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  • Page 1 Eclipse User Guide Version: V1.0/1 Edition: Apr - 2009...
  • Page 2 All entries in this document have been thoroughly checked; however no guarantee for correctness can be given. Innovason cannot be held responsible for any misleading or incorrect information provided throughout this manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Console Reset and Automation   The Standard Template   CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION     Introduction   Before Installing This Device   The Standard Eclipse I/O Package   Handling and Transportation   Dimensions and Weight   Ambient Conditions   Power   System Connections  ...
  • Page 4 VCAs   Assignable Delays   Labels   Monitoring   Talkback   User Defined Panel   CHAPTER 6: CONSOLE CONFIGURATION     Introduction   The Personal Console Builder   Digital Patching   The Patch Input Display   V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 5 Request Mode   Pre/Pan   Link Cards   Linking   Offline Mode   Test Signal (Oscillator)   Fader Start   Mute Midi Message   General Preferences   Lock (Password Protection)   Help (Keyboard Shortcuts)   About   Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1...
  • Page 6 The System Setup window   APPENDICES   Appendix A: The Standard Template   Appendix B: Plug-in Effects   GLOSSARY   TECHNICAL DATA   Control Surface   Audio Rack   I/O and FX cards   Options   V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    About This Manual About This Manual How to Use This Manual Before we guide you through the operation of the Eclipse, first a few words about this manual. Chapter 1 introduces the console. Read this chapter to learn more about the system’s concepts and capabilities.

  • Page 8: Conventions

    Screenshots Please note that most of the Nova screenshots used in this manual have been taken offline. As a result, meters may be shown at full scale rather than at normal operating levels: 8/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Overview

    Chapter 1: Overview Welcome Chapter 1: Overview Welcome Eclipse is a powerful live mixing and recording console with the flexibility to adapt to Front of House (FOH), Monitors or OB van applications. Control Surface Overview Fader Strips The lower half of the Eclipse control surface features 48 Fader strips each with its own VU meter, rotary control (gain, trim, pan or user), Label, ID, MUTE, CUE and fader select (SEL) button.
  • Page 10 – gain, insert switching, low cut filter, delay, dynamics, equalisation and panning. The controls work in conjunction with the Main Mix display which provides graphical feedback on the selected channel: 10/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 11 User Defined Panel The USER DEFINED panel provides six VU meters, four rotary controls and four switches. In Version 1 software, these controls have fixed functions. In future releases, they may be defined by the user. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 11/ 380...
  • Page 12 Control Surface Overview Nova Touch-Screen The console screen is a touch-screen display which provides access to Nova, the name given to Eclipse’s management software. Nova is designed to provide you with the maximum amount of information on the state of your mix during a live show; this display is called the Main Mix.
  • Page 13 To the right of the touch-screen are the console’s talkback, monitoring and headphone controls. Eclipse includes a stereo monitor bus which may be switched to three different monitor outputs. In addition, a headphone output is provided at the front of the console (1/4” jack).

  • Page 14: System Overview

    Chapter 1: Overview System Overview System Overview Unlike an analogue console, Eclipse consists of much more than just the operating surface; a system may incorporate three principle components: • Console – includes the console’s DSP processing and master control, six slots for local i/o and internal effects cards, and an internal PC running the Nova application software.
  • Page 15 The Standard Eclipse I/O Package So that you know what to expect, particularly when arriving to work on a rental console, Eclipse is delivered with a standard package of i/o and internal effects cards which consists of: • 1 DioCore – remote stage i/o with:...
  • Page 16 Ethersound network. In addition, Ethersound may be used to link I/O between consoles. The example below shows two Innovason consoles sharing resources from two DioCores: If more than 64 inputs and 64 outputs are required on stage, then an additional remote unit (the Muxipaire StageBox) may be added.

  • Page 17: Signal Flow

    • Matrix Send Level (pre or post-fader) Each mix bus may be configured as an Aux, Group, Master or Matrix output, allowing you to build your console signal flow to meet each show’s requirements: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 17/ 380...
  • Page 18 1e’/e, graphic EQ, etc. The following diagram shosws the division between processing on the I/O cards and processing on Eclipse’s DSP module: Note that in addition to the 48 configurable mix busses, a stereo bus is included for monitoring.

  • Page 19: Channel Types

    Chapter 1: Overview Channel Types Channel Types Eclipse has 48 Fader Strips plus 48 Smart Panel controllers (available in 4 layers: A, B, C and D). Each may control any of the following channel types allowing you to lay out your source channels, bus masters and VCAs where you want them: •...

  • Page 20: Smart Faders (Sfads)

    Fader Strip or Smart Panel controller. However, in order to manage larger shows where the number of sources may exceed your physical faders, Eclipse provides a unique “layering” solution – Smart Faders (SFADs). This solution works by using a Smart VCA (SVCA) to control a number of Input slave channels.

  • Page 21: Smart Busses (Sbus)

    (SEL active), its component channels are deployed into the Smart Bus zone (SBus): This allows you to control multiple stereo or multi-channel Auxes and Groups from very few physical faders. For more details on Smart Busses, see Page 160. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 21/ 380...

  • Page 22: Nova Software

    Chapter 1: Overview Nova Software Nova Software “Nova” is the name of Eclipse’s management software. It runs on the console’s touch-screen during live operation, and may also run on any PC running Windows XP. This allows you to build a configuration on the way to a venue and load it onto the...

  • Page 23: Digital Patching

    Chapter 1: Overview Digital Patching Digital Patching In addition to powerful mixing features, Eclipse includes a digital patch accessible from the Nova PATCH INPUT, PATCH OUTPUT and PATCH DIRECT displays: All three displays are similar in operation: • PATCH INPUT – patches physical sources to channels.

  • Page 24: Internal Effects (Fm-8Vb Card)

    The effects processing is provided by the FM-8VB card. Two of these cards are fitted to the rear of the console as part of the standard Eclipse package. You may fit more cards (up to 6) providing you have spare slots.

  • Page 25: Console Reset And Automation

    Chapter 1: Overview Console Reset and Automation Console Reset and Automation One of the major benefits of the Eclipse is the ability to save and load all the settings required for a particular show or application. Files and Pages Console settings are stored and recalled from a “File” where each File may contain one or more “Pages”.
  • Page 26 USB for transfer to other systems. For full details on Files, Pages, Automation and all other data storage functions, please see Chapter 7 (Page 273). 26/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 27: The Standard Template

    The Standard Template In this brief overview, we hope you have an idea of how flexible Eclipse can be. So to reduce your setup time and make the console easy to operate ‘out of the box’, each console is shipped with a pre-installed File named Templ1. Load this File...

  • Page 28: Chapter 2: Installation

    This chapter covers the installation and connections for the standard Eclipse I/O package. If your system contains non-standard components or you wish to learn more about networking multiple Innovason consoles, please refer to Page 232 and the “Eclipse Technical Manual”. 28/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 29: Before Installing This Device

    Therefore do not open the devices other than to perform the procedures described in this manual. • Any swapping of modules MUST be performed with the device switched off and disconnected from the mains supply. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 29/ 380...

  • Page 30: The Standard Eclipse I/O Package

    Chapter 2: Installation The Standard Eclipse I/O Package The Standard Eclipse I/O Package A standard Eclipse consists of two physical components: • 1 DioCore – remote stage i/o with: o 7 SI-8D3 cards = 56 Mic Preamps o 1 UM-8PO card = 8 Outputs (Line/AES/ADAT) •...
  • Page 31 You can find more details on clock signals on Page 41. The headphone output (stereo ¼” jack) on the MC card is optical left over from historical products and is not used on Eclipse. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 31/ 380...
  • Page 32 There are then six I/O card slots which may be fitted with any combination of I/O or internal FX cards. See Page 15 for an overview of the available options. The standard Eclipse package is delivered with five I/O cards leaving one slot available for future expansion: Card...
  • Page 33 DioCore networks. The standard CAT5 connections allow the DioCore to be located up to 100m from the Eclipse control surface. You can find details on DioCore networking on Page 232.
  • Page 34 I/O cards (the FX card is not managed by the DioCore). See Page 15 for an overview of the available options. The standard Eclipse package is delivered with a full complement of cards as follows: Card...

  • Page 35: Handling And Transportation

    Warning Do not allow liquid or any foreign object to enter the Eclipse or allow the Eclipse to become wet. Fire or electrical shock may result. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1...

  • Page 36: Dimensions And Weight

    Dimensions and Weight Dimensions and Weight Control Surface The Eclipse control surface is supplied with a flight case and protective cover. The dimensions and weight of a console fitted with the standard I/O package are: Dimensions (H x W x D):...
  • Page 37 DioCore fitted with the standard I/O package are: Dimensions (H x W x D): Weight DioCore only 12.3 x 19 x 12,2” 44lb / 20Kg DioCore with flight 29 x 20.6 x 24.6” 59.5lb / 27Kg case Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 37/ 380...

  • Page 38: Ambient Conditions

    Chapter 2: Installation Ambient Conditions Ambient Conditions Proper operation of the Eclipse system components can only be guaranteed at the following ambient temperatures: Component Ambient Operating Temperature Control Surface between 50°F and 95°F (10°C and 35°C) DioCore between 50°F and 90°F (10°C and 32°C) Warning •...

  • Page 39: Power

    The control surface and DioCore can be powered by a voltage between 90 and 253 volts AC, at 46-63Hz The maximum power consumption of the DioCore is 300W. Warning Only supply the input voltages described. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 39/ 380...

  • Page 40: System Connections

    Ethersound network. See Page 232 for more details. Note that if you intend to connect more than two Ethersound devices, you should refer to the “Eclipse Technical Manual” for details on Ethersound/DioCore networks. 40/ 380 V1.0/1...
  • Page 41 Chapter 2: Installation System Connections System Clock Eclipse offers a fully redundant clock source structure with external clocking options (Wordclock or AES) and an internal sync generator. This allows the console to be clocked from a choice of sync sources and recover from loss of external sync.
  • Page 42 DioCores), you will need to synchronize the console to the Ethersound clock generated by the primary master. Just connect this BNC to the WC IN of the MCoptical card for that. 42/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 43 By installing this option, you can have a main and a backup PC ready to connect for redundancy. Please refer to the “Eclipse Technical Manual” for details. Littlelite Connectors On the very top of the console you will find two 4-pin littlelite connectors.

