Owner’s Manual 11
Contents 1. Safety Notes ................................................................................................................................ 5 2. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6 3. Features ...................................................................................................................................... 7 4. Quick Start ...........................................
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. ●● If anything goes wrong, turn off the device first and then unplug the power. Do not attempt to repair the device yourself: consult authorized service personnel or your dealer.
2. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Eclipse 384 from Antelope Audio. The technological fusion of Antelope Audio’s best innovations has now been utilized to create this new product: 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.
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.
4. Quick Start It only takes a few moments to harness the benefits of the Eclipse 384 sound. Follow these simple steps to connect the Eclipse 384 to your system setup: 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 – Eclipse 384.
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. Quick Start for Digital Input Playback 1. Go to the Monitor / Cue Mix tab. 2. Select a pair of monitor speakers in the dropdown menu.
3. Select your digital source in the monitor source dropdown menu. 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. 5. Wait for the Lock Light to illuminate. 6.
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. If you have a device connected to your A/D inserts and don’t want to use it, just click bypass on the AD Inserts bypass box. 4. Select the clock that will be used for the conversion (The default setting will be Clock A Single Clock mode).
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. The converted signal will be output from the A/D Outputs on the rear panel of the device. (NOTE that for 384kHz it will be automatically dual-wired using both outputs 1 and 2 as for L and R). 4.4 Quick Start for D/A Conversion 1. Go to the AD/DA tab.
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.
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 select it on the Monitor Source dropdown menu.
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. Then, start your recording software program and use the Eclipse as an Input device as you could do with any other audio interface. 3.
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). ●● Clk: indicates the currently selected sample rate for the clocks that are in use.
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. *Note that if the LCD menu is not activated, clicking the numbered buttons will recall the stored presets. 1.
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 1). 2.
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. Mono button Pressing the mono button sets the currently selected MON output to mono. The mono feature is only available on digital sources.
6. Rear Panel 12. AD Inserts Two 1/4” TRS insert points (L & R) for connecting analog gear such as dynamics processors or EQ’s, just before the A/D conversion 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.
. 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. 10M Input This BNC Input Connector allows the Eclipse 384 to receive timing reference from an Atomic Clock such as the Antelope 10M, to increase the Oscillator accuracy.
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.
1. Naming the Analog inputs: You can type in names of the inputs, corresponding to the devices you have connected to the rear panel inputs of the Eclipse 384. 2. Adjusting the input trim: You can adjust the input signal level by trimming it, using the digitally controlled analogue trims. Settings range from 11dBu to 26dBu (or -1dBv to -14dBv if the dBv box is checked). 3. Select type of signal: dBv for Unbalanced and dBu for Balanced signals. The trimming rates will change accordingly. 4.
9. Select type of signal: You can select between balanced, unbalanced and dBv signal types from the dropdown menu. (The dBv option stands for Unbalanced consumer level signal, e.g. for a consumer amplifier. That matches consumer electronic devices typically rated -10dBv to a +6dBv peak). 10. Tone Oscillator: The Eclipse 384 features a built in tone oscillator for calibrating your monitors/set up. 11. Selecting frequencies: You can select between 440Hz and 1kHz for both channels independently. 12.
7.2. AD/DA tab This section of the control panel is used to select the AD/DA and USB settings.
1. A/D Source: 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. Select Clock: Select one of the two clocks that will be used for the A/D Conversion of the selected input.
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. NOTE: If A/D is selected, the Clock setting must be set on OVEN with the same sample rate setting (matching the source you have selected on the USB dropdown menu). The USB is always the master and it cannot be slaved to any other source.
7.3. Clock tab This enables you to adjust various Clocking parameters for the Eclipse 384. 1. Source Clock and Sample Rate Display: This dropdown menu enables you to select how the Eclipse 384 is being locked. The options available in the dropdown are affected by “Oven/10M” or “Word Clock” in the System Clock options in the I/O tab. If you have selected Oven/10M then “Oven” will appear as the first option in the dropdown menu.
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. 2. Clock A/B Sample-rate: Set the sampling rate used by the corresponding clock (A or B). Sample rates can go up to 384kHz. 3.
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).
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. 3. Mono effect: You can choose between various mono effects.
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. Monitor Select: Here you can select the pair of monitors you want to listen to, adjust the volume from the Main Volume control on the center. 7.
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). 13. FRONT HP Volume control: Adjusts the volume for the Front HP Outs. Measurements go from -95dB to 0dB. 14.
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.
2. Monitor Dim Level: 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. 3. Bass Management Crossover: Subwoofer LPF: Select the cut-off frequency for the LFE output. (Frequencies higher than this value will not be fed to your LFE out).
8. USB Audio Class: You can select the type of USB Descriptor class here: ●● UF1 – USB Full Speed Mode (12Mbits), USB Audio Class 1.0, Sample rates up to 96kHz; ●● UH1 – USB High Speed Mode (480Mbits), USB Audio Class 1.0, Sample rates up to 192kHz; ●● UH2 - USB High Speed Mode (480Mbits), USB Audio Class 2.0, Sample rates up to 384kHz (only for Mac OS X and Linux Ubuntu).
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. NOTE: It is possible to check the current version of software control panel by clicking on the “?” symbol at the top right-hand corner.
It is possible to name your 5 different presets by clicking on the text & typing (8 characters maximum). You can reset the presets to the factory setting by following these steps: ●● With the device on standby mode (turned off), press preset button 5 and while holding it, press the power button. ●● 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.
If there is no USB connection or Power connection with the device, the following screen will be displayed. 8. Advanced Notes Proper Digital Audio cables should be used for SPDIF and AES/EBU: Avoid using standard analog audio cables for digital signal. Even though they might look the same, they are not designed for digital audio and performance will be compromised. ●● XLR Digital Input: Shielded 110 Ω AES/EBU digital audio cable with connector shell bonded to shield must be used.
●● 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; ●● You will see “Calibration” displayed on the LCD Screen along with “Heating Up” and the temperature of the Oven; ●● Wait for the calibration to take place; ●● When the Err.
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.
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: 2 Independent Clock Generators Varispeed: +/-200 cents + 12.246 % 10.
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