Dark Energy III is – just like its predecessor Dark Energy II – a monophonic analog synthesizer with USB and MIDI interface. The entire sound generation and all modulation sources are 100% analog. While its strong filter is the same as that of DE II, there are some minor differences in the VCO / VCA / LFO area …
The main differences between Dark Energy II and III:
- VCO offers an additional triangle waveform
- ready for immediate use: no heat-up period of the VCO
- perfect 1V/octave VCO tracking over a range of 8 octaves (!)
- separate reset inputs for the two LFOs
- improved ADSR
- access to additional functions via pin headers inside the unit for DIY modifications (e.g. linear FM, hard/soft sync)
The following additional signals and functions are accessible via internal pin headers:
- VCO outputs: triangle, sawtooth, rectangle
- VCO linear FM input
- VCO hard sync input
- VCO soft sync input
- VCF outputs: lowpass, highpass, bandpass
- LFO outputs: triangle, rectangle
- ADSR output
- Two inverters with input/output (to invert any signal, e.g. ADSR, LFO)
The function of these sockets at the front panel can be modified by removing jumpers and re-wiring the pin-headers: VCO PW CV, LFO1 Reset, LFO2 Reset, VCA CV In. For example the PW CV input can be converted into a linear FM input, or LFO/ADSR signals can be used as outputs instead of one of the LFO Reset inputs)
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Doepfer Dark Energy III
Analog desktop-synthesizer
with MIDI, USB and alternative (internal) wiring options
Available April 2018
Price: 479 Euros
Website manufacturer:
www.doepfer.de/Dark_Energy_III_e.htm
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Info / open / download:
- Doepfer Dark Energy III (photo, 5000 x 4200 px)
- Doepfer Dark Energy I and Dark Energy II – Forbidding Powers (test report)