  • Page 44: Audio Connections

    Chapter 2: Installation Audio Connections Audio Connections Eclipse’s I/O interfaces use the standard audio connectors commonly found in professional audio. Analogue-to-digital converters and digital audio connections operate at 24-bit, 48kHz, except the DI-8Src card which accepts sampling frequencies from 32kHz to 56kHz.
  • Page 45 This card provides 8 channels of internal effects. There are no audio i/o connections on these cards, as they provide internally routed effects. Each card includes a ¼” jack connector (TAP TEMPO) which is reserved for future implementation. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 45/ 380...
  • Page 46 On the front of the console you will also find: • ¼” stereo jack – headphone output. • XLR – talkback input. These connections are used for the console’s Headphone monitoring, see Page 186, and engineer talkback, see Page 195. 46/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 47: Switching On The Power

    The POWER status LEDs on the front panel of the console should turn green for correct operation: If an LED is red, then the power supply or voltage rail has failed. Please consult the “Eclipse Technical Manual” for further details. The console may take between 30-60 seconds to boot, depending on the last File loaded and i/o configuration.
  • Page 48 • STAGE BOX – a remote Muxipaire StageBox (optional). • CORE 1 to CORE 4 – up to 4 remote DioCores. With the standard Eclipse I/O package, you should see the DESK, LOCAL RACK and CORE 1 turn green. For CORE 1 to CORE 4, a third status colour (orange) indicates a data error.

  • Page 49: Chapter 3: Operating Principles

    Chapter 4 which provides a “Getting Started” guide to loading and working from the standard template File (Templ1). To mix on Eclipse there are three principle control areas you will use: • The Fader and Smart Panel Strips •...

  • Page 50: Fader Strips And The Smart Panel

    Fader Strips and the Smart Panel Fader Strips and the Smart Panel Eclipse provides 48 fader strips plus 48 Smart Panel rotary controllers (available in 4 layers: A, B, C and D). Each may control any Input, Output (Aux, Group, Master or Matrix) or act as a VCA, Smart Fader, etc.

  • Page 51: Fader Strips

    Label. See Page 131 for a full explanation of this feature. • Trim – digital gain trim for the active slave channel. • Pan – controls the composite Pan. See Page 130. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 51/ 380...
  • Page 52 • the destination patched from the channel (e.g. SPKL). • Or, if the bus is not patched, the generic mix bus name (e.g. MST) For VCAs, Smart VCAs or Smart Bus VCAs there is only one Label – the channel label. 52/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 53 Each fader also has a notch which you will feel when you move the fader. This indicates the last level you set for the channel, and is a great way to tell if your mix is getting louder or quieter! Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 53/ 380...

  • Page 54: Smart Panel "Strips

    Press and hold the layer button – e.g. A: The Smart Layer Name pop-up appears. Type in a name (up to 4 characters) from the console keyboard. Press OK or [ENTER] to confirm. The new label appears beside the A button. 54/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 55 When active the CUE LED lights. Note that a Smart Panel “strip” has no separate rotary control for Gain/Pan/Trim. To control these functions, you must assign the Smart Panel controller to the Selected Channel. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 55/ 380...

  • Page 56: The Nova Touch-Screen

    Note that the Main Mix, shown above, acts as the default display. Think of this as ‘home’. Other displays can be opened in the display area, but when you close them you will always return to the Main Mix. 56/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 57: The Main Mix Display

    This section displays the status of the console’s Page automation. See Status Chapter 7 for details. 6 Hardware This strip of LEDs displays the status of the system. LEDs will be green Status if the hardware component is operating correctly. See Page 48. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 57/ 380...
  • Page 58 The SEL button and Label on the input should be flashing. Reach up to the PARAM EQ panel and adjust the EQ controls. Any changes you make are shown on the Main Mix display shown above. 58/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 59 • Channel processing – the Compressor, Gate and Parametric EQ available on all 104 input paths. • Insert Pre – processing which has been inserted pre- fader. This could be an external device or an internal effects bay. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 59/ 380...
  • Page 60 When this is the case: Press the SEL button on the Output fader to step through each of the patched outputs. You will see the output patch name – e.g. SPKL – and any output processing update accordingly. 60/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 61 • Main levels – the lower row of faders shows the main level of each channel. Note that the display changes as you change the selected channel to provide forward or reverse interrogation of routing and send levels. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 61/ 380...

  • Page 62: Routing, Sends And The Sel Button

    Routing, Sends and the SEL Button To make switching from Front of House to Monitors easy on Eclipse, the console uses a reciprocal routing system. Both bus routing and any send levels are set from the console’s SEL buttons and Faders (or Smart Panel controllers) in one operation.
  • Page 63 Page 142 for details. You can also set a General Preferences option so that when an Input is routed to an Aux, the Aux send is automatically set to 0dB, see Page 341. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 63/ 380...
  • Page 64 Aux and then press the SEL buttons on the input faders: • SEL lit steady state = assigned. • SEL unlit = not assigned. You can route to multiple outputs in one operation using the multiple assign method described on Page 137. 64/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 65 Page 142 for details. You can also set a General Preferences option so that when an Input is routed to an Aux, the Aux send is automatically set to 0dB, see Page 341. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 65/ 380...
  • Page 66 • You can move the console faders to quickly set Smart Panel levels (send or main level depending on the channel type). Remember to deselect the SMRT button to return to normal Fader strip and Main Mix display operation. 66/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 67 Input is selected, Aux faders control the aux sends. • In - Input channel faders always control main level and not Aux send level. • Aux - Aux channel faders always control Aux master level and never Aux send levels. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 67/ 380...

  • Page 68: Nova Operating Principles

    Pages for a show. COPY PASTE “UTIL -> Paste” Used to copy and paste parameters – for example, to copy an EQ. General HELP “UTIL -> Help” Lists all the keyboard shortcuts. 68/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 69 Press CANCEL (to the left of the trackball). Turn off the display button – for example, turn off PATCH In. Press [ESC] on the console keyboard. Using the trackball, click on the X at the top right of the display: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 69/ 380...
  • Page 70 File. To close a floating window, such as the Geq Editor, click on the red and white X at the top right of the window. 70/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 71 Press the OK or CANCEL buttons beside the trackball to confirm or cancel the operation: Or, click on the screen buttons. If you are using the console keyboard, you can also press [ENTER] to confirm or [Esc] to cancel. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 71/ 380...
  • Page 72 [F1], or selecting the “UTIL -> Help” menu. Often you will use the keyboard to select a function by pressing the letter underlined on-screen; in the PAN display, shown opposite, pressing [O] selects On, [P] selects Prefader, and [I] selects Independent. 72/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 73 Delay to a channel. In most instances, the screen text will guide you: For more details on using a mouse and keyboard to prepare an offline configuration, please refer to Chapter 9. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 73/ 380...

  • Page 74: Chapter 4: Getting Started (The Standard Template)

    (The Standard Template) Introduction Having covered the operating principles of the Eclipse, let’s look at how to get started on the console. To do this we are going to load and work with the standard template File (Templ1) which is pre-installed on every console.

  • Page 75: Loading A File

    To load the file: Using the trackball select “FILE -> Load” from the main menus. The FILE LOAD window appears on the Nova screen: Select the File you wish to load – Templ1. Confirm by pressing OK. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 75/ 380...
  • Page 76 (INNOVA). When the load is complete, the console resets to the settings stored in this Page. Note that the active File and current Page names are shown at the top of the Main Mix display: 76/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 77: Creating A New File (Save As)

    Nova now saves all Pages within the desk memory into a new File on its hard disk called Show1. You will see the progress of the save. When the Save is complete, the new File name appears at the top of the Main Mix display: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 77/ 380...

  • Page 78: Interrogating The Fader Strips

    Auxes. In addition, the sends to each aux have been prepared as pre-fader; the send levels are currently closed. Please see Appendix A (Page 363) for full details on how to connect your audio devices. 78/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 79: Interrogating The Smart Panel

    (SI-8D3 card). Layer C (VCAs) This layer provides 12 VCA channels. Layer D (MATX) This layer provides 12 Matrix outputs patched to local UM-8 outputs at the rear of the console. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 79/ 380...

  • Page 80: Signal In To Out

    Chapter 4: Getting Started (The Standard Template) Signal In to Out Signal In to Out Normally on Eclipse, there are three operations required to get signal through the console: • PATCH IN – patch your audio sources to Input channels •...

  • Page 81: Default Patching

    Smart Panel controls on Layer B are patched from the 8 mic/line inputs at the rear of the console. You can view or modify this patching from the PATCH IN grid as described on Page 212: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 81/ 380...
  • Page 82 The four stereo Auxes (Fader strips 41 to 44) are patched to the 8 UM-8PO outputs in the DioCore. Therefore they also feature Output processing. You can view or modify this patching from the PATCH OUT grid, as described on Page 223: 82/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 83 Smart Panel Layer A FX send and return channels. You can view or modify the FX Send patching from the PATCH OUT grid and FX Return patching from the PATCH IN: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 83/ 380...
  • Page 84 And the first 8 Line Level ins and outs (on the SY80 card at the rear of the console) are configured for eight mono external insert points. You can view or modify this patching from the PATCH DIRECT grid, as described on Page 230: 84/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 85: Default Bus Routing

    If you want to know more about Mix Busses, see Page 135. For details on Aux (and Matrix) sends, see Page 141. For the moment we will assume that you are working with the basic routing loaded by the Templ1. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 85/ 380...

