Dark time doepfer, Functions 10, Doepfer – Doepfer Dark Time Sequencer User Manual
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position other than the previously selected ones, these steps will become the new start and end points. If
you set steps to ”Jump” within the previously selected range, they will not affect the sequence in any way.
Confusing, eh? Not really, go ahead, and with a little practice you will see how useful this little feature is:
Using these pretty simple settings, you may create quite interesting and ever-changing complex musical
patterns. You may completely ”reprogram” the sequence by just the flick of a switch or two. Give it a try and
you will get an idea why analog sequencers enjoy great popularity, especially within live electronic music
contexts. Once you have got the hang of it, you will get great results and endless hours of sequencing
excitement.
Oops – here‘s a hidden function: Setting both
step status switches of steps 1 and 9 on ”Jump” resp.
”
Skip” will entirely disable their corresponding row.
• LED
The status LED will light up when the corresponding step has been reached and
show the current
position of the sequence.
• Step-knob
– This control determines the pitch of the respective step. The behavior of this pot
(and all other step controls) depends on the settings of the ”
Range” and
”
Quantize” switches. More about this in chapter 3.1.3., ”Sequence Control” on
page 11.
– In
Custom mode, the lower eight step controls determine the individual gate time
for the corresponding upper eight steps. You will find a description in
chapter 3.1.5., ”Individual Gate Time for Steps 1 – 8” on page 14.
3.1.2. CV/Gate output sockets
Each step set to ”on” will generate several signals at a time when active. These can be tapped from the
sockets on the rear interface panel of Dark Time. They can be used to control other sound sources
connected.
•
Gate 1 / 2 Out
– Gate 1 Out delivers gate signals of steps 1 – 8 (+5V/+12V).
– Gate 2 Out delivers gate signals of steps 9 – 16 (+5V/+12V).
(An internal jumper-setting determines a gate signal voltage of +5V or +12V.
Please refer to page 21, section 3.4.)
•
CV 1 Out / CV 2 Out
– CV 1 Out delivers control voltage of steps 1 – 8.
– CV 2 Out delivers control voltage of steps 9 – 16.
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.
DARK TIME
DOEPFER
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The sequence is running from step 2 to step 6 (first and last steps on ”Jump”-position). Step 5 will
not generate a trigger-signal (”Skip"). Step 4 (also on ”Jump”-position) does not affect the sequence.
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