Thanks! Nice to get a reaction on something that feels ages ago. I sold the Dark Energy, but the Dark Time is still there. ;-)

I sold my Dark Energy a few months ago. This “Dark set” has made me jump into Eurorack modular. I had a lot of fun with the Dark Energy, but with the modules I have in my modular I don’t really miss it. The Dark Time will stay. Although I have a very nice sequencer in the MiniBrute 2S, I love the oldschool sequencer the DT is in my opinion.

Thanks!

Thanks!

So the dark time records the notes you are inputing via midi keyboard? Can you do that for specific steps on the dark energy? (Ex on step 5 input a d# from the keyboard, on step 7 an F?). Thanks

@@eastwoofer Not really. You set each step with the knobs. With MIDI input you can transpose the whole sequence, but individual steps are programmed on the Dark Time itself.

@@Tom_Synergy how do you know what specific notes you are setting with the nobs?

@@Tom_Synergy So on this i see you have knobs with range markers 0-10. Heard it “goes from C to C,” which makes no sense since 0-10 gives you 11 semitones and for C to C you would need 12, a full octave. So please explain that one if you can. Does the zero mark start on C and each number represents a semitone higher? That way you could simply have reminder note chart besides you to program the sequence.., 0 - C 1 - C# 2 - D 3 - D# Etc etc…am I on the right track here? I don't want to buy one of these things without the ability to intelligently program a sequence of intended interval initially.

@@eastwoofer It is not that simple. First, you don't simply program a note, but a voltage value. It's a continues signal (although you can quantize it to a scale). You can set a range with the range switch (1V/2V/5V per octave. Since every step is a CV signal you can patch the output to anything you like and sequence for instance Filter Cutoff. With the quantize option it is easier to program the exact notes you like. If you just want to sequence exact notes there are more suitable solutions I think. I use the MiniBrute 2S sequencer mostly for that purpose.

I think that's a nice combination, Dark Time and Voyager. I have a Sub Phatty and that's also a lot of fun in combination with the Dark Time.

Tommy29nl Then I guess it's time I sell that Kidney I've been saving!

I sold my Dark Energy when I got more into modular, but I still have the Dark Time. Truth is that I use the sequencer of the Arturia MiniBrute 2S more often, but I like the looks and feel of the Dark Time too much to let it go.

@@Tom_Synergy well I have a history of addiction so getting into eurorack would be the end of me 😂 the dark energy is as near to it as I dare go, but the intellijel metropolis is tempting me! Think the dark time would fill the slot, though been able to choose scales on the metropolis is certainly an advantage but the beatstep is pretty good for the price

@@eyesintheskies There is (was?) a eurorack version of the dark energy. ;-)

@@Tom_Synergy interesting it does have a good filter, I like the case with the wooden ends though, it feels like there's more in it than would fit in a eurorack module but I guess it's just a circuitboard. But even using the one I have I often knock a knob I don't mean to and lose my sound so reckon I'd find eurorack a bit fiddly. I get it though the idea of building your own unique combo to create a unique synth. Kinda what I do with all my guitar pedals! I was led to believe the dark energy used the legendary Curtis chip is that true?

@@eyesintheskies I really don't know about the chips. I also like the look of the dark series, but my hobby got a bit out of hand so I had to get rid of some stuff. Hard choices have to be made sometimes.