  • Page 86: Your First Mix

    If you need to turn on phantom power: Press SEL on the Input channel. This assigns the channel to the INPUT, DYNAMIC, DELAY and PARAM EQ panels. Then press the 48V button on the INPUT panel. 86/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 87 This assigns LCR Pan to the Fader strip rotary controls. Turn the rotary controls to set the pan position. Panning will affect all stereo bus sends – in our template, this is the stereo Master and stereo Aux sends. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 87/ 380...
  • Page 88 You can now use any of the front panel controls to adjust EQ, Compressor, Gate, etc.: Controls are laid out to match the controls on the Main Mix display: For a full explanation of EQ, Dynamics and other processing sections, please see Page 108. 88/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 89 The display shows that a link group (Group 01) has been configured for the MasL and MasR outputs. This link group links the GAIN, DELAY, GATE, COMP and EQU (parametric and graphic EQ) processing. For more details on linking, see Page 326. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 89/ 380...
  • Page 90 When you are finished, release the SEL button. Note that the Geq window operates in this way because the Desk Faders Hold SEL option is enabled (yellow). You can find more details on the Graphic EQ window on Page 157. 90/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 91 Geq window: Remember that because Output processing is linked for the MasL and MasR Faders, any processing will be applied to Left and Right channels. For more information on Output processing, see Page 151. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 91/ 380...
  • Page 92 Move the Input faders to setup the next Aux send mix. You can change the Aux assignments at any time by pressing and holding the flashing AUX SEL button while you press the SEL buttons on your Input faders. 92/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 93 General Preferences window, see Page 341 for details. You can also set a General Preferences option so that when an Input is routed to an Aux, the Aux send is automatically set to 0dB, see Page 341. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 93/ 380...
  • Page 94 SEL on an Input fader to return your Input channels to their normal operation (main channel level). Any Group or Aux may be mono, stereo, LCR or LCRM. For more details on Smart Busses, see Page 160. 94/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 95 The Main Mix display also updates and shows that the Output from this Aux send is patched to a stereo effects bay: You can see that the bay has been configured with a Just-Verb plug-in. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 95/ 380...
  • Page 96 You can confirm that you are adjusting the Aux send level by flipping the Main Mix display to the SMART PANEL and looking at the upper row of faders as you move the FX1 control: You should also see level on the FX1 VU meter. 96/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 97 Note that the Templ1 file links the FX Return Input channels (Fader, Mute, etc.) from the LINK display. This means that when you turn the FX1L rotary control you are adjusting the level of both sides of the return: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 97/ 380...
  • Page 98 Double-click on the Just-Verb module to open the Effects Editor window: If you want the Effects Editor window to open every time you select the FX send or return channels, then turn on Display Hold as shown above. 98/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 99 When are finished, deselect FX Edit and press SEL on one of your Input faders to return your Input channels to their normal operation (main channel level). Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 99/ 380...
  • Page 100 As this is an external insert, you need to control settings on the outboard device! However, if you insert an internal effects bay, you can control and store its settings by clicking on the InsPre processing tab. See Page 264 for more details on Inserts. 100/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 101 Note that a VCA controls level and MUTE only; you cannot apply master control of EQ, Dynamics, etc and you cannot CUE a VCA. Note that you may route a channel to multiple VCAs if you wish. For more details, see Page 169. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 101/ 380...
  • Page 102 You can label a range of Faders or Smart Panel strips by selecting [ALT] + [F3]; each time you press OK, the next strip is selected. For more details on Labels, see Page 176. 102/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 103 Chapter 4: Getting Started (The Standard Template) Your First Mix Monitoring and Headphones Eclipse provides a dedicated stereo bus for monitoring. This bus can feed up to three monitor and headphone circuits, each with independent level control. The Templ1 File patches the Monitor 01 circuit to UM-8PO outputs 15 and 16 on the rear of the console.
  • Page 104 Only Input channel CUEs can operate in Solo-in-Place. To make input channel CUE buttons exclusive, select Auto Cancel. To clear all CUE selections, press Clear Cue. For more details on Monitoring and Cue modes, please see Page 182. 104/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 105: Saving Your Settings

    Press the Save File button on the FILES/AUTO panel: (FILES/AUTO) “FILE -> Save” The button lights (red) as data is writing to the hard disk. See Chapter 7 for more details on Files and Pages. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 105/ 380...

  • Page 106: Chapter 5: Console Operation

    • Talkback – Page 195. • The User Defined Panel – Page 197. Note that channel Inserts and Internal Effects are covered in Chapter 6. This is also where you can learn more about console configuration and patching. 106/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 107: Fader Strips And The Smart Panel

    Fader Strips and the Smart Panel Fader Strips and the Smart Panel Channels are only active on Eclipse when they are assigned to the surface. In other words, what you see is what you get! Eclipse provides 48 fader strips plus 48 Smart Panel rotary controllers (available in 4 layers: A, B, C and D).

  • Page 108: Input Channels

    For now, we are going to concentrate on an input channel which is patched directly from a mono source. You can find more details on Smart Fader Inputs and Linking channels on Pages 124 and 326. 108/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 109 • DIO 1 - this is the 4-character user label for the source (also displayed above the Input fader). For more details on labels see Page 176. For more details on the Main Mix display see Page 57. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 109/ 380...
  • Page 110 Trim levels may also be adjusted from the console’s Fader strips, see Page 50 for details. If you want to adjust a source not assigned to a fader (e.g. a Talkback mic), use the PATCH DIRECT grid, see Page 230. 110/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 111 VU meters are identical to those on the console surface but do not show Gate activity: • Main Mix display PEAK and VU Metering – these two meters always meter the selected input pre processing with VU (average) and PEAK characteristics: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 111/ 380...
  • Page 112 Note that you can only use the ADJ mode if the console’s VU meters are pre-processing with a maximum hold time of 200ms. Therefore, when you activate this function, you will be presented with the following dialogue box: 112/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 113 General Preferences, see Page 341. DELAY Eclipse offers a pool of 48 delays, assignable to any input or output (mix bus) channel. The delay time may be set up to 222ms and can be adjusted in samples, ms or metres. See Page 173 for details.
  • Page 114 OUT metering as the front panel. Note that the red and yellow markers on the input level meter represent the gate and compressor thresholds: This area also includes a dynamics curve which shows the sum of both sections of processing: Gating plus Compression. 114/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 115 Also, keep an eye on the amount of gain reduction being applied using the gain Red. meter. You can reset the Compressor settings to flat using the FLAT button as described on Page 316. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 115/ 380...
  • Page 116 The top LED illuminates in blue when the gate is fully closed; the two LEDs below illuminate in red to indicate -6dB or -12 dB of gain reduction. You can reset the Gate settings to flat using the FLAT button as described on Page 316. 116/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 117 The front panel control layout is copied on the Main Mix display, and the display includes an EQ curve. Note that the EQ curve provides an overview of the combined parametric EQ and low cut filter sections: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 117/ 380...
  • Page 118 EQ curve on the Main Mix display. You can reset the Parametric EQ settings to flat using the FLAT button as described on Page 316. Note that the Eq 1/ Eq 2 button is not used on input channels. 118/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 119 Turn the control to adjust the Left/Right position. The Pan position is indicated on the front panel and on the Main Mix display: Left/right pan may also be adjusted from the console’s Fader strips, see Page 50. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 119/ 380...
  • Page 120 The main level for the selected input channel is shown on the Main Mix display as follows: You can also get an overview of all main levels across the DESK or SMART PANEL from the lower row of faders: 120/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 121 For input channels, the CUE button may be set to operate as PFL, AFL or SIP (Solo-in-Place). In addition, CUE can be additive or intercancel, and you can clear all CUEs. These options are set from the TB/MONITORING panel, see Page 182. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 121/ 380...
  • Page 122 The upper row of faders on the DESK or SMART PANEL Main Mix display provides confirmation of the send levels to your selected Aux: Note that this default fader mode (Dual) can be altered from the General Preferences window, see Page 341 for details. 122/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 123 SEL button on the selected input, or on the selected matrix in order to adjust matrix send levels from the faders. See Page 148 for full details. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 123/ 380...

  • Page 124: Smart Faders (Sfads)

    However, to create stereo faders, or to manage larger shows where the number of sources may exceed your physical faders, Eclipse provides a unique “layering” solution – Smart Faders (SFADs). This solution works by using a Smart VCA (SVCA) to control a number of Input slave channels.
  • Page 125 Note that each input benefits for each console of its own channel processing. No need to be lost in the pre/post processing sending offered by the traditional other consoles. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 125/ 380...
  • Page 126 Note that for ease of operation, the Smart Fader zone must use contiguous Fader, or Smart Panel, strips and only one zone is allowed. The Smart Fader slaves (SZONE) are shown with a light blue ID – in our example, Faders 25 to 28: 126/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 127 Labels on the fader strips and the faders close: Now press SEL on a Smart VCA channel – e.g. drum. This SVCA has four slaves which are deployed into the Smart Fader Zone: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 127/ 380...
  • Page 128 Press MUTE to mute the channel. Move the fader to adjust the level. Press CUE to cue the channel. Press the SEL button to assign the input channel to the Selected Channel and adjust EQ, Dynamics, etc: 128/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 129 Note that you can deselect individual CUE buttons from the SZONE slaves if you wish. If you do this, then you will need to deselect all slave CUEs before you can re-activate them from the SVCA master. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 129/ 380...
  • Page 130 You can see the affect of any pan offsets on the Main Mix display. The following diagram shows the PAN position for two Smart Fader slaves (SFADs), and the resultant PAN display if you select the SVCA master: 130/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 131 It is now the BD K input channel which is active and will be controlled from the Selected Channel panels. Keep pressing the SEL button on the SVCA channel and you will see that it cycles through all the input slaves. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 131/ 380...
  • Page 132 (controlled by a Guitars Smart VCA), to the EQ on the Bass DI (controlled by a Bass Smart VCA) simply by pressing SEL on the Guitars or Bass SVCA channels. The diagram below summarises the control from the Smart Fader VCA channel (SVCA): 132/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 133 The VU meter on the Smart VCA displays the highest signal level of any slave channel. For example, if you have a Smart VCA controlling your drum mic Input channels, whichever Input is loudest will be displayed on the Smart VCA meter. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 133/ 380...
  • Page 134 MUTE buttons. Pan each slave and adjust its initial EQ, Dynamics, etc. Now repeat these steps for each SVCA on the console. This will provide a good starting point for your mix. 134/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 135: Mix Busses

    Note that up to 32 mix busses may be patched to the Muxipaire interfaces (at the rear of the console or in a Muxipaire Stagebox). There is no limit on mix bus patching to a DioCore (Ethersound interface). Please see the “Eclipse Technical Manual” for further details. Signal Flow Each of the 48 mix busses may be configured as an Aux, Group, Master or Matrix output.
  • Page 136 Please refer to Page 62 for an example of forward and reverse bus assign. Note that you can set a General Preferences option so that when an Input is routed to an Aux, the Aux send is automatically set to 0dB, see Page 341. 136/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 137 Note that you can only make multiple assignments in this way if all the channels you wish to select begin in the same state – either all on (SEL lit) or all off (SEL unlit). Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 137/ 380...
  • Page 138 Note that the Matrix Sends may operate in Static assign or Active assign as described on Page 148. Note that this table applies to the Dual fader mode. This mode can be altered from the from the General Preferences window, see Page 341. 138/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 139 Note that it is possible to create multiple stereo or LCRM Masters if you wish. If you do so, then you will need to create a separate Smart Bus zone (SBus) for the Bus Masters. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 139/ 380...
  • Page 140 – for example, to offset the stereo image of the mix to the left or right. See Page 160 for more details on controlling Smart Busses. 140/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 141: Mix Bus Sends

