{"product_id":"doepfer-dark-time-sequencer-used","title":"DOEPFER DARK TIME SEQUENCER : USED","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNO POWER SUPPLY UNIT COMES WITH KNOB CAPS AS SEEN IN PICTURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDark \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an 2 x8 steps analog sequencer with CV\/Gate, USB and Midi interface. It is planned in the first place as an add-on for the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doepfer.de\/Dark_Energy_e.htm\"\u003eDark Energy\u003c\/a\u003e but may be used even in combination with other Midi, USB or CV\/Gate equipment too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eFeatures overview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003etwo rows with 8 controls each\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003efor each step:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e- rotary control (same knob type as Dark Energy)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e- red LED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e- three-position switch On\/Off\/Skip\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eOn = trigger signal is active for this step\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eOff = no trigger for this step\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eSkip = step is skipped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e- three-position switch Stop\/Continue\/Jump\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eStop = sequence stops here\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eContinue = sequence continues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eJump\/Reset:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eIf only one of the 16 toggle switches is in the \u003cem\u003eJump\u003c\/em\u003e position a Reset is carried out (i.e. sequence jumps to stage 1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eIf two or more of the switches are in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJump\u003c\/em\u003e position the sequence jumps to the next step with the switch in the \u003cem\u003eJump\u003c\/em\u003e position and then continues from this position (until another step with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial;\"\u003ethe switch in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eJump\u003c\/em\u003e position is reached and then the same procedure is carried out again)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eseveral operating modes:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e1x16 (i.e. the two rows are daisy-chained)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e2x8 (i.e. both rows run in parallel)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e1-8 Combi (lower row set individual gate lenght of the upper row)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eseveral running directions:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eforward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003ebackward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003erandom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eCV scaling: 1V\/Octave standard (note: \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003enot suitable to control devices with Hz\/V scale\u003c\/span\u003e !)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eseveral voltage \/ tuning ranges: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e1V, 2V, 5V (corresponding to 1\/2\/5 octaves)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003egate voltage 0\/+5V (please refer to the remarks below concerning devices with S-Trigger or Korg MS10\/MS20)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003efor units manufactured later than early 2012 (from serial number 120240) the output voltage for Gate\/Clock\/Reset\/Start-Stop can be set to +12V by means of an internal jumper (the corresponding interface boards are marked V2\/2011 or V3\/2012). The following document describes the modification procedure in detail: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doepfer.de\/service\/Dark_Time_12V_Gate.pdf\"\u003eDark_Time_12V_Gate.pdf.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003equantization on\/off\/\u003cspan style=\"color: #808080;\"\u003ecustom scale  (\u003cem\u003ecustom scale \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003enot yet available in the first firmware version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewhen quantization is \"off\" the resolution is still 10 bit (i.e. 1024 steps over the full rotating range of each potentiometer), from this the term \"quantization off\" is not fully correct, with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003equantization \"on\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e the resolution is 13\/25\/61 steps for 1\/2\/5 octaves\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003etranspose via switch (-1\/0\/+1 octave), Midi\/USB or external CV input\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003etiming control, selected by a three position switch:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003einternal via built-in clock oscillator with frequency and pulsewidth controls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eexternal via Midi\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eUSB\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eexternal via \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eanalog clock\/start\/stop\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eanalog interface for CV\/gate\/clock\/Start-Stop (inputs and outputs, 3.5 mm miniature jack sockets)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eMidi interface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eUSB interface (power supply via USB is not possible)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003eoptically adapted to Dark Energy (same knobs, same depth and height, same wooden side plates and so on)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ePowered via external power supply (12 \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAC\u003c\/span\u003e\/min. 400mA) for 230V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003epowering the device via USB is not possible, because the analog circuits require a dual voltage (+\/-12V).