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Dark Link
I use the Dark Link to send MIDI to CV signal to my oscillator. It works great for this.
It would have even been greater tho if I could make an aggregated MIDI-device to use it with Abletons CV-tools, but it doesn't show between the MIDI-devices recognized by my IMAC.
It would have even been greater tho if I could make an aggregated MIDI-device to use it with Abletons CV-tools, but it doesn't show between the MIDI-devices recognized by my IMAC.
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Very useful and good value
I use the Dark Link as a MIDI interface, via USB, from my Mac using the gate and CV1 outputs to control an SH-101. It worked great, straight out of the box. The glide knob works nicely too. The unit is well built in a metal case, the only thing missing is an on/off switch, but I can live with that.
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Dark Link? Dark Horse!
The obvious use for Dark Link is to plug an analogue synth into it via CV and gate, and then you can play it from a MIDI keyboard or a sequencer.
That works.
But there is a lot more to the little box than first impressions suggest.
I have all sorts of equipment, sourced across decades of music-making, and I have always been happy to bend the rules a little to get the most out of everything.
So imagine, if you will, the labyrinth of my modular setup or even the thought of having two 2600 synths working happily with the latest software sequencer (Stepic in my case), with multiple control voltages all neatly sequenced and room left to improvise in real time.
Dark link can deliver a gate (more later) and four separate control voltages from a single MIDI channel. The unit has these labelled, but you can mess with CC values and the Link has a lean function too. You can do pretty much almost anything if you think about it.
It even takes care of my 2600s with their 12V gate preference. There is a simple jumper inside the Link to shift the gate from 5V up to 12V, so no more hogging the preamp to get the 2600 to trigger. CV2 on the link is mapped to pitch bend, -2.5V to 2.5V, but another simple jumper in the Link gives you a more usable 0V to 5V here.
So you can go deeper and do more with it than its size, price, or even the manual suggests. It has transformed what I can do with regard to integrating state-of-the-art and vintage equipment, and always reliably.
Nobody take mine away!
That works.
But there is a lot more to the little box than first impressions suggest.
I have all sorts of equipment, sourced across decades of music-making, and I have always been happy to bend the rules a little to get the most out of everything.
So imagine, if you will, the labyrinth of my modular setup or even the thought of having two 2600 synths working happily with the latest software sequencer (Stepic in my case), with multiple control voltages all neatly sequenced and room left to improvise in real time.
Dark link can deliver a gate (more later) and four separate control voltages from a single MIDI channel. The unit has these labelled, but you can mess with CC values and the Link has a lean function too. You can do pretty much almost anything if you think about it.
It even takes care of my 2600s with their 12V gate preference. There is a simple jumper inside the Link to shift the gate from 5V up to 12V, so no more hogging the preamp to get the 2600 to trigger. CV2 on the link is mapped to pitch bend, -2.5V to 2.5V, but another simple jumper in the Link gives you a more usable 0V to 5V here.
So you can go deeper and do more with it than its size, price, or even the manual suggests. It has transformed what I can do with regard to integrating state-of-the-art and vintage equipment, and always reliably.
Nobody take mine away!
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simple but quality machine
I wanted to send midi notes to my moog dfam.
The two best and cheapest options were doepfer dark link and arturia keystep. Choosed the doepfer because of its size, its very compact. Works perfect, build quality is great and the finish is quite lovely, great design from doepfer. The glide is a nice bonus too. No cons.
The two best and cheapest options were doepfer dark link and arturia keystep. Choosed the doepfer because of its size, its very compact. Works perfect, build quality is great and the finish is quite lovely, great design from doepfer. The glide is a nice bonus too. No cons.
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JM
Reliable and easy tom use
Very solid build quality and performing reliably. RTFM - it offers some nice hidden features :)
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HM
This box saved me some serious time in the studio
Great MIDI to CV box for modular setup I use.
It functions well and no trouble encountered.
It is one of better solution I tried so far and actually quite cost effective.
Highly recommended.
It functions well and no trouble encountered.
It is one of better solution I tried so far and actually quite cost effective.
Highly recommended.
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