41MASTERA/B
42MASTERB
43MODERN/CLASSIC
Switches back and forth between the Master A and Master B knobs. The LEDs next to
the knobs light up to indicate which Master knob is active the red LED for ,
the green LED for . can also be switched via MIDI program
changeortheENGLCustomZ-9Footswitch.
Master B volume knob. Located post effect loops, it controls power amp output. The
green LED to the right of the knob lights up to indicate is enabled and
determiningthe master level.Youcanalsoset the masterlevelto0via MIDI controller
7.Tolearnhowtodothis,seesection55inthe chapter.
Remote control via (MIDI) footswitch is a nifty little utility: You can dial in different
levels for and and assign these settings to any channel and mode
thattheamphastooffer.Thisgivesyouarangeofvariationsthatyoucanprogramfor
differentplaying styles and musicalgenres togreat dramatic effect.You canuse Main
Channel 1 Clean & Crunch modes for rhythm or cleaner lead lines and the Main
Channel 2's overdriven preamp stage for power chords and soloing, and go from soft
toloudatthetouchofabutton.Youcanalsobroadenthevolumeandtonalrangesby
working your guitars' volume knob. If your arsenal includes MIDI gear - for instance,
theENGL Z-15 MIDI Footcontroller -youcanusetheamp'smaster volume mute circuit
toswiftlyandconvenientlysetthepoweramp's levelto0 duringshortbreaksorwhen
switchingaxes.
This sound-shaping feature voices the basic tonal character of the four Clean, Crunch,
LeadIandLeadIIchannels,the choices being a more contemporary soundorvintage-
approved tone. The LED above the button lights up to indicate is activated.
and can also be activated via MIDI program change or the ENGL
CustomZ-9Footswitch.
Whensetto ,theamp'sresponseisatouchlessdynamic,withfewermidrange
frequencies in the mix. This voicing is particularly prominent when the preamp stage
( , )isoverdriven,making therightchoiceforheavierstyles.Classic
mode is the way to go for vintage tube tone. If you want your lead lines to pack a
mightier punch, I recommend that you activate in Lead/Modern mode, or
generally opt for Classic mode. When in Classic mode and at higher Gain settings,
deactivate foramorefocused,tighterlowend.Thoughthedifference
inthetwovoicingsismoresubtleintheCleanchannel,youwillnoticethat elicits
amore dynamic response; this is attributable to the ECC 83 triode stage. The result is a
slightly smoother, less edgy tone. Here's a hip configuration for you:
Set up your rig so that the preamp is right at the cusp of clipping that is, the point
where the clean signal begins to break up and transition to a dirtier tone and turn up
the Treble knob. In Classic mode, higher frequencies are dampened - an effect known
assoftclippingyieldingamorehomogenous,balancedtone.Youcanachievethiskind
of tone by dialing in higher Gain knob settings for the Clean channel knobs or
Master A
Master B MASTER A/B
Master B
RearPanelFeatures
Master A Master B
Classic
Modern Classic
Modern
Crunch Lead Modern
Contour
MegaLoPunch
Classic
Classic/Modern
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