Doepfer Dark Time Sequencer - Manual (Page 15)

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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 finally find detailed explana-
tions of functions that have only been discussed briefly 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 first 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 define 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 fly while it is chugging away.
Tune
Res
ADSR Range
Shape Shape
Shape
Range
Range
LFO1 LFO2 LFO1
LFO2
up half low
high
high
high
low
low
ADSR ADSR ADSR
ADSR
down full medium
Attack
Decay
Sustain
Release
medium
medium
Frequ.
Frequ.
Inputs Outputs
Gate VCA A VCF F VCO PW VCO F Ext. Audio LFO1 Envelope Audio
VCO VCF Envelope VCA
LFO1
LFO2
off off
off
off
off
off
off
off
Frequ. Amp
AM XFM FM
PW
PWM
LFM
Octave
Source Source Source
Source
Track
DARK ENERGY DOEPFER
0
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 9
7
0
4 5
1
3
10 9
7
0
4 5
1
3
10 9
7
0
4 5
1
3
10 9
7
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 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
high
high
low
low
ADSR ADSR ADSR
ADSR
down full medium
Attack
Decay
Sustain
Release
medium
medium
Frequ.
Frequ.
Inputs Outputs
Gate VCA A VCF F VCO PW VCO F Ext. Audio LFO1 Envelope Audio
VCO VCF Envelope VCA
LFO1
LFO2
off off
off
off
off
off
off
off
Frequ. Amp
AM XFM FM
PW
PWM
LFM
Octave
Source Source Source
Source
Track
DARK ENERGY DOEPFER
0
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 9
7
0
4 5
1
3
10 9
7
0
4 5
1
3
10 9
7
0
4 5
1
3
10 9
7
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 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
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