Bypassing And Muting; Digital Setup; Digital Input - Eventide Eclipse User Manual

The purpose of the BYPASS key is, as the name suggests, to remove any
effects, while passing the signal through unchanged. Eclipse offers a
number of options which can be selected under
 see page 47 to learn how to remotely control the
Relay Byp
When this is selected, the analog XLR inputs and outputs are connected by a relay (you can hear it click
when you operate the switch). The digital inputs and outputs are connected electronically, as in DSP by-
pass. The ¼" jacks will be muted, so you should not use relay bypass if you are using these jacks.
Note that when Eclipse is powered down, the same relay connects the analog XLRs, so that signal can
pass through.
DSP Byp
(DSP bypass - the normal mode)
When this is selected, both effects blocks are electronically bypassed, preserving all global levels. This
means, for example, that if you were coming in digital and going out analog, you would still have signal
when bypassed, in contrast to relay bypass above.
Mute All
An alternative to normal bypass – this mutes the signal passing through the Eclipse.
The Eclipse is ready to interface with virtually any piece of digital equipment on the market; any rate, any
bit depth, any connector. What's more, it can accept one protocol at its input and pass a different protocol
at its output. What do we mean by protocol? A protocol is a way of encoding digital audio. The XLR,
RCA, and optical connectors can all accept or pass either the professional or the consumer protocol.
However, the XLR connector is normally used for the more robust professional standard, while the RCA
and optical connectors, in general, are only used for the less robust consumer standard. Within both stan-
dards, you can select to encode "emphasis," though you should leave "emphasis" off unless you know
what it is and feel the need to use it. Within the consumer standard, you can encode data that permits sub-
sequent users to either copy freely, to copy once more, or not to copy the material.
The Eclipse can only accept a digital signal from one digital input at
SETUP DIG-IN (DIG-IN)
Off
XLR
RCA
Optical
ADAT
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Bypassing and Muting

bypass
function
. Your choices are:
no digital input - using analog input only.
for AES/EBU input
for normal SP/DIF input
for optical stereo SP/DIF input
for eight channel ADAT input. You should then
(ADAT-IN)
use to select which of the eight ADAT
inputs you want to connect to your two Eclipse inputs. Press the key repeatedly to
select CH1, CH2 and CH1+2. Use the knob to select the desired ADAT channel.
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SETUP MODES (BYPASS).

Digital Setup

Digital Input

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