Eclipse User Manual
Eclipse User Manual Page 8 of 58 Release 1.10.1
F) RCA Digital Interface
Use these connectors to hook up the Eclipse to CD players, DAT recorders, and other audio
gear using RCA connectors. The connectors are two-conductor RCA jacks. Your plug
should have the shield connected to the sleeve with the single shielded conductor connected
at the tip. To select the RCA input as the digital source, go to
SETUP DIG-IN (DIG-IN). Set
SETUP DIG-IN (CLOCK) to DigIn as well. The RCA output is always active, but the format
of the data being sent out it can either be Pro or Cns (consumer) as determined by SETUP
DIG-OUT FORMAT (CS-TYPE)
. You will probably want this set to Cns if you’re using the
RCA output as your main (or only) digital output. S/P DIF is a consumer digital audio standard, with two
audio channels encoded into a single connector. We recommend the use of professional quality cables made of RG-59/U coaxial ca-
ble. Ordinary "hi-fi" type leads may prove inadequate, especially at the higher sample rates.
! see page 22
G) Optical Digital Interface
Use these connectors to hook up the Eclipse to CD players, ADATs, and other audio gear
using optical connectors. Use a “Toslink” compatible optical cable
(while it might make you feel good
to make it yourself, we recommend buying
professionally made optical cables!). Actually, any functional optical cable
that fits will probably work… To select two-channel AES-S/PDIF protocol optical input,
select
Optical under SETUP DIG-IN (DIG-IN). To select eight-channel Adat protocol input,
select ADAT under SETUP DIG-IN (DIG-IN), and select the input channels under SETUP
DIG-IN {ADAT-IN} (repeatedly press the soft key to “ungang” the input channels). If necessary, set SETUP
DIG-IN (CLOCK) to Dig in as well. The optical output is always active, but the format of the
data being sent out it can be S/PDIF (two-channel), or ADAT (eight-channel) as determined by SETUP
DIG-OUT (OPTICAL)
. What’s more, two-channel optical output can either be Pro or Cns
(consumer) as determined by SETUP DIG-OUT FORMAT (CS-TYPE). ! see page 22
H) Word Clock I/O
Use these BNC connectors with any audio gear that supports word clock. Word clock is a
more reliable time reference than that supplied by the digital audio itself. If synchronizing to
another device’s clock via word clock, use
SETUP DIG-IN (CLOCK) set to WC In. The word
clock output is always sending the sampling rate selected at SETUP DIG-IN (CLOCK). ! see
page 23
I) Serial Port Connect a "9 pin" serial cable (IBM PC type RS232) to this port to transfer information to
and from a personal computer (do not use the "null modem" type of cable designed for file
transfer between two computers - it will not work).
With the Memory Card removed, the BUSY LED on
the front panel illuminates whenever a message is received at the serial port. Note: If the serial port is “enabled” and MIDI is “en-
abled,” a command received over either the serial port or the MIDI In port causes the port not receiving the command to be ignored
until the command is complete.
! see page 46
J) MIDI MIDI is used for instrument-to-instrument digital communications. The Eclipse sends and
receives Eventide system exclusive messages, and in addition, may respond to as well as gen-
erate standard MIDI. The Eclipse has three MIDI ports:
In The Eclipse accepts (and processes) MIDI messages received at the
MIDI In port. The connector is “7 pin” and can provide power to a
suitable pedal board, provided you supply power at the “Remote
Power In” socket described below. It can also send MIDI messages
from this connector to a suitably equipped system. This means, for
example, that a pedal board can be connected to the Eclipse by
means of a single cable that supplies power as well as a communica-
tion path. A normal "5 pin" MIDI cable can be used as a standard
MIDI input.
