18 Mains Fuse Box:
CAUTION: ALWAYS make sure replacement fuses are of the same type and have the
same ratings as the original fuse! Please refer to the fuse ratings table.
19 Footswitch: Serial Amp Control Port (S.A.C.)
Heads up:
CAUTION: Connect only the ENGL Z-9 Footswitch
to this 6.3 mm (¼") stereo jack! Connecting any other
switching device may damage it and/or the amp's circuitry!
Insert and remove the Z-9's cable to and from the S.A.C. Port only when the amp is
switched off!
Please note:
A tip from the designer:
The rear chamber contains the mains fuse and in the front chamber, a spare fuse.
the two channels in
combination with
To learn if a given feature may be controlled remotely, refer to its description herein.
You'll find a configuration table showing the Artist Edition (R.B.S.) Amp's functions on
page 22. The ENGL Z-9 Custom Footswitch is optional.
Plugging a jack plug into the S.A.C. Port disables the
and the
Channel switching functions controlled by the buttons (11, 12) arrayed on the amp's
front panel. What's more, it also disables the footswitch jacks' (22) remote-control
capability. In other words, when a Z-9 board is plugged in, it has priority over the amp's
and Channel switching controls as well as
and Channel
switching via a footswitch connected to jack (22).
Never link two S.A.C. Ports of Engl amps via an Y-adaptor to a Z-9 Custom
Footswitch; this can cause ground hummming noise and damage the internal circuits!
Try out the ENGL Z-9 Custom Footswitch - chances are you'll love the remote-control
convenience for your Artist Edition or R.B.S. amp. Based on a rather clever switching
concept, it features four switches that afford you direct access to
and
in
combination with the two Gain stages
and
: Clean & Low Gain, Clean & High
Gain, Lead & Low Gain and Lead & High Gain.
Alongside selecting channels, you can opt to control any other two switchable amp
functions such as
E650-2) and
or
and
,
and so forth.
Gain Low/High
Gain Low/High
Gain Low/High
Gain Low/High
Clean
Lead
Low
High
Shape (Contour,
Master A/B
FX Loop
Noise Gate
This serial data input serves to control six of the amp's switching functions remotely. It
accepts the optional ENGL Z-9 Custom Footswitch as well as the optional ENGL Z11-
S.A.C. MIDI Switcher for use as a MIDI interface. Use a cord equipped with stereo 6.3
mm (¼") jack plugs to connect this input to the S.A.C. Out on the Z-9 Footswitch or Z11-
S.A.C. MIDI Switcher. The custom-designed Z-9 and the MIDI Switcher (in MIDI
interface mode) let you switch every amp feature designated as footswitchable in this
manual. You can configure the Z-9 Footswitch to control
and
and two further features directly.
Another tremendous benefit of this microcontroller-driven footboard is that it
connects to the amp via an easily obtained, standard stereo cord. But that's not the last
of the Z-9's advantages: At some point, you may decide to ramp up or connect to a
MIDI system using the ENGL Z11-S.A.C. MIDI Switcher. This won't render the Z-9
obsolete because it also serves as a simple MIDI footboard 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 footboard to this jack: The Z-9 and
the Z11-S.A.C. control the amp via a proprietary ENGL serial data protocol, and the
Master A/B
or the ENGL Z11-S.A.C. MIDI
Switcher (S.A.C. Out)
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