The Dark Energy does not use a switching contact for the internal CV connection. The internal CV (from Midi/USB interface) and the external CV (VCO F socket) are summed.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

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> Von: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com ]Im Auftrag von Florian Anwander
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 18. Februar 2014 21:15
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Cc: Mike and Delonna Hyland
> Betreff: Re: 1 problem with MIDI on Dark Energy I
>
>
> Hello Mike
>
> I don't own a DE, but this sounds like the CV from the interface is fed
> via a switching contact in the VCO-F socket to the VCO. If this
> switching contact is worn out, you won't have any longer a control from
> the MIDI-interface.
>
> If you dare to open the DE, then you might repari the socket like
> described in http://www.doepfer.de/faq/a100_faq.htm#contact%20problems
>
> Florian
>
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