    Matrix send points are determined globally, and can be pre- fader or post-fader from Input channels and post-fader only from Output channels (other mix busses). The operation of Matrix Sends is a little different to Aux Sends. For details see Page 148. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 141/ 380...
  • Page 142 Groups from Auxes from Masters. Also notice that the bus assignment options vary depending on the type of bus – for example, the Master can only be assigned ON/off (PREFADER and INDEPENDENT are not available). 142/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 143 Return to the DESK faders, and press SEL on a different Input channel. The display updates to show assignments from the input. Now exit the PAN display by deselecting the Pre/Pan button or pressing CANCEL or [ESC]. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 143/ 380...
  • Page 144 Smart Fader VCA, you can see the bus assignments and pan positions from each individual slave channel. Press SEL on a different Output channel. The display updates to show assignments to the selected mix bus. 144/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 145 Aux (e.g. AUX 1) from all 104 Input channels: “GRID -> Pan” [F11] using console keyboard choose your assignment mode: • Press [O] on the to select ON. • Press [P] to select PREFADER. • Press [I] to select INDEPENDENT. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 145/ 380...
  • Page 146 When you have finished deselect the Pre/Pan button or press CANCEL or [ESC] to exit the PAN display. The console’s SEL buttons now return to showing and changing the status of On/Off bus assignments. 146/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 147 Main Mix display indicating that pan will now adjust the main channel pan position. You can set separate pan positions to multiple bus sends as long as each one is configured to be INDEPENDENT from the PAN display. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 147/ 380...
  • Page 148 This option is set globally and is selected from the General Preferences window: PREF (USER DEFINED PANEL) “UTIL -> General Preferences” 148/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 149 Matrix SEL button is pressed, your Master (and Input, Aux, Group) faders are NOT adjusting their Master levels, but are adjusting the Matrix send level. For this reason, we recommend Static mode off which works as follows: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 149/ 380...
  • Page 150 Now the faders on the console update to show the send levels to the selected Matrix. Keep holding the Matrix SEL button and move the faders to change the send levels. You can confirm the operation from the Main Mix display: 150/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 151: Output Channels

    EQ, etc. The following diagram shows the division between processing on the I/O cards and processing on Eclipse’s DSP module: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 151/ 380...
  • Page 152 Chapter 5: Console Operation Output Channels: Internal “Floating” DSP Paths Internal “Floating” DSP Paths Eclipse provides 16 internal DSP paths which can be assigned to any output channel (mix bus). You should use the internal DSP when you want to process the mix bus rather than individual outputs.
  • Page 153 You can now use the INPUT Trim, Ø DYNAMICS, DELAY, LOW CUT and PARAM EQ controls to adjust the internal processing parameters. The method of control is identical to that used on input channels, so please see Page 56 onwards for details. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 153/ 380...
  • Page 154 Every UM8-PO output provides: • Output Gain (adjustable from +10.5dB to +22 dB) • Phase reverse • Delay – up to 1365ms • Compressor/Limiter • Gate/Expander • 8-band Parametric EQ • 31-band Graphic EQ 154/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 155 Press SEL on the Smart Bus VCA to deploy the component channels. The press SEL on the Left, Right, Centre or Mono component channels to cycle through each output destination. You can find more details on Smart Bus operation on Page 160. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 155/ 380...
  • Page 156 PARAMETRIC EQ panel pages the EQ controls between parametric EQ bands 1 to 4 and 5 to 8, and the Graphic EQ. An overview of all EQ parameters is provided on the Main Mix display: 156/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 157 • Scale +/-6 or +/-18 – selects the fader range. You choose between -6 to +6dB or -18 to +18dB. • Display Hold – select this option and the Geq window will automatically appear each time the bus is selected. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 157/ 380...
  • Page 158 Fader 32 on the console switches the fader range, and is equivalent to the on-screen +/-6 to +/-18 button. Open or close the fader to activate the scale change. 158/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 159 Set the option to the desired status – for example, select the ON button. Then click and hold on the option. Keep holding and a confirmation box appears. Press OK and the setting will be applied across all Pages in memory. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 159/ 380...

  • Page 160: Smart Busses (Sbus)

    In this section we will deal with the operation of Smart Bus VCAs and slave channels. If you don’t have any Smart Busses on your console, then please see Page 203. 160/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 161 This Aux is stereo and therefore has two component channels which are deployed to the Smart Bus zone: Press SEL on a different Aux – e.g. AUX2. Aux2 Left and Right are now deployed to the Smart Bus zone: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 161/ 380...
  • Page 162 Selected Channel and adjust processing: Remember signal processing will only be available if the mix bus channel is patched to a UM-8PO or FM-8VB output, or if processing has been inserted. See Page 151 for details. 162/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 163 You can deselect individual CUE buttons from the component channels if you wish. If you do this, then you will need to deselect all slave CUEs before you can re-activate them from the Smart Bus master. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 163/ 380...
  • Page 164 You can see the affect of any pan offsets on the Main Mix display. The following diagram shows the PAN position for the Left and Right component channels (XBus), and the resultant PAN display if you select the Smart Bus VCA master: SBusR SBusL AUX1 164/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 165 The next component channel becomes active and is assigned to the Selected Channel; its Label becomes fully lit and it is displayed on the Main Mix: It is now the AU1R Output which will be controlled from the Selected Channel panels. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 165/ 380...
  • Page 166 VCA channel (AUX) : • Controls such as EQ or Dynamics adjust a single Output - the active component channel. • Controls such as Fader or Mute act across all Smart Bus slaves (XBus). 166/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 167 Press SEL on the Smart Bus VCA to deploy the component channels. Press SEL on the Left, Right, Centre or Mono channel to cycle through each output destination. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 167/ 380...
  • Page 168 MUTE buttons. Pan each slave and adjust its initial EQ, Dynamics, etc. Now repeat these steps for each Smart Bus on the console. This will provide a good starting point for your mix. 168/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 169: Vcas

    Chapter 5: Console Operation VCAs VCAs On Eclipse VCAs can be used to provide master control of main level and Mute for several input and/or output channels. You can configure as many VCAs as you like, using Fader Strips or Smart Panel controllers. And, any combination of...
  • Page 170 When you unmute the VCA, the channel MUTE cancels. • MUTE steady state - the channel MUTE is active; it will not be affected by the VCA MUTE. To unmute the channel you must unmute both the VCA and the slave. 170/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 171 The Channel LABEL window appears: You can enter a new 4-character label from the keyboard. Confirm by pressing OK. The new Label appears on the Fader strip, or Smart Panel controller, and on the Main Mix display. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 171/ 380...
  • Page 172 The diagram below shows the effect of each mode when a guitar channel (Guit) is assigned to three VCAs: The choice of VCA mode is made from the General Preferences window, see Page 341. 172/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 173: Assignable Delays

    Chapter 5: Console Operation Assignable Delays Assignable Delays Eclipse offers a pool of 48 delays, assignable to any input or output (mix bus) channel. Each delay may be adjusted from 0 to 222ms. Assigning a Delay Resource On an input channel, the delay is always inserted pre-fader.
  • Page 174 You can assign a delay pre-fader AND post-fader if you wish to increase the overall delay time available for the output channel. Remember that UM8 outputs include delay within the Output card processing (up to 1365ms). 174/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 175 Note that when using an assignable delay on an output channel (mix bus), the minimum delay time is 12 samples. For technical reasons, it is not possible to set a value below this value. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 175/ 380...

  • Page 176: Labels

    Our example indicates that the input is connected to DioCore 1, card slot C, input 3 and that the input is analogue. If the selected channel is not yet patched, then the Main Mix display shows NO PATCH: 176/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 177 The output Label, alias, system description and any Output processing parameters update accordingly. In our example below, a Master bus is patched to an output labeled SPKL with equalisation: And to an output labeled OUA3 which has output processing switched off: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 177/ 380...
  • Page 178 This appears below the Peak and VU metering on the Main Mix display. Confirm by pressing OK. The new Label appears on the Fader strip, or Smart Panel controller, and on the Main Mix display. 178/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 179 This appears below the Peak and VU metering on the Main Mix display. Confirm by pressing OK. The new Label appears on the Fader strip, or Smart Panel controller, and on the Main Mix display. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 179/ 380...
  • Page 180 Label will always show the name of the source or destination. Therefore, for most applications it makes sense to label your physical sources and destinations rather than input or output channels. 180/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 181 Enter the next 4-character label and confirm with OK. If you wish to keep any existing labels, then press OK to retain them. Continue labelling until you wish to exit. Press CANCEL to close the LABEL window. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 181/ 380...

