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Summary of Contents for Eclipse 384

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Page 2: ...Owner s Manual 1 1...

Page 3: ...A Conversion 12 4 5 Quick Start for recording through USB 15 5 Front Panel 16 6 Rear Panel 20 7 Software Control Panel 22 7 1 Inputs Outputs tab 22 7 2 AD DA tab 25 7 3 Clock tab 28 7 4 Monitor Cue Mi...

Page 4: ...uction and should be connected only to grounded mains inlets Make sure the device is switched off when plugging unplugging it to from the power source Ensure that your mains plug is grounded Connect a...

Page 5: ...h analog gear Separate A and D power supplies virtually eliminate digital cross talk and this is further enhanced by keeping those circuits on separate boards These boards utilize large internal groun...

Page 6: ...Word Clock and 10M Inputs on BNC 1 x Stereo Footswitch 1 4 TRS Jack 1 x Talkback Mic 1 4 TRS Outputs 3 x Stereo Balanced analog 1 x XLR 2x 1 4 TRS 1 x LFE Balanced XLR 2 x A D out on AES EBU XLR 1 x...

Page 7: ...tput tab and select Eclipse 384 from the list Windows Click on your PC s START menu then select SETTINGS CONTROL PANEL SOUNDS AUDIO DEVICES AUDIO and ensure that the Eclipse 384 is selected as default...

Page 8: ...r speakers in the dropdown menu 2 Select the Analog Input in the Monitor source dropdown menu 3 Adjust the Volume with the Main Volume controller and enjoy the music 4 2 Quick Start for Digital Input...

Page 9: ...ted as a source the clock source will state Follow Monitor Oven and you will have to manually select the sample rate in order to match it with the one of your USB device 5 Wait for the Lock Light to i...

Page 10: ...AD DA tab 2 In the A D Source dropdown menu select which analog input you want to convert 3 If you have a device connected to your A D inserts and don t want to use it just click bypass on the AD Inse...

Page 11: ...ted signal go to the Monitor tab and in the Monitor Source dropdown menu select A D 7 The converted signal will be output from the A D Outputs on the rear panel of the device NOTE that for 384kHz it w...

Page 12: ...the D A tab select the source that you want to convert 3 Go to the Clock tab 4 On the source dropdown menu select Follow D A 5 On the Clock a dropdown menu Default single clock mode select Follow sour...

Page 13: ...ume level with the fader The signal will be output from the D A Outputs on the rear panel of the Eclipse 384 7 If you want to monitor the source you are currently converting go to the Monitor tab and...

Page 14: ...an Input device as you could do with any other audio interface 3 Be sure to match all the sample rates in your audio chain Clock sample rate from the Software Control Panel of the Eclipse Eclipse samp...

Page 15: ...4 Main volume Adjusts the level for the currently selected MON output The level is shown on the display 2 when adjusting with a range of 95dB to 0dB A click is heard as each relay engages the precisi...

Page 16: ...ently displayed on the Peak Meters 2 Pressing button 2 takes you to the second option screen which indicates what is currently fed to each corresponding output 3 Pressing button 2 a second time takes...

Page 17: ...bration Mode screen See Calibration Mode page 39 To return the device to operation mode click any other Preset button apart from 2 3 Hold down Preset button 3 and press the Power button to display the...

Page 18: ...is 10dB but you can adjust that from the preferences tab 10 Mono button Pressing the mono button sets the currently selected MON output to mono The mono feature is only available on digital sources Th...

Page 19: ...Outputs for feeding the signal directly from the main D A converter 15 Monitor Outputs Three stereo pairs 1x XLR 2x TRS of balanced outputs to connect different pairs of monitors 16 Balanced LFE Outpu...

Page 20: ...ut Three XLR connector type Inputs using the 110 AES EBU connectivity standard 24 A D Outputs Two AES EBU digital outputs on XLR connectors that feed the signal directly from the D A converter When 38...

