Specifications

Functions
Dark time
DOEPFER
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Clock connectors:
To synchronize two instruments in the analog domain – e.g. Dark Time and a non-MIDIed vintage drum
machine – a clock signal is needed. A clock signal is a pulse wave, its frequency (pulses per time) determi-
nes the tempo of the synchronized device. When active, Dark Time will generate such a clock signal and
make it available at the Clk Out socket.
• Dark Time as master:
Connect Dark Time’s Clk-Out socket to the clock-in socket of the ”slave” device (e.g.
vintage drum computer or another analog sequencer). Set the Sync switch to
position ”Internal”. You will not need any additional settings. Now set up the external
device as a ”slave” as described in its manual.
• Dark Time as slave:
You can also synchronize Dark Time to the tempo of an external device via the Clk In
socket. The master device must produce a suitable clock-signal (0/+5V) and has to
be connected to Dark Times Clk In socket. Set Dark Time’s Sync switch to
”External”. Its internal clock will now be disabled and driven by the external clock
signal instead.
Dark Time
Drummaschine /
Analog-Sequenzer /
Modular-Synthesizer
Clock-Signal
Clock-Signal
Sync: Internal
MASTER
MASTER
SLAVE
SLAVE
Sync: External
Clk Out
Clk In
Start/Stop/Reset
Signal
St/St, Reset Out
Start/Stop/Reset
Signal
St/St, Reset Out