Doepfer Dark Energy II - Manual (Page 23)

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Dark EnerGy II DOEPFER Functions
• Enable / Disable: The arpeggiator is enabled as soon as Dark Energy II receives MIDI-program-change
messages #19 to #21 (resp. #18 to #20). In this case, the arpeggiator starts playing in the corresponding
playback mode (please see below and chart on page 21).
When Dark Energy II receives prgm-change command #14 resp. #15 (key assign mode ”highest”), the
arpeggiator stopps. You see – there is no dedicaded ”start/stop” function.
• Tempo of the arpeggio can be determined by Dark Energy II itself or synced to an external MIDI device.
• Direction is defined by the order in which the keys have been played on the keyboard.
• Playback Mode:
– Note: Enables the arpeggiator. Set to „on“, a key has to be depressed to become part of the
arpeggio. As soon as a key is released, the note will be deleted from the arpeggio pattern. In other
words: Only sustained keys will be played back as an arpeggio.
– Hold: In contrast to the „On“ mode, notes will still be played back after the corresponding
key has been released. The notes will be deleted from the pattern as soon as they are
played a second time. Imagine this function was a „toggle switch“.
– Overwrite: Again, the notes will be played back in the same order in which they have been
played on the keyboard. After the sixth note (maximum capacity), the arpeggio will start all
over again. This mode will „collect“ played keys, deleting notes selectively is not possible.
The entire pattern will be deleted when the arpeggiator is stopped.
(8) Arpeggiator Sync - internal
Dark Energy II‘s arpeggiator generates its own clock signal. The tempo can be controlled via MIDI Mod-
wheel data. Since a modwheel can be found on almost every MIDI keyboard, it is a useful controller to set
the tempo of the arpeggiator in realtime (see below).
Please note: If Dark Energy receives Modwheel-Cntr data with value ”0”, the arpeggiator stopps!
(9) Arpeggiator Sync - external (MIDI clock)
The arpeggiator receives tempo data from an external device via the USB/MIDI input. It will process the
so-called MIDI realtime events: MIDI Start, Stop, Continue, Clock.
Please note: The arpeggiator will run only if these events are generated and sent by the master MIDI
device!
The following realtime parameters can be controlled by several MIDI controller messages (these parame-
ters cannot be saved. After powering down/up Dark Energy II, they will return to their default settings).
• Tempo
– MIDI controller #1 (Modwheel)
– Value range: 0 - 127
– Value 0 = Stop (Please note: as soon as a value of ”0” is received, the arpeggiator will stop!)
• Gate length (note length)
– MIDI controller # 0
– Value range: 0 - 127
(Devides the MIDI-clock value or the value of the internal clock. Devider is 1/96.)
• Octave
– MIDI controller # 2
– Value range: 0 - 6