  • Page 182: Monitoring

    Chapter 5: Console Operation Monitoring Monitoring In addition to the 48 configurable mix busses, Eclipse provides a stereo CUE bus for monitoring. This bus can feed up to three monitor circuits and headphones, each with independent level and selector control: Only one Monitor circuit, plus Headphones, is active at a time.
  • Page 183 Monitor 2 output. Press Mono to mono the monitor bus. This button will stay active while you switch to different monitor outputs. Note that the Assign button on the TB/MONITORING panel is reserved for future implementation. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 183/ 380...
  • Page 184 Notice how the orange monitor faders now represent the second circuit. Also note that the first monitor output has been muted; indicated by the red dots in the Mute column. Finally, press Monitor 03, and patch the third circuit: 184/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 185 Note that once a monitor fader is assigned to the surface, the Level control on the TB/MONITORING panel has no function. Press the SEL button on the Monitoring fader to toggle between the left and right outputs of the monitor circuit. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 185/ 380...
  • Page 186 APL for Output channels. When APL is selected, the Headphones receive AFL. • Tick Select and the Headphone circuit monitors whichever channel is currently selected (SEL active). The Select bus is mono and monitors the selected channel pre-fader. 186/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 187 As you move the control you will see the HEADPHONE circuit level appear at the top right of the Main Mix display: Note that in Version 1 software the Headphone mute button and Push Delay function on the TB/MONITORING panel are not implemented. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 187/ 380...
  • Page 188 CUEs. Note that the Master if no cue option, set from the Monitoring preferences window, prevents you from clearing the CUE buttons on Master channels. See Page 194 for details on Monitoring preferences. 188/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 189 Note that to use this feature, the monitor circuit(s) MUST be patched to UM-8PO outputs. This is because the system uses a clever method of “copying” the DSP parameters onto the monitor output DSP. You can see this in the diagram below : Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 189/ 380...
  • Page 190 You can deselect individual CUE buttons from slave channels if you wish. If you do this, then you will need to deselect all slave CUEs before you can re-activate them from the Smart VCA master. 190/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 191 The CUE button flashes to indicate it is now set for “Solo Safe”. Now press CUE a different input channel. Any channels in Solo Safe mode are not muted by the Solo-in- Place selection. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 191/ 380...
  • Page 192 Press a CUE button on faders 13 to 16 and monitor circuit 01 is automatically selected. Press a CUE button on faders 19 to 24 and monitor circuit 02 is automatically selected. You can configure this operation for up to three monitor circuits. 192/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 193 To configure the multitrack return inputs, click on GRID to open the LINK SELECT ON MONITORING display: In our example, returns have been configured for 16 Matrix outputs: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 193/ 380...
  • Page 194 • Follow select – when ticked, the monitor bus receives whichever channel is currently selected (SEL active). SOLO IN PLACE • On – identical to turning on the SIP button on the TB/MONITORING panel. 194/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 195: Talkback

    Press SEL on the mix busses you wish to talk to. In our example, we have selected two Auxes: You can select as many Aux, Group, Master and Matrix busses as you wish. You cannot inject talkback to an Input or VCA! Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 195/ 380...
  • Page 196 Uncheck this box if you wish to have a blank Talkback routing configuration each time you press a talkback control. As soon as you release the TB 1 control, talkback is cancelled and the Level control returns to monitor level. 196/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 197: User Defined Panel

    48 console faders when SMRT is active. • PCB – press to open the Personal Console Builder display. • PREF – press to open the General Preferences window. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 197/ 380...

  • Page 198: Chapter 6: Console Configuration

    RELAX, etc.) are grid-type displays. They all behave in a similar manner, therefore once you understand one you will feel comfortable operating the others. For an example of how to work with any grid display, see the PATCH IN on Page 212. 198/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 199: The Personal Console Builder

    [ALT] + [C] Click on the DESK and SmartPanel tabs to switch view: The Smart Panel controllers are represented as 48 “faders”; the A, B, C and D markers represent the four layers of controls. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 199/ 380...
  • Page 200 • DEFAULT – loads a default configuration. This is factory configured and cannot be modified by the user. • UNDO – will undo any changes made in this visit. • OK – loads the displayed configuration to the console. 200/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 201 The fader configuration is loaded to the console and the PCB display closes. The configuration will overwrite any existing fader assignments, so be sure before you confirm! To explain the different fader types, let’s take some examples. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 201/ 380...
  • Page 202 Toms from a drum kit, then you will need enough Sfads to deploy the individual Tom mics! Please see Page 124 for an overview of Smart Faders and their operation. See Page 216 for details on patching sources to Input faders. 202/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 203 The Personal Console Builder: Mix Bus Configuration Mix Bus Configuration Each of Eclipse’s 48 mix busses may be configured as an Aux, Group, Master or Matrix. This configuration is made by assigning a mix bus channel to a fader from the Personal...
  • Page 204 The example below shows a mono Group, mono Aux, mono Master and Matrix assigned to faders 41 to 44: Each assignment is represented by a green box ( ) as it uses a single mix bus DSP resource. 204/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 205 [SPACE bar]. The following pop-up window appears: Press OK to confirm. The assignment is represented by a box as this fader is a deployment fader and uses no DSP resource of its own: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 205/ 380...
  • Page 206 [SPACE bar]. Fader 41 now turns into a Smart Bus VCA; the AUX assignment box turns yellow ( ) and a green DSP resource ( ) is allocated to the Left component channel: 206/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 207 So, in the example below, the two stereo Groups and four stereo Auxes will all be deployed to faders 45 and 46: See Page 227 for details on patching Smart Busses to physical outputs. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 207/ 380...
  • Page 208 You could use Smart Bus VCAs to ‘hide’ the Master component channels by assigning the Left and Right deployment faders to the Smart Panel. This way you can have a single stereo Master fader on the DESK surface. 208/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 209 • CROSSFADE – (white). This fader will control the transition time between Pages when using automation. See Page 308. You can assign as many VCA masters as you like. Only one MONITORING and one CROSSFADE fader may be assigned at a time. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 209/ 380...
  • Page 210 The patch point uses a yellow dot on a black box to distinguish it from a normal monitor output patch (black dot on yellow box). Repeat steps 3 and 4 to patch the right meter feed. 210/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 211: Digital Patching

    Console Configuration Digital Patching Digital Patching Eclipse includes a digital patch accessible from the Nova PATCH INPUT, PATCH OUTPUT and PATCH DIRECT grids: All three displays are similar in operation: • PATCH INPUT – patches physical sources to channels. For example, to patch a microphone from the DioCore to an input fader.

  • Page 212: The Patch Input Display

    • Input Adj – these screen controls allow you to set the Input Gain, 48V, etc. and meter the selected source. • Input Label – this area shows the 4-character Input label and system location of the selected source. 212/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 213 48 desk faders or 48 Smart Panel controllers: Click on the DESK or S.PANEL buttons to change view: The display updates to show the four banks of Smart Panel controllers: A, B, C and D: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 213/ 380...
  • Page 214 • MUXI – the Muxipaire inputs. In a standard Eclipse system, these are inputs on I/O cards fitted at the rear of the console. If a remote Stagebox is added, then the MUXI tab will access local and remote Muxipaire I/O cards.
  • Page 215 The Config tab now allows you to configure the I/O cards in the Muxipaire interface. These could be Local cards at the rear of the console, or Distant cards in a remote StageBox. See Page 240 for more details. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 215/ 380...
  • Page 216 A yellow triangle indicates the patch is made. If this is the first time you have patched the Input fader, the Free processing resource counter reduces by one: 216/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 217 Ethersound interface is bi-directional. You can find more details on this on Page 232. If you make a patch within the DSP LINE or MUXI grids, then a yellow box ( ) indicates the patch point. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 217/ 380...
  • Page 218 • 48V – left-click to turn on/off phantom power. (Or press [F7]). • PH – left-click to turn on/off phase reverse. • ADJ – left-click to turn on/off the automatic level adjust function, see Page 112. 218/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 219 Press [s] on the keyboard or touch “Sfad Patch” on screen to switch to Smart Fader (Sfad) patch mode: The light blue area of the patch grid moves across to your Smart Fader slaves (Sfads) – in our example, faders 25 to 28: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 219/ 380...
  • Page 220 When you select your Smart Fader VCA (SVCA, SEL flashing), the slave channels (DIO 1 to 4) are deployed to the Smart Fader zone (faders 25 to 28). 220/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 221 Smart Fader slaves are assigned to the control surface in the order you patch them. For example, if you only have two sources to patch, you can assign them to any two faders within the Sfad zone. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 221/ 380...
  • Page 222 Smart Fader VCAs controlling multiple channels ( ). Switch to Smart Fader patch mode, and the display updates: You can now see the individual source patching for each source controlled by the selected SVCA. 222/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 223: The Patch Output Display

    The row of boxes above the faders indicates: • - the Output is not patched. • - the Output is patched (direct patch). • - the fader is a Smart Bus VCA. Press [s] to reveal the component channel patching. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 223/ 380...
  • Page 224 (Local) or in a Muxipaire Stagebox (Distant). The display counters show the number of local and distant busses which have been patched. There is no limit on mix bus patching within the DIO1 grid (DioCore network). 224/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 225 • Then use the up and down arrows on the console keyboard to select the destination. Now press the [SPACE bar] on the console keyboard, or right-click, to patch the output. A yellow triangle indicates the patch is made: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 225/ 380...
  • Page 226 Main Mix display. See Page 232. Muting an Output Each physical destination can be muted as follows: Select the destination. Press [F8] on the console keyboard. When muted, a red LED appears beside the output label: 226/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 227 Aux to two DioCore Outputs: Select the Output channel (e.g. AUX1). Notice that the Aux is marked with a box above its fader. This indicates that it is a Smart Bus VCA: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 227/ 380...
  • Page 228 A yellow triangle indicates that the patch is made. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to patch the Right Aux output: You have now patched the Aux Left and Right channels controlled by your Smart Bus VCA to their physical destinations. 228/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 229 Four stereo Aux faders are patched to eight physical destinations. Switch to Smart Fader patch mode, and the display updates: You can now see the individual Left and Right patching for the selected stereo Aux. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 229/ 380...

  • Page 230: The Patch Direct Display

    The Input Adj area can be used to adjust settings for a source not assigned to a fader (e.g. a Talkback mic). The parameters vary depending on where the source is connected (e.g. you will only get full analogue input control on SI-8D3 inputs). 230/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 231 Note that the PATCH DIRECT grid is also used to define insert points. These are displayed on the grid with a purple box: See Page 264 for details on defining and naming insert points. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 231/ 380...

  • Page 232: Ethersound (Diocore) Networks

    Ethersound network. It is also the Primary Master which can remotely control settings within the DioCores, and other Ethersound devices. This section describes the functionality available from the Ethersound Primary Master device. 232/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 233 Input” configuration: [F11] Our example shows a standard Eclipse package which includes one DioCore unit (Core 1). You can see the MAC address of the unit, its name (Core 1) and i/o card configuration (SI = SI- 8D3 card, UM = UM-8PO card, etc.) If the DioCore is powered and correctly connected to the network, then its status LED will be green.
  • Page 234 Once you have finished, click on the save configuration button , and press OK to confirm. The Core configuration is saved; it can be loaded to any of the four DioCore racks from the MAC address drop-down menu. 234/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 235 Once renamed, the Core alias is used to reference the DioCore in all displays – for example, at the top of the PATCH grids: Press the save configuration button , and OK, to save the new alias name. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 235/ 380...
  • Page 236 In our example, we have patched the first 32 DioCore SI8 [F11] inputs to Ethersound channels 1 to 32: The select the next DioCore – for example, Stage Right – and patch its sources: 236/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 237 Label given to the DioCore source – for example, the name Di01 comes from Core 1, Input 1, etc. To decide which physical destinations are fed from the 64 Ethersound output channels, repeat the process but from the PATCH OUT display. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 237/ 380...
  • Page 238 Press the [SPACE bar] within the PATCH OUTPUT DIO1 grid, and down triangle indicates a Downstream channel: For an installation such as the one below, this ensures that audio data is received and transmitted correctly: 238/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 239 Note that in this example it is the FOH console which is the Ethersound Primary Master device; the Monitor console cannot detect DioCores or change the data flow, but simply patch the Ethersound channels to or from its faders. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 239/ 380...