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional remarks and specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003efor devices with S-Trigger inputs (e.g. Moog) or the Korg synthesizers MS-10\/MS-20 a special S-Trig cable is required to connect the gate output of the Dark Time to the Gate\/S-Trig input of the synth, details on the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doepfer.de\/faq\/gen_faq.htm#S-Trig\"\u003eFAQ page\u003c\/a\u003e of our website. You find the price of the special cable in our \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doepfer.de\/preise.htm#Zubeh%C3%B6r%20\/%20Accessories\"\u003eprice list in the accessories section\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eDark Time cannot be used to control synthesizers which use the Hz\/V standard for the pitch CV (unless the quantization of the Dark Time is not used). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eOnly for the Korg MS-10 and MS-20 there is a solution to use 1V\/Oct control voltage. A corresponding note can be found on our FAQ page: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doepfer.de\/faq\/gen_faq.htm#Hz\/V\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eControlling Synthesizers with Hz\/V standard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eDistance between the knobs (center - center): ~ 25 mm, diameter of the knobs: ~ 16 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eDistance between the toggle switches (center - center): ~ 12.5 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eDistance between knobs and switches (center - center): ~ 20 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe metal case is made of 1 mm steel, black coated with white printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eOverall dimensions: about 248 x 145 x 75 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eDimension of the metal case only (without side plates and knobs): about 223 x 135 x 55 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eSide plates dimensions: about 145 x 65 x 12.5 mm (same as \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doepfer.de\/Dark_Energy_e.htm\"\u003eDark Energy\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eWeight: about 1.5 kg (without power supply)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe wooden side plates can be removed if desired. They are mounted by means of two screws to the metal box. The holes in the metal box can be used also to mount several devices together (e.g. with common wooden side plates on both ends) or to mount the Dark Time to one or two \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doepfer.de\/Dark_Energy_e.htm\"\u003eDark Energy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe device can be positioned horizontal (desk top) or vertical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eThese parts are included: power supply (12V AC\/min. 400mA) for 230V mains voltage with European mains plug, one USB cable (type A-B, 2 m length) and four A-100 patch cables\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003ePowering the device via USB is not possible, because the analog circuits require a dual voltage (+\/-12V).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eModular version of Dark Time\u003c\/span\u003e: A modular version of the Dark Time is not planned. Because of the available space in the A-100 frame there is not sufficient space for the Dark Time controls (A-100 height ~ 100 mm, Dark Time height ~ 135 mm). It would be necessary to change the arrangement of the Dark Time controls completely (e.g. smaller switches, lower section of the controls to the right or left). Our experience with the Dark Energy\/A-111-5 sales does not justify this effort (one A-111-5 corresponds to about 25 Dark Energy units).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional documents and notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eUser's manual (English): \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doepfer.de\/pdf\/Dark_Time_Manual.pdf\"\u003eDark_Time_Manual.pdf\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eUser's manual (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eFrench): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/dark.energy.lounge.free.fr\/mde\/dark_time_manuel_fr.pdf\"\u003ehttp:\/\/dark.energy.lounge.free.fr\/mde\/dark_time_manuel_fr.pdf\u003c\/a\u003e (m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eany thanks to Nathalie \u0026amp; Pascal Fournet who translated the user manual of Dark Time into French)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eUser's manual (German): \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doepfer.de\/pdf\/Dark_Time_Anleitung.pdf\"\u003eDark_Time_Anleitung.pdf\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doepfer.de\/update\/en\/index.html\"\u003eLatest Firmware Updates  , User Manual Adds, FAQ, Tips \u0026amp; Tricks. Troubleshooting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\"\u003eTemplate for Dark Time settings (by our customer \u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003eChris Palmieri)\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.doepfer.de\/Dark_Time_template.pdf\"\u003eDark_Time_template.pdf\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DOEPFER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45764299423917,"sku":null,"price":569.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/3449\/7197\/files\/image9_ff920ab9-d432-4984-b176-8408069d49d4.jpg?v=1772219569","url":"https:\/\/www.detroitmodular.com\/products\/doepfer-dark-time-sequencer-used","provider":"Detroit Modular","version":"1.0","type":"link"}