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DOEPFER Dark Line GmbH Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Dark link Owners Manual DOEPFER MUSIKELEKTRONIK GmbH...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DOEPFER Dark link User Manual Inhalt: Safety Instructions………………………………… 4 1. Introduction 1.1. Preface………………………………..5 1.2. Preparations…………………………6 1.2.1. Setup………………….…….6 1.2.2. Connections………………..6 2. Overview ………………………………………8 3. Functions 3.1. MIDI Connections…………………..9 3.2. MIDI Channel Selection……………9 3.3. The MIDI-to-CV/Gate Interface…. 10 3.4. Learn Mode / MIDI Functions…..11 3.5.

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Please follow the instructions for use of the instrument carefully because this will guarantee proper operation of the instrument. Due to the fact that these instructions touch on Product Liability, it is absolutely imperative that they be read carefully. Any claim for defect will be rejected if one or more of the items has not been observed.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1.1. Preface Doepfer thanks you! First of all we would like to thank you for having purchased Doepfer Dark Link! We really appreciate your choice and promise you an extraordinary support throughout, including useful information, easy service, and innovative product development.

  • Page 6: Preparations

    • A suitable monophonic sound generation device with CV/gate connectors. • A suitable MIDI/USB keyboard, -controller (e.g. a Doepfer master keyboard). • At least two patch cables with 1/8“ minijacks (to connect to Dark Link) and jacks, fitting to your CV/gate controlled synthesizer.
  • Page 7 Dark link DOEPFER Introduction • CV/Gate: Connect Dark Link‘s Gate socket to the gate input of your synthesizer. Connect Dark Link‘s CV-1 socket to the pitch controlvoltage input of your synthesizer. At least these two connections are obligatory to run a voltage controlled synthesizer. The additional three control voltage provided by Dark Link (broken lines) make your voltage controlled synth ”listen”...

  • Page 8: Overview

    Dark link Overview DOEPFER 2. Overwiev Dark Link uses a very simple user-interface. To be exactly, it is not much more than the learn button and one additional knob. The learn-button is used to configurate Dark Link and ”tell” it, in which manner it has to transform incomming MIDI data into analogue control voltages and the gate signal.

  • Page 9: Functions

    Dark link DOEPFER Functions 3. Functions In this section, we will explore all of Dark Link‘s functions in detail. First, we will have another and more closer look at the MIDI/USB hookup. Next to this, we will become familiar with Dark Link‘s learn mode and the way to configure it‘s functions easily via MIDI programm change commands.

  • Page 10: The Midi-To-Cv/Gate Interface

    Dark link DOEPFER Functions 3.3.2. MIDI to CV/Gate interface The „USB/MIDI-to-CV/Gate“ interface generates not only a pitch control voltage and a gate signal to trigger the envelope with, it also produces several control voltages derived from incoming MIDI velocity and MIDI controller data.

  • Page 11: Learn Mode / Midi Functions

    Dark link DOEPFER Functions 3.4. Learn Mode / MIDI Functions In „learn“ mode you will determine how Dark Link will process incoming MIDI data. In addition to this, you will control the settings of the internal arpeggiator and set the reference tone which will determine the lo- west key of Dark Link‘s resp.
  • Page 12 Dark link DOEPFER Functions For setting these parameters, MIDI Program Change messages coming from your MIDI device are used. Normally, you will have to press the program change keys on your MIDI keyboard or MIDI synthesizer while in „learn“ mode. Bear in mind that some manufacturers count the MIDI program change numbers from 0 to 127 rather than from 1 to 128 as defined by the MIDI standard.
  • Page 13 Dark link DOEPFER Functions (7) Arpeggiator Dark Link features an internal arpeggiator. An arpeggiator splits the notes of a sustained chord into a suc- cessive pattern of single notes. In music, splitting chords into a pattern of successive pitches is generally called „arpeggio“.

  • Page 14: The Glide Control

    Dark link DOEPFER Functions • Octave – MIDI controller # 0 – Value range: 0 - 6 (The pattern will be transposed up to 7 octaves, until it starts again with note „one“.) Since Dark Link‘s note range covers a maximum of 5 octaves, higher notes will be ignored and produce „pauses“...

  • Page 15: Firmware Update

    Dark Link‘s firmware can easily be updated via USB. In case a new firmware version is available, you can download it from our website (www.doepfer.de). A detailed description of the update process can be found in the additional technical description of Dark Link. You can download this documentation here: www.doepfer.de ->...
  • Page 16 Nuts‘n bolts of MIDI-CV/Gate conversion Dark link DOEPFER JP1 position for 5 Volts gate signal (middle and rightmost contacts – default setting) JP2 position for CV2 range -2,5V to +2,5V (set to JP2A – default setting) JP2A JP1 position for 12 Volts trigger (middle and leftmost contacts)

  • Page 17: Nuts'n Bolts Of Midi-Cv/Gate Conversion

    This so-called volt/octave scaling has since become a common standard and is still valid for contemporary analog synthesizers. Doepfer´s A-100 modular system and the Doepfer compact synthesizer Dark Energy also use this standard. That is why Dark Link makes use of it as well. Alas, a handful of vintage synthesizers (e.g.
  • Page 18 Nuts‘n bolts of MIDI-CV/Gate conversion Dark link DOEPFER Some vintage Moog synthesizers (e.g. the Mini Moog or the Prodigy) require a so-called ”switch trigger” or ”s-trigger”. Setting the internal jumper on Dark Link‘s board will enable it to generate a switch trigger as well.

  • Page 19: Addendum

    Specifications subject to change without notice. Although the content of this owners manual has been thoroughly checked for errors, Doepfer Musikelektronik GmbH cannot guarantee that it is error-free throughout. Doepfer Musikelektronik GmbH cannot be held liable for any misleading or incorrect information within this guide.
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