  • Page 240: The Muxipaire Stagebox

    A. But you cannot fit input cards to both slots, or output cards to both slots without a conflict. Therefore, in order to add a StageBox, you may need to remove local i/o from the console. 240/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 241 Stagebox. If you are working offline, you can prepare a Muxipaire card configuration in the same way as for a DioCore. See Page 232. Please see the “Eclipse Technical Manual” for further details on the StageBox option. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1...

  • Page 242: Patch Grids: Input And Output Names

    Note that you can name both sources and destinations from the PATCH DIRECT display: Select the crosspoint and press [F3] to label the source. Confirm with OK. Now label the destination and confirm with OK. 242/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 243: Default Patch Memories

    You can only select this option if a default has been saved! Select the settings you wish to load and press OK. If settings are unavailable they are shown in white – in our example, there is no Gain or 48V for Ethersound channels. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 243/ 380...

  • Page 244: Internal Effects (The Fm-8Vb Card)

    The effects processing is provided by the FM-8VB card. Two of these cards are fitted to the rear of the console as part of the standard Eclipse package. You may fit more cards (up to 6) providing you have spare slots in the rear of the console.
  • Page 245 Main Mix display by double-clicking on it. For example, here is the Just-Verb plug-in Editor: You can also assign the module’s controls onto the Smart Panel so that you can adjust effects parameters from physical controls. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 245/ 380...
  • Page 246 Select the MUXI tab to view the eight Muxipaire interface card slots (at the rear of the console). “GRID -> Patch In our example, the last two slots are fitted with Local FM8 Input” (FM-8VB) cards: [F11] 246/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 247 5 to 8 are mono bays. E1 to E4 represent the four effects engines provided by each bay. These are a graphical representation only; you cannot assign your effects modules from here. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 247/ 380...
  • Page 248 Patch the mono AUX (in our example, Fader 37) to both inputs of the stereo bay: Remember to patch the mono aux to both sides of the stereo effects bay. If you don’t you will get strange results from your stereo effect! 248/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 249 Patch the left and right returns of the Local FM8 card to two input faders (in our example, FX1L to Fader 11 and FX1R to Fader 12): As before you should see two yellow crosspoints indicating your connections. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 249/ 380...
  • Page 250 FM8-VB card: Or the aux may be patched to multiple destinations. To check: Press the SEL button on the Aux fader (or Smart Panel Controller) to step through the processing for each output. 250/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 251 SEL button. The Main Mix updates – in our example, the input channel named FX1L: With the Channel tab selected, you can view and control the input channel signal processing – compressor, gate, parametric EQ. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 251/ 380...
  • Page 252 Left and Right to the mix. You can then pan your source channels to the effects modules using the aux send pan. Remember that aux panning may either follow the main channel pan or be independent. See Page 142 for details. 252/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 253 Ins Pre or Ins Post tab to view the pre or post fader inserted processing. In our example, press SEL on the Aux fader and click the Output tab. As nothing has been assigned, the four racks are empty: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 253/ 380...
  • Page 254 You can assign plug-ins in any configuration up to the limits shown on the display. This means that you can assign the same plug-in to multiple racks if you wish. 254/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 255 • Click or touch the on-screen buttons. • Click and drag left or right on a rotary control. • Click on a parameter value to enter a specific number from the console keyboard – for example, Decay time. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 255/ 380...
  • Page 256 General Preferences, see Page 341. For some plug-ins, there may be more than one set of controls: Press the Smart Panel A, B, C and D buttons to page through the different sets of effects controls: 256/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 257 A/B between the two settings by clicking the A/B button. Note that it is only the current setting which is stored when you save a Page. Therefore, if you wish to store both your A and B parameters, save a preset. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 257/ 380...
  • Page 258 Note that presets are stored independently of Files. This means that you can load presets to another show, or export presets to another Innovason console. See Page 284. To save the current effects parameters to a preset: Click on the SAVE button.
  • Page 259 Chorus when your guitar channel is selected, etc. When Display Hold is disabled (white), you must re-select the Effects Editor window (by double-clicking on the effects rack) each time you select the channel. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 259/ 380...
  • Page 260 Click on the padlock icon to remove the lock. Note that each effects module within the bay can be locked or unlocked individually. 260/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 261 The bay is stored onto the console’s hard disk in the EFFECTS folder. To load back your bay configuration: Open the effects processing on the channel where you wish to load the preset. Click on the LOAD button. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 261/ 380...
  • Page 262 Mono/Stereo Configuration Click on the MONO or STEREO button to change the mono/stereo configuration of the effects bay. This is the same as the St. button within the FM Configuration window of the PATCH displays. 262/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 263 This is great for inserting an effect on a particular channel or mix bus. Please see Page 264 for details on inserting an internal effect. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 263/ 380...

  • Page 264: Inserts

    In either case, the first operation is to configure the external device or internal effects bay as an insert. Note that the floating DSP resources are always available as inserts for output channels without any pre-configuration. 264/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 265 Position the cursor at the input and output crosspoint which you wish to define as the insert send and return – for example, at input FX5 and output FX5 on the second Local FM-8 card: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 265/ 380...
  • Page 266 The selected crosspoint turns blue to indicate that the insert has been defined: You have now defined an insert point named De-esser where the insert send is output FX5 and the insert return is input FX5. 266/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 267 Select the insert you wish to assign – for example, De- esser - and OK or press [Enter]. The insert point named De-esser is now assigned to the LEAD vocal channel and is automatically switched on: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 267/ 380...
  • Page 268 Remember that you can turn the insert off at any time by pressing the Insert button or clicking on the Insert name on the Main Mix display: • Yellow = insert on • Black = insert off 268/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 269 Now follow the steps on Page 267 to assign the insert. On output channels, the INSERT selection list includes the 16 internal DSP paths (INT PROCESS). These can be used to apply EQ, Dynamics, etc. to a mix bus: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 269/ 380...
  • Page 270 The following example shows Ins Pre processing on our Master fader; the inserted device is one of the 16 internal DSP resources: You can now use the front panel DYNAMIC or PARAM EQ controls to adjust the inserted processing. 270/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 271 This example is illustrated below: Configure the stereo effects bay to be used for the Chorus. From the PATCH DIRECT grid define two inserts, one for Chorus Left and one for Chorus Right: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 271/ 380...
  • Page 272 You can now control the Chorus by selecting the Ins Pre tab on either input channel. You can link the two channels so that other signal processing (EQ, level, etc.) is applied equally to the stereo return. 272/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 273: Chapter 7: Reset And Automation

    Processing Libraries which can be used to save and load the settings for a particular channel. • Files and Pages – Page 274. • The Play List (Automation) – Page 296. • Processing Libraries – Page 312. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 273/ 380...

  • Page 274: Files And Pages

    File: • The Personal Console Builder configuration • General Preferences • Monitoring Preferences • System Clock Source • The Play List and Play List Settings • DioCore Configuration • The RELAX grid 274/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 275 Reset and Automation Files and Pages Data Structure Eclipse includes an internal hard disk (HD) and memory (RAM) for storing and holding File and Page data: Files are stored permanently on the console’s hard disk (HD); each File may contain up to 1000 Pages.

  • Page 276: File Management

    In addition, you can open the EDIT display and save a File using the Edit File and Save File buttons on the FILES/AUTO panel : This section deals with all File operations except the EDIT display, see Page 293. 276/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 277 When you load a File, any Pages in RAM are replaced. Therefore, you will be asked if you wish to save each of these Pages before the load takes place. If you have nothing new to save, press CANCEL. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 277/ 380...
  • Page 278 The active File and previous, current and next Page names are shown at the top of the Main Mix display: Note that you can isolate channel parameters so that they are not reset using the Relax function, see Page 321. 278/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 279 Press the Save File button on the FILES/AUTO panel: (FILES/AUTO) “FILE -> Save” The button lights (red) as data is writing to the hard disk. All Pages from RAM have now been saved into the active File. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 279/ 380...
  • Page 280 Nova now saves all Pages within the desk memory into a new File on its hard disk called Show1. You will see the progress of the save. When the Save is complete, the new File name appears at the top of the Main Mix display: 280/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 281 • Click on Default (or press OK) to create a new file based on the template (NEWFILE). • Click on Empty to create a new empty File with a single empty Page – blank Page, no Labels, patches, settings, etc. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 281/ 380...
  • Page 282 Nova now creates a new File on its hard disk called Show1. If this is an empty File, then it will contain one Page given a default name of INNOVA. The File and Page names appear at the top of the Main Mix display. 282/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 283 The File and all its Pages are removed from the hard disk. Note that you cannot delete the active File. If you wish to do so, load a different File and then perform the delete. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 283/ 380...
  • Page 284 USB device for archiving or to transfer settings between consoles. Connect your USB device to the console’s USB port: Note that Innovason cannot guarantee compatibility with all available USB interfaces. Therefore, please check the compatibility of your USB interface on your system.
  • Page 285 .13a file extension. If a File of the same name already exists then you will be asked if you wish to replace it. Once the export is complete, you can remove the USB device. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 285/ 380...
  • Page 286 Click on OK. The File is imported to the hard disk. Use “File -> Load” to load the File as described on Page 277. 286/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 287 • *.lib – a Processing Library • *.JustVerb – an Internal Effects preset • *.bay – an Internal Effects Bay setting See Pages 312, 258 and 261 for more details on processing libraries, effects presets and effects bays. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 287/ 380...

