got hiss?

[stratocasius]

Hello all –

v4.0

Anyone familiar with the background hiss/hush that seems to lie behind every effect? I've owned this beauty for about a year, yet still can't seem to shake this hiss. Its present in basic setups i use. (amp effects loop or straight in via mixer)

I understand that I can adjust the Levels In/Out levels, but after much tweaking(subtle to extreme) i still can't shake the hiss. If anything, it just turns the hiss(along with my patch) down to a lower volume, never really isolating out the background noise. Maybe the problem lies somewhere else in the patch.

I check/swapped out all my cables(power-instrument), different guitars/setups, even different venues, yet still is there. Maybe i could compare my settings with some of you guys who aren't experiencing this…or share your experiences/adjustments when you first got your eclipse and how/what you needed to adjust to alleviate this?

Below are my Level/Setup config…

Analog Level In < – 0.7db>

I/O Mode –  mono 1

In Gain  < – 0.7db >

Out Gain  < – 3.0db >

Master Out (R+L) – 0.0db

Hiss on xfade and non-xfade patches.

Thanks guys

[nickrose]

Could be anything. A normal Eclipse has a better than 100dB signal to noise. A few questions:

1) Did you get it prior to V4.0 ?

2) Do you get it with "Thru Series" ?

3) Do you get it in DSP bypass ?

4) Do you get it in relay bypass ?

5) Do you light the yellow leds with a full level signal ?

[stratocasius]

No1) Did you get it prior to V4.0 ?
I did have the same issue with v3.51 previously.

2) Do you get it with "Thru Series" ?
Yes…I do.

3) Do you get it in DSP bypass ?
No.

4) Do you get it in relay bypass ?
Not sure what you mean here…

5) Do you light the yellow leds with a full level signal ?
This may be my problem. I only have about one or two green lights here in the two setups I use(direct or effects loop) Any suggestions on how to get the best possible signal here?

thanks guy

you are the best.

randy

[nickrose]

stratocasius:

This may be my problem

I think so ..

Turn up the input gain as much as you can ( LEVELS {IN-GAIN} ) and turn down the output gain if necessary to compensate ( LEVELS {OUT GAIN} ). Set all other gains except WET/DRY to 0.

This will help, but may not be enough. You don't say which inputs you are using – the 1/4" jacks have the highest gain.

Another possible cause – if you are using XLR you need to have all 3 pin connected, or you will get low signal and high noise – see the User Manual for more info.

[stratocasius]

Thanks Nick…I'll try the Turn Up / Turn Downs that you suggested.

As far as inputs i use…i use both 1/4inch as well as XLR for inputs…is there a way i can find out if all three PINS are connected on my XLR?

Thanks again…you guys are the best.

[nickrose]

You would really have to take the XLRs apart to see how they are connected, or use a continuity tester of some kind.

The problem is most likely to arise if you are connecting from the XLR on the Eclipse to an unbalanced connection of some kind, typically a 1/4" or RCA jack

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