Dark time
DOEPFER
Functions
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There are many uses for these inputs, especially in combination with a modular
synthesizer system, e.g. the Doepfer A-100. You may feed dynamic voltages into
these inputs on order to achieve portamento effects or use staircase-type voltages to
transpose the step registers automatically.
Clock connectors:
To synchronize two instruments in the analog domain – 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 generate a clock signal of +12V.
• Dark Time as master:
Connect Dark Time’s Clk-Out socket to the clock-in socket of the ”slave” device (e.g.
vintage drum computer or another analog sequencer). You will not need any additio
nal settings. Now set up the external device as a ”slave” as described in its manual.
• Dark Time as slave:
You can also synchronize Dark Time to the tempo of an external device via the Clk In
socket. The master device must produce a suitable clock-signal (0/+5V) and has to
be connected to Dark Times Clk In socket. Set Dark Time’s Sync switch to
”External”. Its internal clock will now be disabled and driven by the external clock
signal instead.
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