The V4 software platform was launched at the end of last year and is available as a free download to registered owners of earlier versions of the Eclipse processor. With its 1U, rackmounting case, the Eclipse is half the size of the H3000‑series units, but boasts five times the processing power and double the feature count! However, while today's Eclipse looks identical to the model reviewed 10 years ago - and there are a couple of visible signs of ageing design! - internal processing power is still more than sufficient to accommodate upgraded firmware (V4.01 at the time of writing). After all, technology never stands still, and this is a fast-developing market. I first reviewed the original Eclipse model back in September 2001 ( /sos/Sep01/articles/eclipse.asp), and the fact that it is still in production a decade later speaks volumes about not only its popularity, but its capabilities too. The Eclipse V4 is the baby model of the Harmonizer family, but still boasts the same class‑leading harmoniser algorithms, plus a wealth of other powerful and impressive effects programs. You'd think a digital effect processor's brilliance might have been eclipsed somewhat in the last decade, but Eventide have made significant software changes that keep this one fresh, relevant and desirable.Įventide are American manufacturers who have maintained a strong position at the forefront of the digital effects processing market for decades, having set the initial benchmark high with classic (and still revered) products such as the H949 Harmonizer and its many descendants, the current standard-bearer being the awesome H8000FW.
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