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Doepfer Dark Time 2-channel, 16 step desktop analogue sequencer, mint condition, with original box and PSU.
Excellent, flexible and fun sequencer with lots of intuitive and clever options for jamming, composition or live performance, that pairs perfectly with the Dark Energy, or with any other CV/Gate or MIDI synth. It’s just the right amount of ergonomical layout and compact size to make it easily the best analogue sequencer I’ve used.
See also my sale of the Dark Energy 1 and 2. Contact me if you are interested in a package for all three together!
Very reluctant sale due to tax bill and too much gear!
I’ll post some photos with the box in the next couple of days.
Comes from a smoke, child, pet and static-free environment!
I pack really well, and everything is sent by full-value-insured Royal Mail 1st Class Next Day Signed For – hence the postage cost, but it means you and I are both protected in case of any problems. No sketchy couriers here.
I’m happy to consider International posting – please contact me for price before purchase.
From the Doepfer website:
Dark Time
Dark Time 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 Dark Energy but may be used even in combination with other Midi, USB or CV/Gate equipment too.
Features overview
two rows with 8 controls each
for each step:
– rotary control (same knob type as Dark Energy)
– red LED
– three-position switch On/Off/Skip
On = trigger signal is active for this step
Off = no trigger for this step
Skip = step is skipped
– three-position switch Stop/Continue/Jump
Stop = sequence stops here
Continue = sequence continues
Jump/Reset:
If only one of the 16 toggle switches is in the Jump position a Reset is carried out (i.e. sequence jumps to stage 1)
If two or more of the switches are in the Jump position the sequence jumps to the next step with the switch in the Jump position and then continues from this position (until another step with the switch in the Jump position is reached and then the same procedure is carried out again)
several operating modes:
1×16 (i.e. the two rows are daisy-chained)
2×8 (i.e. both rows run in parallel)
1-8 Combi (lower row set individual gate lenght of the upper row)
several running directions:
forward
backward
random
CV scaling: 1V/Octave standard (note: not suitable to control devices with Hz/V scale !)
several voltage / tuning ranges: 1V, 2V, 5V (corresponding to 1/2/5 octaves)
quantization on/off/custom scale (custom scale not yet available in the first firmware version)when 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 quantization “on” the resolution is 13/25/61 steps for 1/2/5 octaves
transpose via switch (-1/0/+1 octave), Midi/USB or external CV input
timing control, selected by a three position switch:
internal via built-in clock oscillator with frequency and pulsewidth controls
external via Midi/USB
external via analog clock/start/stop
analog interface for CV/gate/clock/Start-Stop (inputs and outputs, 3.5 mm miniature jack sockets)
Midi interface
USB interface (power supply via USB is not possible)
optically adapted to Dark Energy (same knobs, same depth and height, same wooden side plates and so on)
Powered via external power supply (12V AC/min. 400mA) for 230V
powering the device via USB is not possible, because the analog circuits require a dual voltage (+/-12V).
Additional remarks and specs:
Distance between the knobs (center – center): ~ 25 mm, diameter of the knobs: ~ 16 mm
Distance between the toggle switches (center – center): ~ 12.5 mm
Distance between knobs and switches (center – center): ~ 20 mm
The metal case is made of 1 mm steel, black coated with white printing
Overall dimensions: about 248 x 145 x 75 mm
Dimension of the metal case only (without side plates and knobs): about 223 x 135 x 55 mm
Side plates dimensions: about 145 x 65 x 12.5 mm (same as Dark Energy)
Weight: about 1.5 kg (without power supply)
The 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 Dark Energy.
The device can be positioned horizontal (desk top) or vertical
These 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
For the power supply a low voltage DC socket with 5.5 mm outer diameter and 2.1 mm inner diameter is used (even 2.5 mm will work)
Powering the device via USB is not possible, because the analog circuits require a dual voltage (+/-12V).
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