I suppose it would add some nice modulation options and hopefully work also as a third oscillator. Is there anyone with experience of the Dark Energy and especially interfacing it with a LP who would like to share? I have no experience whatsoever from modular systems (or semi-modulars) so please excuse me if this is a silly question or suggestion.
I’ve seen people on the forum are very happy with the LP + FR XS combo, but this is just a fraction of the cost of a FR XS, at least in Europe.
I am not sure how the two will intergrate teh Dark Energy being a Eurorack format synth and teh LP being Moog. I am sure that it must be possible though even if a little bit more is required. Hopefully someone with more modular experience can answer this for you. I like the idea of the SEM LP union though. How about using a Mopho if an extra oscilator is what you are after? Or indeed a Moog type modular Osc such as a dot com Osc. Just ideas really…
Check out the review on the following link. Seems that the DE is a 1 volt per octave format so will be patchable to the LP Also it has a curtis filter 24db which may be interesting. Patch cables are included as is a 1/8 to 1/4 inch cable convertor.
Not a bad little synth expander. http://www.wiretotheear.com/2009/07/18/great-doepfer-dark-energy-review/
Thanks for the suggestions and awesome sound examples.
I was first thinking of Mopho actually but I thought the semi-modular architecture might be more interesting in the long run. Especially since I already have a P’08 module. The new SEM seems really interesting too, but might be hard to get in Sweden maybe.
Anyway, I decided to order a Dark Energy from Thomann in Germany and apparently it is already on its way. Really looking forward to playing around with it.
I hope the 1V per octave will work with the LP. From what I understand it should. I have absolutely no experience of modular stuff, but the flexibility offered seems really cool.
Those sound files made me lust after a CP-251 as well… I guess it never ends.
Anyway, I decided to order a Dark Energy from Thomann in Germany and apparently it is already on its way. Really looking forward to playing around with it.
Glad you ordered the Dark Energy. Would be great to hear your feedback on it once you have had time to play about with it and the LP together. Do let us all know. I can deffinitely recomend the CP-251
Nick
I have the Dark Energy (DE) along with the LP for a few days and can tell that they go together quite well. I am still developing several ways to connect them/integrate them into my setup. All setups showed interesting results: LP MIDI-out to DE. LP Audio-out to DE ext. Audio-in. Theremin CV-out to DE CV-in…and there are still some variations left. I sometimes use also a Korg EMX1. I must say: This provides a lot of different settings and a lot of fun!
Also it has a curtis filter 24db which may be interesting. Patch cables are included as is a 1/8 to 1/4 inch cable convertor.
