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F) RCA Digital Interface
Use these connectors to hook up the Eclipse to CD players, DAT recorders, and other au-
dio gear using RCA connectors. The connectors are two-conductor RCA jacks. Your plug
should have the shield connected to the sleeve with the single shielded conductor con-
nected at the tip. To select the RCA input as the digital source, go to
IN)
. Set
the format of the data being sent out it can either be
determined by
Cns
if you're using the RCA output as your main (or only) digital output.
S/P DIF is a consumer digital audio standard, with two audio channels encoded into a single connector. We
recommend the use of professional quality cables made of RG-59/U coaxial cable. Ordinary "hi-fi" type
leads may prove inadequate, especially at the higher sample rates.  see page 24
G) Optical Digital Interface
Use these connectors to hook up the Eclipse to CD players, ADATs, and other audio gear
using optical connectors. Use a "Toslink" compatible optical cable
good to make it yourself, we recommend buying professionally made optical cables!)
tional optical cable that fits will probably work... To select two-channel AES-S/PDIF pro-
tocol optical input, select
ADAT protocol input, select
channels under
channels)
always active, but the format of the data being sent out it can be
ADAT (eight-channel)
channel optical output can either be
SETUP DIG-OUT FORMAT (CS-TYPE)
H) Word Clock I/O
Use these BNC connectors with any audio gear that supports word clock. Word clock is a
more reliable time reference than that supplied by the digital audio itself. If synchronizing
to another device's clock via word clock, use
word clock output is always sending the sampling rate selected at
(CLOCK)
I) Serial Port Connect a "9 pin" serial cable (IBM PC type RS232) to this port to transfer information to
and from a personal computer. Do not use the "null modem" type of cable designed for file
transfer between two computers - it will not work.
With the Memory card removed, the
ceived at the serial port. Note: If the serial port is "enabled" and MIDI is "enabled," a command received
over either the serial port or the MIDI In port causes the port not receiving the command to be ignored until
the command is complete.  see page 51
J) MIDI MIDI is used for instrument-to-instrument digital communications. The Eclipse sends and
receives Eventide system exclusive messages and, in addition, can respond to and generate
certain standard MIDI commands. The Eclipse has three MIDI ports:
In
Eclipse User Manual
Eclipse User Manual
SETUP DIG-IN (CLOCK)
SETUP DIG-OUT FORMAT (CS-TYPE)
Optical
SETUP DIG-IN {ADAT-IN} (repeatedly press the soft key to "ungang" the input
SETUP DIG-IN (CLOCK)
. If necessary, set
as determined by
 see page 26.
. A word clock connection may need termination
The Eclipse accepts (and processes) MIDI messages received at the MIDI In
port. The connector is "7 pin" and can provide power to a suitable pedal board,
provided you supply power at the "Remote Power In" socket described below.
It can also send MIDI messages from this connector to a suitably equipped
system. This means, for example, that a pedal board can be connected to the
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DigIn
to as well. The RCA output is always active, but
SETUP DIG-IN (DIG-IN)
under
ADAT SETUP DIG-IN (DIG-IN),
under
SETUP DIG-OUT (OPTICAL)
Pro (professional)
 see page 24
.
SETUP DIG-IN (CLOCK)
LED on the front panel illuminates whenever a message is re-
BUSY
SETUP DIG-IN (DIG-
Pro (professional) Cns (consumer)
or
. You will probably want this set to
(while it might make you feel
. Actually, any func-
. To select eight-channel
and select the input
DigIn
to as well. The optical output is
S/PDIF (two-channel)
. What's more, two-
Cns (consumer)
or as determined by
set to
 see page 55.
Release 4.0.1
as
, or
WClk
. The
SETUP DIG-IN