Page 21: ...7 Software Control Panel 7 1 Inputs Outputs tab This section of the control panel is used to configure inputs outputs and also set names for them 2 22...

Page 22: ...o which clock generator you will feed the appropriate input Note this option is available when dual clock mode is selected on the preferences tab 6 SRC By clicking on the SRC Sample Rate Converter the...

Page 23: ...illator for calibrating your monitors set up 11 Selecting frequencies You can select between 440Hz and 1kHz for both channels independently 12 Level and Mute Selects the level of the tone oscillator T...

Page 24: ...7 2 AD DA tab This section of the control panel is used to select the AD DA and USB settings 2 25...

Page 25: ...panel of the Eclipse 384 3 Select Clock Select one of the two clocks that will be used for the A D Conversion of the selected input Note that this option is available only when the dual clock mode is...

Page 26: ...put 9 USB Source This dropdown menu allows you to select what will be fed to your USB NOTE If A D is selected the Clock setting must be set on OVEN with the same sample rate setting matching the sourc...

Page 27: ...the System Clock options in the I O tab If you have selected Oven 10M then Oven will appear as the first option in the dropdown menu If you have selected Word Clock then Word Clock will appear as the...

Page 28: ...ou can adjust varispeed up down to 12 256 or 200 cents 4 Options Options of 4 or 0 1 5 Sampling Rate Display Displays the current sample rate used by the corresponding clock 6 Atomic Indicator When th...

Page 29: ...7 4 Monitor Cue Mix tab This enables you to adjust and select settings related to the Monitor Outs and Headphones both front HP and Cue Mix ones 2 30...

Page 30: ...dragging using your mouse wheel or the up and down arrow keys on your computer keyboard 3 Mono effect You can choose between various mono effects The L R Left minus Right or R L Right minus Left opti...

Page 31: ...ntrol on the center 7 CUE MIX Source Here you select which input will be fed to your cue mix outputs Rear panel headphones The fader below the dropdown menu adjusts the volume of the corresponding sou...

Page 32: ...select what is being fed on the monitors What you hear on your monitor outs or the Cue Mix the same that goes to the Cue mix outs on the rear panel 13 FRONT HP Volume control Adjusts the volume for t...

Page 33: ...o select the preferences tab On the preferences tab you have the following options 1 Front HP Impedance and Dim Adjust the impedance for the front Headphone outs if you are using higher or lower imped...

Page 34: ...alue will not be fed to your monitor outs 4 LFE Volume and Mute This fader adjusts the volume for the subwoofer Clicking the LFE Mute box mutes it 5 Dual Clock Mode By checking this box you enable bot...

Page 35: ...you to the Firmware Update Panel from where you can update your Eclipse 384 with the latest version of the software 1 Open the Software Control Panel application and go to the preferences tab gears ic...

Page 36: ...message No connected devices please follow these steps 1 With the device in standby mode turned off unplug the power cable from the rear panel of the Eclipse 384 device 2 Press and hold the power butt...

Page 37: ...With the device on standby mode turned off press preset button 5 and while holding it press the power button Press any other preset button to bring the device in operational mode 12 Power button Clic...

Page 38: ...ign of Eclipse 384 minimizes the possibility of ground loop hum and noise However we recommend the use of short cables and balanced connections for all the audio signals of your system All power cable...

Page 39: ...lace When the Err Number becomes stable press Preset button 1 again to end the calibration You will see DONE displayed on the LCD screen 12 Device Information Device information such as Firmware versi...

Page 40: ...eadphones Digital Outputs 2 x AES EBU on XLR for the A D Converter out 32kHz to 192kHz 384kHz for dual wire when 384kHz is selected in the clock 110 Ohms terminated 2 x De jittered AES EBU on XLR 32kH...

Page 41: ...M Atomic Clock Input 10MHz 1Vpp BNC Sample Rates kHz 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 352 8 384 Clock Generators 2 Independent Clock Generators Varispeed 200 cents 12 246 10 910 OperatingTemperature 0 50...

Page 42: ...r human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should...

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