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Antelope Eclipse 384 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Safety Notes ..........................5 2. Introduction ..........................6 3. Features ............................7 4. Quick Start ........................... 8 4.1. Quick Start for Analog Input Playback ................9 4.2. Quick Start for Digital Input Playback ................... 9 4.3. Quick Start for A/D Conversion ..................11 4.4.

  • Page 4: Safety Notes

    1. Safety Notes To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, and related hazards: ● CAUTION! Keep in mind that this device can cause hearing damage when operating at high volume levels. ● Do not remove screws, cover, or cabinet. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    A sophisticated Multi-Input/Output Stereo A/D and D/A Converter, utilizing Antelope’s 64-bit Oven Controlled Clocking and precise Monitoring Control. Eclipse 384 is designed to deliver bit perfect, transparent sound — digital audio that doesn’t sacrifice the warmth and fullness typically associated with analog gear.

  • Page 6: Features

    3. Features ● Up to 384kHz sampling rate through USB and AES/EBU Outs (in Dual Wire AES/EBU mode when 384kHz is selected on the Clock). ● Stepped relay volume attenuator for precise stereo balance (matched to 0.05 dB) for both monitoring and headphone outputs.

  • Page 7: Quick Start

    1. Connect to the AC power source via AC Mains Outlet. 2. Connect your USB cable to the Eclipse 384 and your computer. The guest operating system will recognize the new output audio device (Eclipse 384). You should redirect sound from the computer to your newly indicated output –...

  • Page 8: Quick Start For Analog Input Playback

    4.1. Quick Start for Analog Input Playback 1. Go to the Monitor / Cue Mix tab and select a pair of monitor speakers in the dropdown menu. 2. Select the Analog Input in the Monitor source dropdown menu. 3. Adjust the Volume with the Main Volume controller and enjoy the music! 4.2.
  • Page 9 4. Go to the Clock tab and under the Source dropdown menu, select Follow Monitor. This way the Eclipse 384 will be locked to the incoming digital signal. Keep in mind that if you have USB selected as a source, the clock source will state: Follow Monitor: Oven, and you will have to manually select the sample rate in order to match it with the one of your USB device.

  • Page 10: Quick Start For A/D Conversion

    7. Now go to the I/O tab and SRC the source to match the sample rate of your setup. 4.3. Quick Start for A/D Conversion 1. Go to the AD/DA tab. 2. In the A/D Source dropdown menu, select which analog input you want to convert. 3.

  • Page 11: Quick Start For D/A Conversion

    5. Go to the Clock tab and under the selected clock for the conversion, select the desired sample rate. 6. If you want to monitor the converted signal, go to the Monitor tab and in the Monitor Source dropdown menu, select A/D. 7.
  • Page 12 2. Under the D/A tab select the source that you want to convert. 3. Go to the Clock tab. 4. On the source dropdown menu, select Follow D/A. 5. On the Clock a dropdown menu (Default - single clock mode), select: Follow source.
  • Page 13 6. Go to the AD/DA tab and adjust the D/A output volume level with the fader. The signal will be output from the D/A Outputs on the rear panel of the Eclipse 384. 7. If you want to monitor the source you are currently converting, go to the Monitor tab and...

  • Page 14: Quick Start For Recording Through Usb

    4.5 Quick Start for recording through USB There is the ability to use the Eclipse384 as an “Audio Interface” for recording purposes.This works via the USB. 1. You can select which input will be sent for recording from the USB menu on the AD/DA tab. 2.

  • Page 15: Front Panel

    5. Front Panel 1. Power button Toggles standby/ operation state 2. LCD Display Multi-function display can show Sample Rate, Main volume level and the currently selected Source Input. The default screen displays the following: ● Sync: indicates the selected sync option. (Oven for internal sync, 10M for atomic clock reference and WC for syncing through the Word Clock Input).
  • Page 16 5. Headphone volume Adjusts level of headphone amplifier to the front panel HP (Headphone) outputs with a range of -95dB to 0 dB (11). 6. Antelope button Pressing the Antelope button once activates the LCD menu. You can navigate through the menu by pressing buttons 1 and 2.
  • Page 17 7. Preset buttons Five Preset buttons store and recall your ‘favorite’ set-ups. For more information see page 34, section 11. The Preset buttons can also be used to take you through a range of other option screens: 1. Hold down Preset button 1 and press the Power button to display the device information screen (See Device Information, page 40) To return the device to operation mode, click any other Preset button (apart from 2.

  • Page 18: Mute Button

    8. Mute button Press the button once for full mute. Press once again to restore normal volume. 9. Dim button Press the button to activate the attenuator for the monitor outputs. Press once more to restore normal volume. The default value is -10dB, but you can adjust that from the preferences tab. 10.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel

    13. Analog Inputs Three combo stereo pairs of balanced XLR / 1/4” TRS Inputs for connecting Analog sources to the Eclipse 384 14. D/A Outputs One pair of balanced XLR Outputs for feeding the signal directly from the main D/A converter 15.

  • Page 20: Digital Inputs

    20. USB Hi-Speed Hi-Speed USB (up to 480Mbits). The Eclipse 384 uses USB connector Type B and operates up to 384kHz sample rate with native drivers on some operating systems. 21. WC Input BNC connector used to accept Word Clock reference 22.

  • Page 21: Software Control Panel

    7. Software Control Panel 7.1. Inputs & Outputs tab This section of the control panel is used to configure inputs, outputs and also set names for them.
  • Page 22 Unbalanced and dBu for Balanced signals. The trimming rates will change accordingly. 4. Name of Digital Input: You can name your inputs to the Eclipse 384, corresponding to the devices you have connected. 5. Select clock: By selecting the clock A or B, you are determining to which clock generator you will feed the appropriate input.
  • Page 23 13. System Clock These two check boxes enable you to select how the Eclipse 384 is to be synchronized. Select Oven/10M for internal sync (with or without 10M atomic clock reference) or Word Clock to sync the Eclipse 384 to an external device through the Word clock Input.

