H8000 vs Eclipse

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- November 10, 2018 at 3:32 pm #115049
  
  sectiond
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  Hi,
  
  I actually own a H8000 (not FW) for electronic music production in a hardware/software studio setup hooked on a mixer with the aux sends and this way i have the feeling that i use only 25% maybe of the capacity of this monster!
  
  i absolutly love the sound of it…but i heard someone saying that eclipse has the practical advantage that you can easily choose and load two algorythms , set a routing between them and listen to how it sounds.
  
  i can’t use the h8000 as 2 effect processors because i have only 1 pair of analog inputs and outputs to use with the aux sends of my mixer and have no FW.
  
  i don’t use vsig.
  
  So in this case ,would eclipse suit better to my needs because of its workflow or is the h8000 still worth to use because of the many algos and superior sound quality ?
  
  thank you!
  
  Brian.
- November 13, 2018 at 3:34 pm #150594
  
  nickrose
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  The H8000 has a lot more power and algorithms than the Eclipse, and in your case, has the advantage that you already have one. Yes, you may only be using a proportion of its capability, but that will still be more than an Eclipse.
  
  To use 2 algorithms with a stereo input, you need to understand the routing capabilities. You could try H8000 Series Routing Utility (Mac) or
  
  H8000 Series Routing Utility (Win), as appropriate.
- November 19, 2018 at 11:20 pm #150638
  
  sectiond
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  Thank you!
  
  i would like to use the h8000 like two independant effects unit with two aux sends of the mixer..for exemple:
  
  -mixer send 1 => h8000 analog input left => reverb patch
  
  -mixer send 2 => h8000 analog input right => delay patch
  
  and then route both patches to the h8000’s analog stereo output => mixer channel (effect return).
  
  Would this be possible?
  
  thanks,Brian.
  - November 19, 2018 at 11:27 pm #150639
    
    nickrose
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    sectiond wrote:
    
    Would this be possible?
    
    Yes, but you will have to understand the H8000's routing arrangements. Which are not simple.
    
    You will also have to pick the patches you want to use. The reverb will probably be mono in, stereo out. The delay will depend on which you choose.
- November 19, 2018 at 11:29 pm #150640
  
  sectiond
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  ok ..so i could not use all the h8000 presets for this purpose right?
- November 19, 2018 at 11:56 pm #150642
  
  sectiond
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  just tryed to set it up without the routing utility.. but was not able to !
- November 20, 2018 at 3:35 pm #150645
  
  nickrose
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  You can use any H8000 preset you want, but you should consider the mono/stereo-ness.
  
  I would recommend that you use the Routing Utility if you are not familiar with the way the routing works.
- November 22, 2018 at 8:18 pm #150663
  
  sectiond
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  ok..sorry but i never used this software..how do you connect the computer to the h8000 to send the routing?
  
  thank you.
  
  b
  - November 23, 2018 at 2:06 am #150669
    
    nickrose
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    sectiond wrote:
    
    ok..sorry but i never used this software..how do you connect the computer to the h8000 to send the routing?
    
    You need either a serial (COM port, RS232) or a MIDI (DIN) connection. Some computers do not have these, in which case you will need some kind of adaptor.
    
    It is just possible that this approach is not for you.
- November 22, 2018 at 8:19 pm #150664
  
  sectiond
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  also it looks very complex for me.. don’t know how to manage the desired routing in the software at all !
- November 23, 2018 at 5:09 pm #150676
  
  sectiond
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  My audio interface has midi din..so i could connect it to the h8000 with this.
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