DOEPFER Dark Time Specifications

General

Type	Analog Sequencer
Gate Outputs	2
Clock Input	Yes
Clock Output	Yes
MIDI	In/Out
USB	No
Weight	1.5 kg
CV Outputs	2
Power Supply	External PSU (included)
Number of Steps	2 x 8 steps (can be combined to 16 steps)