Eclipse User Manual
Release 1.10.1 Page 21 of 58 Eclipse User Manual
ing the device connected to the analog inputs of the
Eclipse. However, definitely use
LEVELS {IN-GAIN}
should the connected device be constrained in some way.
LEVELS {OUT GAIN}
This is an analog voltage gain of –30dB to +10dB. It comes
after the DAC
(digital to analog converter) and affects the signals be-
ing sent out the analog output only! Note that setting the meter
to Analog Out shows the level before this control, not after.
LEVELS page 2 {ANLG LVL}
Ah, we’ve included this digital gain of –100dB to 0dB simply
because we could. It comes after the ADC and hence is in
the digital domain. It affects only the level of the analog
input. But - you probably don’t want to use it! That’s right:
leave it at 0dB unless you feel you have a good reason to do
otherwise, such as disabling the analog inputs (use -100dB).
To adjust the analog input level, you should instead use the
above-mentioned LEVELS {IN-GAIN}.
LEVELS page 2 {DIG LVL}
This is a digital gain of –100dB to 0dB. It affects signals
supplied at the digital input only, and its effects can be
monitored by setting the meter to Digital In. It is advisable
to leave this set to 0dB and to optimize the input level by
adjusting the device connected to the digital input of the
Eclipse. Only use
LEVELS page 2 {DIG IN} should that fail
you.
LEVELS page 2 {MSTR OUT}
This is a digital gain of –100dB to 0dB. It affects the signal
at the output of the DSP, after the Wet/Dry mix and be-
fore the DAC, and can be monitored by setting the meter to
DSP-Out. Adjusting this parameter will affect the signal
level at both the digital and analog outputs. If you have digi-
tal outputs, use this to optimize the signal being sent out
them.
For the “audio purists”: Assuming that you’re not clipping the DAC
(you’d know you were if you saw
the
OVERLOAD LED light with the meter set to
DSP-Out
), use LEVELS {OUT GAIN} if you need to turn
the analog output down, and use
LEVELS page 2 {MSTR OUT} if you need to turn the analog
output up. Why? You want the highest signal possible going through the DAC for maximum
resolution with minimum noise.
! see page 6 for more about the Overload LED
