56FOOTSWITCH:SERIALAMPCONTROLPORT
CAUTION:
Atipfromthedesigner:
57FOOTSWITCH:CH1/CH2,SUBI/II
Note also:
58MUTEDEPTH
This serial data input accepts the Custom ENGL Z-9 Footswitch (optional), which lets
you control various amp functions remotely. Connect the Z-9 Footswitch to the amp
portusingacordequippedwithstereo¼"jackplugs.ThisMIDI-enabledfootboardisa
custom design that switches every amp feature designated as footswitchable in this
manual.To learn if agiven feature maybe controlled remotely,refer to itsdescription
herein.TheMIDIInportisdisabledwhentheZ-9Footswitchisconnected.
Connect only the ENGL Z-9 Footswitch to this 6.3 mm (1/4") stereo jack!
Connectinganyotherswitchingdevicemaydamageitand/ortheamp'scircuitry!
TheCustom Z-9 Footswitchwas designedwith thenon-MIDI guitaristin mind.It's sure
to delight if you don't or won't use MIDI systems. Based on a rather nifty switching
concept, it provides direct accessto thefour channels, and the As
an alternative to switching the two Tube Driver options, you can opt to control any
other two switchable amp functions, for example, , , ,
etc. Another tremendous benefit of this microcontroller-driven foot board is that it
connectstotheampviaaneasilyobtained,standardstereocord.Butthat'snotthelast
of the Z-9's advantages: At some point, you may decide to ramp up or connect to a
MIDIsystem. This won'trendertheZ-9obsolete because it alsoservesasasimple MIDI
foot board with a MIDI OUT (5-pin DIN connector) that selects 10 MIDI patches (or
presets, if you prefer). Again, I want to emphasize that you should never connect
another foot boardto thisjack: The Z-9controls the ampvia a proprietaryENGL serial
data protocol, and the Serial Amp Control Port was developed exclusively for ENGL
amps. No other foot board will work and in fact is likely to damage the foot board or
amp'scircuitry!
Use this jack to connect a conventional footswitch with two switching functions (for
example,theENGLZ-4)thatletyouaccessthefourchannels , , and
. One of the two switches activates Main Channel 1 and 2, while the other
activates the selected Main Channel's two subordinate channels, and or
and , as the case may be. The onboard channel switching facility, to
includeTubeDriver/T.D.EQswitching,isdisabledwhenyouplugafootswitchintothis
jack.
A footswitch may be equipped with LEDs indicating the given switching
status. Each of the two switches is provided with 15 milliamperes current, which
sufficestopowerastandardLED.
The jack's mono terminal selects the Main Channel, while the stereo terminal selects
the sub channel (refer to Pin Assignments on page 46).
This knob setting determines to which extent the level drops when the active
mutesthesignal;inotherwords,itsetstheresidualvolumelevel.Thefurtheryou
twist the knob clockwise, the greater the drop in (noise) level when the
mutesthesignal.
Tube Driver T.D.EQ.
Master A/B Power Lo/Hi Hi Gain
Clean Crunch LeadI
Lead II
Clean Crunch
Lead I Lead II
Noise
Gate
Noise Gate
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