  • Page 24: Ad/Da Tab

    7.2. AD/DA tab This section of the control panel is used to select the AD/DA and USB settings.
  • Page 25 By clicking on the source tab of the A/D Converter, you select which analog Input will feed the A/D converter directly. The result will be fed to the main A/D output on the rear panel of the Eclipse 384. 2. A/D Options: Bypass Inserts: Bypasses the A/D Inserts in/outs on the rear panel of the Eclipse 384 3.
  • Page 26 7. Digital Out Source: Select the digital source that will feed the digital out to the rear panel of the Eclipse 384. 8. OSC Option: Enables the oscillator on the selected Digital Output. 9. USB Source: This dropdown menu allows you to select what will be fed to your USB.

  • Page 27: Clock Tab

    Oven: The Eclipse 384 acts as a master clock. Word Clock: The Eclipse 384 will sync to any external device connected to the WC Input on the rear panel. Follow D/A: The Eclipse 384 syncs to the source that has been selected to feed the D/A Converter.
  • Page 28 Follow Monitor: The Eclipse 384 syncs to the digital input that feeds the current monitor being used. (Note that if you choose an analog input or the A/D, the Eclipse 384 will be automatically locked to the system clock. Follow Digital Out: The Eclipse 384 syncs to the selected source that feeds the De-Jittered digital outputs.

  • Page 29: Monitor / Cue Mix Tab

    7.4. Monitor / Cue Mix tab: This enables you to adjust and select settings related to the Monitor Outs and Headphones (both front HP and Cue Mix ones).
  • Page 30 1. Source: Select the source that you want to listen to through the monitors. 2. Main Volume Knob: Adjusts the volume for the monitors currently used. Measurements go from -95dB to 0dB. You can make adjustments with your mouse by clicking and dragging, using your mouse wheel or the up and down arrow keys on your computer keyboard.
  • Page 31 5. Monitor Out options: MUTE: Mutes the selected monitors’ output. DIM: Dims the output of the current selected monitors by what is selected on the preferences tab under the monitor dim level (default is -10dB). MONO: This switches the playback from Stereo to Mono OSC: Enables the tone oscillator on the selected monitor speakers 6.
  • Page 32 12. FRONT HP Source: Selects the source that is going to be fed on the Front Headphone outs. You can either select what is being fed on the monitors (What you hear on your monitor outs), or the Cue Mix (the same that goes to the Cue mix outs on the rear panel).

  • Page 33: Preferences Tab

    7.5. Preferences tab Click on the preferences emblem (gears) at the top left of the control panel to select the preferences tab: On the preferences tab you have the following options: 1. Front HP Impedance and Dim: Adjust the impedance for the front Headphone outs if you are using higher or lower impedance Headphones as well as diming them down by 10dB.
  • Page 34 Selects the dim level that will be applied on the Main volume outs whenever the Dim button is pressed on the front panel of the Eclipse 384 or the footswitch is pressed when on Dim mode. Default Dim level is -10dB.
  • Page 35 If there is a new firmware version available, the button will turn red. 2. Click on the Firmware Update button. 3. You will be transferred to the Eclipse 384 Update Panel, which will now give you the option to update the Eclipse 384 device firmware.
  • Page 36 8. Once the Update Panel indicates that the firmware update has completed successfully, follow the instructions on the screen and please disconnect the power cable and reconnect it again. Your Eclipse 384 will now function effectively with the latest firmware. 9. Congratulations, you have successfully updated Eclipse 384.
  • Page 37 ● Press any other preset button to bring the device in operational mode. 12. Power button: Click on the small power button (bottom right of control panel) to switch off the Eclipse 384. This will also return the Software Control Panel to the main Power button panel.

  • Page 38: Advanced Notes

    11. Calibration Mode The Eclipse 384 can be calibrated periodically in order to calibrate the accuracy of the internal clock by connecting it to the 10M Atomic Clock. This is not something that necessarily needs to be done very often, but if desired please follow these instructions: ●...

  • Page 39: Device Information

    ● With the Eclipse 384 on standby mode, press and hold Preset button 1 (immediately to the right of the Antelope button); ● While holding it, click the power button of the Eclipse 384; ● Leave the buttons and wait for 1 minute to allow the units to stabilize;...

  • Page 40: Technical Specifications

    14. Technical Specifications Inputs: Analog Inputs: 3 x combo balanced analog Ins (XLR/TRS 1/4”) 2 x 1/4” TRS Balanced insert points 1 x 1/4” TRS Balanced Talkback Input 1 x 1/4” TRS Balanced Foot switch input Digital Inputs: 3 x AES/EBU on XLR. 32kHz to 192kHz @ 110 Ohms terminated 2 x S/PDIF on RCA (32kHz to 192kHz) @ 75 Ohms terminated 2 x TOSLINK on optical fiber: up to 96kHz Outputs...
  • Page 41 Clock Specifications Clocking System: 4th Generation Acoustically Focused Clocking 64-bit DDS Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator Clocking Stability: <+/-0.02 PPM, oven controlled at 64.5 C Clock Aging: < 1 PPM per year Clock Calibration: < +/-0.001 PPM Atomic Clock Input: 10MHz @ 1Vpp, BNC Sample Rates (kHz): 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, 384 Clock Generators:...
  • Page 42 Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.

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