INTRODUCTION
The Engl Savage Mark II is the reincarnation of the legandary Engl Savage 120. With many great impro-
vements and additional functions you now own one of the most advanced versatile amp heads available
today! This sophisticated guitar amp marries the unrivalled tone of all-tube technology to the awesome
sound-shaping might of control features powered by state-of-the-art microchip circuitry. This elegant
combination puts at your fingertips a vast range of great fundamental tones and an all but inexhaustible
reservoir of compelling variations all of which may be controlled remotely via MIDI. In addition, the amplifier
has a variety of hip and practical features like the Input Lo / Hi switch, the Preshape switch, the Mid Lean /
Bold function and many more that are explained in more detail on the following pages.
Input LO/HI Switch
This feature defines the input sensitivity for all Channels. The red LED above the button lights up to indicate
when Input Hi is activated. The Input LO/HI function can also be switched via MIDI program change, MIDI
Controller #20, or the ENGL Z9. When activated, the level in Channels Clean and Crunch I gets boosted for
approx. 10 dB. The level in Channels Crunch II and Lead I gets boosted for approx. 4 dB.
A TIP FROM THE DESIGNER:
use this feature to reduce the input sensitivity for guitar pickups that delivers
a high output level, eg. Humbuckers or active systems. In order to avoid an overdiven preamp input stage
you can choose the Lo Input setting when using stomp boxes that delivers output levels in the 0 dB range
or above.
Another very useful application for the INPUT LO/HI feature in order to obtain an additional Clean tone with
a slightly different tonal response compared to the Clean Channel: the afore-mentioned sound character
can be achieved through the combination “Lo Input“ with the activated Crunch I channel at lower Crunch I
Gain control settings; set the Gain knob somewhere between the 8 and the 1 o‘clocks position.
Bright Switch
Alters the EQ by boosting the upper treble range; effectiveness decreases at higher Gain settings; the Bright
feature affects all channels. The red LED above the button lights up to indicate when Bright is activated:
Clean Gain
Gain control for the Clean Channel. This knob determines the preamp‘s input sensitivity when Clean Channel
is selected and, by extension, the preamp signal´s saturation level.
