A tip from the designer:
8 Shape (E651), Contour (E650)
Atipfromthedesigner:
9(Lead)Presence
10 LeadVolume
11 Gain Low/High
To help you get acquainted with the amp's fundamental sounds, I recommend that
you set all tone controls to the center or 12 o'clock position. For higher-gain, high-
volume lead sounds, your best bet is to turn the Treble knob (7) and the Lead Presence
knob (9) well down to prevent the pickups and speakers from interacting at high levels
and generating feedback (the recommended setting is somewhere in the 10 to 1
o'clock range).
Bear in mind that you also have the Bright (3) button and the Lead Presence (9) control
knob at your disposal for shaping the high frequency range.
This means that you can tweak the top end of each of the two channels separately to
suit your taste and the given sonic scenario. You will find that grittier tones generally
sound better with a touch less treble because preamp saturation makes higher
frequencies figure more prominently in the signal.
This voicing feature influences specific midrange frequencies in the preamps´s EQ
section. The sound-shaping button operates globally, affecting both channels. When
activated, frequencies between 300 Hz and 2 KHz are boosted varyingly strong. The
LED above the button lights up to indicate
is activated.
The
sound feature may also be switched using a Z-9 Custom
Footswitch connected to the S.A.C. Port (19) or a footswitch connected to jack
(21).The button (8) on the amp's front panel is disengaged when you switch the Shape
(Contour) function via footswitch (21). For more details see the chapter 19 and 21 on
page
and affects the Lead channel only.
Press this button to increase the gain level (amplification factor) in both channels
considerably. The yellow LED above the button lights up to indicate High Gain mode is
activated. As soon as you select
via button 11, Master B (14) is activated
simultaneously. The Gain button (11) on the amp's front panel is disengaged when you
switch the Gain function via footswitch (19, 22). The Gain function may also be
Shape (Contour)
Shape (Contour)
High Gain
11 and 12 !
The
button voices specific midrange frequencies that are instrumental
in fine-tuning a guitar's sound. The amp's sound will be thicker and much more
pronounced in the mid frequency range when it is activated. If you want a less
dominant midrange, leave this feature deactivated; that is, don't push this button.
This power amp voicing knob's setting determines the amount of high-end frequencies
Volume control for the Lead channel. Use this knob to dial in the desired balance of
levels between the Lead and Clean channels. Because this volume control is located pre
effects loop, it also determines the effects send level for the Lead channel.
The red LED above the mode selector button (12) lights up to indicate
is
activated.
Shape (Contour)
Lead channel
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