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Dark Energy III - SynthWizard - 03-26-2020
Dark Energy III
<div><span>Dark Energy III </span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Polyphony" data-content="The number of voices (notes) a device can produce simultaneously. Typically, a monophonic device can only play one note at a time. A Duophonic device can play two notes at a time. A polyphonic device can play two or more notes at a time." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Polyphony - </span>
<span class="specification-value">1 voice</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Multitimbral" data-content="A synthesizing instrument that can play two or more timbres (also called sounds or patches) at the same time. A typical multitimbral tone generator can play, for example, the brass, piano, and violin parts all at once." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Multitimbral - </span>
<span class="specification-value">1 part</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Oscillators" data-content="An electronic device which generates a periodic signal of a particular frequency, usually a sine wave, but sometimes a square wave or other waveform. In an analog synthesizer, oscillators typically produce regularly repeating fluctuations in voltage - that is, they oscillate. In digital synthesis, an oscillator more typically plays back a complex waveform by reading the numbers in a wavetable." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Oscillators - </span>
<span class="specification-value">1</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Waveforms" data-content="A signal, either sampled (digitally recorded) or periodic, being generated by an oscillator. Also, the graphical display of a sound pressure wave over time." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Waveforms - </span>
<span class="specification-value">Pulse variable, saw down, triangle</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Filters" data-content="A type of equalizing device for subtractively eliminating selected frequencies from the sound spectrum of a signal and perhaps, in the case of a resonant filter, increasing the level of other frequencies." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Filters - </span>
<span class="specification-value">12dB Slope (2-pole), Band reject, high pass, low pass, notch</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="LFO" data-content="Low Frequency Oscillator. An oscillator especially devoted to applications below the audible frequency range, and typically used as a control source for modulating a sound to create vibrato, tremolo, trills, and so on." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">LFO - </span>
<span class="specification-value">2 LFOs with square, triangle</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="VCA" data-content="Voltage controlled amplifier. A device that responds to a change in voltage at its control input by altering the gain of a signal being passed through it." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">VCA - </span>
<span class="specification-value">1 VCA with ADSR envelope</span>
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<div class="field--item"><div class="double-field-extended form-group"><span class="specification-term" title="Controls" data-content="On-board rotary knobs, linear sliders, and push-buttons or switches that may be used to edit various parameters." data-placement="top" data-trigger="hover" data-toggle="popover">Controls - </span>
<span class="specification-value">USB, MIDI </span>
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<span><a title="View user profile." href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/user/406" lang="" about="http://www.vintagesynth.com/user/406" typeof="schema
erson" property="schema:name" datatype="" xml:lang="">Naomi Bolton</a></span><span>Mon, 03/16/2020 - 13:20</span>
<div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Doepfer Dark Energy and Doepfer Dark Energy II, released in 2009 and 2012 respectively. The great thing about the Dark Energy III is that all of its modulation sources as well as the entire sound generation process is entirely analog. In fact, the only digital components that the Dark Energy III has is in its USB and MIDI interface.<br><br>
With the Dark Energy III, Doepfer has stuck with the strong filter used in its predecessor, but this synth is still a different beast thanks to changes made in other areas. Some of the major differences found with Dark Energy III is that the VCO now offers an additional triangle waveform and that it can be used immediately. This means that there is no warm-up period necessary for the VCO as with previous models. Another highlight of the Dark Energy III is that it offers 1V/octave tracking over at least 8 octaves. DIY enthusiasts will appreciate that many additional signals and functions are accessible via internal pin headers, including VCO outputs, VCO linear FM input, VCO soft sync input, ADSR output, and much, much more.<br><br>
From an aesthetic viewpoint, the Dark Energy III impresses with its black metal case that is framed by wooden side panels. Doepfer used metal shafts for all the potentiometers, so nothing feels flimsy on this synth. The Dark Energy III is still as compact as its predecessors, which is an impressive feat for such a powerful desktop analog synth. This is because its signal path is hardwired internally, which also makes it easy to use. The Dark Energy III uses a classic monophonic modular synthesizer layout and in addition to all the knobs and switches on the front panel, you also have easy access to the VCO CV inputs. VCF CV input, VCA CV input, gate input, audio input, audio output, and LFO1/2 reset inputs.<br><br>
Just like the Dark Energy and Dark Energy III, the Doepfer Dark Energy III is a synth that is great for DIY enthusiasts who like to modify their hardware. However, even if you don't mess around with the internal hardware the Dark Energy III still has plenty to offer right out of the box. This synth has retained everything that made its predecessors so popular but has enough new additions to make it worth your while. It's got plenty of warm, vintage sounds for analog enthusiasts</p></div>
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<div class="col-xs-6 col-sm-6 col-md-4 field--item"><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/misc/darkenergy.php" hreflang="en">Dark Energy</a></div>
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<div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/taxonomy/term/788" hreflang="en">Desktop / Tabletop</a></div>
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<div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/taxonomy/term/791" hreflang="en">Acoustic / Realistic</a></div>
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<div class="field--item"><a href="http://www.vintagesynth.com/taxonomy/term/796" hreflang="en">$500 to $1,000</a></div>
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<div class="field--item"> <img src="http://www.vintagesynth.com/sites/default/files/2020-01/DoepferDE3.gif" width="602" height="455" alt="Doepfer Dark Energy III" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive"></div>
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<a href="http://www.doepfer.de/home_e.htm" class="file-title">Dark Energy III Manual</a><span class="file-description">Dark Energy III Manual</span>
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<div class="field field--name-field-youtube-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">SynMag Doepfer Dark Energy 3 Demo</div>
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<div class="field field--name-field-youtube-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item">NAMM 2018 Doepfer Dark Energy III Audio Demo by Dieter Doepfer (no talk)</div>
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