  • Page 288: Page Management

    Page, load a Page from hard disk, or Goto a Page held in memory: This section deals with Page management and manual sequence playout. For more details on automation and crossfades, see Page 296. 288/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 289 Reset and Automation Page Management Inserting a Page There are two ways to create a new Page on Eclipse: • Insert New – inserts a blank Page between the current and next Pages. • Insert Next As – inserts a copy of the current Page between the current and next Page with a new name.
  • Page 290 Select the Page – e.g. Song4. Confirm by pressing OK. The console settings update. Note that you can isolate channel parameters so that they are not reset using the Relax function, see Page 321. 290/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 291 Press the Save Page button on the FILES/AUTO panel: (FILES/AUTO) “PAGE -> Save” [ALT] + [W] The button lights (red) as data is writing to the hard disk. The current Page in RAM has now been saved into the active File. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 291/ 380...
  • Page 292 Song4 within the active File (FOHSetup). You will see the progress of the save. When the Save is complete, the new Page becomes the current Page as shown at the top of the Nova display: 292/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 293 PAGES ON DISK This column lists all the Pages contained in the selected file (e.g. DEMO) on hard disk. • The DELETE button will delete a Page from the File, and therefore from the hard disk. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 293/ 380...
  • Page 294 Only elements which are consistent with the current PCB configuration can be recalled from an inserted Page. Note that you can write a new channel setting into the Pages in RAM using the Over Ram function, see Page 319. 294/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 295: Sequence Playout

    Page change, even if the Confirm previous/next page check box is ticked in the General Preferences window. • Load – press [ALT] + [L]. • Goto – no keyboard shortcut. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 295/ 380...

  • Page 296: The Play List (Automation)

    For a simple show, the EDIT display plus Next, Prev and Goto buttons provide everything you need to build a sequence of Pages and play them out manually. However, the Eclipse includes an advanced automation system which allows you to recall Pages from MIDI Program changes (MIDI...
  • Page 297 [CTRL]+[ENTER]. • To copy and paste text in a cell, use the [CTRL]+[C] and [CTRL]+[V] keyboard shortcuts. Note that up to three lines of text may be displayed and saved in a Comment cell. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 297/ 380...
  • Page 298 In the example below, it was important to see the MIDI program changes sent on channels 1 to 7 so these have been moved to the left of the Play List: 298/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 299 When you have finished, press OK. The simplified Play List looks as follows: You can find more details on the Playlist Settings window on Page 310, and the right-click menu functions on Page 309. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 299/ 380...
  • Page 300 Note that most functions only become operational once the relevant Automation Enable button has been activated on the Main Mix display. See Page 311 for details: Let’s look at each function in more detail. 300/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 301 When you have finished, remember to turn on MIDI out on the Main Mix display, see Page 311. From hereon, your configured program changes will play out when you change to the relevant Page. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 301/ 380...
  • Page 302 When you have finished, remember to turn on MIDI in on the Main Mix display, see Page 311. From hereon, when an external device sends the Program change on the specified channel, Eclipse will recall the configured Page. Note that...
  • Page 303 • MTC – displays the next MIDI timecode programmed to action a Page change. In our example, the box is empty. • Page Name - displays the next Page change to take place. In our example, No page is programmed. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 303/ 380...
  • Page 304 MTC value entering the console (generated by an external device) and the value displayed and used by Eclipse. The offset may be + or -: To change the MTC offset: • Left-click on the OFFSET box to decrease the offset.
  • Page 305 Check that MIDI TC is enabled on the Main Mix display, see Page 311. Check that the MTC mode is PLAY in the MTC/Xfade window. Run your MTC generator. Each programmed Page changes occur automatically at the MTC value. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 305/ 380...
  • Page 306 • Audio parameters crossfade to their new value; changes are displayed in real time on the Main Mix display. • At the end of the crossfade, the console’s motorised faders update to their new position. 306/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 307 • At the end of the fade in time, the next Page change automatically begins. • At the end of the second Page crossfade, the final Page change automatically begins. • Once the console has crossfaded to the final Page in the chain, automation stops. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 307/ 380...
  • Page 308 In each case, remember that parameter changes are displayed in real time on the Main Mix display. However, the console’s motorized faders do not update until the end of the fade. 308/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 309 • INSERT CLIPBOARD – inserts the Page copied to the Clipboard after the current selection. This option is only available if the Clipboard contains a Page. • SETTINGS – opens the Playlist Settings window, see Page 310. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 309/ 380...
  • Page 310 Select CROSSFADE at the top of the window to adjust crossfade options: • ENABLE ON MIDI – tick this checkbox if you wish crossfades to be applied when Pages are changed from an external device (via MIDI program changes or MTC). 310/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 311: Automation Enable Buttons

    The in, out and crossfade automation enable buttons can also be actioned from the console keyboard: • in – press [ALT] + [X]. • out – press [ALT] + [Y]. • crossfade – press [ALT] + [D]. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 311/ 380...

  • Page 312: Processing Libraries

    You will be asked to enter a name for the library: Type in a name, up to 8 characters. Press OK to confirm the save. All processing settings on the channel are saved under the given name. 312/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 313 Select the library file you wish to load – in our example, Kick Dr. Under Preferences tick the settings which you wish to load. Then press OK. The ticked parameters are loaded from the library file to the selected channel. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 313/ 380...
  • Page 314 In both cases, you are presented with File Explorer windows which can be used in a similar manner to importing and exporting Files, see Page 284. Processing Libraries are stored as file type *.lib. 314/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 315: Chapter 8: Utilities & Preferences

    About - see Page 348. o Quit (Console Shutdown) – see Page 349. All other Nova displays are covered elsewhere in this manual. Use the Index on Page 377 to find other topics. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 315/ 380...

  • Page 316: Flat (Parameter Reset)

    Parametric EQ and Graphic EQ independently. Note that you cannot undo the reset, other than to reload a saved Page from File. If you are working offline, you can select the FLAT window from the Main Mix display: 316/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 317: Copy And Paste

    Now select the channels to paste to by pressing their SEL buttons. The selected channel is marked with a yellow box below its fader. You can select multiple channels, and you can paste to Fader strips or Smart Panel controllers (DESK or S.PANEL). Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 317/ 380...
  • Page 318 If you are working offline, you can select Copy and Paste from the UTIL main menu: Or, use the console keyboard: • Press [Ctrl] + [C] to copy the selected channel. • Press [Ctrl] + [P] to open the PASTE display. 318/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 319: Over Ram

    Note that parameters are updated according to their absolute values; you cannot trim an existing value. Press Over Ram on the UTILITIES panel to open the Over Ram OVERRAM display: (UTILITIES) “UTIL -> Overram” The following diagram summarises its operation: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 319/ 380...
  • Page 320 Over Ram changes for another day, save the File to write the RAM Pages to hard disk, see Page 279. If you are working offline, you can select the OVERRAM display from the UTIL main menu: 320/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 321: Relax (Automation Isolate)

    Select a parameter using the trackball or arrow buttons on the console keyboard. Press the [SPACE BAR], or right-click, to make the assignment. A yellow box indicates a relaxed channel parameter. Use the All crosspoint to relax all parameters on the channel. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 321/ 380...
  • Page 322 File. This means that when you load a File, the status of isolated channel parameters are remembered. If you are working offline, you can select the Relax channel display from the GRID main menu: 322/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 323: Request Mode

    Note that the functionality depends on the type of channel assigned to the strip; for example, you cannot select phantom power on an Output channel! To change parameter, press its on/off button – for example, press Low Cut on/off: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 323/ 380...
  • Page 324 When you have finished, exit Request mode by deselecting the Rqst button or pressing CANCEL. Request mode is used for real-time operation only and therefore cannot be selected from the keyboard and mouse if working offline. 324/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 325: Pre/Pan

    For details, please see Page 142. Link Cards This button opens the LINK IO display which can be used to link I/O parameters on an input or output card. For details, please see Page 332. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 325/ 380...

  • Page 326: Linking

    Channel Linking. But to link the EQ and Dynamics on a UM8 processed output you would use I/O Linking (Link Cards command on the desk). Channel Linking and I/O Linking are configured in similar ways from different grid displays. 326/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 327 VCA faders and mutes. To link individual channel processing, press SEL to deploy the slaves; you can then select the individual component channels. • Channel links are saved and recalled from a Page. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 327/ 380...
  • Page 328 On the left you can select which parameters are included in each link group (01 to 77). Along the bottom are the console faders. You can configure channel linking for Fader strips and Smart Panel controllers (DESK or S.PANEL). 328/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 329 • Link group 01 – all parameters are linked across five consecutive channels. • Link group 02 – faders and mutes are linked on two adjacent channels. • Link group 03 – only the faders are linked on two adjacent channels. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 329/ 380...
  • Page 330 Links between channels are relative. Link groups are saved and recalled from a Page. This means that you can recall different linking for each Page of the show. 330/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 331 This adjusts the fader level of the individual channel. Release the SEL button, and move the fader. All linked channel faders move. You can use this procedure to adjust any parameter – e.g. EQ gain, Input gain, etc. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 331/ 380...
  • Page 332 Links between channels are relative. For example, a gain change from 0dB to +3dB will add 3dB to the gain of all channels within the link group. IO Links are saved and recalled from a Page. 332/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 333 Page 327. In the example above, UM8 processing (GAIN, GATE, etc.) has been linked on the Master Left and Right outputs (group 01), and Monitor Left and Right outputs (group 02). Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 333/ 380...

  • Page 334: Offline Mode

    When you exit offline mode, the console is reconnected to the audio racks and DSP; all controls reset to the current Page. Therefore if you wish your mix to remain unchanged DO NOT alter the current Page in Offline mode! 334/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 335 Page selected from the Play List. Unlike Offline mode, which must be cancelled manually, Preview is automatically cancelled whenever the Next or Prev Page is recalled. See Page 309 for details. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 335/ 380...

  • Page 336: Test Signal (Oscillator)

    Utilities & Preferences Test Signal (Oscillator) Test Signal (Oscillator) Eclipse includes an internal signal generator which provides white and pink noise as well as a variable frequency oscillator. The test signal can be assigned to any channel. Once assigned, it replaces any previously allocated signal.
  • Page 337 Utilities & Preferences Test Signal (Oscillator) To turn off the test signal, select the channel and press Test again: Press OK to remove the test signal. The channel returns to its previous assignment. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 337/ 380...

