Doepfer Dark Energy II - Manual (Page 6)

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Dark EnerGy II DOEPFER Introduction
• Power supply:
Connect the included power adaptor („wall wart“) with the 12-15V AC socket on the rear panel of Dark
Energy II. Important: Use this power adaptor only or an equivalent one with exactly the same specs!
A power supply via USB is not possible since the internal analog circuits of Dark Energy II run at +/-12V. If
two or more units are running in parallel, each unit needs its own power supply with wall wart. Should need
and demand be, we might take offering a bigger wall wart with several power outlets into consideration.
• USB:
Connect Dark Energy II‘s USB socket with your computer. Any configuration work or driver installation is not
required.
• MIDI:
To run Dark Energy II in a conventional MIDI setup without USB, please connect Dark Energy II‘s MIDI-in
socket with the MIDI-out socket of your MIDI controller device (e.g. master keyboard, synthesizer,
sequencer).
The default setting of Dark Energy II‘s MIDI channel is Channel 1. How to change this setting is described
on page 19 in the chapter „USB/MIDI interface“.
• Audio:
Connect the „Audio“ output on Dark Energy II‘s front panel with the audio input of your mixer, amp, etc.
Please use the connection cable included.
• CV/Gate:
When controlling Dark Energy II from a CV/Gate sequencer / keyboard, you have to connect at least Gate-
and VCO F jacks. Gate triggers the notes, VCO F determines the pitch of the notes. Using additional VCO
PW, VCF F and VCA A connections, Dark Energy II‘s corresponding sound parameters can be controlled
dynamically via control voltages. More on this topic later on in this manual.
1.3. Check it out
Please set all frontpanel controls to their initial settings as pictured below. The default MIDI channel setting
is # 1 and should not be touched at this point.