Eclipse User Manual
Release 1.10.1 Page 19 of 58 Eclipse User Manual
Now we’re going to describe in words the signal flow inside the Eclipse. But they say a picture is worth a
thousand words, so it will be helpful if you pluck the “Eclipse System Signal Flow” sheet from the end of
this manual, after the index, and follow along.
The digital input is taken from the XLR, RCA, or optical digital input as
determined by SETUP DIG-IN (DIG-IN). The first thing to realize is that
the digital input and the analog inputs are summed. Thus, if you run a vocal
in through the digital inputs and drum overheads in through the analog in-
puts, both will be effected. Digital channel 1 is summed with analog chan-
nel 1 and digital channel 2 is summed with analog channel 2.
You have the ability to select how these two channels are patched into the two inputs of the DSP, as we’ll
discuss shortly. Once inside the DSP, signal flow and levels are controlled in the
PARAMETER area as de-
scribed on page 34. The output of the DSP is mixed with the input to the DSP for a “wet/dry mix” and
then sent to every single output with the exception of the ADAT pairs
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Using the Meters
The meters are your window on the signal level at various points through-
out the signal path. Press LEVELS METER to adjust the point that they
monitor, their decay rate, or their peak hold time.
Your choices for
LEVELS METER (SOURCE) are:
Master In The level at the input of the DSP after the digital and analog signals have been combined.
Analog In The analog input level after both LEVELS {IN-GAIN} and LEVELS page 2 {ANLG-IN}.
Digital In The digital input level after LEVELS page 2 {DIG-IN}.
FX-A In The level at the input of effects block A.
FX-A Out The level at the output of effects block A after PARAMETER page 2 MIXER {FXA MIX}.
FX-B In The level at the input of effects block B.
FX-B Out
The level at the output of effects block B after PARAMETER page 2 MIXER {FXB MIX}.
Master Out The level at the output of the DSP after LEVELS page 2
{MSTR-OUT}.
You can change the decay time of the meters from
0.1 to 10 seconds at
LEVELS METER (DECAY).
You can also change the hold time for the peak level from 0.1 to 20 sec-
onds at
LEVELS METER (HOLD).
If the signal being monitored hits “digital zero,” the OVERLOAD LED will
illuminate to inform you that distortion may have occurred. To clear the
OVERLOAD LED, press LEVELS METER <OL CLEAR>.
Input Mode (Global Stereo or Global Mono?)
As mentioned above, you select how the two channels of summed digital
and analog input are fed to the input of the DSP. Press
LEVELS page 2 (IN
MODE)
to select from three possibilities.