  • Page 338: Fader Start

    These MIDI signals can be converted to relay closures using a separate interface box. Innovason recommend the 8-channel relay unit manufactured by MIDI Solutions. Please contact out service department for further information on this unit.

  • Page 339: Mute Midi Message

    Receive channel which will transmit and receive the MIDI information. You can select MIDI channels 1 to 16. When you have completed all the assignments, tick the Enable checkboxes and exit the display. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 339/ 380...
  • Page 340 The MUTE button is turned on and off on receipt of a value of “127” and “0” respectively. For bi-directional control make sure both Enable boxes are checked on the MUTE MIDI MESSAGE display. 340/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 341: General Preferences

    • OR (Priority logic) – the VCA having the highest level is applied to the slave channel. • AND (Additional logic) - the levels of each VCA are summed and applied to the slave channel. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 341/ 380...
  • Page 342 • Ethersound network bi-directional – untick this option if you wish the Ethersound network to be mono- directional (for example, if your network uses Hubs or Switches). Please refer to the Eclipse Technical Manual for more information on these options. 342/ 380 V1.0/1...
  • Page 343 -17dBFS. See Page 110 for details on input gain. • Auto ADJ – this is the level adjustment which be applied to all input channels when the ADJ function is used, see Page 112. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 343/ 380...
  • Page 344 (acts for Master and all dependant buses). See page 147 Confirm Determines whether a confirmation pop-up (OK or CANCEL) appears for the following operations: • Previous/next page – see Page 295. • Lowcut off – see Page 113. 344/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 345: Lock (Password Protection)

    Pages being updated. Once you have made your selections, press OK. Another dialogue box appears asking for a password: Type in a password and press OK. Retype your password to confirm it, and press OK. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 345/ 380...
  • Page 346 If someone attempts to make adjustments, then a “NOT AVAILABLE” pop-up warns them. When you return to the console, you can unlock it as follows: Using the trackball, select “UTIL -> Unlock”: Type in your password: And press OK. The console unlocks. 346/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 347: Help (Keyboard Shortcuts)

    The General Help display provides an overview of all console keyboard shortcuts: Press [F1] on the console keyboard, or select “UTIL -> Help”, to open the display: These are described in more detail on Page 347. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 347/ 380...

  • Page 348: About

    This provides contact information Innovason, information on the Muxi and Desk DLL. You may be asked for this information should you need to contact our Service department. Press OK to clear this window. 348/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 349: Console Shutdown (Quit)

    • Select No all to shutdown without saving any Pages to the active File. Any option other than CANCEL will quit the Nova software; you will see a screen message indicating that it is safe to power off. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 349/ 380...

  • Page 350: Chapter 9: Offline Configuration

    As each Nova display has already been covered in the main part of this manual, here we will deal with the basic operating principles when using a keyboard, mouse and keyboard. You will find a summary of all functions on Page 347. 350/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 351: Working Offline

    This is quite normal; once you have imported your File to a real live Eclipse console, the console metering will work in real time. Saving and Importing to the Console Just as if you were sat at the console you can create multiple Pages and save them into a File.

  • Page 352: Mouse And Keyboard Operation

    Confirming Operations Quite often you will need to confirm an operation. You can either point and left-click on the OK or CANCEL buttons, or use the [Enter] or [Esc] keyboard shortcuts: 352/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 353 Press [Enter] to confirm the selection. Often you will use the keyboard to select a function by pressing the letter underlined on-screen; in the PAN display, shown opposite, pressing [O] selects On, [P] selects Prefader, and [I] selects Independent. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 353/ 380...

  • Page 354: Building A Configuration

    • [F7] – 48V On/Off for the selected input. • [F8] – Mute/Unmute for the selected output. All other grid displays (Link, Relax, Paste, etc.) operate in a similar manner. Use the Index on Page 377 to locate a topic. 354/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 355: Adjusting Mix Parameters

    Nova display, simply right-click and drag on the lower row to adjust main levels, and upper row to adjust send levels. There is no need for different fader modes as used on the console surface. See Page 62 for more details. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 355/ 380...
  • Page 356 Sometimes the right-click button is required to access a particular function: for example, to assign a Delay to a channel. In most instances, the screen text will guide you: 356/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 357: Chapter 10: Using M.a.r.s Computer As A Backup Nova Computer

    Please do not install the Failed or anoher NOVA Computer instead of M.A.R.S Computer. Connect VGA and USB to the computer and restart the console. When a message invite you, please press [F4] to force the Computer to start NOVA instead of M.A.R.S. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 357/ 380...

  • Page 358: Chapter 11: Installing A New Release Of Nova

    Release description Chapter 11: Installing a new release of NOVA INNOVASON usually provides (max. 2 releases a year) some new version of NOVA. Please regularly check our Web site to see if a new release is available (http://www.innovason.com). Release description Each release is named like following : NOVA 1.1.0.
  • Page 359 From the Browser, open the folder which contains the previously copied files and double click on update.bat or install.bat according to the release that you install (see “Release description”, just above for details). Restart you console, enjoy your new release…. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 359/ 380...

  • Page 361: Chapter 12: Advanced Configuration - Communication Between The Desk, The Local Audio Rack And The Computer

    You can see if you are in this situation thru the following symptoms : Local Rack and/or Desk are red : The “ECLIPSE V5.0” message still defiles on the desk vu-meters. Touching one of the console fader or switch or coders doesn’t affect the software or the audio.
  • Page 362 Use the UP/Down arrow to select the parameter that you want to adjust, then adjust the value with the Left/Right arrow. Parameters and correct values for Eclipse : Serial Port Number : 5 – this is the address of the port used for the surface control communication.

  • Page 363: Appendices

    Templ1 standard template. I/O Connections: The Templ1 File loads default input and output patching to the PATCH IN, PATCH OUT and PATCH DIRECT grids. Use the tables to connect your audio devices as follows. Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 363/ 380...
  • Page 364 Local Inputs 1-8 Smart Panel Bank B FM-8VB Internal Effects 1-8 Stereo FX 1-4 Sends Smart Panel Bank A Stereo FX 1-4 Returns FM-8VB Internal Effects 9-16 Mono FX 1-8 (Inserts) Assigned as inserts 364/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 365 Mic/Line Inputs 1-8 Spare SI-8D3 Mic/Line Inputs 1-8 Spare SI-8D3 Mic/Line Inputs 1-8 Spare UM-8PO Line/AES/ADAT XLR or Stereo Aux 1-4 Faders 41-44 TOSLink Outputs 1-2 (Aux L/R deployed to Faders 45&46) Outputs 3-8 Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 365/ 380...
  • Page 366 B (IN) Input Channels Li01.. Mono Input Channel Processing Lower (Console Mic/Line inputs 1-8) C (VCA) VCA masters (VCAs 1-12) VCA1.. D (Mtx) Matrix masters Mtx1.. Mono Output Processing (UM8) (Console UM-8PO Out 3-14) 366/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

  • Page 367: Appendix B: Plug-In Effects

    The following are the Effects Editor windows for each FM8-VB card plug-in: The Chorus This plug-in provides different variations of Chorus, Flanger and Modulation: The C-Limiter A brick wall limiter, generating pleasant distortion for high level signals: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 367/ 380...
  • Page 368 A very efficient compressor with Hard or Soft behaviour: The De-Esser / Ducker A De-esser with a band pass and high pass filter. This plug-in will be switchable to a Ducker in the next release: 368/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 369 Appendix B: Plug-in Effects The EQ Pro G8 An 8-band EQ where each band can be parametric, shelving, a Notch, a high pass filter or low pass filter: The Expander An Expander with Hard or Soft behaviour: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 369/ 380...
  • Page 370 Appendices Appendix B: Plug-in Effects The GEQ-31 A complete Graphic EQ offering a choice of dB scales: The Just-Verb This reverb uses the famous algorithms of the VB-Audio Aphro reverb: 370/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 371 Pong, etc. Use the Tap button to tap in the tempo. Each Tap adjustable level and pan. The Stereo Phase EQ This unique plug-in allows adjustment of phase (+/- 180°) at four different frequencies: Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 371/ 380...

  • Page 373: Glossary

    I/O. It can be installed in any distant Stagebox, DioCore or local audio rack (Mix-Box). Plug-ins for the effects engines are developed by VB-Audio™, famous for its algorithms created for Pyramix™. (See www.vb- audio.com.) Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 373/ 380...
  • Page 374 I/O modules, the Muxipaire interface and communication with the console's internal PC. On Eclipse, the Mix-Box is integrated into the back of the console and provides 8 slots in total: 6 slots for I/O modules, one slot for DSP and one for the MCoptical card.

  • Page 375: Technical Data

    Ethersound peripherals to a bi-directional 64-channel Ethersound network via a CAT5 cable of up to 100m • Coaxial I/Os for synchronisation of Word Clock (44-49KHz) • Delivered with flight case and protective cover: o Dimensions: 49,6 x 48 x 15,15 o Weight: 132 lb Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 375/ 380...

  • Page 376: Audio Rack

    Compressor, Gate, Multiband compressor, etc. Options • Dio AV: AVIOM A-Net Interface • Dio Madi Es: Ethersound / Madi and Madi / Ethersound converter 64 channels • Dio 8 Out : 1U Ethersound module, 8 analog balanced outputs 376/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 377 Follow monitor meter ..... 210 Delay (UM-8 Outputs) ..... 154 Free busses (patching) ....224 Delay controls ......... 113 Free mix resource (busses) ... 200 Delete (File) ........283 Free processing (inputs) ..213, 218 Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 377/ 380...
  • Page 378 Input Patching ......... 216 Monitor level from Fader ....185 Input Trim ........110 Monitoring ........182 Insert (Page) ......289, 309 Monitoring Preferences ....194 Insert button ........113 Mono Monitoring ......183 378/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...
  • Page 379 Smart Fader Operation ....124 Phantom power (48V) ..44, 110, 218 Smart Fader Patching ....219 Phase reverse ......110, 218 Smart Panel ........54, 66 Pink Noise ........336 SMART PANEL screen button ..61 Eclipse User Guide V1.0/1 379/ 380...
  • Page 380 Weight ..........36 System Overview ......14 White Noise ........336 Talkback ......... 195 Wordclock In/Out ......31, 33 Talkback Input ........46 Wordclock Sync ....... 41 Technical Data ........ 375 XBus ..........160 Temperature ........38 380/ 380 V1.0/1 Eclipse User Guide...

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