Tempo-Based Parameters: T_Rate, T_Delay, T_Tap, Etc - Eventide Eclipse User Manual

In cases exemplified by
will alter parameters for both filters simultaneously. Its parameters are
"unadorned," for example
screen to the right. Parameters that only pertain to filter 1 have "
pended to their rears. For example, in the third screen to the right we see
(GAIN1) (FREQ1)
, , and
In cases exemplified by
will scale the "absolute" parameter values found under
DELAY#2
, etc. To the right, we see four menu pages, with the bottom
three found under the soft keys of the top screen (
DELAY#2
and ). The absolute value of
(DELAY2)
solute value of
50%
set to . Consequently, the actual delay times are 100ms and 200ms. By altering
serve the relative difference between the two delays (in this case, delay2 is always twice as long as de-
lay1).
You will see other cases of
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Tempo-based Parameters: T_RATE, T_DELAY, T_TAP, etc.

The Eclipse's little heart is always thumping to the beat of its "tempo." The tempo can be keyed in,
tapped in on the
TAP
15)
. Most of the Eclipse's delays and LFOs automatically synchronize to the tempo. It works like this
use a delay as an example, but other "
A delay parameter will have two soft keys associated with it; one will
(DELAY1)
say or something like that, while the other will have a "
appended to its name:
(T_DELAY1)
is selected in rhythmic terms:
note whole note
, , etc. Assuming the tempo is synched to the music
that is being effected, the delay shown to the right will repeat after a 1/8th
note.
(DELAY1)
The parameter does two things. First, if you press its soft key
but don't turn the knob, it "reports" the actual delay time in milliseconds
as a function of the tempo and the value of
If, however, you turn the knob to change the delay time in milliseconds,
(DELAY1)
will override the value derived from the tempo and
(T_DELAY1)
.
But get this: if you now update the tempo (by tapping the
(T_DELAY1)
example) or alter
(T_DELAY1)
from the value of
Think of them as warring nations. On one side you have
other side you have the tempo and
termined by which side "moved" last. If you alter
(DELAY1)
alone, then
(DELAY1)
alone, then the tempo and
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dual filters MASTER
, a
(GAIN) (FREQ)
, , and
(Q1)
.
m_pandelays MASTER
, a
(DELAY1)
400 ms
is . However, both of those values are scaled by
MASTER
menu pages that behave similarly to the ones we have described.
often link to these "master" controls.
key, derived from a sequencer connected to the Eclipse's MIDI in, and so on
T_
" parameters behave similarly)
(T_DELAY1) T_
. The "
(T_DELAY1)
, the delay time will once again be derived
in combination with the tempo.
(T_DELAY1)
determines the actual delay time. If you alter the tempo or
(T_DELAY1)
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menu page exists that
(Q)
shown on the second
menu page exists that
DELAY#1
MASTERS DELAY#1
,
200 ms
is , and the ab-
:
" stands for "tempo."
1/8 note 1/8 trip
,
.
TAP
(DELAY1)
teamed up (in rhythmic terms). The actual delay is de-
(DELAY1)
determine the actual delay time.
1
" ap-
,
,
(M_DELAY)
(M_DELAY)
T_
"
1/16
,
key for
(in terms of milliseconds). On the
and leave the tempo and
(T_DELAY1)
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(T_DELAY1)
and leave